The Mayor of London and London Assembly elections are taking place on Thursday 2 May - less than two weeks away. Make sure you are completely ready to vote by checking that you have a valid form of photo ID and know the location of your local polling station.
A Barnet Council-backed project to improve heart health in high-risk communities has received formal recognition for helping over 1,600 residents in a little under two years.
The African Caribbean Culture Society of Barnet presented Barnet’s Healthy Heart Project with a certificate of appreciation for its service to the community. Since May 2022, 1,683 residents from African, Caribbean, or South Asian backgrounds have been helped to better manage their cardiovascular health.
An Edgware business has been fined over £5,000 for selling vapes to children for the second time.
Fone Us Edgware Ltd was handed the fine by Willesden Magistrates Court on 21 March, 2024, after being caught selling vapes to two 14-year-olds by Barnet Council’s Trading Standards team.
Four Barnet school pupils have been chosen by young people across the borough to represent their views at the national and local levels.
Thousands of youngsters voted to elect their Members of Youth Parliament and Youth Ambassadors for the 2024 - 2026 term.
The newest Members of Youth Parliament are:
• Connor Gill, age 15, Finchley Catholic High School
Volunteers have been honoured for their outstanding service to the local community at the 24th annual Barnet Civic Awards.
The ceremony, which took place at Hendon Town Hall last night (March 20), recognised individuals and organisations for their contributions to fundraising, healthcare support, tackling poverty and other forms of service to improve the quality of life in their local community.
Barnet Libraries annual Literary Festival returns to Finchley Church End Library on the weekend of Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 May. A plethora of headline authors will uncover their latest books.
Each event features a Q and A session and a chance to meet the authors at a book signing.
John Hooton has announced his departure after eight years as Chief Executive of Barnet Council and will leave towards the end of June.
Subject to the council’s governance processes, Deputy Chief Executive Cath Shaw will become Acting Chief Executive on John’s departure, pending permanent recruitment to the post.
Tomorrow (15 March) is the UN International Day To Combat Islamophobia, and we want to take a moment to pause and think about how we continue in our commitment to combatting anti-Muslim hatred and discrimination, bigotry, and prejudice in all its forms.
Barnet Council has unveiled a new mural titled ‘Stop and Smell the Flowers’ in Edgware, as part of an engaging Cultural Programme aimed at revitalising Station Road and the surrounding area.
Barnet Council is to receive £200,000 in funding to launch a new festival in the borough thanks to winning a Mayor of London Cultural Impact Award.