Plan to make Barnet an age-friendly borough officially launched
A series of projects designed to make Barnet more age-friendly will get underway following the launch of a new call to action.
Age-Friendly Barnet focuses on seven key areas that can impact the way that people age - from ageism and intergenerational inclusion to transport, housing, employment and volunteering opportunities.
Barnet Council unveils borough’s first cycleway, between Burnt Oak and Colindale
Barnet’s first cycleway is now open and runs between Burnt Oak and Colindale, linking the two neighbourhoods with a shared pedestrian and cycle path.
Designed to encourage cycling, walking, and running, cycleways are high-quality cycle routes that link communities, businesses and destinations across London and form part of Transport for London's cycleway scheme.
Three in four Barnet pupils offered place at first-choice secondary school
Three in four children due to start secondary school in Barnet this September have been offered a place at their first-choice school.
Figures published on National Secondary Admission Offer Day 2024 by the Pan London Admissions Board show that 74.8% of Barnet pupils were offered a place at their first-preference school, compared to the London average of 70.5%.
Barnet Council announces UK’s first-of-its-kind project to replace cladding on hundreds of houses
Barnet Council has announced plans to replace cladding on nearly 600 low-rise houses in its borough, in a multi-million-pound scheme that it believes will be the first of its kind in the country.
Safety issues with the cladding on over 580 terraced homes came to the attention of Barnet Council following a serious house fire in one of the properties in the summer of 2023.
Fire safety for timber-framed homes - Information for homeowners
If you are an owner of a home affected by fire safety work required to timber-framed homes, we will have contacted you by letter to tell you what you need to do.
Fire safety for timber-framed homes
If you are a resident or owner of a home affected by the fire safety work required to timber-framed homes, we will have contacted you by letter to tell you what you need to do.
Barnet Council launches Safe Havens initiative as part of the commitment to tackling violence against women and girls
Barnet Council has launched Safe Havens as part of its work to combat Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). This pioneering programme aims to provide practical support and refuge to individuals, particularly women and girls, who may feel intimidated, threatened, harassed, or unwell while out and about in the evening.
Barnet Council boosts investment to caring services in approved balanced budget
Barnet Council will invest extra money in a range of key services to support residents after setting a balanced budget for the next financial year.
The budget, which was approved during a full council meeting on Tuesday (27 February), includes £22m of additional funding for essential services for older and vulnerable residents, £7m to support children and young people, and £2m for homeless families.
Barnet’s care leavers to get extra support to help them realise their ambitions
Barnet Council has signed up to a pledge to provide further support to help care leavers realise their ambitions.
The council has joined the Care Leaver Covenant - a promise made by the private, public and voluntary sectors to provide additional support for care leavers aged 16-25 to help them to live independently.