London Festival of Architecture returns to Barnet for 20th Anniversary
The London Festival of Architecture (LFA) is returning to Barnet for the 20th Anniversary of the Festival with an exciting programme of activity and activations taking place across the borough, throughout the month of June.
This is the second year that Barnet has formed a key Destination within the Festival’s programme and this year will see over 60 events take place across the borough that respond to this year’s theme of ‘Reimagine’.
Get ready to vote on Thursday 2 May elections
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.
Young people across Barnet elect representatives to champion their views
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:
Barnet Libraries Literary Festival
Barnet Libraries Literary Festival is back! The weekend is packed with authors and books for you to enjoy.
Each event includes a question and answer session and an author book signing. You can buy copies of the books with cash or card.
The festival takes place at Finchley Church End Library on the weekend of Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 May.
Chief Executive John Hooton to leave Barnet Council; Deputy Chief Executive Cath Shaw to take on role*
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.
Barnet Council Cabinet Members issue joint statement ahead of UN International Day To Combat Islamophobia
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 marks Edgware’s centenary with new mural
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 wins Mayor of London’s £200,000 Cultural Impact Award for Light & Flight festival
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.
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.
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.