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.
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.
June 2025 update: the Council hosted a dedicated meeting for freeholders living in timber-framed homes in Burnt Oak.
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.