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Message from Cllr Dan Thomas, Leader of Barnet Council, on easing of restrictions

Thanks to the ongoing sacrifices that we have all made to prevent the spread of infection, and the cautious approach to reopening, we can now regain more freedoms.

Update from the council leader following antisemitic language being shouted from a car in north London yesterday

“Antisemitism, or hate crime of any kind, will not be tolerated in Barnet or in our wider society. We remain extremely proud of our borough’s diversity and the way our communities live together.”

Further information is available on the Metropolitan Police website.

Council Leader statement following reports of antisemitic language shouted from cars in north London

"This afternoon’s events are deeply disturbing, but I am glad to say that the Metropolitan Police are carrying out an investigation to identify those responsible for this vile behaviour as quickly as possible. They will also be carrying out additional patrols.

Vaccination event for homeless people and asylum seekers

The COVID Crisis Rescue Foundation and the local GP surgery, The Practice @188, will be giving the Covid-19 vaccination at the Holiday Inn for people who are:

Feedback invited on Hendon Hub proposals

Working in partnership with Middlesex University and the Barnet Library Service, the proposals will provide new mixed-use accommodation and community facilities to Hendon, as well as a more welcoming and greener public realm designed with local people in mind.

Barnet & Camden London Assembly constituency result 2021

Anne Marie Bates Clarke of the Labour Party has been elected as the new Assembly Member for the Barnet & Camden constituency of the London Assembly. See the full results from Barnet & Camden and the other parts of London where the votes have now been counted.

East Barnet and Edgware by-election results 2021

Nicole Alison Richer of the Conservatives has been elected the new councillor for East Barnet ward following the by-election on 6 May 2021. Nicole Alison Richer will fill the vacancy that resulted from the resignation of Cllr Jo Cooper.

Nick Mearing-Smith of the Conservatives has been elected the new councillor for Edgware ward following the by-election on 6 May 2021. Nick Mearing-Smith will fill the vacancy that resulted from the passing of Cllr Brian Gordon in autumn 2020.

StoneX Stadium running track transformed in fight against COVID-19

Now it has been transformed into a large scale vaccination centre, run by the Royal Free London, to vaccinate thousands of people in the fight against COVID-19.

Originally part of the Olympic Stadium, the track was transported to StoneX after the London 2012 Olympics, where it is used by local people as an indoor athletics training centre and events space.

Helping Barnet's women and girls stay safe

It is also important to stress that while violent crimes are still being committed, London remains one of the safest cities in the world. The Metropolitan Police have established a number of different initiatives to keep our borough safe, including the specialist Predatory Offender Units to arrest and charge those who carry out violence.

While we continuously work on preventative measures to stop these crimes from happening, we hope that women and girls of all ages across Barnet find this booklet useful. 

Surge testing completed in Finchley

Door-to-door testing in N3 has now been completed. The Mobile Testing Unit in the car park in Finchley Central Station has also closed.

All positive COVID-19 tests from our targeted testing in N3 will be sent for genomic sequencing. This will help us to understand the spread of COVID-19 variants locally.

Update on surge testing in Barnet N10 and N11

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