We have identified five main themes which guide a programme of regeneration, development and employment and skills activities.

Key areas and strategies for our growth strategy in Barnet

The campaign will target more than 20 locations that have been identified as littering hotspots. The rubbish-collecting mission – which will include both council staff and good-natured volunteers – is part of Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean, running from 28 May to 13 June. The drive coincides with the council’s recent investment in more frontline staff, waste collection services and extra bins to keep Barnet’s much-loved parks and town centres clean and litter-free.

During her mayoral year Councillor Cornelius’s husband, former Leader of Barnet Council Councillor Richard Cornelius, will be the Mayor’s Escort and Councillor Cllr Saira Don will be her Deputy Mayor.

Councillor Cornelius took over from the Borough’s previous Mayor, Councillor Caroline Stock. Councillor Stock served for two consecutive years as Mayor due to the pandemic and the sad passing of Councillor Brian Gordon, who was due to take over as Mayor in September last year.

To celebrate the re-opening of our high streets, as part of the Discover Barnet campaign, Barnet Council is hosting a competition to encourage independent businesses and local organisations across our town centres to refresh their window displays and come up with a business plan to show how the prize money would be invested.

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:

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.

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.

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.