Barnet sets out its vision for next five years
The Corporate Plan – Barnet 2024 is focused on three main outcomes: A pleasant well-maintained borough that we protect and invest in; our residents live happy healthy independent lives with the most vulnerable protected. The final outcome is safe and strong communities where people get along.
Council Tax for 2019/20 approved
There will be a 2.99 per cent increase to General Council Tax this year. The increase in Council Tax, which was approved by Budget Council on Tuesday, 5 March, will mean an extra £36 per year for a Band D property.
Local Plan review
Children and young people with disabilities
A packed half-term of fun ahead
Between 18 and 23 February, there will be a range of activities on offer to children and young people as part of our 0-19 Early Help Services, ranging from circus skills and motor mechanics, to drama, music production and app design.
We have lift-off: new council website is launched
The launch of the new website is a big part of the council’s plan to improve the quality of customer services we provide.
In a recent survey of 5,000 residents asking them how the council can improve its customer experience, most said they would prefer handling their council business online.
Key stage 2 results 2018
The annual statistics for last year show that Key Stage 2 pupils were among the top 10 per cent of pupils in the country and above the national average for meeting the expected standard for reading, writing and maths combined.
The progress that Barnet children made between Year 2 and Year 6 saw the borough ranked second highest in the country for reading, and eighth in the country for mathematics.
Register venues to hold civil or religious events
What to put in your bins
Depending on what kind of property you live in, you will have a different selection of bins:
If you live in a house or a small block of flats
If you live in a house, converted flat in a house or a small block of flats with 5 or less properties, you should have access to: