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New leader of Barnet Council appointed – declares an immediate climate emergency Councillor Barry Rawlings was officially appointed as the new Leader of Barnet Council at last night’s (Tuesday 24 May) Annual General Meeting at Hendon Town Hall.

Councillor Alison Moore has become the 57th Mayor of Barnet after being officially sworn in during the Annual Council Meeting held on Tuesday 24 May at Hendon town Hall. Councillor Moore takes over from the Borough’s previous Mayor, Councillor Alison Cornelius.

Barnet Council launched a successful information event for recently arrived Ukrainians last Thursday (19 May) at Barnet and Southgate College in Colindale. The event, translated live in Ukrainian, informed over 60 attendees about opportunities to work, learn English, access healthcare and a range of local services. Sponsorship has been provided by Cadent Gas and Hill Group to purchase and provide laptops to help access employment and education opportunities more easily.

Barnet is celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with a record-breaking 130+ street parties, fairs, big lunches and family-friendly activities for everyone to join. One of the main events is the Golders Hill Fun Day which takes place on Thursday 2 June, from 2pm to 10pm.

Barnet Youth Offending Service (YOS) has received an overall rating of ‘Good’ following an inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation (HMIP). Inspectors were pleased with the way Barnet YOS was organised, citing high-quality work in safeguarding, governance arrangements and work with their partners. The inspection also found the service has in-house speech and language therapy and a psychologist.

Barnet Council yesterday (31 May) launched a bold new strategy to enable children and young people to influence decisions in the council. The participation strategy, called My Say Matters, was unveiled by young people at a special event at Hendon Town Hall.

Barnet council is to light up Hendon Town Hall tonight (Monday 13 June) and tomorrow night to honour the memory of those who died in the Grenfell Tower tragedy five years ago. On June 14 in 2017, a fire swept through a 24-storey block of flats in North Kensington and killed 72 people. To mark five years since the tragedy, Barnet joined authorities all over the capital, in lighting up green for Grenfell.

Barnet Council marked Clean Air Day yesterday, (16 June), with an educational initiative at All Saints School in Whetstone. Councillors attended a special assembly to promote the London-wide anti-idling campaign and raise awareness among pupils and parents of the impact it can have on the air we breathe.

The event, which takes place on Saturday 25 June, will include inflatables, music, food, sports demonstrations, competitions, giveaways and much more. It will run from 12noon-4pm across all three of the popular parks. Councillor Alan Schneiderman, Chair of the Environment and Climate Change Committee, said: “We can’t wait to welcome everyone to this fun-packed and exciting event. There will be something for everyone to enjoy – whether you’re bringing the family, coming with your friends, or just strolling through.

The pledges can be simple and small changes that will help them towards the national and local ‘net zero’ target of sustainable living. Barnet Council’s employees have already started making their pledges, which include: