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Finchley Common was an area of land in between Finchley, Friern Barnet and Muswell Hill, which had been Finchley Wood and was under the authority of the Bishop of London. By the 15th century the people of Finchley claimed the right to collect wood and graze their animals in and around the wood. In the 16th century the Bishop had much of the wood cleared, and it became an open, uncultivated area called a common.

There's plenty of opportunities for older residents in Barnet to increase their levels of physical activity:

Arkley Between 1800 and 1890, Arkley Village was often known as Barnet Common or 'West Barnet', but the older name of Arkley has been revived since then. The area was referred to in medieval documents as “Southhaw”, and may be older than High Barnet. Nobody is sure what the 'Ark', part of Arkley means but the 'ley' means a clearing and was in use by 1330. During the 1950s, a 13th century kiln at Dyke Cottage was excavated, revealing a large cooking pot. Rowley appears in a document dated 1005, and means a clearing in a birch wood.

EU referendum results The government has passed legislation to confirm that a national referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union will be held on Thursday 23 June 2016. Eligible voters on the London Borough of Barnet's Electoral Register will be asked:

Farms and other small settlements in Mill Hill date to at least the 10th century and are included in Domesday Book as part of the description for Hendon. Mill Hill only became an independent parish with its own church in 1836, measuring 3,570 acres including The Hale. There is no mention of a mill at this time. Until the 16th century the area of Mill Hill was known variously as Lothersleage, Lothersley and latterly Lotharlie.

What is the Community Right to Challenge? The Community Right to Challenge is part of the Localism Act 2011. It gives voluntary and community groups, parish councils and local authority employees the right to submit an 'Expression of Interest' in taking over and running a local authority service. The council must consider and respond to the Expression of Interest. If the council accepts it, we must run a procurement exercise under normal procurement rules. You can find the legislation and statutory guidance here: Primary legislation (Act of Parliament)

General history and background In 1994, Barnet Council established an independent body to oversee War Memorials in the Borough. Membership included the Representative Deputy Lieutenant of the day, Mr Laurence Bains CBE DL, some Councillors and some officers of the Council. A Trust was established, with the undermentioned as initial Trustees:

The next election in Barnet will be held on Thursday 7 May 2020 for the London Mayor and Greater London Assembly (GLA). Find out more about the Mayor of London and London Assembly election and how to vote The Mayor of London and London Assembly elections took place on Thursday 5 May 2016. Barnet & Camden results (PDF)