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The count for the Barnet & Camden Constituency took place at Alexandra Palace on Saturday 4 May and the following result has been declared. Anne Clarke of the Labour Party has been re-elected as the London Assembly Member for the Barnet & Camden constituency. See the full results

A Barnet Council-backed project to improve heart health in high-risk communities has received formal recognition for helping over 1,600 residents in a little under two years. The African Caribbean Culture Society of Barnet presented Barnet’s Healthy Heart Project with a certificate of appreciation for its service to the community. Since May 2022, 1,683 residents from African, Caribbean, or South Asian backgrounds have been helped to better manage their cardiovascular health.

An Edgware business has been fined over £5,000 for selling vapes to children for the second time. Fone Us Edgware Ltd was handed the fine by Willesden Magistrates Court on 21 March, 2024, after being caught selling vapes to two 14-year-olds by Barnet Council’s Trading Standards team.

Volunteers have been honoured for their outstanding service to the local community at the 24th annual Barnet Civic Awards. The ceremony, which took place at Hendon Town Hall last night (March 20), recognised individuals and organisations for their contributions to fundraising, healthcare support, tackling poverty and other forms of service to improve the quality of life in their local community.

A series of projects designed to make Barnet more age-friendly will get underway following the launch of a new call to action. Age-Friendly Barnet focuses on seven key areas that can impact the way that people age - from ageism and intergenerational inclusion to transport, housing, employment and volunteering opportunities.

Three in four children due to start secondary school in Barnet this September have been offered a place at their first-choice school. Figures published on National Secondary Admission Offer Day 2024 by the Pan London Admissions Board show that 74.8% of Barnet pupils were offered a place at their first-preference school, compared to the London average of 70.5%.

Barnet Council will invest extra money in a range of key services to support residents after setting a balanced budget for the next financial year. The budget, which was approved during a full council meeting on Tuesday (27 February), includes £22m of additional funding for essential services for older and vulnerable residents, £7m to support children and young people, and £2m for homeless families.

Barnet Council has signed up to a pledge to provide further support to help care leavers realise their ambitions. The council has joined the Care Leaver Covenant - a promise made by the private, public and voluntary sectors to provide additional support for care leavers aged 16-25 to help them to live independently.

Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime Sophie Linden has visited Barnet to hear how a ground-breaking police operation has led to hundreds of arrests. The ‘Clear, Hold Build’ framework, centred on the Grahame Park Estate in Colindale, has seen local officers from the Metropolitan Police Service engage in a coordinated crackdown on gang-related and organised crime in the area.

Barnet Council has launched a £50,000 grant programme aimed at supporting the borough’s local business owners and entrepreneurs. Five grants worth £10,000 each are available to fund business-building activities such as events, training sessions, internships, mentoring programmes and discount vouchers.