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Barnet Council yesterday (Tuesday 15 July) launched the Barnet Children & Families Autism Hub, a collaborative initiative with Resources for Autism, a national charity providing specialist support for autistic under 18s and their families. The new hub is dedicated to supporting autistic children and young people and creating a supportive, neuro-affirmative environment where families can access a wealth of resources and information, both before and after an autism diagnosis.

Barnet Council has granted planning permission for a major new residential development at Bunns Lane, Mill Hill, delivering 130 Build to Rent homes, fifty percent of which will be affordable. The homes, which will be owned and managed by the Council, will be built on a council-owned car park next to Mill Hill Broadway station.

On Wednesday 16 July, a total of 280 refurbished laptops were handed over to the charity 2econd Chance – who work with the council to ensure computers get a longer life by redistributing them to residents who otherwise struggle to get online.

Works are due to begin in early autumn, to improve West Hendon Playing Fields, including new sports and community facilities. The first phase of the investment by Barnet Council is set to significantly enhance and improve the park’s accessibility, safety, and usability for residents of all ages. Phase one of the £3.65 million investment will include:

Barnet Council’s trading standards team has carried out its second successful raid in the space of two months, seizing more than £40,000 worth of illicit cigarettes, hand-rolling tobacco, vapes, shisha and alcohol. Almost £400 of non-UK labelled prescription medications were also seized in the swoop. Sniffer dogs were used to identify where the illicit stock was being hidden.

The Strategic Planning Committee has resolved to approve the outline planning application for the redevelopment of Edgware town centre submitted by developers Ballymore (Edgware) – a joint venture between the Ballymore Group and Transport for London’s property arm, Places for London.

Three stores have been shut down after Barnet Council’s Trading Standards team seized nearly £50,000 in illicit smoking and vaping products in a single day of action.

Barnet Council’s Cabinet has agreed to consult on plans for a Lane Rental Scheme to charge extra for roadworks conducted during the busiest periods on the borough’s busiest roads. Subject to the results of a public consultation, the plans would help minimise traffic disruption by incentivising utilities companies to complete roadworks during quieter times, or more quickly. Council projections estimate that the new policy could lead to:

A celebration event has marked the opening of a new 75-home extra care scheme in Hendon. Hester Court is a newly built extra care scheme specialising in supporting adults with care and support needs who want to live independently in their own homes, with access to on-site care and support. It has been built on the Upper and Lower Fosters estate in Hendon, as part of a wider development programme which will deliver a total of 217 new homes.

An Amber heat-health alert has been issued for London, running from 9am on Tuesday 12 August to 6pm on Wednesday 13 August, with temperatures expected to go over 30 degrees. What can we do to stay safe and well?