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This is to curb the rising rate of COVID-19 infections and protect the NHS from being overwhelmed. While this is a difficult time for all of us, I want to reassure you that the council will continue to support everyone who lives, works and studies in the borough.

The findings from the survey will help the council plan its services to ensure it continues to support its diverse communities. The survey closes on Wednesday 2 December: engage.barnet.gov.uk/covid19-residents-survey Cllr Dan Thomas, Leader of Barnet Council, said:

Residents have until 4 December to respond to the survey. 

You must not meet socially indoors with anyone unless they are part of your household or support bubble. Outdoor exercise and visits are allowed (not in private gardens) if you are in your household bubble or, when on your own, with one person from another household. Children under school age and those dependent on their parents will not count in this outdoor limit.

You’ll be able to find mobile testing units from 10.30am to 3.30pm at: Monday 9 November and Thursday 12 November: Barnet House 14 November: Brent Cross Shopping Centre 15 November: Edgware Community Hospital Tests are also available from our permanent testing sites from 8am-8pm, every day, at:

You’ll be able to find mobile testing units from 10.30am to 3.30pm at: Tuesday 17 November: Barnet House Thursday 19 November: Brent Cross Shopping Centre Sunday 22 November: Edgware Community Hospital. Tests are also available from our permanent testing sites from 8am-8pm, every day, at:

Dr Tamara Djuretic, Director of Public Health for Barnet Council, said: “We are launching this initiative because it is very difficult to navigate through COVID-19 information. “It keeps changing every day and it can be very, complex – so what we want to do is to get as many people from our communities signed up as a Health Champion. You don’t need to be an expert; you just need to be able to share our information and advice with people in your community.

Barnet Council has made its first prosecution against a local business owner, for false applications for coronavirus Small Business Grants for a business that was no longer trading. Mr Samuel Gabay, who owned Finest Catering Limited trading as SAMI’s restaurant, pleaded guilty to five counts of fraud at Willesden Magistrates Court and was fined £1,000.

Yesterday (10 February) the Community Security Trust, a charity that monitors antisemitism, released their annual report on antisemitic incidents in the UK. The report shows that 2021 was the worst year on record for antisemitism in the UK – with 2,255 incidents taking place across the country and 423 having taken place in Barnet. Councillor Daniel Thomas, Leader of Barnet Council, said:

Barnet residents interested in exploring careers in the borough’s large adult care sector, are being invited to a recruitment event at Middlesex University on Wednesday 23 February. Hosted by Barnet Council and BOOST, the fair is an opportunity for job seekers to meet with 20 different local employers, discuss opportunities and take the next steps to finding a new job in the care sector.