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Together, we are Barnet will highlight some of our many groups, sports teams and local projects, as well as individuals, who contribute so much to our community. This week we're focusing on Anthony Dawodu, founder of cycling charity, Wheelio, which helps to bring together people of all ages to socialise on two wheels.

The grand opening for the centre on Sunday 23 June, which had a ‘Greatest Showman’ theme, offered everyone in the Barnet community the opportunity to see what is on offer. As with all OnSide Youth Zones, the £6.5million facility has an incredible range of facilities including a four-court Sports Hall, gym, 3G all-weather pitch, music room with recording suite, training kitchen, dance studio, health and well-being room, arts and crafts area and much more. 

This money is a ‘one off’ fund for the council to support community groups in the borough by giving them equipment to carry out their own litter picking events. This offer will be available until the funding is fully allocated.

The event will be held on Saturday 29 June at 10am at the RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Colindale, to pay tribute to our serving and ex-servicemen and women. The event will be attended by the Worshipful Mayor of Barnet, Councillor Caroline Stock, the Representative Deputy Lieutenant, Martin Russell, CEO of the RAF Museum, Maggie Appleton, and other dignitaries and civic guests.

The week – running from 1-7 July – will bring together London’s climate expertise and talent from across sectors to run events across the city focused on taking local, national and international action.

The report highlights the council is now delivering better outcomes for some of the borough’s most vulnerable children and young people, and demonstrates the significant progress that has been made in a short space of time.

Together, we are Barnet will highlight some of our many groups, sports teams and local projects, as well as individuals, who contribute so much to our community. This week we're focusing on Andrew Cox, who is the chief executive of Middlesex Association for the Blind, which supports around 200 visually impaired people in Barnet.

Landlord Suresh Nathan Paramaswara was convicted at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 25 June after a successful prosecution by Barnet Council.

As part of the campaign’s ‘faces of Barnet’ art project, shoppers had their photo taken in the Barnet Council photo booth before leaving a comment to say what they love most about living in the borough’s diverse community. Students from Friern Barnet's Holly Park Primary School choir sang for shoppers at the event and also took part in the campaign themselves.

Members of the council’s Policy and Resources Committee recently agreed to allow council officers to focus on service improvement of the Pensions Administration function. The Improvement Notice has set a deadline of 31 August 2019, to ensure there is improvement in the following areas: