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Barnet’s first cycleway is now open and runs between Burnt Oak and Colindale, linking the two neighbourhoods with a shared pedestrian and cycle path. Designed to encourage cycling, walking, and running, cycleways are high-quality cycle routes that link communities, businesses and destinations across London and form part of Transport for London's cycleway scheme.

Barnet Council is to receive £200,000 in funding to launch a new festival in the borough thanks to winning a Mayor of London Cultural Impact Award.

Barnet Council has unveiled a new mural titled ‘Stop and Smell the Flowers’ in Edgware, as part of an engaging Cultural Programme aimed at revitalising Station Road and the surrounding area.

Tomorrow (15 March) is the UN International Day To Combat Islamophobia, and we want to take a moment to pause and think about how we continue in our commitment to combatting anti-Muslim hatred and discrimination, bigotry, and prejudice in all its forms.

John Hooton has announced his departure after eight years as Chief Executive of Barnet Council and will leave towards the end of June. Subject to the council’s governance processes, Deputy Chief Executive Cath Shaw will become Acting Chief Executive on John’s departure, pending permanent recruitment to the post.

Four Barnet school pupils have been chosen by young people across the borough to represent their views at the national and local levels. Thousands of youngsters voted to elect their Members of Youth Parliament and Youth Ambassadors for the 2024 - 2026 term. The newest Members of Youth Parliament are:

The Mayor of London and London Assembly elections are taking place on Thursday 2 May - less than two weeks away. Make sure you are completely ready to vote by checking that you have a valid form of photo ID and know the location of your local polling station.

There is a national approach to improving fire safety in high-rise blocks of flats; now it is time to do the same for low-rise housing, writes Cath Shaw, Acting Chief Executive of Barnet Council.

Four Barnet councillors have been given long service awards after notching up more than 100 years of service between them. The accolades were given to Eva Greenspan (Conservatives), Kath McGuirk (Labour), Gill Sargeant (Labour) and Geof Cooke (Labour) at a meeting of Barnet’s Full Council yesterday evening (Tuesday 9 July).

Barnet Council is asking residents for their ideas and suggestions about improved ways to help people walk, cycle and wheel more easily around Colindale. An online questionnaire, which launches today, alongside community drop-by and briefing sessions aim to understand what local people think about the proposals.