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There are special Housing Benefit rules to help you if you're the victim of, or in fear of, violence. Violence does not have to occur, the rules apply if you are in 'reasonable fear' of violence. Temporary Absence

Charges are payable for various applications under the Building Regulations and Building Act and are set under The Building Regulation (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 2010, S10 of the London Local Authority Act 2004 and The London Borough of Barnet Building Regulations Charging Scheme No 2.1, 2015. Full plans application charges The deposit charge is payable on submission of a Full Plans application, the site inspection charge is payable following our first inspection.

If you keep certain dangerous wild animals, you must hold a licence issued by the London Borough of Barnet. Full list of animals you need a licence for Fees Animal Welfare Licensing Fees 2024 (PDF 116KB)

The local archaeological group HADAS found a Roman and a Saxon settlement near to St Mary's church. However, the Saxon settlement may not have continued on from the Roman one and there may have a period when Hendon was unoccupied. St Mary's Hendon The oldest building in the area is the Church of St Mary's Hendon. The Domesday Survey says that Hendon had a priest, and another document mentions a church building in 1157. The oldest part of the present church is 13th century.

Whetstone may be named because it is on the western edge of East Barnet. But the name may come from a stone, perhaps the one outside the Griffin Public House (possibly the base of a medieval cross, which some used to sharpen blades). Some believe that soldiers sharpened their swords on the stone before the Battle of Barnet in 1471. As Whestone as a name occurs many years before this, the story is clearly wrong. However, it is a popular local legend and was told to coach travellers in the 18th century.

What is child abuse? Child abuse can happen to a child at any age and from any background and is unacceptable whatever the child's cultural or ethnic origin. Child abuse causes long-term, sometimes permanent damage and children who are being abused may show their distress in many ways, such as appearing angry or withdrawn. What to do if you have a concern about child abuse If you have any concerns that a child or an unborn baby might be being harmed you must contact us. All calls are taken seriously and will be treated in confidence.

We’re always looking to improve the service we give you on the council telephone system and are keen to get views from the Barnet citizens. To do this we have put together a survey to capture your feedback on the proposed Barnet telephone system audio change. The survey contains 3 short productions combining voices and music, and we’d like you to give what you hear a score between 1 and 5. 1 if you really dislike it, 3 if it is average and 5 if you really like it. We look forward to your choices and thank you for supporting the London Borough of Barnet.

Monday 23 July 2018 Colindale Library, 10am - 12pm Finchley Church End Library, 2pm - 4pm Barnet Libraries are delighted to welcome comic artist and writer Kev F Sutherland to Colindale and Finchley Church End libraries to kick off our summer activity programme of 'Mischief Makers' and Beano themed fun.

What we can offer: We can help Town Teams explore the possibility of setting up a new street market, by giving them information and connecting them with other areas that have established successful markets for them to learn from   Where Town Teams want to hold local events on the high street, we can provide information and, where appropriate, support them to make these a success including helping them to navigate the licensing and approval system