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ZooLab's Motley Zoo
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Thursday 9 August, 3pm - 4pm at Edgware Library Tuesday 14 August, 3pm - 4pm at Mill Hill Library Friday 24 August, 11am - 12pm at Finchley Church End Library Our friends from ZooLab are back! Catch up with them at one of the libraries above on their 'Motley Zoo' tour.
Young parents
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Becoming a parent is never easy, and being a young parent can be especially hard. You could be working, or have gone back to school or college, or you could be a full-time parent. You may be living at home with your parents, planning to set up home with your partner or coping on your own.
Exotic, dangerous and wild animals licence
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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)
Hendon NW4, Church End
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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 (Finchley N20)
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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.
Child abuse
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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.
Customer Service Audio Survey
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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.
Lottery licences: when they are needed and how to apply
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You need a lottery licence for a small society lottery, which is a lottery or raffle promoted for the benefit of a non-commercial society. When a lottery licence is needed A lottery is considered small when it is not a large lottery. A large lottery may:
Kev F Sutherland's Comic Art Masterclass
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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.
Markets and events
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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