Leader of Barnet Council responds to Greater Manchester synagogue attack
Cllr Barry Rawlings, Leader of Barnet Council, has responded to the attack on Heaton Park synagogue in Greater Manchester:
“I speak for the council and the people of Barnet in condemning this despicable and cowardly attack on Jewish worshippers, on Yom Kippur, the holiest of holy days. We send our heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of those killed and injured today.
Fraudulent housing claim exposed by Barnet Council investigation
A man who falsely claimed to be a football coach at Queen’s Park Rangers and a victim of domestic abuse in order to secure council housing has been sentenced after pleading guilty to eight counts of fraud following an investigation by Barnet Council.
Travonn St Leonce submitted fake payslips and doctored bank statements to support his application for housing assistance.
Toys, vapes and Viagra: Barnet’s latest illicit products haul totals nearly £70,000
Barnet Council’s Trading Standards team has seized nearly £70,000 worth of illicit toys, vapes, Viagra and other products in their latest raid on the borough’s dangerous dealers.
The haul included a total of 68,700 cigarettes worth £49,807.50, 13.25kg of hand-rolling tobacco worth £11,487.75, 260 vapes worth £1,300, and 83.1kg of shisha tobacco worth £4,154.17. The team also uncovered a market for illicit male sexual enhancement supplements, which included 19 Viagra tablets and seven pills of more questionable origin.
What's on in Barnet
New homes for affordable rent completed in Friern Barnet
Fifteen new homes for affordable rent have been completed at Coppetts Road in Friern Barnet. The nine maisonettes and six houses will provide much-needed homes for families in Barnet and will contribute to Barnet Council's commitment to deliver 1,000 new council homes by 2026.
Residents urged to sign up for training on how to ‘step in’ to stop harassment
Barnet Council has launched its Step In campaign to encourage residents, especially men, to take part in free, half-hour online bystander training sessions delivered by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust. The training offers practical tips on how to safely intervene when witnessing harassment and help make public spaces safer for women and girls.
Doing our bit, Barnet: preparing for weekly food waste collections during Recycle Week
Barnet Council is reintroducing weekly food waste collections from 30 March 2026, as part of the Council’s commitment to introducing the service in support of a new national law that will make household food waste collection mandatory by next April.
By-election to be held in Hendon ward
Following the disqualification of Joshua Conway, a by-election will be held on Thursday 30 October for one councillor in the Hendon ward. Polling stations in Hendon will be open from 7am-10pm.
Cllr Joshua Conway was disqualified because of a change of status in his employment. By law, a person is disqualified from being a member of a local authority if they are employed in a school that is maintained by the local authority.