This month marks one year since the council officially opened its revamped CCTV control room following a £2.3million investment in expanding and upgrading the borough’s CCTV network to clamp down on criminal and anti-social behaviour.

Leader of Barnet Council, Cllr Barry Rawlings, said:

“Today, it is one year since the terrorist attacks of 7 October in Israel.

“We remember the immense loss and grief experienced by so many in Barnet’s Jewish community. And the pain of the hostages and their families - those killed and those still in captivity who must be released.

Barnet Council is publicising an information gathering exercise being led by The Greater London Authority (GLA) on identifying places where new housing could be built.

This will form part of what is known as a Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) in the LAND4LDN project as part of the new London Plan to meet the needs of a growing population in our capital city.

Barnet is celebrating Black History Month this October, with a vibrant month-long celebration of events, around this year’s theme of ‘Reclaiming Narratives’.

A woman has been given a 12-month community order and a fine of £16,814 after being caught selling toxic skin-lightening products that are banned in the UK.

Ofure Patience Ehizode admitted selling products containing dangerous chemicals known to cause serious health problems through her business EllaGold Ltd.