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Barnet Council and Related Argent, today (28 November) unveiled a new 250 sq metre architectural frieze by celebrated Barnet-raised artist Giles Round, at the soon-to-open Brent Cross West, London’s newest mainline station. The large-scale work comes just as Barnet launches its bid for Borough of Culture 2027 and is another landmark piece of art in the area that helps promote and celebrate the borough’s cultural identity.

Ahead of COP28, Thursday 30 November to 12 December 2023, Cllr Alan Schneiderman Barnet Cabinet member for the Environment and Climate Change, has taken some time to reflect on the changes that the council has made and the challenges to come. Cllr Schneiderman said:

Barnet Council is to lead on renewable power across the London boroughs, aiming to secure 100% renewable energy for the public sector. The ‘Renewable Power for London’ theme forms part of London Councils’ Climate Programme, established to support collaborative delivery of climate solutions across the capital.

Barnet Council has announced its temporary service changes for the festive season, including Christmas week and New Year. Bin collection days and opening hours for libraries and leisure centres are set to change, while shoppers can benefit from half-price parking.

Barnet Council has signed up to a pledge to provide further support to help care leavers realise their ambitions. The council has joined the Care Leaver Covenant - a promise made by the private, public and voluntary sectors to provide additional support for care leavers aged 16-25 to help them to live independently.

Barnet Council will invest extra money in a range of key services to support residents after setting a balanced budget for the next financial year. The budget, which was approved during a full council meeting on Tuesday (27 February), includes £22m of additional funding for essential services for older and vulnerable residents, £7m to support children and young people, and £2m for homeless families.

Barnet Council has launched Safe Havens as part of its work to combat Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). This pioneering programme aims to provide practical support and refuge to individuals, particularly women and girls, who may feel intimidated, threatened, harassed, or unwell while out and about in the evening.

Barnet Council has announced plans to replace cladding on nearly 600 low-rise houses in its borough, in a multi-million-pound scheme that it believes will be the first of its kind in the country. Safety issues with the cladding on over 580 terraced homes came to the attention of Barnet Council following a serious house fire in one of the properties in the summer of 2023.

Three in four children due to start secondary school in Barnet this September have been offered a place at their first-choice school. Figures published on National Secondary Admission Offer Day 2024 by the Pan London Admissions Board show that 74.8% of Barnet pupils were offered a place at their first-preference school, compared to the London average of 70.5%.

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.