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Being active is easy, fun and social. It can lift your mood, keep your heart healthy and reduce your risk of serious illnesses. It is also a great way to spend time with family, meet friends and get involved in the local community. 

We want to hear your views on our plan to support children and young people in Barnet. This is part of the council's consultation on the Children and Young People’s Plan (2019-2023).

New CCTV cameras have been installed, and police and council officers have stepped up their patrols in the area. They will take tough action against flytipping, littering and antisocial behaviour, such as street drinking.

The event brought together people from multiple faiths and those of non-religious beliefs to plant a memorial garden, dedicated to those who have lost their lives as a result of senseless persecution.

The £1.2m of funding was awarded to the council after it successfully bid for a portion of money as part of the Home Office’s Trusted Relationships Fund. Barnet was one of 11 authorities in the country selected for the funding which is aimed at helping social workers, police, nurses and other professionals form close, protective relationships with children and young people at risk of sexual exploitation, gang crime or relationship abuse.

This year has seen the expansion of the new nationwide system for measuring students’ attainment (using a points scale of 9-1) to other subjects alongside English and Maths from last year, and it is the third year of the implementation of ‘Attainment 8’ and ‘Progress 8’, which measures the achievement of a pupil across eight qualifications including English and Mathematics. Results so far show the average Attainment 8 score in Barnet is 58 points compared to the national average in 2017 of 46 points. This is a four point increase on Barnet’s score in 2017.

Residents are being strongly encouraged to sign up now for one of the sessions online. Councillor Richard Cornelius, the Leader of Barnet Council, will inform residents about the council’s priorities for the borough, which have been laid out in the blueprint for its 2019-2024 corporate plan. People will then be able to give their feedback and influence the future direction of the plan.

Local people know their area best. That’s why, when the review starts, the LGBCE will be asking local residents to give their views on a range of issues to help shape the review.  The Commission wants to hear from local people and organisations on:

Ali Butt, appeared on behalf of the company, Mobile Car Services, at a hearing at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on 7 August where the company was fined after Butt pleaded guilty to planning offences. Mr Butt’s business partner, Philip Grant, failed to attend court and a warrant was issued for his arrest. 

Approaches have included advising someone how to pay for their parking ticket via a machine to prevent it escalating in price quickly, to advising them on how to pay as the machine was ‘playing up’ for him.  In doing so he has observed the victim when entering their PIN number and then distracted them, taking their card as it is returned from the machine and stating that it must have been swallowed.