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By the 14th century there was a road from Hendon up Bittacy Hill and continuing through Highwood Hill, known then and now as The Ridgeway. The roads weren't very good and it was not uncommon for travellers to use the side of the roads as the centres became muddy.

Application type You must have an Environmental Permit if you operate a regulated installation in England or Wales.  Regulated installations are divided into three categories: Part A(1), Part A(2) or and Part B.  Part A(2) and Part B installations are regulated by the Local Authority.  Part A(1) installations are regulated by the Environment Agency.  Information on A(1) activities can be found on the Environment Agency website.

In 1826 an act of parliament allowed the construction of a new turnpike road between Marylebone and Finchley which in Finchley was called Regents Park Road. This meant that travellers had to pay to use the road, and the money raised was spent on the road's repair. When the road got as far as Finchley it continued on the same route as the old Ballards Lane (known since 1424). This is why there is a sudden change in the road name at its junction with Hendon Lane. The new turnpike was completed in 1829.

Households in time banded areas will need to put their recycling and waste out in sacks for collection rather than using bins, within specific time slots. If you live in a time banded area, you will have clear sacks for recycling and purple sacks for general refuse available to you. Your sack collections will take place shortly after the end of each time band period for your area. We are bringing in time banded collections to ensure that:

Healthy Schools London is an awards programme which recognises schools' achievements in supporting pupil health and wellbeing. Schools in Barnet have been applying for the scheme since September 2013 and any school can apply.

The LADO deals with allegations against staff within the children's workforce in Barnet. Where one of the following allegations have been made, these must be reported to the LADO within one working day:

The Hyde takes its name from a medieval measure of land (c1281) and was a small hamlet on the junction of the Kingsbury Road and the Edgware Road by the middle of the 16th century. The Kings Arms may have originally been 17th century, but has been rebuilt many times. The writer Oliver Goldsmith lived at Hyde Farm between 1771 to 1774, where he wrote 'She Stoops To Conquer' and 'Animated Nature'.

When do I Need a Camping Site Licence? To run a camping site you need a licence from the London Borough of Barnet. The purpose of the licence is to protect the health and safety of residents (both permanent and visitors) of sites by requiring the site to comply with basic standards. If you allow your land to be used as a camping site by the public for more than 42 days consecutively - or 60 days in a year - you require a licence.   Conditions may be attached to a licence.