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The Mayor is The First Citizen of the Borough. The Mayor’s role in the borough is a non-political, civic role and the Mayor receives several hundred invitations a year. The Mayor is appointed annually by the Council from amongst the Councillors. The Deputy Mayor is appointed by the Mayor annually from amongst the Councillors. The Mayor also chooses a Mayoress or Mayor’s Escort who can accompany the Mayor to Mayoral engagements. The Deputy Mayor may stand-in for the Mayor whenever the Mayor is unable to act (for example, due to an overlap of events).

What is the Disabled Children's Register? The register is a database that holds information about children and young people with disabilities who live in the Borough of Barnet. The database holds the names, addresses and other basic details of disabled children and young people and can only be accessed by authorised staff. 

There was a Roman settlement in Hendon, and the Edgware Road originally formed part of the Roman road later called Watling Street. Hendon is a Saxon name meaning high hill (c1005). The manor is in the Domesday Book and included Mill Hill.

Immunisation is the most effective method of preventing certain diseases to protect and maintain the health of the local population. Barnet public health team is working closely with Public Health England, NHS England and other key partners to increase immunisation rates across the borough

If your business can cause air pollution (smoke, dust or solvent fumes) or affect the environment (water or land contamination) then you need an Environmental Permit.  This is a requirement of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2012.  The permit will put strict limits on the pollution your business can make, both at your premises or from any mobile plant.  Pollution prevention methods will be required.

Parish registers - births, deaths and marriages Copied from originals and held at other record offices: