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Walking into autumn in Barnet
Get your walking shoes on for 3 October - here’s the chance to stride into autumn with the Big Barnet Walk.
Last updated: 30 September, 2016
Parks, sport and leisure
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Leader welcomes record sentence for investigation
A landlord guilty of breaching a planning enforcement notice has been ordered to pay a record fine and costs to Barnet Council, after a lengthy and complex investigation led by the council’s planning and Corporate Anti-Fraud Teams (CAFT).
Last updated: 30 September, 2016
Housing and Community
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Council urges rental property owners to get licenced before deadline
Barnet Council is urging landlords and agents to get their applications in before 4 October 2016 for their houses in multiple occupation (HMO) - to avoid higher fees or enforcement action and ensure all tenants have a safe home.
Last updated: 26 September, 2016
Housing and Community
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Community centre creates new Hope
Over 300 guests attended the official opening of the new family-friendly Hope Corner Community Centre last weekend, as part of Barnet’s regeneration of the Dollis Valley Estate.
Last updated: 22 September, 2016
Housing and Community
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Healthier eating, healthier Barnet
Using less salt, changing the type of oil used when cooking and providing sugar free drinks are just a few of the ways Barnet catering businesses are providing residents with healthier eating options.
Last updated: 15 September, 2016
Public health
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Landlady of unlicensed HMO prosecuted
The landlady of a rented house has been fined more than £6,000 for failing to have a licence or properly manage the property.
Last updated: 5 September, 2016
Housing and Community
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Pupils celebrate GCSE exam success
Provisional results from 16 of the borough’s 23 state maintained mainstream schools predict that pupils in Barnet are set to once again perform better than the national average.
Last updated: 2 September, 2016
Schools and education
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BEETS Careers Fair
The Barnet Education Employment and Training Support team, better known as BEETS is reminding young people in Barnet they are on hand to offer careers advice and support during the the ‘A’ level and GCSE results period.
Last updated: 2 September, 2016
Schools and education
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Pupils celebrate A Level exam success
Provisional A level results from 17 of the 19 Barnet schools with a Sixth Form show that students across the borough are once again set to be celebrating exam success.
Last updated: 2 September, 2016
Schools and education
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Big Friendly Read school holiday activities and events
The Big Friendly Read challenge which officially kicked off in Barnet on July 9 is now well underway with lots of free events and activities planned throughout the school holidays.
Last updated: 2 September, 2016
Libraries