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Three-year Unicef partnership officially launches
Barnet has become the first local authority in London to partner with global children’s charity Unicef UK.
Last updated: 17 November, 2017
Children, young people and families
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Update following Ofsted findings
Earlier this year Ofsted carried out an inspection of the council’s Children’s Services and judged that they were inadequate.
Last updated: 16 November, 2017
Children, young people and families
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New leisure management contract awarded to Greenwich Leisure Limited
Barnet Council has awarded its new leisure management contract to Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) following a competitive tender process.
Last updated: 3 November, 2017
Parks, sport and leisure
News Story
Billboards fall foul of the law
A businessman who used a series of cars parked across the borough as advertising billboards for his company has been fined and ordered to remove the vehicles after being prosecuted by Barnet Council’s planning enforcement team.
Last updated: 26 October, 2017
Planning, conservation and building control
News Story
Help keep our neighbourhoods clean and green
Barnet Council is asking residents to take small actions in their day-to-day lives to support the council in keeping Barnet’s neighbourhoods clean and green.
Last updated: 9 October, 2017
Rubbish, waste and recycling
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Making a difference to a child’s life
Do you have more to give?
Last updated: 25 September, 2017
Children, young people and families
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Property company hid planning breach
A property company which illegally converted a house into seven flats and then attempted to exploit a technicality of planning law, will not be able to sidestep enforcement action, a court has ruled.
Last updated: 15 August, 2017
Planning, conservation and building control
News Story
Summer fun in Barnet
Walking trails, leisure centres, outdoor gyms and SHAPE programmes are just some of the things you can do in Barnet this summer.
Last updated: 11 August, 2017
Parks, sport and leisure
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Barnet launches social work academy
Barnet Council will today (25 July) officially launch an innovative ‘academy’ aimed at recruiting, developing and helping retain social workers.
Last updated: 25 July, 2017
Children, young people and families
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Enforcement action taken on garden eyesores
Three garden eyesores have been cleared by Barnet Council after the owners ignored repeated planning enforcement requests to take action.
Last updated: 20 July, 2017
Planning, conservation and building control