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Could you become a foster carer?

The essential role that foster carers play is being highlighted during Foster Care Fortnight which got underway this week.

Jail for builder who ignored enforcement action

A builder who blighted his street by storing debris and construction materials outside his home, has been jailed for failing to clear the land.

Entrepreneurial Barnet Competition

Mill Hill resident, Marie Farmer has won the Entrepreneurial Barnet Competition. She received the prestigious award for creating a Mini Mealtimes phone app that helps mothers provide their children with nutritional meals.

Barnet Council is a glutton for cleaner streets

Keeping streets in spick and span condition remains a priority for Barnet Council, as it rolled out a suite of new environmentally friendly, mechanised street cleansing machines this week.

Building work set to begin on Unitas Youth Zone

Barnet’s young people will soon see their OnSide Youth Zone take shape with building work set to begin on the £6.5million centre.

Resident fined more than £50,000 for illegal extensions

A Magistrate has found a Barnet resident guilty of breaching three separate planning enforcement notices.

West London Orbital Railway

The Mayor of London has accepted the compelling case put forward by Barnet Council and its neighbouring west London boroughs for the development of a West London Orbital Railway.

Update on Children’s Services Improvement

Suspected loan shark arrested in Barnet

A 47 year-old woman was arrested this morning (20 February 2018) on suspicion of illegal money lending and money laundering, following an operation in Barnet.

Helping looked after children follow their dreams

Barnet has become the first local authority in London to launch its own charity to help looked after children fulfil their dreams and aspirations.