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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.

Column from the Leader - Mutual aid

The tragic events we recently witnessed with the Grenfell Tower fire have made councils up and down the country take an urgent look at their housing stock.

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.

Barnet’s volunteers help Jewish Volunteering Network receive UK’s highest accolade for volunteering

Join the ‘Animal Agents’ this summer

Children across the borough will have the chance to join the ‘Animal Agents’ for a summer of reading related fun.

New sexual health services

A range of new services aimed at improving sexual health has been launched in Barnet.

Turning your ideas into reality through the Barnet Together crowdfunding initiative

Do you have a great idea and need help getting it off the ground?

Public to be consulted on Brent Cross regeneration plans

Work on the most significant growth and regeneration development in Barnet, the Brent Cross Cricklewood area, is moving forward with the public invited in July to look at the first concept designs for the new station and the first homes to be built

Property company convicted of flouting planning rules

A property company which illegally converted a former doctor’s surgery into nine flats has been found guilty of planning offences.

Heritage volunteers sought

Residents with an interest in the heritage and history of the borough are being invited to get involved in a project to identify the borough’s most cherished buildings.