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    Council’s £2,500 gifts for National Empty Homes Week

    Barnet Council will offer the owners of vacant properties an extra £2,500 in grant funding for works to bring them back into use during National Empty Homes Week.

    Last updated: 16 October, 2018

    Housing and Community

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    Could you be a Hate Crime Reporting Champion?

    A series of community groups and organisations in Barnet have joined forces to call on volunteers to become Hate Crime Reporting Champions during National Hate Crime Awareness Week.

    Last updated: 15 October, 2018

    Housing and Community

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    Barnet supports World Mental Health Day

    Today is World Mental Health Day - an important time to reflect on an often overlooked part of our well-being.

    Last updated: 10 October, 2018

    Public health

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    From 4 November, bin collection days change

    The day on which residents’ recycling and waste bins are collected will be changing. Residents will soon receive a leaflet through their letterbox, explaining the changes and setting out their new collection dates.

    Last updated: 5 October, 2018

    Rubbish, waste and recycling

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    Free blood pressure and diabetes checks

    Come and join our partners at Silver Star to find out more about how to reduce your risk of developing conditions such as diabetes and hypertension, get a blood pressure or diabetes check and find out about what local services are available to support you.

    Last updated: 19 September, 2018

    Public health

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    Estate agent fined for flouting housing law

    A Hendon estate agent that ‘specialises in HMO housing’ has been ordered to pay £7,150 after failing to register a home as a House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO).

    Last updated: 14 September, 2018

    Housing and Community

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    Community litter picks to help Keep Barnet Clean

    The Keep Barnet Clean campaign is now well underway with in excess of 100 fines issued to people caught littering and fly tipping in the Borough.

    Last updated: 9 September, 2018

    Rubbish, waste and recycling

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    Thinking of flytipping in north London? Don’t be Crazy!

    A Finchley firm has been ordered to shell out nearly £10,000 after a successful flytipping prosecution by Barnet Council that saw its two vans confiscated for two months.

    Last updated: 4 September, 2018

    Environmental Health

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    Have your say on ward boundaries review

    The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) are about to start an electoral review of the London Borough of Barnet. The review will draw new council ward boundaries across the borough to make sure each councillor represents an equal number of voters.

    Last updated: 29 August, 2018

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    Parking scam warning

    We have received reports from other London boroughs of vulnerable people being targeted by a ‘well-dressed and spoken individual of Middle Eastern origin’ presenting himself as a concerned member of public and encouraging people or assisting them when paying to park.

    Last updated: 24 August, 2018

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