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City Hall election: “I’ve been doing something in Barnet and Camden every day”

Conservative candidate Julie Redmond talks to Barnet Post about why she’s in politics and engaging with communities The post City Hall election: “I’ve been doing something in Barnet and Camden every day” appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Mayoral candidates debate transport, crime and housing at BBC hustings event

The Labour, Tory, Green and Lib Dem candidates for City Hall attended Wednesday's hustings at Bernie Grant Arts Centre, set to be broadcast by BBC London on Thursday The post Mayoral candidates debate transport, crime and housing at BBC hustings event appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Villiers says Edgware development plans “should be scrapped”

The Chipping Barnet MP called on the Mayor of London and developers Ballymore to ditch proposals that would give Edgware “a higher population density than Manhattan or Hong Kong” The post Villiers says Edgware development plans “should be scrapped” appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Food hygiene ratings handed to five Barnet restaurants

Five local outlets have new ratings from the Food Standards Agency The post Food hygiene ratings handed to five Barnet restaurants appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Khan pledges to install thousands of ‘mould sensors’ in private rental homes

Thousands of the devices will notify landlords when humidity levels reach a certain point The post Khan pledges to install thousands of ‘mould sensors’ in private rental homes appeared first on Barnet Post....

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NHS spent hundreds of thousands of pounds helping smokers in Barnet quit last year

£248,100 was spent on NHS Stop Smoking Services in Barnet in 2023 reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter The NHS spent hundreds of thousands of pounds helping smokers in Barnet quit last year, new figures show. It comes as the House of Commons voted in favour of the government’s bill to ban the sale ...

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London Fire Brigade sends convoy to help Ukraine

Firefighters and support staff help deliver aid and vehicles to war-torn nation The post London Fire Brigade sends convoy to help Ukraine appeared first on Barnet Post....

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New boss at rail firm running commuter routes through North London

John Whitehurst has been appointed as Govia Thameslink Railway's chief operating officer The post New boss at rail firm running commuter routes through North London appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Hall takes campaign to Khan’s childhood home

Conservative mayoral contender visits estate in Earlsfield where Labour mayor grew up The post Hall takes campaign to Khan’s childhood home appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Mayoral contenders clash during fiery LBC radio debate

Labour's Sadiq Khan slams Tory Susan Hall as "dangerous" while Hall slams mayor's "dreadful" safety record The post Mayoral contenders clash during fiery LBC radio debate appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Food hygiene ratings awarded to two Barnet takeaways

Outlets in Friern Barnet and New Barnet have new ratings from Food Standards Agency The post Food hygiene ratings awarded to two Barnet takeaways appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Fewer Barnet families received child benefits last year

36,965 families in Barnet were in receipt of benefits for 64,400 children, 705 fewer families than the year before The post Fewer Barnet families received child benefits last year appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Letter: Mayor must come clean on road charges

Brian Mooney of the Fair Deal for the Motorist campaign on possible new charges for drivers The post Letter: Mayor must come clean on road charges appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Good news as food hygiene ratings awarded to seven Barnet restaurants

Seven Barnet outlets have new ratings from the Food Standards Agency The post Good news as food hygiene ratings awarded to seven Barnet restaurants appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Barnet has lowest rate of ‘deaths of despair’ in England

The area had the lowest mortality rate in England with 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people The post Barnet has lowest rate of ‘deaths of despair’ in England appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Hall undecided on whether to retain ‘night czar’ role at City Hall

The Tory candidate has repeatedly criticised current night czar Amy Lamé as being part of a Labour “chumocracy” at City Hall The post Hall undecided on whether to retain ‘night czar’ role at City Hall appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Khan pledges ‘gangbusters’ crackdown on high street crime

A £3m funding package would pay for street-based youth workers in up to 15 boroughs selected using robbery crime data The post Khan pledges ‘gangbusters’ crackdown on high street crime appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Hall wants to delay London ‘net zero’ plans by 20 years

The Tory candidate wants the capital to take its time tackling climate change The post Hall wants to delay London ‘net zero’ plans by 20 years appeared first on Barnet Post....

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What the Butler Saw – artsdepot

Joe Orton's madcap farce comes to North Finchley

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Road closures: three for Barnet drivers over the next fortnight

Barnet drivers have three closures on the A1 and M1 to avoid The post Road closures: three for Barnet drivers over the next fortnight appeared first on Barnet Post....