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Maya Sall talks to local parents, teachers and politicians about their expectations of better support for disabled children
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Golders Green fire ‘not suspicious’
100 firefighters attended the blaze in a shop in Golders Green road yesterday
Next London Plan set to be ‘streamlined’ to help boost housebuilding
The strategic planning document looks likely to contain fewer restrictions and directions from City Hall on where and how new homes should be built
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Scores of City Hall jobs at risk as £10m of cuts needed to balance books
Eighty Greater London Authority staff could be made redundant this summer
Khan blocks Palantir deal with Met Police after ‘serious concerns’ raised
The controversial £25million contract with the US tech company had drawn widespread opposition
Fire in Golders Green
15 fire engines have been sent to tackle the blaze affecting a shop in Golders Green Road
High Barnet Chamber Music Festival enters sixth year
This year's event features a string of enticing concerts, supported by an Arts Council grant writes Rhian Morgan
80 jobs to be cut as part of City Hall £6.6million “efficiency” programme
39 at risk staff have already had applications for voluntary redundancy accepted reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter
In at the deep end
Kurt Barling goes to the theatre and ends up on stage
“We believe in us”: bringing communities together after the after the Golders Green stabbings
On 30th April, Lindsay Simmonds and Julie Siddiqi walked down the street in Golders Green in silence. They don't intend to back down against violence, in the meantime they share their stories with Leïla Davaud
Steep rise in NHS mental health advocacy costs for North London boroughs
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey councils have all decided to renew a tri-borough contract with a private provider, reports Joe Ives, Local Democracy Reporter
Barnet’s only Green councillor hits out at deal between Labour and Conservatives
After being frozen out of any role in the new Barnet Council administration, Charli Thompson accused the two main parties of a retreating into a "clique culture"
HGS Art – 2026 Art Fair
Jeremy Clynes on the upcoming event in Hampstead Garden Suburb
Open call for artsdepot’s artist residency programme
The North Finchley venue is inviting applications from local artists and those seeking ‘a home in London’ writes Katy Davies
Bus route connecting Jewish communities in North London made permanent – but with different route
The 310 connects Golders Green and Stamford Hill but will operate on a different route via Holloway, rather than Stroud Green, in future
Khan’s decade in power at City Hall slammed by Tories
The City Hall Conservatives have published a report highlighting what they claim are the many "failures" of the London mayor since he was first elected in 2016
Barnet stays red as Tories agree deal with Labour
It means the borough's only Green councillor has been frozen out of power
Rawlings returns after Tories abstain on leader vote
Labour will continue to run Barnet Council after their Conservative opponents chose to avoid potential deadlock at tonight's annual meeting report David Floyd
Barnet Council appoints a new leader (hopefully)
David Floyd reporting from Hendon Town Hall
Green councillor criticises Labour and Tories ahead of crucial vote
Charli Thompson says the council should move towards a 'more open, collaborative and democratic culture' as councillors prepare to attempt to elect a new leader reports David Floyd