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Council promises to ‘pursue enforcement’ against properties pumping sewage into rivers
A recent investigation found three examples of housing blocks being misconnected to local streams in Barnet
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Engineering works to hit Thameslink services through Barnet in April and May
All trains are cancelled at stations on the Midland Main Line in the west of the borough this weekend and next, plus one weekend in May
Borough leaders demand ‘seat at the table’ with mayor as part of devolution deal
London Councils claims joint decision-making arrangements between the mayor and the boroughs over powers and funding is "critical" to any devolution deal
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‘Most gentrified’ areas of London revealed
Research by charity Trust for London reveals the neighbourhoods where average incomes have risen fastest
Tories slam Labour after Barnet councillor resigns “under a cloud of darkness”
Liron Velleman quit as a councillor this morning having left the Labour group yesterday reports David Floyd
Second merger in as many years planned for North London mental health services
Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust looks set to be “acquired” by newly-launched North London NHS Foundation Trust
Liron Velleman quits Barnet Council after leaving Labour group
A by-election will be held after the shock departure of the Whetstone councillor reports David Floyd
More than a dozen complaints made following Ofsted school visits in Barnet
Reforms to inspection process under review reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
Two teenagers charged after ‘serious assault’ which shut Victoria Park
Two teenagers have been charged after a “serious assault” near Victoria Park in Church End, Finchley.
Road closures: three for Barnet drivers over the next fortnight
Three delays on the M1 for Barnet drivers to avoid reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
City Hall cash boost for London’s creative industries
More than £10m will be allocated to the British Fashion Council, Film London, Games London and the London Design Festival over four years
Save our Edgware launches legal challenge to Barnet Council’s Local Plan
The group said the council's plan was "unlawful, irrational, and based on flawed consultation" and says it "may be forced to initiate a High Court challenge" reports David Floyd
Children in London held in police custody over 10,000 times
The Met Police recorded 10,134 detentions in custody of children aged 17 and under in the year to March 2024 reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
Barnet restaurant handed new food hygiene rating
London Hive in Golders Green has a new rating from the Food Standards Agency reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
Children and young people in Barnet have healthier teeth than peers across England
Under-20s in Barnet were admitted to hospital around 220 times for a decaying tooth extraction in 2023-24 – down from 305 the year before reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporting
How can parents and children prepare best for exams?
Maths tutor and life coach, William Comet shares some top tips
Childs Hill roundabout blossoms into community-driven garden initiative
Poppy Fishman on herbs and vegetables in the middle of a road
Review: Bringing a tragic tale to the stage in spectacular style
Chickenshed explores the dark world of cults in its spring production The Washing Line, writes James Cracknell
Rail managers get hands dirty to help green New Southgate Station
The team cleared overgrown plants and litter to make way for fresh planting