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Campaigners seek judicial review of Great North Leisure Park decision
Barnet Council's decision to refuse permission for the controversial North Finchley development was overturned by the Deputy Mayor of London last month reports David Floyd
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Police issue appeal after ‘unprovoked attack’ at tube station
The victim suffered a broken nose and broken ribs while being beaten up at Colindale Station
Concerns raised after three ‘never events’ recorded by NHS hospital trust in just two months
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust chief nurse admits the serious medical mistakes at unnamed hospitals were "wholly preventable"
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Council ordered to pay £3,700 to family left to live in ‘unsuitable’ temporary accommodation
The home was found to have a broken fire alarms and no fire door on the day the family began living there
Row over policing numbers in London as Khan under pressure to hit election pledge
The London mayor promised to put 1,300 extra police officers, community support officers and special constables on the streets by 2028
Continuing to deliver for Barnet’s residents
Barry Rawlings on his plans for the borough following his reelection
Both Labour and Tories in Barnet slam City Hall after council overruled on two large developments
Last week Sadiq Khan's deputy mayor for planning decided to approve two large housing schemes against the wishes of Barnet councillors
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Stricter rules around air conditioning for London shops rejected by City Hall
High street businesses with air conditioning in London frequently leave their doors open to entice customers during heatwaves
Bringing people together in tough times
Amid a shocking rise in antisemitism, David Floyd visits Jewish community centre JW3 and talks to chief executive Raymond Simonson
Antisemitic attacks provide backdrop to election
David Floyd talks to Barnet Conservative leader Peter Zinkin about how race hate affected this month's vote
Tense count leaves uncertain results
David Floyd talked to Barnet's political leaders as a dramatic night in Hendon proved inconclusive
Assisted Dying Bill must return
David Lewin says MPs must bring back measures foiled by the House of Lords
Help for Barnet residents following recently announced energy price rises
Colin Joseph of Citizens Advice Barnet on support to deal with the price cap rise
North London rail operator set to be nationalised this weekend
Govia Thameslink Railway operates Great Northern and Thameslink services through Enfield, Barnet and Haringey
We must get big developments right
Finchley and Golders Green MP Sarah Sackman responds to this week's decision by the Deputy Mayor of London to give the go ahead to the Great North Leisure Park development
City Hall overturns Barnet Council decision on controversial developments
Jules Pipe has chosen to green light previously refused plans for the Great North Leisure Park in North Finchley and High Barnet tube station reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter
Major reshuffle of North London Waste Authority board prompted by local elections
With scores of new Green Party councillors across the seven boroughs that run the waste disposal body, a change of leadership at NLWA will soon take place
London set to fall short of ‘net zero’ 2030 goal, Khan admits
Mayor says "a lot of the problems we are having are because the grid relies on fossil fuels"