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A tragic legacy
Cllr Linda Lusingu gives her view on how three young lives were lost under Barnet Labour administration’s watch
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Road closures: one for Barnet drivers over the next fortnight
A traffic delay on the M1 for Barnet drivers to avoid reports Adam Care, Data Reporter
Hundreds of cyber-flashing offences in London
268 cyber-flashing offences recorded by the Met Police up to June this year reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
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More households on social housing wait list in London
There were 341,421 households on London's waiting lists for social housing as of 31st March reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
An honour to serve
Cllr Nigel Young is leaving Childs Hill to stand in Woodhouse at next year's elections
Barnet house prices fall more than London average
The average Barnet house price in September was £609,628 – a 1.2% decrease on August reports Adam Care, Data Reporter
Police-recorded transgender hate crime falls in London
A charity supporting the trans community warned some hate crimes may still go unreported reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
‘Mixed response’ to 20mph speed limits consultation
More residents have opposed the new policy than backed it, but Barnet Council is still going ahead
Children’s services boss defends Barnet Council’s handling of Nonita care case
A coroner cited a series of council failings as contributing factors in the 18-year-old's death
Claims that City Hall ’embellished’ affordable housing figures
Sir Sadiq Khan accused of “misleading” voters in last year’s election campaign
Rent in Barnet rises 7% in past year
The average private rent in Barnet has reached £1,910 per month – up from £1,787 a year ago reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
Barnet takeaway given new food hygiene rating
Cuisine King in Hendon has a new rating from the Food Standards Agency reports Lesley-Anne Kelly, Data Reporter
GLA struggling to plug £19m budget gap amid warning over West Ham relegation
United's poor Premier League form could end up costing City Hall another £2.2m thanks to Boris Johnson "own goal"
Healthy heritage walk
Smita Bora on a walk from St Mary-at-Finchley on Friday
Totteridge children want less screen time and more green time
Alan Hands on activities and adventure at 3rd Totteridge Scout Group
Firm fined over illegal water connection in Hendon
McFadden Utilities and Amara Land Ltd have been ordered to pay almost £32,000 in fines and costs for three misconnections across North London
Royal Free London hits A&E target
78% of patients who arrived at accident and emergency at main hospital trust covering Barnet were seen within four hours reports Adam Care, Data Reporter
Barnet could have more than 15,000 extra households by 2032
Data from the 2021 Census suggests there could be 165,819 households in Barnet by 2032, an increase of 12% reports Adam Care, Data Reporter
Nature and housing can work together, insists City Hall boss
Concerns around increased urban density displacing nature have been raised as London aims to build 88,000 homes per year
£1m bus lane to be scrapped over safety concerns
A £1m bus lane is to be scrapped after it was plagued by safety concerns, Barnet Council has confirmed.