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One in eight people in Barnet suffer joint, bone and muscle conditions
13% of people aged 16 and over in Barnet were living with musculoskeletal conditions in 2024 reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
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Rate of fast food outlets in Barnet below national average
There were 348 fast food units in Barnet in February 2024 reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
Food hygiene ratings given to two Barnet restaurants
Two outlets in Golders Green have new ratings from the Food Standards Agency reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
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More than one in 20 deaths in Barnet due to air pollution
6% of deaths among those aged 30 and older in Barnet in 2023 were attributable to particulate air pollution reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
Record number of children in Barnet living in poverty
10,763 children under 16 in Barnet were living in relative poverty in the year to March – up from 9,508 the year before reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
Food hygiene ratings handed to three Barnet establishments
Three Barnet outlets have new ratings from the Food Standards Agency reports Adam Care, Date Reporter
More people in Barnet going financially insolvent
406 people in Barnet entered insolvency in 2024, up from 362 the year before reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
Council tax in Barnet is cheaper than average in England
The council tax rate for a Band D property in Barnet, excluding local parish precepts, is £1,545.14 reports Adam Care, Data Reporter
Food hygiene ratings handed to two Barnet establishments
Two Barnet outlets have new ratings from the Food Standards Agency reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
London could be among UK cities least exposed to US tariffs
3.2% of the £243.3 billion total exports from London were estimated to be goods to the US in 2022 reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
Rent in Barnet continues to rise
The average private rent in Barnet reached £1,820 per month in the year to February – up 6% from £1,714 a year prior reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
Government cash for London ‘skills bootcamps’ welcomed by Khan
The bootcamps will take the form of flexible courses focused on eleven ‘priority sectors’ identified in the mayor’s London Growth Plan
Record level of “severely absent” pupils in London
The rate of pupils absent from 50% or more of possible sessions in London was 1.5% in the 2023-24 academic year reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
Trial of damp and mould sensors for council housing deemed successful
The sensor monitor temperature and humidity conditions and provide an ‘early warning system’ to prevent damp and mould from building up
Barnet restaurant awarded new five-star food hygiene rating
Philippe Conticini in Finchley has a new rating from the Food Standards Agency reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
Khan urged to help London councils create more allotments
More than 30,000 Londoners are on waiting lists for allotments with some waiting as long as 17 years to get one
Road closures: seven for Barnet drivers over the next fortnight
Seven traffic delays on the M1 and A1 for Barnet drivers to avoid reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
Barnet school among those awarded City Hall funding for green projects
The scheme could save schools an average of almost £15,000 on their energy bills
Barnet house prices dropping
The average Barnet house price in the year to January was £613,205 – a 1.6% decrease on December reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
Private rents in Barnet unaffordable to new NHS nurses
The average private rent for a one-bed home was £1,381 reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter