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Fewer domestic abuse offences recorded in London last year

95,113 domestic abuse related crimes were recorded by the Met Police in the year to March 2023, a fall from 97,622 offences the year before The post Fewer domestic abuse offences recorded in London last year appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Rawlings says Thomas’s pensions comments “Inaccurate, irresponsible and confused”

The Conservative leader had accused Labour of a desperate raid after changes were proposed to the council’s pensions contributions reports David Floyd Barnet Council leader Barry Rawlings has defended his administration’s changes to the borough’s pension contributions after criticism from the ...

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‘Alarming’ seven-fold rise of antisemitic hate crimes in Barnet

Met Police data show antisemitic hate crime increased by 653% across the borough following the 7th October terror attack in Israel The post ‘Alarming’ seven-fold rise of antisemitic hate crimes in Barnet appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Fears over plight of elderly renters struggling to pay housing costs

More than half of over-55s privately renting in London worry about getting into debt because their housing costs are too high The post Fears over plight of elderly renters struggling to pay housing costs appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Khan says London councils need more power to punish bad landlords

London mayor says government needs to help borough councils deal with 180,000 private rental properties deemed 'non-decent' The post Khan says London councils need more power to punish bad landlords appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Latest Barnet restaurant handed new food hygiene rating

Panda Shawarma Grill in Ballards Lane has been handed a new rating by Food Standards Agency The post Latest Barnet restaurant handed new food hygiene rating appeared first on Barnet Post....

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NHS body proposing closure of Edgware Birth Centre

Just 45 mothers gave birth at the unit within Edgware Community Hospital in 2021/22 The post NHS body proposing closure of Edgware Birth Centre appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Met appeal hopes to put names to faces

The Met are seeking help from the public to identify people in relation to hate crimes following/in response to the violence in Israel/Gaza. The post Met appeal hopes to put names to faces appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Waste authority casts doubts on government ‘simpler recycling’ plans

Recycling efforts by north London’s two million residents will not be significantly boosted by new nationwide proposals, warns the North London Waste Authority. The post Waste authority casts doubts on government ‘simpler recycling’ plans appeared first on Barnet Post....

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No Thameslink or Great Northern trains stopping in Barnet during December strike

Great Northern and Thameslink train drivers belonging to the Aslef trade union are staging a walkout on Sunday, 3rd December The post No Thameslink or Great Northern trains stopping in Barnet during December strike appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Hundreds of homes to be built in London for rough sleepers

The project forms a major part of a £2billion government programme which aims to end rough sleeping across the country The post Hundreds of homes to be built in London for rough sleepers appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Barnet marks 18 months since declaring climate emergency ahead of COP28

Cllr Alan Schneiderman, Barnet Cabinet member for the Environment and Climate Change has issued a statement on Barnet’s climate progress so far The post Barnet marks 18 months since declaring climate emergency ahead of COP28 appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Conservatives accuse Barnet Labour administration of “raiding pensions” to plug budget gap

Opposition leader Dan Thomas said the move was “a short term fix with long term consequences” The post Conservatives accuse Barnet Labour administration of “raiding pensions” to plug budget gap appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Food hygiene ratings given to two Barnet establishments

Two Barnet outlets have new ratings from the Food Standards Agency The post Food hygiene ratings given to two Barnet establishments appeared first on Barnet Post....

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A big frieze at soon-to-open station

The 250 sq metre frieze by Barnet-raised artist Giles Round is part of the new Brent Cross West station The post A big frieze at soon-to-open station appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Barnet Christmas Fayre returns to High Street this year

Get festive, support local businesses, have a BarbieVille adventure and raise money for charity The post Barnet Christmas Fayre returns to High Street this year appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Khan’s deputy mayor for business quits to run for parliament

Rajesh Agrawal was selected earlier this month as the party’s candidate in Leicester East The post Khan’s deputy mayor for business quits to run for parliament appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Criticism over ‘abysmal’ response to mayor’s victims of crime survey

Khan’s Victim Voice Survey – launched in June 2022 – had only received 112 complete responses as of October this year The post Criticism over ‘abysmal’ response to mayor’s victims of crime survey appeared first on Barnet Post....

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North Finchley Foodbank launches reverse advent calendar challenge

Foodbank launches reverse advent calendar challenge The post North Finchley Foodbank launches reverse advent calendar challenge appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Saracens take part in rugby mental health charity fundraising weekend

Early December round of Gallagher Premiership Rugby fixtures will support Restart, the mental health charity for rugby professionals The post Saracens take part in rugby mental health charity fundraising weekend appeared first on Barnet Post....