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Residents slam estate firm for leaving trees like ‘totem poles’ during nesting season
The Colindale estate's trees have been cut back so severely that residents fear they may never grow back
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Labour retains council seat after Whetstone by-election – but vote share drops
Ezra Cohen won a by-election prompted by the mysterious resignation of Liron Velleman
London councils being forced to cut spending on social housing by £264m, study finds
The capital's high proportion of tower blocks blamed for spiralling management costs
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Fears over impact of drought on London’s trees
London Assembly environment committee hears evidence that extended periods without rainfall have tested the resilience of several of the capital’s tree species
Knife crime on the rise in London
The Met recorded 16,789 knife and sharp instrument offences in 2024 – up 16% from 14,482 the year before reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
Food hygiene ratings given to two Barnet restaurants
Restaurants in Golders Green and Edgware have new ratings from the Food Standards Agency reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
One in ten households in Barnet in fuel poverty
9.3% of households in Barnet were estimated to be in fuel poverty in 2023 reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
Next boss of London Ambulance Service named
Jason Killens has nearly 30 years of experience and is currently leading the Welsh Ambulance Service
Whetstone goes to the polls as Tories dismiss Labour’s step-free access campaign
Tomorrow's by-election will elect a replacement for Labour councillor Liron Velleman who resigned in mysterious circumstances last month reports David Floyd
Barnet road closures: five for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight
Five delays on the M1 and A1 for Barnet drivers to avoid reports Adam Care, Data Reporter
New City Hall fund to help businesses create outdoor dining areas
London borough councils will be able to apply for a share of a £300,000 fund to put towards the creation of new outdoor eating and drinking areas
Thousands of tuberculosis cases recorded in London
4,801 cases of tuberculosis were logged in London between 2021 and 2023 reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
Food hygiene ratings given to five Barnet establishments
Five Barnet outlets have new ratings from the Food Standards Agency reports Lesley-Anne Kelly, Data Reporter
Drop in permanent exclusions from London schools despite national rise
There were 245 exclusions in London in the spring term of 2023-24, a decrease on the 259 a year earlier reports Adam Care, Data Reporter
Barnet restaurant given new food hygiene rating
Darna in Golders Green has a new rating from the Food Standards Agency reports Lesley-Anne Kelly, Data Reporter
Fewer families in Barnet received child benefits last year
36,800 families in Barnet were receiving child benefit payments as of the end of August, a decrease of roughly 165 families on the year before reports Adam Care, Data Reporter
Driver mistakenly fined after apparent ‘car cloning’ incident
A man began receiving PCNs when a similar car with the same number plate was caught committing parking offences
Fewer adults exercising in Barnet
63.9% met the 150 minutes-a-week target in the year to November 2024, down from 71% the year before reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
Food hygiene ratings handed to four Barnet establishments
Four Barnet outlets have new ratings from the Food Standards Agency reports Lesley-Anne Kelly, Data Reporter
Plans for new school in Mill Hill rejected over impact on wildlife
The application for a new combined school for both boys and girls was refused by councillors despite previously winning their support in 2017