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More than a dozen complaints made following Ofsted school visits in Barnet
Reforms to inspection process under review reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
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Road closures: three for Barnet drivers over the next fortnight
Three delays on the M1 for Barnet drivers to avoid reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
City Hall cash boost for London’s creative industries
More than £10m will be allocated to the British Fashion Council, Film London, Games London and the London Design Festival over four years
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Save our Edgware launches legal challenge to Barnet Council’s Local Plan
The group said the council's plan was "unlawful, irrational, and based on flawed consultation" and says it "may be forced to initiate a High Court challenge" reports David Floyd
Children in London held in police custody over 10,000 times
The Met Police recorded 10,134 detentions in custody of children aged 17 and under in the year to March 2024 reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
Barnet restaurant handed new food hygiene rating
London Hive in Golders Green has a new rating from the Food Standards Agency reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
Children and young people in Barnet have healthier teeth than peers across England
Under-20s in Barnet were admitted to hospital around 220 times for a decaying tooth extraction in 2023-24 – down from 305 the year before reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporting
Rail managers get hands dirty to help green New Southgate Station
The team cleared overgrown plants and litter to make way for fresh planting
Plans for 70 new homes in East Finchley prompt resident fears over density
Developer Places for Barnet wants to build the new homes at Park House, occupied by Monkey Puzzle Nursery, reports Grace Howarth, Local Democracy Reporter Residents have criticised the scale and communication of plans for a nursery in East Finchley. Developer Places for Barnet wants to build 70 new ...
Labour defends safety record as Hendon Conservatives campaign for CCTV
The previous cameras on the Shirehall Estate were removed after their supplier was identified as a security threat writes David Floyd
The three most common crimes in Barnet according to the Met
Metropolitan Police figures have revealed the most common crimes that took place in Barnet over the past year.
Council urged to lobby government for support housing refugees
Around 77% of refugee households who approach Barnet Council for housing support are being accommodated outside the borough
Two arrests made after Colindale pedestrian killed in hit-and-run
A woman in her 60s was killed on Tuesday when she was hit by a car which did not stop
Soap star named ambassador for North London Hospice
Michelle Collins, best known for her role as Cindy Beale in Eastenders, became a supporter after her friend was cared for by the hospice last year
City Hall policing boss faces questions over lack of trust in Met
Trust and confidence in the Met Police remains far lower than when Khan took office as mayor in 2016
Khan accused of ‘backtracking’ on gambling adverts tube ban
The mayor pledged in 2021 to instruct TfL to ban adverts from casinos and betting websites on the transport network
Royal Free maternity unit’s closure confirmed
The birthing suite at Edgware Community Hospital will also close, but Barnet Hospital's maternity service is being retained
Barnet road closures: two for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight
Two delays on the M1 for Barnet drivers to avoid reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
Concern over anti-Hindu hate crimes in London
People from across the capital’s Hindu community gathered to share their experiences and raise awareness of the issue
More people in Barnet sleeping rough – as numbers across England hit post-pandemic high
There were 15 people sleeping rough in Barnet, more than the year before, when there were nine rough sleepers reports Adam Care, Data Reporter