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Labour retains Burnt Oak seat on council following by-election
The poll was prompted by the resignation of former borough finance chief Ammar Naqvi after Barnet Post revealed he's fabricated his employment history
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Khan urged to speed up affordable housing delivery
The Labour government has announced extra £60m to boost affordable housebuilding in London
City Hall Tories slam Khan over phone theft ‘epidemic’
London mayor responds that he is supporting the Met Police to "redouble efforts" to tackle the problem
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Barnet Museum set to complete purchase of historic Tudor Hall
Tudor Hall – chartered by Queen Elizabeth I in 1573 – was put up for sale in December 2023 by the board of governors for Barnet and Southgate College with a £1m guide price
Barnet road closures: eight for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight
Eight delays on the M1 and A1 for Barnet drivers to avoid
Burnt Oak by-election tomorrow
Labour faces challenges from five other parties in the battle to replace former finance chief Ammar Naqvi reports David Floyd
Councillor calls for action to tackle sky high Golders Green rents
Childs Hill representative Matt Perlberg slammed the previous Conservative government for failing to bring down rent costs
Khan slammed over home-working ‘hypocrisy’
City Hall staff are forced to work from home for part of the week because the new building is not big enough
New trains help boost Great Northern and Thameslink rail services
Extra peak-time services are set to be introduced from December
Massive increase in potholes reported in Barnet
Barnet Council says it is fixing the problem reports David Floyd
Chipping Barnet MP continues fight to save post office
Dan Tomlinson is calling on local residents to sign a petition to save Barnet Post Office after it was earmarked for closure in November
Khan hails impact of increased fines for fare dodging
City Hall Tories claim London mayor is “in denial about the scale of the issue”
Burnt Oak care home criticised over grandfather’s care
Ombudsman report highlights failings at Barnet Council-commissioned service after delays sending elderly man who suffered stroke to hospital
Khan’s ‘swimmable rivers’ plan will help tackle deprivation, says deputy mayor
London Assembly hears plan is about ensuring improved access to swimming for some of capital’s most deprived communities
Homelessness fuelling violence in young people, warns City Hall chief
Violence Reduction Unit director says lack of “belonging and identity” from being homeless causes young Londoners to disengage from school
Just two in five staff at the Royal Free London are doctors or nurses
44% of full time equivalent staff at the main hospital trust serving Barnet are doctors or nurses reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
Fewer police drug seizures in London last year – as national haul reaches record high
The 28,088 individual drug seizures in London was an 18% decrease on the previous 12 months reports Adam Care, Data Reporter
More people in Barnet dying at home
29.1% of deaths in Barnet occurred at home in 2023 up from 23.1% in 2019 reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
Racist abuse: thousands of school suspensions handed out to pupils in London
4,381 school suspensions were handed out for racist abuse in London between the 2020-21 and 2023-24 autumn terms
Barnet restaurant given new food hygiene rating
The Hole In The Wall Cafe on Great North Road has a new rating from the Food Standards Agency