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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
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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
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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
Khan to be ‘honest’ with Londoners that Green Belt housing is ‘needed’
The London mayor has put his full backing behind building on Green Belt despite vowing to protect it for his first eight years at City Hall
Khan urged to do more to help London’s young care leavers
London mayor warned young people leaving care often encounter “care cliff” when they turn 18
‘Keep cats indoors at night,’ warns pet detective probing serial kitty killer
Another suspicious cat death has been reported in North London
‘Year lost’ on housebuilding under new government, laments London Labour MP
Housing select committee chair says fact most London boroughs saw no new homes start construction in first months of this year is “really shocking”
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
Concerns raised over impact of ‘immersive’ ads at Elizabeth Line stations
A new project will see more than 1,000 digital screens installed across the London transport network