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Fireworks over the festive season

Fireworks over the festive season and keeping yourself safe

Barnet to spend £4.65m installing 500 electric vehicle charge points following £3.5M government grant

Free mental health support for young people during the winter holidays

The winter holidays can be a particularly difficult time for some young people. There are a lot of societal expectations tied to the festive period and we want young people to know that it’s completely normal to experience feelings of stress, anxiety and/or loneliness.

Barnet Council will be carbon net zero by 2030

500 new trees planted in Barnet

Barnet Council has joined people of all ages to plant 500 trees as a tribute to all those affected by COVID-19 and ill health generally.

Booking is now open for Winter BACE Holidays! (20-23 December)

BACE Holidays (Barnet's Active Creative and Engaging Holidays) is a fun, healthy holiday camp for children aged 5-16 receiving free school meals.

A wide range of free, enriching activities are on offer such as dance, circus skills, art, baking and much more…!

Free festive parking for Barnet’s Christmas shoppers

Free parking will be provided throughout the borough every weekend in December to tempt more shoppers and visitors into town centres for festive gifts from independent retailers.

St Mary’s at Finchley hosts multi-faith community Christmas concert to raise funds for Barnet’s NHS staff

St Mary’s at Finchley is hosting an online Community Christmas Concert on Saturday 4 December.

Barnet Council’s Sustainability Strategy Framework proposes organisational net zero target by 2030