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Resident fined more than £50,000 for illegal extensions

A Magistrate has found a Barnet resident guilty of breaching three separate planning enforcement notices.

Billboards fall foul of the law

A businessman who used a series of cars parked across the borough as advertising billboards for his company has been fined and ordered to remove the vehicles after being prosecuted by Barnet Council’s planning enforcement team.

Help keep our neighbourhoods clean and green

Barnet Council is asking residents to take small actions in their day-to-day lives to support the council in keeping Barnet’s neighbourhoods clean and green.

Silver Week - celebrating the contribution older people make to the local community

Barnet will celebrate Silver Week with an exciting programme of festivities taking place from Sunday 1 to Saturday 7 October.

Property company hid planning breach

A property company which illegally converted a house into seven flats and then attempted to exploit a technicality of planning law, will not be able to sidestep enforcement action, a court has ruled.

Enforcement action taken on garden eyesores

Three garden eyesores have been cleared by Barnet Council after the owners ignored repeated planning enforcement requests to take action.

Property company convicted of flouting planning rules

A property company which illegally converted a former doctor’s surgery into nine flats has been found guilty of planning offences.

Heritage volunteers sought

Residents with an interest in the heritage and history of the borough are being invited to get involved in a project to identify the borough’s most cherished buildings.

Advice on staying safe during the heatwave

With temperatures set to remain high there are a number of practical pointers for vulnerable groups such as older people, young children and those with long term health conditions to help them stay safe.

Building carer-friendly communities