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Suspected fake designer goods seized

Shoppers are being encouraged to heed consumer advice this Christmas after Barnet Trading Standards officers seized hundreds of suspected counterfeit designer handbags during raids on shops in the borough.

Barnet Council invests in low emission vehicles

Improving air quality throughout the borough remains a priority for Barnet Council, with the council adding five new environmentally-friendly vehicles to its fleet.

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.

Barnet schools star in TfL awards

Schools in Barnet are leading the way in reducing traffic on roads which is having a positive impact on air quality throughout the borough.

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.

£400k investment to help improve air quality on Clean Air Day 2017

Barnet Lane - Water Supply Problems

A water main burst early this morning (28 May) in Barnet Hill.