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Barnet Lane - Water Supply Problems

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

Consultation begins on new Thameslink station

Residents are being invited to give their views on proposals which will see a new Thameslink station in Brent Cross delivered nine years earlier than originally planned.

Illegal alcohol and tobacco worth thousands seized

A shop owner has had his alcohol licence revoked and has surrendered a licence for a second business after an operation involving specialist sniffer dogs led to the seizure of thousands of pounds of illicit alcohol and tobacco from a hidden storeroom.

Putting down the pipe: The truth about shisha

Keeping safe, warm and well over winter

Barnet Council and its Public Health partners are calling on residents to help make sure elderly and vulnerable Barnet neighbours stay safe, warm and well this winter.

Council debates street scene services

Barnet Council is asking for residents’ views on the way it delivers its street scene services in the future.

Barnet Council driving towards greener borough

Barnet Council is encouraging sustainable driving by allowing more cars into the free green emissions band, previously only given to electric vehicles.

Sustainability and Transformation Plan

The NHS in the north central London area – which represents Camden, Haringey, Islington, Barnet and Enfield – has submitted a draft Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) to NHS England.

New plans for Brent Cross Shopping Centre unveiled

Brent Cross Shopping Centre, London’s first and most iconic retail destination is to undergo a £1.4bn redevelopment as its owners Hammerson and Standard Life Investments begin a major public consultation to ensure it meets the needs of its shoppers for the future.

Barnet schools win record numbers of STARS

This week has seen nearly 100 Barnet schools receiving their 2016 Sustainable Travel: Active, Responsible, Safe (STARS) awards at the Transport for London (TfL) seminars in central London.