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Barnet students set for eye-opening experience

Around 1,500 sixth form students from across Barnet are set to attend an event which promotes safer driving this week.

Council’s £1.5million commitment to street repairs

As part of the Taking Care of Our Neighbourhoods campaign, which sees a number of initiatives being implemented throughout the community, an outlay of £1.5million has been set aside by Barnet Council to repair potholes and damaged road surface across the borough.

New sexual health services

A range of new services aimed at improving sexual health has been launched in Barnet.

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.

Barnet enforcement officers to wear body cams

Enforcement officers across the borough are set to wear body cameras to provide greater transparency around the actions of enforcement. The cameras are also being introduced to officers prevent incidents of physical and verbal abuse.

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.

Pavement investment programme well underway

A multimillion pound investment programme has seen improvement works carried out to almost 90 of the borough’s pavements since work began last year.

Council's successful World Mental Health Day

Approximately 60 Barnet residents took part in World Mental Health Day (WMHD) at a community-led event on Monday 10 October to raise awareness of “Mental Health First Aid for All”.

Blue badges seized in successful operation

Last week saw a successful two-day crackdown on disabled parking badges being used fraudulently, resulting in 17 cases of Blue Badges being misused – the largest amount seized this year.