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Barnet First eNewsletter and magazine

Last updated: 26 April, 2024

Barnet First eNewsletter is delivered by email to more than 42,000 subscribers across Barnet every week.  Subscribe to Barnet First eNewsletter here Why you should subscribe to Barnet First eNewsletter Get up-to-the-minute service updates on bin collections, the garden waste service and the hugely popu

Libraries

Last updated: 26 April, 2024

Barnet Libraries annual Literary Festival returns to Finchley Church End Library on the weekend of Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 May. Childs Hill and New Barnet libraries will be closed on Thursday 2 May while they operate as Polling stations.

Housing Benefit

Last updated: 25 April, 2024

Council Tax

Last updated: 25 April, 2024

Get ready to vote on Thursday 2 May elections

Last updated: 19 April, 2024

The Mayor of London and London Assembly elections are taking place on Thursday 2 May - less than two weeks away. Make sure you are completely ready to vote by checking that you have a valid form of photo ID and know the location of your local polling station.

Jobs, training and skills

Last updated: 15 April, 2024

Supported lodgings

Last updated: 9 April, 2024

If you’re unsure if you can offer your time for fostering, think about welcoming young people aged 16 or older into your home.   Our package includes allowances, training, ongoing guidance and support. This role is both challenging and rewarding, allowing you to create nurturing environments tailored to each young person’s needs.

Fostering, adopting and supported lodgings

Last updated: 9 April, 2024

Sometimes children aren't able to live at home with their families or with other family members, so we provide care for them through foster carers or adoptive families. For very few children, who can't cope with a family environment, a children's residential home is the best option. We work to ensure that all children achieve their potential in terms of the five outcomes identified within the Every Child Matters document and the Children Act 2004, we want:

Planning applications and permissions

Last updated: 4 April, 2024

Find out whether you need planning permission, what you need to do when you apply and the fees involved. You can also comment on current applications for planning permission.

Coming into Care

Last updated: 4 April, 2024

There may be situations where you can no longer live at home with your family. This could be for a number of reasons - illness, a family breakdown or break-up, or parents or carers who are unable to provide you with the right sort of care and protection. Initially, we see if there are friends or relatives who could look after you. If this is not possible or appropriate, then we will find you accommodation and you will become 'looked after' by Barnet Council.