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One in five Londoners ‘unaware of May mayoral election’

Poll of 1,050 Londoners finds 18% do not know about the City Hall elections in five weeks’ time The post One in five Londoners ‘unaware of May mayoral election’ appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Plans to expand independent living facility in East Finchley

A proposal has been submitted to build 36 new apartments at Fairacres, representing an increase of eleven on the existing site The post Plans to expand independent living facility in East Finchley appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Food hygiene ratings handed to three Barnet establishments

Three Barnet outlets have new ratings from the Food Standards Agency The post Food hygiene ratings handed to three Barnet establishments appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Multiple special schools overcrowded in Barnet

Three of the six special schools in Barnet were over capacity in the 2022-23 school year The post Multiple special schools overcrowded in Barnet appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Extra cops promised by Khan – but only under a Labour government

London mayor wants to put in place “around 1,300” additional neighbourhood police officers, PCSOs and special constables The post Extra cops promised by Khan – but only under a Labour government appeared first on Barnet Post....

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One in nine Barnet children living in poverty

9,262 Barnet children aged under 16 were living in relative poverty in the year to March 2023 The post One in nine Barnet children living in poverty appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Barnet young people elect representatives to champion their views

Barnet has new Members of Youth Parliament and Youth Ambassadors, elected by young people themselves The post Barnet young people elect representatives to champion their views appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Barnet politicians slam government on step-free access

Council leader Barry Rawlings and London Assembly member Anne Clarke and others wrote to transport secretary Mark Harper complaining about lack of action at Mill Hill Broadway and Cricklewood stations The post Barnet politicians slam government on step-free access appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Green mayoral contender says Labour and Tories have “let London down”

The Greens have increased their vote share at every election since the mayoralty’s creation in 2000 The post Green mayoral contender says Labour and Tories have “let London down” appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Khan urged to reinstate free morning rush-hour tube and bus travel for older Londoners

Free pre-9am weekday travel for 60+ Oyster or Freedom Pass holders was axed in June 2020 The post Khan urged to reinstate free morning rush-hour tube and bus travel for older Londoners appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Charity issues tips to help people with dementia in London adjust to the clocks changing

Charity issues tips to help people with dementia in London adjust to the clock’s changing The post Charity issues tips to help people with dementia in London adjust to the clocks changing appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Charity launches national accessible playground map

‘Every child should have an equal right to play’ says charity Scope The post Charity launches national accessible playground map appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Initiative launches to help thousands of veterans in London at the GP

GP practices are being encouraged to become veterans friendly, ex-services personnel are being The post Initiative launches to help thousands of veterans in London at the GP appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Road closures: two for Barnet drivers over the next fortnight

Two delays on the M1 for Barnet drivers to avoid The post Road closures: two for Barnet drivers over the next fortnight appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Barnet restaurant handed new food hygiene rating

Junction Cafe in Cricklewood has a new rating from the Food Standards Agency The post Barnet restaurant handed new food hygiene rating appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Homelessness charity issues warning over new government rules on social housing

Centrepoint fears a “one size fits all” approach will leave local authorities being unable to make the right decisions to end youth homelessness in their area The post Homelessness charity issues warning over new government rules on social housing appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Mayor’s cuts to bus journeys slammed by London Lib Dem MP

New data show TfL had 685,557 fewer scheduled bus journeys in 2023 compared with 2022 The post Mayor’s cuts to bus journeys slammed by London Lib Dem MP appeared first on Barnet Post....

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‘No love for Khan’ on doorstep claims Tory chair

But Richard Holden MP admits the Conservatives will face an uphill battle in May’s council and mayoral elections The post ‘No love for Khan’ on doorstep claims Tory chair appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Hospitality group buys under threat East Barnet pub

The Prince of Wales was listed as an asset of community value by Barnet Council last month The post Hospitality group buys under threat East Barnet pub appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Royal Free London Trust cares for 31 patients with Covid-19 in hospital

The number of people being treated by the main hospital trust covering Barnet by 8am on March 17th was down from 37 the previous week The post Royal Free London Trust cares for 31 patients with Covid-19 in hospital appeared first on Barnet Post....