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Colindale Police Station opening hours reduced as Met revises cuts plan
The station counter will now be open between 10am and 10pm Monday to Friday and 9am until 7pm at weekends
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East Finchley housing plan slammed for ‘ignoring’ planning inspector’s ruling
The site was ditched from Barnet Council's Local Plan as "not developable" but a fresh scheme is now proposed
Families ‘priced out of London’ as birth rate falls 20%
London Assembly hears that sharp fall in number of children in capital’s primary schools is prompting closures that are likely to continue
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Barnet restaurant given new food hygiene rating
Met Su Yan in Golders Green has a new rating from the Food Standards Agency reports Lesley-Anne Kelly, Data Reporter
Fewer homeless deaths recorded in Barnet as UK numbers increase
Six people experiencing homelessness died in Barnet in 2024 reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
Just four people prosecuted by TfL for noise nuisance in five years
There are fresh calls for TfL to take stricter action to combat disruptive behaviour on public transport
Food hygiene ratings handed to five Barnet establishments
Five Barnet outlets have new ratings from the Food Standards Agency reports Lesley-Anne Kelly, Data Reporter
Barnet MPs hail return of “Sure Start-style” services
£183,052 in funding has been allocated to borough as part of the national roll out of 'Best Start Family Hubs'
New autism and ADHD support website launched for North London families
The website was co-produced with parents, carers, young people and professionals to "ensure it reflects real experiences and meets real needs"
Almost 20,000 religious and race hate crime offences recorded in London
New figures show the Met Police recorded 21,560 hate crimes in the year to March reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
Royal Free London: how long patients waited for NHS treatment in August
140,244 patients were waiting for treatment at the main hospital trust serving Barnet at the end of August reports Adam Care, Data Reporter
Barnet road closures: seven for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight
Seven closures on the M1 and A1 for Barnet drivers to avoid reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
Mayor rejects calls to exclude Hindu nationalist groups from Diwali celebration
Sir Sadiq Khan has decided not to exclude groups accused of "anti-Muslim hate" reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter
Assembly member calls on Mayor of London to oppose Chinese Embassy application
Unmesh Desai asked Sir Sadiq Khan to lobby ministers to stop the construction of the new 'mega embassy' reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter
Barnet takeaway handed new food hygiene rating
Dixy Fried Chicken in Burnt Oak has a new rating from the Food Standards Agency reports Lesley-Anne Kelly, Data Reporter
TfL staff “left in limbo” by new immigration laws
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says new salary thresholds for visa sponsorship could mean some staff have to leave the UK reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter
Thousands of energy efficiency upgrades installed for households in Barnet
8,131 ECO measures have been installed in Barnet since 2013 reports Clara Margotin, Data Reporter
Traffic levels in Barnet rise
Drivers in Barnet covered 1.05 billion miles on council-maintained roads in 2024 reports Adam Care, Data Reporter
Furious fans considering “direct political strategy” after council leader’s football stadium appeal gaffe
Cllr Barry Rawlings was mistaken when he told the Barnet Society that Barnet Football Club was appealing against the rejection of its bid to build a stadium at Barnet Playing Fields reports David Floyd
Burnt Oak Station’s step free “re-design”
Plans to make the station more acceptable were shelved following the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 but are now being revived reports Grace Howarth, Local Democracy Reporter