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Plan to charge firms daily for roadworks in Barnet’s traffic hotspots
If approved the scheme would cover around 14% of Barnet roads and see companies responsible for roadworks charged up to £2,500 per day
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Council moves to protect mature trees in East Finchley after petition
The five birch trees opposite the tube station had previously come under threat from a proposed new development
Backlash over plan to paint double yellow lines on Hendon street
A petition calling on the council to "reconsider" the plans was launched this month
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Fears over renters being ‘priced out’ of London as every borough said to be unaffordable
Renters should be spending no more than 30% of their income on housing but in Barnet the figure is 44.2%
Call for free public transport in London as high fares ‘exacerbate social inequality’
Fare Free London insists free public transport would stimulate economy, reduce inequality and assist cut car usage
Barnet house prices outpace London average
The average Barnet house price in the year to June was £586,594 – a 1.2% increase on May reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
Council opens 75 new homes for residents with extra care needs
Hester Court in Hendon has a mix of one and two bedroom wheelchair accessible apartments reports Roshni Ray
Car clubs in London could become ‘unaffordable’ after EV discounts are slashed
The move will likely see electric car clubs become “unaffordable” for consumers in central London
Barnet road closures: seven for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight
Seven delays on the M1 and A1 for local drivers to avoid reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
Concerns raised over Met’s decision to double use of facial recognition technology
Critics have branded the technology as an “erosion of civil liberties”
Barnet has a greater proportion of rented homes than London average
33% of the 160,393 homes in Barnet were privately rented in 2023 compared to 22% across London reports Adam Care, Data Reporter
Over 7,000 children taken to Barnet Hospital with breathing problems last year
Campaign group Mums for Lungs linked the figures to toxic air pollution reports Roshni Ray
Grahame Park community groups awarded grants
Nine groups shared £25,000 as part of a pilot in ‘participatory grant making’ reports Roshni Ray
Barnet Specsavers employee’s 100 mile charity walk
Barnet store director Pragna Raghwani did the walk in May to raise money for Sightsavers reports Roshni Ray
New waste transfer station planned for Brent Cross
The new facility is replacing a nearly 40-year-old waste station in Hendon
Barnet Council consulting on extension to public spaces protection order
The PSPO allows police or council officers to stop or “help deal with a number of anti-social behaviour issues and acts”
TfL expected to review discount travel for over-60s amid financial pressures
Claim that discounted 60+ Oyster card "disproportionately benefits the wealthiest"
Colindale man jailed after kidnapping woman outside her home
Nicholas Mitchell, 55, of Mannock Close was one of three men convicted after the woman was grabbed from the street in Enfield as she waited for a cab
Barnet students celebrate A Level success
Today’s results for local young people were significantly above the national average with a big increase in A* to Cs Barnet students celebrated their A Level results today with a big increase in the percentage achieving an A* to C grade. Based on the results available at this stage, 85.7% have ach...
300 electric vehicle charge points installed in Barnet
The new chargers were installed over a six-week period as part of Barnet Council's partnership with EV specialists Char.gy reports Roshni Ray