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Khan pledges to install thousands of ‘mould sensors’ in private rental homes
Thousands of the devices will notify landlords when humidity levels reach a certain point The post Khan pledges to install thousands of ‘mould sensors’ in private rental homes appeared first on Barnet Post....
NHS spent hundreds of thousands of pounds helping smokers in Barnet quit last year
£248,100 was spent on NHS Stop Smoking Services in Barnet in 2023 reports Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter The NHS spent hundreds of thousands of pounds helping smokers in Barnet quit last year, new figures show. It comes as the House of Commons voted in favour of the government’s bill to ban the sale ...
London Fire Brigade sends convoy to help Ukraine
Firefighters and support staff help deliver aid and vehicles to war-torn nation The post London Fire Brigade sends convoy to help Ukraine appeared first on Barnet Post....
New boss at rail firm running commuter routes through North London
John Whitehurst has been appointed as Govia Thameslink Railway's chief operating officer The post New boss at rail firm running commuter routes through North London appeared first on Barnet Post....
Hall takes campaign to Khan’s childhood home
Conservative mayoral contender visits estate in Earlsfield where Labour mayor grew up The post Hall takes campaign to Khan’s childhood home appeared first on Barnet Post....
Mayoral contenders clash during fiery LBC radio debate
Labour's Sadiq Khan slams Tory Susan Hall as "dangerous" while Hall slams mayor's "dreadful" safety record The post Mayoral contenders clash during fiery LBC radio debate appeared first on Barnet Post....
Food hygiene ratings awarded to two Barnet takeaways
Outlets in Friern Barnet and New Barnet have new ratings from Food Standards Agency The post Food hygiene ratings awarded to two Barnet takeaways appeared first on Barnet Post....
Fewer Barnet families received child benefits last year
36,965 families in Barnet were in receipt of benefits for 64,400 children, 705 fewer families than the year before The post Fewer Barnet families received child benefits last year appeared first on Barnet Post....
Good news as food hygiene ratings awarded to seven Barnet restaurants
Seven Barnet outlets have new ratings from the Food Standards Agency The post Good news as food hygiene ratings awarded to seven Barnet restaurants appeared first on Barnet Post....
Barnet has lowest rate of ‘deaths of despair’ in England
The area had the lowest mortality rate in England with 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people The post Barnet has lowest rate of ‘deaths of despair’ in England appeared first on Barnet Post....
Hall undecided on whether to retain ‘night czar’ role at City Hall
The Tory candidate has repeatedly criticised current night czar Amy Lamé as being part of a Labour “chumocracy” at City Hall The post Hall undecided on whether to retain ‘night czar’ role at City Hall appeared first on Barnet Post....
Khan pledges ‘gangbusters’ crackdown on high street crime
A £3m funding package would pay for street-based youth workers in up to 15 boroughs selected using robbery crime data The post Khan pledges ‘gangbusters’ crackdown on high street crime appeared first on Barnet Post....
Hall wants to delay London ‘net zero’ plans by 20 years
The Tory candidate wants the capital to take its time tackling climate change The post Hall wants to delay London ‘net zero’ plans by 20 years appeared first on Barnet Post....
Road closures: three for Barnet drivers over the next fortnight
Barnet drivers have three closures on the A1 and M1 to avoid The post Road closures: three for Barnet drivers over the next fortnight appeared first on Barnet Post....
Dad's Army star Frank Williams to be remembered in Edgware
A memorial service for Dad’s Army star Frank Williams is set to take place in Edgware, two years after his death.
Villiers welcomes “on schedule” A&E expansion
The Chipping Barnet MP says plans for Barnet Hospital's emergency department are on course following a meeting with the Royal Free Trust chief executive The post Villiers welcomes “on schedule” A&E expansion appeared first on Barnet Post....
London Tory MP’s letter suggests Conservatives have ‘given up’ on winning City Hall
Uxbridge MP Steve Tuckwell downplays Tory candidate Susan Hall’s chances of becoming mayor The post London Tory MP’s letter suggests Conservatives have ‘given up’ on winning City Hall appeared first on Barnet Post....
Food hygiene ratings handed to two Barnet restaurants
Two outlets in Golders Green have new ratings from the Food Standards Agency The post Food hygiene ratings handed to two Barnet restaurants appeared first on Barnet Post....
Three victims of Brent Cross crash named
Mohamad Zeidani, 21, Mohammed Ghazzi, 21, and Sohail Zulfiqar, 20 died following a fatal collision at Staples Corner Retail Park last week The post Three victims of Brent Cross crash named appeared first on Barnet Post....
Barnet Labour welcomes mayor’s bus pledge
Sadiq Khan has announced he will extend the 210 bus route if re-elected Barnet’s Labour administration has welcomed Mayor of Lonson Sadiq Khan’s announcement that if re-elected, he will extend the 210 bus route, which currently runs from Golders Green to Finsbury Park, to Stamford Hill. The mayo...