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The Mayor of Barnet marked the start of South Asian Heritage Month by hosting a flag-raising event, that was attended by Cllrs, council officers and members of Barnet’s South Asian community. The event, held at Hendon Town Hall today, Tuesday 18 July, was the start of a month-long calendar of events celebrating South Asian heritage and culture. Opening the event, the worshipful Mayor of Barnet, Cllr Nagus Narenthira, said:

A further £8million will be spent on road maintenance over the next two years to help deal with potholes and the maintenance of highways, as Cllrs voted it through at Barnet Council’s Cabinet meeting last night, 18 July 2023. The new investment is in response to the 2022/23 winter period when the number of potholes reported jumped almost 95% to 3699 compared to the previous winter period which saw 1896 reported for repair.

Barnet Council is inviting residents to join the celebrations and be part of this year's Car Free Day by hosting a one-off play street event over the weekend of Friday, 22 September to Sunday, 24 September 2023.

Barnet Council is inviting residents to participate in shaping the future of Burnt Oak Town Centre with a consultation on how best to enhance the public space. The consultation builds on the community’s extensive engagement in the Burnt Oak Town Centre Strategy through the Burnt Oak Partnership Board.

Barnet Council is today launching a campaign to become London’s 2027 Borough of Culture – and we need your help to make it happen. Despite being a fantastic place to live and work and with hidden gems generally known only to local people, Barnet is not recognised as a hotbed of culture.

Barnet Council has launched its interactive tree portal, a significant marker in the council’s ambition to become a net zero council by 2030 and a net zero borough by 2042. The portal, which is now live, has an interactive map, allowing unprecedented access to information about all the trees in Barnet on public land. The map also allows residents to submit a tree enquiry for the council to investigate.

Barnet Council has won an award for its suicide prevention campaign, offering aid and alternative solutions to people at risk of ending their own lives. The council was handed the Best Digital Initiative accolade during an online awards ceremony for the UK Public Health Register (PHR) Chamberlain Dunn Awards.

Leader of Barnet Council, Cllr Barry Rawlings said: “We know how worried and anxious members of Barnet’s Jewish community are owing to indiscriminate terrorism in Israel. I know myself from speaking to my Jewish friends, residents and colleagues that many have loved ones directly affected by these terrible events. “We are working closely with the Metropolitan Police, The Community Security Trust (CST) and community leaders.

The Leader of Barnet Council and the Leader of the Opposition have joined forces with our partners to say we must stand together and stop hate spilling over into our borough following the escalation in violence in the Middle East. Leader of Barnet Council and the Labour Group, Cllr Barry Rawlings, and Leader of the Opposition and the Conservative Group, Cllr Dan Thomas, said:

Barnet Council has today (Monday 9 October) begun work on a £500,000 first-of-its-kind playground for children and adults with disabilities. The design includes equipment that: rocks, swings, spins, involves sound, climbing and slides, touch and sitting. The new Fair Play Barnet play area will be built in Victoria Recreation Ground, New Barnet, next to the existing playground.