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Pilot Cpt Vernon Earl George Busby, Mr Bertram G. Cooper, Mr R.P. Cooper, Mr W.H. Hathaway, Mr J.W. Windebank all sadly lost their lives when the Handley Page V/1500, B9463, came down shortly after taking off from Cricklewood Aerodrome on 8 June 1918. It was the aircraft’s 13th flight. It crashed in front of 21 Garrick Avenue, leaving only one survivor – Colonel Ogilvie, a passenger in the tail gunner position.

This enables Barnet Council to move the £250m programme to the next stage of the development process, which will deliver an additional new station to support the development of 7,500 new homes, offices and an expanded shopping centre at Brent Cross, along with replacement freight and waste facilities.  The new station will open in 2022. The Leader of Barnet Council, Councillor Richard Cornelius, said: “The Secretary of State's decision marks a significant milestone in the Brent Cross Cricklewood regeneration scheme, which will bring great benefits to Barnet and also to London.

Barnet Council, working in partnership with Re*, has unveiled a new car sharing scheme that allows residents to hire an electric car by the hour.    The two Renault Zoe’s, along with two dedicated charge points, are located at Barnet House in Whetstone and can be used by members of E-Car Club. Joining E-Car costs just £50 for a lifetime membership and anybody over the age of 19 with 12 months of licensed driving experience can join.  

The project aims to involve volunteers from across the borough in helping to survey the borough and update Barnet’s ‘Local List’. The Local Heritage List identifies buildings and monuments which have a special architectural or historic interest, and contribute to the character of the borough. Barnet’s current Local List has around 1,600 buildings and monuments ranging from private homes, to tube stations, water towers and even drinking fountains and cattle troughs.

The local elections, which were held on 3 May, saw the Conservative Group win the majority of seats. The overall result for Barnet’s 63 seats was that the Conservative Group have 38 seats and the Labour Group 25.  At Annual Council on 22 May, Councillor Richard Cornelius was confirmed as Barnet Council’s Leader for the next four years, with Councillor Daniel Thomas as Deputy Leader.  Committee members, committee chairmen and committee vice chairmen were also confirmed at the meeting. 

The BEETS team will be holding a Careers Fair this Friday 25 August at Chipping Barnet Library from 2:00pm – 4:00pm, for secondary level students in Barnet who are wanting to find out more about the various different career options available to them, whether it be further study or an apprenticeship and/or traineeship.  

The draft Town Centre Framework helps to set out the key parameters to guide any future planning proposals within North Finchley, making sure any development over the coming years has economic, cultural, and environmental benefits that will enhance North Finchley and the surrounding area.   The consultation, which is open until Monday 27 November, will give people a chance to provide their views on the future of North Finchley and the Council’s approach for revitalising the town centre.  

Organised by Barnet Council, in partnership with Re and Countryside, the awards were held at Middlesex University on Tuesday 21 November.   The inaugural awards night recognised the well-designed buildings and open spaces that enhance the quality of life throughout the borough.   During the night, Little Lamps Nursery in Cricklewood received the People’s Choice Award after picking up the most votes, with more than 1,000 residents voting in this category.   The nursery is a new play centre, based in an Edwardian Church

The 5km trial will be held at Oak Hill Park on Saturday 11 March at 9am. Those interested in competing should visit the Barnet website in advance for information on the registration process and age categories – participants much register and download their barcode prior to attending the run. Athletes that qualify will be running in the footsteps of the previous winner of the Mini London Marathon, four time Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah.

There has been an increase in the number of applications, with 145 more children applying this year, bringing the total number of new applications to 4,555. A number of extra primary places have been created through establishing additional classes at primary schools including Tudor, Childs Hill, St Agnes, and Underhill. An additional 60 new permanent places are also being provided at the new Ashmole Primary Free School.