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M Dream Property, of 29 Finchley Lane, was prosecuted after complaints about noise, overcrowding and anti-social behaviour at the property on the A41, Watford Way, Hendon. Legal action was launched against the firm by the Environmental Health team at Re, the joint venture between Capita and Barnet Council.

Date and time Venue Thursday 20 September, 11am-5pm Friends in Need Community Centre, East Barnet Baptist Church, Crescent Road, East Barnet, EN4 8PS Friday 21 September, 11am-3.30pm

The programme – thought to be the largest of its kind in London – will reduce the risk of flooding, provide protection from the sun during heatwaves and help to improve air quality. Trees will be planted at a rate of 900 per year under the scheme. They will absorb rainwater that would otherwise end up in London’s sewers.

The visit, which took place at the end of July and beginning of August, was the fourth to be carried out by Ofsted since Barnet’s Children’s Services were judged to be inadequate in July last year. During the visit, inspectors reviewed the progress made for children looked after across the Children in care and Intervention and planning teams. In their conclusions published this week, Ofsted found that the local authority has maintained a consistent and strong focus on improving services and the quality of social work practice.

Furniture shop Crazy Discounts – which is based in 17 Woodhouse Road – pleaded guilty to five offences of flytipping in nearby Lambert Way, Finchley, at Willesden Magistrates Court today (Tuesday 4 September). The firm was ordered to pay a £5,000 fine, £2,514 in costs, £2,000 in compensation and a £100 victim surcharge. Workers from the store were caught flytipping with two Ford Transit vans when the council used CCTV to monitor Lambert Way after multiple reports of flytipping there. One of the vans was branded with the Crazy Discounts logo.

From Monday, 1 April, Barnet Council will be offering support with the digital ID verification process as part of your application to the Home Office. Please note the council cannot advise on eligibility or likelihood of success of your application.  

The competition, now in its sixth year, has attracted record levels of interest. There were 70 entries, from students at Middlesex or Barnet and Southgate College and Barnet residents with a business idea, or an existing business or social enterprise less than two years old. Forty-nine cleared the elevator pitch stage, receiving a “golden ticket”. Judges of the Business Model Canvas stage at NatWest’s Accelerator Space say the standard was very high and struggled to narrow the shortlist down to the final four.

The competition, now in its sixth year after being launched by Barnet Council to boost the borough’s business talent, attracted record levels of interest. The final winner was Joanne Merchant with her forthcoming high street hub When I Grow Up, providing an appealing play, support and community space for families with young children.

They were given Civic Awards across a range of categories during the event on Wednesday 3 April after being nominated by the public for the good work that they have done. The Worshipful Mayor of Barnet, Councillor Reuben Thompstone, said: “These awards celebrate the contribution that these wonderful people have made to their community. It is enriching to live in a borough that contains such selfless and motivated citizens, who work endlessly to make Barnet a better place for others.”

The building was introduced to Heads and Assistant Head teachers, pupils and school governors at a recent topping out ceremony. The Worshipful Mayor of Barnet, Councillor Reuben Thompstone, and Councillor David Longstaff, Chairman of the Children, Education & Safeguarding Committee, joined them at the event.