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Police have received reports in the Golders Green and Finchley areas of suspects telling motorists their banks cards have been swallowed by pay and display machines. They have then employed distraction methods to steal cards and PIN numbers in order to withdraw money from cash machines. The council’s parking enforcement officers will never ask a motorist for a credit or debit card to pay for parking. If you are approached by someone, even if they are wearing a yellow high visibility jacket or displaying some form of ID, do not give them your bank card.

Barnet Copthall Leisure Centre is part of the sporting fabric of the borough, situated in Mill Hill within a stone’s throw of facilities such as Allianz Park, the home of Saracens RFC.

The move means the library changes its name and is now situated in a new space in the leisure centre, equipped with improved computer facilities, an on-site café and increased parking.The library, which opened in its new location on 24 September, is one of two partnership libraries in the borough to managed by the charity Inclusion Barnet.

One of the Scout parents, who works for Friends of the Earth, said a few words to set the scene regarding pollution, sustainability and recycling. Then coffee cups, fast-food trays, drinks cans and plastic bottles all went into the rubbish bags. After a couple of hours of hard work during the event on Saturday 21 September the Scouts had collected an impressive amount of litter.

There are currently 1,338 empty homes in the London Borough of Barnet. Tackling empty properties increases the number of homes in the borough, reduces the fear of crime in local communities and can reduce the risk of antisocial behaviour.

The memorial – donated by John Seigal to the Barnet War Memorials Association (BWMA) – can be found on the edge of Lodge Lane Car Park, North Finchley. It was unveiled by Iris Hunt, a relative of Private Parr’s.

The council is reminding residents to keep warm and well during colder temperatures.Gritting the roads: Our fleet of 10 gritters were out gritting roads yesterday evening and through the early hours of the morning.

Investigators discovered that the two-storey property in Hamonde Close, Edgware, was housing seven people during an evening inspection by the council’s Private Sector Housing Enforcement Team. They wrote to the owner, Charles Molen, twice to ask him to confirm how many people were living in the building – but he did not reply within the 14-day deadline. He was convicted at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 22 January and ordered to pay £2,650 within 28 days.

The money will be put into new digital systems to help landlords stay on top of their responsibilities, while improving the lives of renters across the borough. Councillor Gabriel Rozenberg, Chairman of the Barnet Council Housing Committee, said: “This is a chance for Barnet to pioneer cutting edge technology that will help landlords stay compliant with the law. We also plan to share it with other councils, so this is fantastic news for everybody.”

The Summer 2023 edition of our council magazine, Barnet First, is packed full of news and features about what’s going on in the borough.  We aim to deliver a copy to every household in the borough by 20 July. If you don't receive your copy, please contact the corporate communications team at barnet.first@barnet.gov.uk If you prefer to read the magazine online, you can download the latest editions of Barnet First magazine below: