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During the initial phase, residents are now able to pick up and return books and other library items using a new ‘Select and Collect’ service. The service is already available at Barnet’s four Core Plus Libraries: Chipping Barnet, Colindale, Edgware and Finchley Church End. Residents can call, email or go online in advance to select what they would like to borrow.

The unit will be open for tests for attendees in a vehicle and on foot between 10.30am-3.30pm on each day at: Barnet House – Wednesday 15 July, and Brent Cross Shopping Centre – Saturday 18 July. All appointments must be booked in advance, either:

All our schools have shown tremendous dedication and commitment during the COVID-19 pandemic, and as we reach the end of the summer term I would like to thank them for their hard work.

Barnet Council’s enforcement officers found that 80 Highfield Avenue, Golders Green, had not been registered as a House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) – despite being home to nine people. They discovered a faulty fire alarm system, stairs and flooring that had been partially eaten by rats, and a severe cockroach infestation – all breaches of HMO management regulations.

In the initial reopening phase, gyms, studios and pools will reopen at Burnt Oak, Hendon, Copthall and New Barnet Leisure Centres, while facilities at Finchley Lido Leisure Centre will open at a later date. Following Covid Secure guidance, anyone wishing to use the facilities will need to pre-book a one hour time slot via the Better app or website. 

The unit will be open for tests for attendees in a vehicle and on foot between 10.30am-3.30pm on each day at: Edgware Community Hospital – Tuesday 21 July, and Barnet House – Friday 24 July. All appointments must be booked in advance, either:

Samaritans is a charity that provides emotional support to anyone in distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide. No matter what you are going through, Samaritans are there to listen. Their helpline is FREE and open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, so make sure you save this number to your contacts and share it with a friend who may need someone anonymous to talk to: 116 123 Or email: jo@samaritans.org  

Barnet Council has allocated £50,000 for Crowdfund Barnet, a new round of funding to back ideas across the borough. The crowdfunding platform welcomes ideas from local Barnet residents and will put local people at the heart of its strategy to help Barnet build back better through more vibrant, resilient and connected communities.

Government guidance also encourages people to wear face coverings in enclosed public spaces, in which it is more difficult to observe social distancing, or where people are more likely to come into contact with others they would not normally meet.

The unit will be open for tests for attendees in a vehicle and on foot between 10.30am-3.30pm on each day at: