The evaluation, which is being carried out by an independent organisation called Activist Group, is intended to assess a number of changes made to Barnet’s library service in 2016, and to recommend any further adaptions and improvements which will help enhance services in the future.
The successful bid for £318,000 of funding will enable the charity to mentor young people aged 10-14 whose siblings are known to the youth justice system.
To become a champion, all residents need to do is report hate crime when they encounter it. The best place to do it is through the True Vision website at www.report-it.org.uk – which is accessible from any computer or mobile device. Residents can also go directly to the police by phoning 101, or 999 in the case of an emergency.
The focus of this year’s Libraries Week is a celebration of the role libraries play in the digital world and the ways in which they are helping to engage people through technology, in building digital skills and supporting people’s health wellbeing and education.
Fariba Khosravikharshad was convicted at Willesden Magistrates’ Court for failing to acquire a licence and manage a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) without reasonable excuse.
The family and friends of Rebecca Kaufman were joined by the Worshipful Mayor of Barnet, Councillor Caroline Stock, for a big party to mark the occasion.
The consultation focuses on new proposals for eight wards in Finchley, Golders Green, and Hendon.
Local people have until Tuesday 12 November 2019 to have their say on the proposals before the Commission finalises its recommendations for new wards across the whole borough in January.
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.
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.
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.