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Being active is easy, fun and social. It can lift your mood, keep your heart healthy and reduce your risk of serious illnesses. It is also a great way to spend time with family, meet friends and get involved in the local community.  The Fit and Active Barnet (FAB) campaign showcases real Barnet residents and highlights the positive impact that being active can have on your physical and mental health, as well as your overall wellbeing.

This year’s Summer Reading Challenge, which is run in collaboration with the Reading Agency, encourages children aged from 4 to 11 to continue reading and developing their literacy skills over the summer holidays. The challenge, which runs from 15 July to 23 September, is themed around ‘Animal Agents’ and sees the Reading Agency team-up with bestselling children’s author and illustrator, Tony Ross. Children taking part can sign up and read whatever they choose - from stories and fact books, to poetry books, e-books or e-audiobooks.

Using the roads of Brent and Barnet will cause some changes to usual traffic routes for a limited period on the day of the race. In planning the event, every effort has been made to minimise the disruption caused. To find full race information, visit: www.northlondonhalf.com

Barnet’s results remain high this year even with the introduction of new linear A-levels, and the borough’s schools continue to exceed the national averages. Results received so far in Barnet show 98.3% of A-level examinations were awarded an A* to E grade. This is above the national average of 97.9%. 83.2% achieved an A* to C (above the national average of 77.4%), 63.4% A* to B (above the national average of 53.1%) and 38.9% A* to A. The percentage awarded an A* to A is 12 percentage points higher than the national average (26.3%).

In response to this, we have written to the residents at Granville Road, to let them know that we are awaiting more detailed feedback on the technical tests.  The safety and peace of mind of our residents is our priority, and there are already plans in place for the cladding to be removed. Preparatory works have begun on site and cladding removal will begin on August 14. In the meantime, we continue to have additional fire safety measures in place to reassure residents.

Following extensive work on behalf of the council and its partner, Argent Related, local residents and community groups were engaged with about options for naming the area. Councillors voted in favour of Brent Cross West as the name of the new Thameslink Station at Monday night’s Assets Regeneration and Growth Committee.  

Following the Government’s Local Government Finance Settlement announcement on December 15, Barnet Council has updated its annual budget consultation to ask residents’ views on whether the council should use the additional flexibility provided to apply an increased social care precept to Council Tax bills in 2017/18.

Officers carrying out spot checks across the Finchley Central and North Finchley areas on 23 August found 10 badges being misused by drivers to avoid parking restrictions, and were able to seize a total of eight permits, two of which were found to be stolen. The operation also involved police officers and parking enforcement officers. Motorists caught during the operation could now face prosecution. In the last three months, Barnet’s Corporate Anti-Fraud Team (CAFT) has brought more than 10 cases of blue badge fraud before the courts.

Annual performance statistics for 2017 show that Key Stage 2 pupils achieving the expected standard were again above the national average for reading, writing and maths combined. They were also above the national average for the separate subjects of reading, writing, GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling), mathematics and science. All subjects saw improved results compared to 2016.

The wide variety of events include; Tai Chi in the park, social and informal IT sessions, tea dances, Bollywood dancing 50 + fitness and much more. Silver Sunday is a national annual event celebrated on or around 2 October; it is led by the charity, the Sir Simon Milton Foundation to combat loneliness and isolation. There are 472 events around the UK, with over 60 taking place in the borough, running from 1 October until 7 October. Cllr Sachin Rajput, Chairman of Barnet’s Adults and Safeguarding Committee, said: