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Fire safety Fire safety measures are an important consideration for all rented property, as fire is more likely to occur in a rented property than in an owner-occupied home. The risk of a fire increases with the number of occupants and the government recognises that there is a particular risk of fire in houses in multiple occupation (HMOs), especially if the tenants do not know each other. All private sector landlords are legally required to install at least one smoke alarm on every storey of their rented property.

Histories The Victoria County History describes the history of Barnet Town, East Barnet history, and Totteridge history, and Monken Hadley in some detail. The area formally known as Mimmside (that part of Barnet Town west of the High Street and north of Union Street) was part of South Mimms.

The council commissioned Grant Thornton to carry out an independent review of financial controls, following the identification of a significant fraud committed by a former member of Re staff. Following a criminal and financial investigation conducted by the council’s Corporate Anti-Fraud Team, the individual responsible for the fraud was prosecuted and pleaded guilty to two separate charges of ‘Fraud by Abuse of Position’ and received a custodial prison sentence. Capita has confirmed it has underwritten the loss from the fraud to the council.

Brent Cross Cricklewood planning application In December 2005 the Cricklewood, Brent Cross and West Hendon Regeneration Area Development Framework was adopted by the council and the Mayor of London as Supplementary Planning Guidance.

The Market Place takes its name from a large pig market which started around the 1660s. By the end of the 18th century Finchley's pig market was the largest in Middlesex, with market days on Wednesday and Thursday. Pig drovers from as far away as Shropshire would sell the pigs to London butchers or to local farmers. Deals were done at houses with names like The Sow and Pigs. It was said that the pigs were fed on grain that had been used for distilling gin.

Photocopies You can photocopy pages from most books at Local Studies within normal library and copyright restrictions. Many archive documents are not suitable for photocopying, for example: Most material from pre 1900 Photographs from the collection of any date Material above A3 in size including plans and maps Materials which are bound, clipped, stapled, rolled, or folded Local Studies staff can offer guidance on this. Please note the copying of electoral registers is prohibited.   

European election results - 22 May 2014 European parliamentary election results for London Borough of Barnet Name of party or independent  Number of Votes  4 Freedoms Party (UK EPP) 938 An Independence from Europe 1071 Animal Welfare Party 961 British National Party 464 Chri

The Old Bull and Bush was open in the 1720s. By 1762 North End had 17 houses, 3 cottages, as well as 2 inns.  Prime Minister William Pitt the elder (c1766) lived at Pitt House (demolished 1952). Hope Cottage was the home of a painter called John Linnell (1820s) where he was visited by Blake and Morland. The house was the childhood home of Wilkie Collins, the novelist.