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Woodside House is possibly a medieval property, but certainly known by 1699. By the 1800s it was called Woodside farm. In April 1872 the station opened and in June, 45 acres of the Woodside estate were sold as 'Torrington Park', part of the Woodside Estate. 

The Home Library Service is a free library delivery service available if you are unable to visit your local library. We have temporarily extended our service to anyone who is unable to visit a library for any reason. We visit our customers once a month with a selection of library stock according to their preferences. You can also reserve specific titles just as you would in a library.

The Education Welfare Team’s Legal Notice to Parents (PDF) gives a summary of your legal responsibilities as a parent and the sanctions available to the Local Authority.

Every effort will be made to keep the public informed via various media during a major incident. The police, government and the council will all have information for the public. The quickest way to spread information is via the radio or TV, so you should switch them on at the first opportunity. Radio users should keep enough batteries in case of a power cut. The message is clear - go in, stay in, tune in to your radio or turn on your television. Make sure you also keep checking our website for regular updates.

About Colindale Colindale is one of the largest growth and regeneration areas in the borough and a key com

A CPZ (Controlled Parking Zone is in place on days when Saracens play their home matches at Copthall Stadium and on 2 extra ‘major events’ days each year. All matches and events are on Saturdays or Sundays and the CPZ will be in force from 1pm to 6pm.

We know Barnet residents value the Library Service, that’s why, following extensive consultation with residents, we're keeping all 14 library sites open as well as retaining the home and mobile and digital library services. The 14 libraries are divided into 3 categories of libraries that offer different services: Core Core Plus Partnership Core libraries  There are six Core libraries: