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“Antisemitism, or hate crime of any kind, will not be tolerated in Barnet or in our wider society. We remain extremely proud of our borough’s diversity and the way our communities live together.” Further information is available on the Metropolitan Police website.

Thanks to the ongoing sacrifices that we have all made to prevent the spread of infection, and the cautious approach to reopening, we can now regain more freedoms.

To celebrate the re-opening of our high streets, as part of the Discover Barnet campaign, Barnet Council is hosting a competition to encourage independent businesses and local organisations across our town centres to refresh their window displays and come up with a business plan to show how the prize money would be invested.

Police have received reports in the Golders Green and Finchley areas of suspects telling motorists their banks cards have been swallowed by pay and display machines. They have then employed distraction methods to steal cards and PIN numbers in order to withdraw money from cash machines. The council’s parking enforcement officers will never ask a motorist for a credit or debit card to pay for parking. If you are approached by someone, even if they are wearing a yellow high visibility jacket or displaying some form of ID, do not give them your bank card.

Barnet Copthall Leisure Centre is part of the sporting fabric of the borough, situated in Mill Hill within a stone’s throw of facilities such as Allianz Park, the home of Saracens RFC.

The move means the library changes its name and is now situated in a new space in the leisure centre, equipped with improved computer facilities, an on-site café and increased parking.The library, which opened in its new location on 24 September, is one of two partnership libraries in the borough to managed by the charity Inclusion Barnet.

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.

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.

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.

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.