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The council has continued to use this funding to support community groups in the borough by offering them free equipment to carry out their own litter picking events.

The £6.5million facility, which is being built by national charity OnSide Youth Zones, with support from Barnet Council and other funders, will open its doors for the first time on Sunday 23rd June with plans being made for celebrations at the facility, which is located in Montrose Playing Fields. That means there are just 100 days to go and to mark this countdown, the charity has opened its membership, priced at just £5 for per year.

Consultation is currently underway to gather people’s views and opinions on Barnet’s Children and Young People’s Plan (2019-2023). The consultation runs until 7 April.The draft plan has been developed by drawing together input from children and young people, as well as a range of organisations including the police, voluntary sector groups, and education and health services.

From Monday, 1 April, Barnet Council will be offering support with the digital ID verification process as part of your application to the Home Office. Please note the council cannot advise on eligibility or likelihood of success of your application.  

The competition, now in its sixth year, has attracted record levels of interest. There were 70 entries, from students at Middlesex or Barnet and Southgate College and Barnet residents with a business idea, or an existing business or social enterprise less than two years old. Forty-nine cleared the elevator pitch stage, receiving a “golden ticket”. Judges of the Business Model Canvas stage at NatWest’s Accelerator Space say the standard was very high and struggled to narrow the shortlist down to the final four.

The competition, now in its sixth year after being launched by Barnet Council to boost the borough’s business talent, attracted record levels of interest. The final winner was Joanne Merchant with her forthcoming high street hub When I Grow Up, providing an appealing play, support and community space for families with young children.

They were given Civic Awards across a range of categories during the event on Wednesday 3 April after being nominated by the public for the good work that they have done. The Worshipful Mayor of Barnet, Councillor Reuben Thompstone, said: “These awards celebrate the contribution that these wonderful people have made to their community. It is enriching to live in a borough that contains such selfless and motivated citizens, who work endlessly to make Barnet a better place for others.”

The building was introduced to Heads and Assistant Head teachers, pupils and school governors at a recent topping out ceremony. The Worshipful Mayor of Barnet, Councillor Reuben Thompstone, and Councillor David Longstaff, Chairman of the Children, Education & Safeguarding Committee, joined them at the event.

With Springtime now finally here, it’s a great time to go out and get active and fit. Why not sign up to a Health Walk or see what’s happening at one of our leisure centres? Events and activities include:

The leadership of Barnet Council is fully committed to supporting the government's campaign to tackle hate crime. Hate crime not only has a harmful effect on its victims by attacking who they are as individuals, but also on their families and communities.