The borough of Barnet is set to host more than one in six of all of London’s electric vehicle (EV) on-street charge points, after Barnet Council secured a £5.19m government grant.

Funding from the Office for Zero Emissions Vehicles’ On-Street Residential Charge Point Scheme (ORCS) will pay for 60% of the total project costs of installing 1,293 EV charge points. This will add to the almost 800 public charge points already installed in the borough.

Barnet Council has been working with residents, many of whom had been struggling to get into the job market, become entrepreneurs and become their own bosses.

The free courses, run by the Rebel School, help people who may already have a business or business idea but are not sure how to get started, to enter the market without putting themselves at financial risk.

Barnet Council and the LTA have today announced a partnership to invest in and refurbish public park tennis courts across the borough. In total, 21 park tennis venues will be renovated, with investment of £1,233,552 helping ensure that quality facilities are available for the local community. 

Barnet Council has funded the £56,500 refurbishment of the Fallowfield’s Community Centre in North Finchley, which is due to reopen soon to youth groups and the local community.

The community centre which has not been in use since 2008, is ready to be brought back to life thanks to Community Infrastructure Levy* funding, approved by the Council’s East Area Committee.

The annual Barnet Civic Awards ceremony, held at Hendon Town Hall last night (April 25), honoured individuals and organisations that make a significant impact through their voluntary work in the local community.

This year awards were given in three categories; ‘Barnet Lifetime Achievement Civic Award’; ‘Barnet Award for Outstanding Service to the Community’ and ‘Barnet Young Citizen of the Year’.

Barnet Council has received £300,000 from the Mayor of London’s Green and Resilient Spaces Fund to help its flood resilience project in Watling Park, Burnt Oak.

This comes as part of a joint application with Harrow Council, totalling £600,000 awarded to the wider Silk Stream Catchment Parks project.

Barnet Council has announced the redevelopment of Finchley Lido Leisure Centre will take place on its current site, following a consultation process that garnered over 3,000 responses.

While proposals included moving its location, the council listened to the opinions of residents and community groups who favoured keeping it at Great North Leisure Park (GNLP).

In the lead up to Earth Day on 22 April 2023, Barnet’s Young Peoples’ Assembly have put together a series of videos to encourage action to help raise awareness and encourage sustainability in Barnet. 

Barnet Council has launched a new campaign aimed at helping residents to keep their homes healthy and free from damp, mould, and condensation. The council has recognised that dampness is a common problem for residents, which can lead to a range of health hazards, including respiratory problems and asthma.