The Latest Breaking News from Barnet Council

Barnet Council passes motion to twin with Israeli city Haifa after Hackney severs ties

Barnet Council voted to twin with Haifa months after Hackney announced an end to the historic partnership

Evening Standard · Oct 22

North London council refuses to remove controversial 'parklet' hated by hundreds of local residents

Hundreds of people have complained about the raised bed, claiming it is a magnet for antisocial behaviour and takes away parking

Evening Standard · Sep 17

Former London council leader Dan Thomas quits as leader of Reform UK in Wales after arrest

Former Barnet Council leader Dan Thomas denies any wrongdoing after he was arrested on suspicion of assault and controlling or coercive behaviour

Evening Standard · Sep 15

Residents voice fears over 700-home development at site of fire-hit hotel in north London

Residents have raised concerns over the potential height of the development in Edgware

Evening Standard · Nov 3, 2025

The oldest surviving house in Hendon is set to be auctioned for £1.4 million

Church Farm House Museum was built around 1660, and served as a museum between 1955 and 2011

Evening Standard · Nov 3, 2025

Barnet FC 'extremely disappointed' after plans for new 7,000-seat stadium rejected

Questions have been raised about whether Barnet FC will be able to return to its home borough

Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2025

London landlord fined £75,000 for illegal Airbnb rentals

Two flats were being used for short-term rentals on Airbnb and Booking.com

Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2025

Plan for 1,500 new homes in Finchley considered by Barnet Council after securing City Hall support

The scheme includes a 25-storey tower and ‘re-provision’ of a demolished leisure centre

Evening Standard · Mar 17, 2025

'It's really cold': North London residents fuming as thousands face week without gas

Thousands of homes in North London could be without gas for one week, the council has warned, amid growing concerns about the supply disruption

Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025

Housing developments in London flushing raw sewage directly into rivers

Seven housing developments in north and west London are found to be flushing sewage directly into rivers that flow into the Thames

Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2024