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New data shows impact of rising costs on renters and homeowners in Barnet

25% of private renters in Barnet were affected by rising rental costs The post New data shows impact of rising costs on renters and homeowners in Barnet appeared first on Barnet Post....

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May the ‘force’ be with Sadiq Khan, urges Star Wars actor

Mark Hamill says Londoners should vote for the Labour mayor "for a fairer, safer and greener London" The post May the ‘force’ be with Sadiq Khan, urges Star Wars actor appeared first on Barnet Post....

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City Hall election: “I’ve been absolutely flying the flag for Barnet and Camden at City Hall”

Labour’s Anne Clarke talks to Barnet Post about building council houses and the positive impact of ULEZ The post City Hall election: “I’ve been absolutely flying the flag for Barnet and Camden at City Hall” appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Dozens of vulnerable school children in Barnet are performing below expected standard

19 of 64 children in need in key stage two in Barnet met the required standard for reading, writing and maths in 2022-23 The post Dozens of vulnerable school children in Barnet are performing below expected standard appeared first on Barnet Post....

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New girls’ cricket team Mill Hill Finches unveil summer programme

Summer booking for training are now open for Mill Hill's future cricket stars The post New girls’ cricket team Mill Hill Finches unveil summer programme appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Transport key issue for older Londoners ahead of mayoral election

50% of older Londoners want the next mayor to improve transport according to an Age UK poll The post Transport key issue for older Londoners ahead of mayoral election appeared first on Barnet Post....

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‘Disturbing’ rise in young Londoners sleeping rough

A spokesperson for youth homelessness charity Depaul UK says young people "hit particularly hard by the cost-of-living crisis." The post ‘Disturbing’ rise in young Londoners sleeping rough appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Letter: Parents of deaf children need not feel alone

Nine out of ten deaf children are born to hearing parents, writes Susan Daniels, Chief Executive, the National Deaf Children’s Society The post Letter: Parents of deaf children need not feel alone appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Susan Hall’s free school meal ‘plans’ “a cruel blow to Barnet families” says Tomlinson

Labour's candidate said cutting the scheme would mean over 13,000 Barnet children lose out The post Susan Hall’s free school meal ‘plans’ “a cruel blow to Barnet families” says Tomlinson appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Edgware family left for five months in hotels as repairs continue to housing association flat

Notting Hill Genesis has apologised for the delays in fixing the problems The post Edgware family left for five months in hotels as repairs continue to housing association flat appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Rough sleeping across London up by 33% in a year

Between January and March 4,118 people spent a night sleeping rough in the capital, up from the 3,107 people in the same period last year The post Rough sleeping across London up by 33% in a year appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Fresh call by Greens for rent controls in London

Green mayoral candidate Zoë Garbett would demand powers to freeze capital’s private rents for two years and establish a ‘rent commission’ The post Fresh call by Greens for rent controls in London appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Khan urges Tory-run councils to approve more new homes

Analysis from London Labour reveals that 2,566 fewer homes have been completed on average in Conservative boroughs since 2016 The post Khan urges Tory-run councils to approve more new homes appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Minister faces tough questions from Whitefield students

The Secretary of State for Education visited the school for some education chat The post Minister faces tough questions from Whitefield students appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Making waves at New Barnet’s sensory pool party

Children with complex disabilities made a splash at a sensory pool disco at New Barnet Leisure Centre The post Making waves at New Barnet’s sensory pool party appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Average wait for social housing almost 15 years in London; up to 47 years for Disabled people

Based on current social housing building, a Londoner will wait nearly 15 years for a home to become available. Disabled Londoners could wait 47 at current building pace. The post Average wait for social housing almost 15 years in London; up to 47 years for Disabled people appeared first on Barnet Po...

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Road closures: two for Barnet drivers over the next fortnight

Two delays for Barnet drivers to avoid on the A1 The post Road closures: two for Barnet drivers over the next fortnight appeared first on Barnet Post....

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Armed shoplifting in London nearly doubles

Last year there were 874 recorded instances of shoplifting involving weapons, up from 456 in 2015 before Sadiq Khan took office The post Armed shoplifting in London nearly doubles appeared first on Barnet Post....

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40 firefighters tackle Colindale fire

Yesterday's blaze damaged most of the ground and first floors of a semi-detached house on Braemar Gardens The post 40 firefighters tackle Colindale fire appeared first on Barnet Post....

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City Hall election: “send a message that you want a world of common ownership and democratic control”

Socialist Party of Great Britain candidate Bill Martin on their London Assembly platform The post City Hall election: “send a message that you want a world of common ownership and democratic control” appeared first on Barnet Post....