Social media ban will help young people become ‘good active citizens’ says Khan

But the move on its own “won’t be enough” and needs to be part of a range of measures to help youngsters gain skills

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Food waste collection picks up more than 100 tonnes a week

Barnet Council's Labour administration reintroduced the scheme in March this year reports reports Leïla Davaud

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Thursday mindfulness meditation drop in

Ruth McDonald on weekly sessions at St Mark's Hall

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Review: Time Served by Colin Purkey

David Floyd on a Barnet resident’s memoir of activism in apartheid South Africa

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Students secure council leader's commitment on work experience

Local young people protested outside Barnet Council's Colindale offices last month reports Leïla Davaud

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Barnet Gays marks third year of local social meetups

Mukesh Oza on meetups for gay men in Barnet

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When Gary Sobers came to Barnet

Dave McCormick on the late cricket legend’s visits to a local club

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A summer day on the water

The Phoenix Outdoor Centre and Canoe Club opened its doors to Leïla Davaud

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Barnet Council - the musical

Micha Winchester Plen on a fictional local election campaign that may be almost as funny as the real one

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Bees gearing up for new season

Nick Sandamas on Barnet FC's plan to go one better next time

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Why I changed my mind about become a councillor

Charli Thompson on life as Barnet's first elected Green representative

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Hendon Hall residents relive 1966 World Cup memories with Sir Geoff Hurst

The hattrick hero met the care home residents at a World Cup-themed event reports Leïla Davaud 

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Tories slam Sackman’s ‘political theatre’ over Temple Fortune flags

Opposition leader Peter Zinkin described the MP's intervention as "Labour ineptitude on every level" reports David Floyd

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Cleaning up London's air pollution could prevent 44,000 premature deaths by 2050

While City Hall has made progress on air quality in recent years the capital still lags behind other UK cities

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Colindale-based police officer charged with rape

Inspector Jason Wu will appear in court tomorrow

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Colindale-based police office charged with rape

Inspector Jason Wu will appear in court tomorrow

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Khan 'has no remit' to redraw Barnet's Green Belt, council warns

The mayor's new London Plan looks set to make it easier for parts of the Green Belt to be built on

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Council set to consult on new borough youth strategy

The local authority aims to make Barnet “a place where young people belong”

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Give TfL full control over driverless taxi trials, ministers urged

Firms including Uber, Wayve and Waymo are seeking approval to transport passengers in automated vehicles in London as soon as this year

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Waste experts warn London Assembly of difficulties faced by councils in tackling fly-tipping

Consumerist culture, inadequate buildings, confusing differences between boroughs and disposal costs all blamed for the problem

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Sadiq Khan urges new PM to forge closer EU ties

The Mayor of London pointed to new research that says re-entering the bloc could boost London's economy by £2.9 Billion a year reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter

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Late goal defeats Bees

Nick Sandamas sees Barnet FC slip to a pre-season defeat against Oxford United

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Barnet MPs remain in government

Sarah Sackman keeps her job at the Ministry of Justice, while Dan Tomlinson stays on in the Treasury while also taking on a new role in the Cabinet Office

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Ministers urged to give TfL final say on driverless taxis as rollout looms

Uber and Wayve are two of the companies hoping to launch automated vehicles in the capital this year reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter

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London Stadium costing taxpayers £19m each year – even before West Ham's relegation

Stadium boss would “absolutely not” sign current deal with West Ham if it was on the table again but admits City Hall is now tied to for decades to come

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Oversight of AI use in policing must keep up with deployment, Met warned

Concerns remain over whether the oversight of the Met’s use of such technology is sufficient

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Men who came from Spain to graffiti trains in High Barnet sentenced

The four men trespassed across live wires on the Northern Line on Wednesday, 8th July

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Bees draw again

Barnet FC continue their preparations for the new season with a draw against League One Luton Town reports Nick Sandamas

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TfL urged to do more to tackle tube noise 'misery' for passengers

Noise levels on some parts of the London Underground network can reach the equivalent of a helicopter take-off

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Silk Stream project expansion plans approved by Barnet Council

There will now be 227 additional homes built at the West Hendon development reports Joe Ives, Local Democracy Reporter

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