Barnet Council

If you own a small or medium-sized business in Barnet, now is the perfect time to start thinking about ways to improve your waste and resource management with ReLondon’s free online workshop. With new Environment Act 2021 regulations coming into effect at the end of March requiring businesses with 10 or more full-time equivalent employees to separate their waste into three bins: general waste, recycling and food waste; why not get ahead of the curve and learn how you can reduce your business waste and make adapting to these changes a bit easier. In partnership with the Mayor of London, ReLondon is hosting a free online workshop for small to medium-sized businesses to improve their waste and resource management. Whether you run a retail store, café, salon, or service-based business, this is your chance to explore innovative solutions for a sustainable future. Sign-up for free for the digital event being held Thursday 6th February, 9:30-11:30am. Register to attend here: https://lnkd.in/eZjG7w8T

Supporting Barnet residents with free home energy advice to take practical action🔋 As part of our efforts to help residents tackle rising energy costs, we’ve partnered with Groundwork London’s Green Doctor service to launch Barnet’s Free Home Energy Fix. 💚 This initiative offers FREE, tailored energy-saving support to the borough’s most vulnerable residents, including: - A free home energy visit - Energy-saving kits like LED bulbs and draught-proofing materials - Personalised energy-saving advice, tips on switching suppliers, and help accessing government grants With the energy price cap rising and households facing increased financial pressure, this service is crucial in helping residents save money, reduce energy consumption, and stay warm this winter. Eligible households include: - Residents aged 60+ - Families with children under 10 - Low-income households (earning under £21,000) - People with long-term health conditions With 40% of the borough’s carbon emissions coming from homes, the campaign helps contribute to our sustainability goals, of becoming a net zero borough by 2042. Thank you to B&M Retail 👏🏼 for sponsoring the campaign with providing 4 x £100 vouchers to spend in their stores, up for grabs to residents that make a referral by 25 February 2025. Watch the campaign video to see how residents like Janet, featured with Green Doctor Afeli, are benefiting from this free service 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/e6VvdyaK Please spread the message to anyone who could benefit. For more information, visit: www.barnet.gov.uk/homefix #BarnetEnergyFix #GreenDoctors #fuelpoverty #sustainability #StayWarm #EnergySupport #BarNETZERO

Barnet Council’s adult social care services have been rated as ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The CQC’s report has highlighted the council’s commitment to delivering “responsive and person-centred support”. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eVTHqRkS

🌟Barnet Business Breakfast Briefing: Supporting the local community🌟   Join us on Wednesday, 29 January, for the fourth session of the Business Breakfast Briefing series, focusing on how supporting your local community could benefit your business and staff.    Meet councillors and officers, representatives from the volunteering sector and other businesses from across Barnet. Share your views and network with fellow business owners.    Register now 👉 https://lnkd.in/e3zt5qHF

Calling all experienced Social Workers London Borough of Barnet Are you a Social worker with 2 or more years’ experience? Are you driven by the desire to empower adults to realise their full potential? Are you seeking a work environment that appreciates your efforts and champions your growth? The consistent message from Barnet colleagues is how much they love working for Barnet. Our social care services at Barnet focus on strengths-based practice, promoting residents' independence and resilience. You will be encouraged to share ideas and develop your practice to help us deliver positive outcomes for the adults we work with and their families. A staff member once shared, “The reason I decided to move from locum to permanent, had everything to do with the team. I felt so welcomed, to the extent that I decided that I would want to stay in Barnet long term. Even personally, my wife commented how happy and settled I was at Barnet so for me it made sense that I take up a permanent role. My whole family know the colleagues I work with which just shows how close and accessible everyone is. My daughter often says, “daddy, I want to come and work with you as you are happy to go to work and you have nice people you work with” We currently have positions available for experienced social workers in our older adults and physical disabilities team, our transitions team and our hospital teams. To ensure everyone is afforded the opportunity to demonstrate their best self, outside of just a formal interview process we will be inviting successful candidates to a recruitment day on Friday 17th January 2025 Role Overview This flexible 36-hour weekly role permits a combination of office and remote work, free parking available at our Colindale office. As a valuable member of our team, you will partner with individuals, promoting their wellbeing and supporting them in achieving their life goals. You will carry out complex individual assessments and safeguarding enquiries, using suitable methods to suggest clear, relevant, and appropriate strategies. Collaborating with adults, their families, carers, advocates, and external organisations, you will provide professional social work support to vulnerable older adults, those with physical and sensory impairments, and their carers. Please see here the link to apply https://lnkd.in/ecJXyQsb Application Process Review the job description and person specification before starting your online application. For further information about the role, feel free to reach out to our Principal Social Worker Carol Baxter at carol.baxter@barnet.gov.uk

Calling all experienced Social Workers London Borough of Barnet Are you a Social worker with 2 or more years’ experience? Are you driven by the desire to empower adults to realise their full potential? Are you seeking a work environment that appreciates your efforts and champions your growth? The consistent message from Barnet colleagues is how much they love working for Barnet. Our social care services at Barnet focus on strengths-based practice, promoting residents' independence and resilience. You will be encouraged to share ideas and develop your practice to help us deliver positive outcomes for the adults we work with and their families. A staff member once shared, “The reason I decided to move from locum to permanent, had everything to do with the team. I felt so welcomed, to the extent that I decided that I would want to stay in Barnet long term. Even personally, my wife commented how happy and settled I was at Barnet so for me it made sense that I take up a permanent role. My whole family know the colleagues I work with which just shows how close and accessible everyone is. My daughter often says, “daddy, I want to come and work with you as you are happy to go to work and you have nice people you work with” We currently have positions available for experienced social workers in our older adults and physical disabilities team, our transitions team and our hospital teams. To ensure everyone is afforded the opportunity to demonstrate their best self, outside of just a formal interview process we will be inviting successful candidates to a recruitment day on Friday 17th January 2025 Role Overview This flexible 36-hour weekly role permits a combination of office and remote work, free parking available at our Colindale office. As a valuable member of our team, you will partner with individuals, promoting their wellbeing and supporting them in achieving their life goals. You will carry out complex individual assessments and safeguarding enquiries, using suitable methods to suggest clear, relevant, and appropriate strategies. Collaborating with adults, their families, carers, advocates, and external organisations, you will provide professional social work support to vulnerable older adults, those with physical and sensory impairments, and their carers. Please see here the link to apply https://lnkd.in/ecJXyQsb Application Process Review the job description and person specification before starting your online application. For further information about the role, feel free to reach out to our Principal Social Worker Carol Baxter at carol.baxter@barnet.gov.uk

This winter we’re spotlighting local businesses working towards becoming greener and supporting Barnet’s net zero journey🌍 Meet Ian from IanDecor: “I got rid of my diesel van through the ULEZ Scrappage Scheme and now solely use an electric cargo bike for my decorating business. I bought the cargo bike back in 2019 and gradually used it more and more. The Scheme was just the nudge I needed and I haven't looked back since.” Is your business making eco-friendly changes? We want to hear from you! 👇 https://lnkd.in/epq77QRe

ASB week of action Last week, the Council’s Community Safety team, in partnership with the police, carried out a week-long initiative targeting anti-social behaviour (ASB) as part of our commitment to keeping Barnet safer, which involved joint patrols using our new CCTV van and hosting community safety pop-up hubs. We encouraged residents to report breaches of Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) and Immobilise, a valuable tool for protecting belongings against theft, increasing the likelihood of recovery. Outcomes from the week included: ✅ 175 new cases opened for investigation by the Community Safety Team. ✅ 104 fly-tips reported, investigated, and cleared by our Street Scene Team. ✅ 50 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) issued for ASB, environmental crimes, and PSPO violations. ✅ 6 PSPO breaches referred for prosecution ✅ 172 commercial waste audits completed to ensure businesses are waste management compliant. Cllr Conway, Barnet Council’s lead on community safety, said: “Thanks so much to our dedicated community safety team for their hard work every week in all weathers tackling ASB, including working in partnership with local police. We really welcome the difference our ongoing investment in CCTV is making together with the continued impact of the Public Space Protection Order and the pop-up community safety hubs we put in place”. #BarnetCST #PSPO #ASB

Yesterday, along with members of the community, local councillors and the Thameslink station team we celebrated the first anniversary of Brent Cross West – London’s youngest railway station, which opened in Barnet last December. As one of the first rail projects in the UK to be led by a local authority we’ve been incredibly proud to watch the popularity of the station grow with over half a million journeys taken to and from Brent Cross West in the last 12 months, that’s around 2,000 trips being taken every day. Brent Cross West has significantly changed the way local people get around the area and is ready to support future development. It is the gateway to our new and growing net zero neighbourhood Brent Cross Town, which we are developing in partnership with Related Argent. Next year at Brent Cross Town we look forward to welcoming our first residents, opening a new community space alongside new public squares and continuing to progress our first office building - home to Sheffield Hallam University’s future London campus. Read more about it: http://bit.ly/3OPm9Qv

 Ending 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence 🧡 Today marks the end of the #16Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign. A global issue that affects 1 in 3 women worldwide—from physical abuse to harassment. Over the past two weeks, we’ve worked closely with partners to deliver events focused on women’s safety, support for those experiencing domestic abuse, and educational visits to schools by our MPs and councillors. As part of the ongoing #HearMyVoice partnership with Middlesex University, students showcased their projects addressing everyday misogyny and sexism—also featured on poster sites around Hendon. Internally, our environmental services leadership team held a talk for male staff members encouraging male colleagues to speak up if they witness harmful behaviours that perpetuate gender-based violence. In Barnet, we will continue to challenge inequality as part of our mission to create a safer, more inclusive community for everyone.