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Barnet Council
London Travel News has published 7 stories involving Barnet Council, from August 2026 to August 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
Roads & Driving · North LondonMuswell Hill Road closed until 11 August after burst water main
Muswell Hill Road is closed between Cranley Gardens and Onslow Gardens after a burst water main. Thames Water crews are on site until 11 August, diverting the 43 and 134 bus routes and causing delays for drivers, Barnet Council has confirmed.
North London3 min readTrust 48 · Craft 85 · Hype 15
Roads & Driving · North LondonHarrow View parking banned for seven days for utility works
Barnet Council has imposed a week-long parking ban on Harrow View to allow essential utility works. The restriction, active until 13 August, applies to both sides of the road and exempts only emergency vehicles and those involved in the works. Signs must be displayed for the ban to be enforceable.
North London4 min readTrust 54 · Craft 80 · Hype 25
Roads & Driving · North LondonHoward Way in Barnet closed after wildfire spreads from Hertfordshire
A wildfire that started near Harlow in Essex crossed into north London on 18 August 2026, forcing the closure of Howard Way in Barnet. Firefighters from Hertfordshire, Essex and London Fire Brigade remain at the scene, with no estimated time for reopening the road.
North London4 min readTrust 30 · Craft 28 · Hype 70
Cycling & Walking · LondonE-scooter riders face higher brain injury risk than cyclists, study finds
A national trauma study reveals e-scooter riders are 3.5 times more likely to suffer traumatic brain injuries than motorcyclists. Only 5.9% of riders wore helmets, and over 10% of injured riders were children. The findings raise safety concerns as trials continue in 11 London boroughs.
London5 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 35
Roads & Driving · North LondonM25 closure near Potters Bar after police incident on 29 July 2026
A police incident closed the southbound M25 near Potters Bar on 29 July 2026, forcing the diversion of traffic onto the A1005. No injuries or arrests have been confirmed, and the road reopened after three hours.
North London4 min readTrust 30 · Craft 43 · Hype 15
Airports · HeathrowHeathrow expansion consultation opens as skills pipeline for Barnet workers at risk
The government has launched a consultation on the Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement, which campaigners say is vital to retain engineering and construction skills in Barnet. Without new projects, thousands of apprentices and graduates trained on HS2 could leave the sector, risking future infrastructure delivery.
Heathrow5 min readTrust 42 · Craft 69 · Hype 15
Roads & Driving · M25M25 night closures until 7 August affect Barnet drivers daily
Drivers in Barnet face nightly M25 closures until Friday morning, with sections near junctions 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 21A, 23, 24, 25 and 26 shut between 10 pm and 5:30 am. National Highways advises extra journey time and signed diversions.
M255 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 35