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David Lloyd Finchley Asks to Open From 6am Every Day
David Lloyd Finchley has applied to let members in from 6am every day, an hour earlier on weekdays and two and a half hours earlier on Sundays. Comments close 3 December.
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Bins
Timed bin bag collections planned for seven Barnet town centres
Barnet Council wants timed bin bag collections in seven town centres, including High Barnet and North Finchley. Councillors discuss the plan on Monday 9 November.
North Finchley
North Finchley Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
North Finchley weather today: overcast, 8°C by day and 3°C overnight, with a 0% chance of rain and winds up to 12 mph.
Arts
AYD100 Finchley: £210,000 in Dance Scholarships Last Year
AYD100 is back at London Studio Centre, North Finchley, 26 to 30 October: five days of dance for young Black dancers aged 12 to 19, with scholarship auditions.
Schools
Woodhouse College New Building Approved: £3m Study Block
Woodhouse College in N12 has permission for a two-storey building with a 130-seat study space and canteen. Its 1,500 students now share about 530 seats.
Barnet
Barnet Tip Opening Times: Summers Lane, 9am to 4pm Daily
Summers Lane recycling centre in N12 opens 9am to 4pm every day, gates shut 3.45pm. Cars need no booking; vans book 24 hours ahead. Shut 25, 26 Dec and 1 Jan.
Barnet
Barnet Half Term: Free Films, Pumpkins, Ghost Walks
Barnet half term is 26 to 30 October: free Spires pumpkin parties on 28 and 30 Oct, Brent Cross Town films and a dog parade, GROW pumpkins and ghost walks.
Barnet
Barnet Pantomime: Aladdin at The Bull 5-24 Dec, From £15
Aladdin is on sale at The Bull in High Barnet, 5 to 24 December 2026, 11am and 2.30pm, £18 or £15. Plus artsdepot's three festive shows, from £13.75.
North Finchley
artsdepot Autumn 2026: 46 Shows, Tickets From £9.50
North Finchley's theatre has 46 shows and 131 performances booked to New Year's Eve. Rapunzel runs 12 to 24 December and the cheapest seat is £9.50.
Planning
Wren Academy phone mast could rise to 21.35m under new plan
A notification filed on 10 August would extend the 17.4m lattice tower at Wren Academy in North Finchley to 21.35m. Barnet has until 31 August to decide.