Barnet Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Barnet, created in 1965 under the London Government Act 1963. It delivers representative local government and coordinated public services for residents, businesses and visitors across the borough, which covers 86.74 square kilometres and is home to approximately 349,500 people - making Barnet London's most populous borough.
The council administers a broad range of statutory and community services, including council tax, planning and building control, schools and education provision, waste and recycling, parking, libraries, housing support, environmental health and public protection. Serving the capital's largest borough, these operations run at considerable scale and touch most aspects of daily life in the borough.
The organisation's stated values are learning to improve, caring, inclusion and collaboration. Council teams work closely with partner organisations and residents, and the council operates modern hybrid working arrangements that balance collaboration and in-person meetings with operational flexibility. Borough-wide sustainability objectives include net-zero campaigns covering both the organisation itself and the wider Barnet area.
Based in London, Barnet Council operates solely within the London Borough of Barnet. Further information on its services and current vacancies is published at barnet.gov.uk.
