http://barnetlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Barnet Borough Liberal Democrats en-GB Barnet Borough Liberal Democrats http://barnetlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Barnet Borough Liberal Democrats 2010-03-11T03:06+00:00 United Kingdom http://barnetlibdems.org.uk/news/000040/lib_dems_launch_budget_for_a_fairer_better_barnet.html Barnet Liberal Democrats will be putting forward proposals for a fairer, better Barnet in their alternative budget at the Council's budget meeting tonight (2nd March). 2010-03-02T09:39+00:00 http://barnetlibdems.org.uk/news/000039/stephen_barber_selected_for_chipping_barnet.html Liberal Democrat members in Chipping Barnet have selected Stephen Barber to be Parliamentary Candidate. 2010-02-07T21:09+00:00 http://barnetlibdems.org.uk/news/000038/lib_dems_set_out_four_steps_to_a_fairer_britain.html Barnet Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidates Laura Edge and Matthew Harris have put fairness at the heart of the Liberal Democrat campaign 2010-01-11T21:46+00:00 http://barnetlibdems.org.uk/news/000037/matthew_interviewed_at_westminster.html Matthew Harris, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate for Hendon was interviewed in Parliament Square. Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXMG7_iiQZg to see Matthew explain the key issues affecting Hendon 2009-12-21T21:43+00:00 http://barnetlibdems.org.uk/news/000036/local_residents_campaigning_for_mill_hill.html Barnet Liberal Democrats have selected their three Candidates to fight Mill Hill Ward in the 2010 Local Elections. 2009-12-08T23:23+00:00 http://barnetlibdems.org.uk/news/000035/refuse_collection_under_threat_in_easy_council_plans.html Barnet's Tory controlled Council has said that refuse collection is not a core service. The Council Leader and Chief Executive were being questioned by Liberal Democrat Leader Cllr Jack Cohen. 2009-11-21T22:02+00:00 http://barnetlibdems.org.uk/news/000034/barnet_lib_dems_slam_the_cut_in_concessionary_fares_londoners_now_need_to_fork_out_more_for_the_freedom_pass.html Barnet Lib Dems have reacted angrily to news that the concessionary fares scheme in London will be cut by £29m this coming year. 2009-11-07T20:18+00:00 http://barnetlibdems.org.uk/news/000033/council_computer_waste_condemned_by_liberal_democrats.html Hundreds of brand new lap top computers are being wasted by Barnet Council. Last year, the Council spent almost £1.4 million on 1400 new computers. Over a year later, 100 of these are still un-used and in store. Yet the Tory Deputy Council leader has just signed an order to purchase 300 new machines at a cost of over £275,000 2009-11-05T23:17+00:00 http://barnetlibdems.org.uk/news/000032/the_cricklewood_nine_call_for_common_action_to_improve_cricklewood.html Barnet Liberal Democrats are demanding that Barnet Council join with neighbouring Camden and Brent to encourage closer cooperation in Cricklewood. 2009-11-03T22:38+00:00 http://barnetlibdems.org.uk/news/000031/lib_dems_call_for_more_openness_at_the_town_hall.html Barnet Liberal Democrats are backing proposals to publish all Council expenditure over £500. Cllr Jack Cohen, leader of the Liberal Democrat Group is welcoming plans, which if implemented will give residents access to how the Council spend taxpayers' money. Cllr Cohen believes the Tory Administration has a poor record on transparent transactions and accountability but nevertheless he welcomes their belated attempt to improve. 2009-11-03T22:30+00:00 http://barnetlibdems.org.uk/news/000030/multi_million_pound_compensation_bill_for_broken_pavements.html Barnet Council has paid out £1.79million in compensation to people who have been injured by tripping on pavements in the borough in the past five years. It is ranked the ninth worst local authority in the country according to information the Liberal Democrats obtained under the Freedom of Information Act. 2009-10-18T21:19+01:00 http://barnetlibdems.org.uk/news/000029/matthew_harris_to_fight_hendon_for_liberal_democrats.html Matthew Harris has been selected as the Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Hendon and will fight the seat at the next General Election. 2009-10-07T23:19+01:00 http://barnetlibdems.org.uk/news/000028/council_is_misguided_says_lib_dem_leader_nick_clegg.html The Leader of the Liberal Democrats Nick Clegg has slated Barnet Council's plans to use a budget airline system as "misguided". 2009-09-22T13:47+01:00 http://barnetlibdems.org.uk/news/000027/open_up_the_town_hall.html The Liberal Democrats are calling for all meetings of Barnet Council to be broadcast live on the internet. Liberal Democrat Group Leader, Cllr Jack Cohen, will put forward a motion at next Tuesday's Full Council Meeting calling on the Council to start videoing meetings. 2009-09-06T22:18+01:00 http://barnetlibdems.org.uk/news/000026/any_which_way.html Leader of Barnet Liberal Democrats Cllr Jack Cohen is wondering if Barnet Council's left hand knows what its right hand is doing. An eagle eyed resident spotted this odd street signage in West Finchley. Cllr Cohen complains this is yet another example of waste of council taxpayers' money. Cllr Cohen wonders how "any one can have faith in a Council that quite frankly doesn't know where it is going" 2009-09-05T23:36+01:00