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We have every right, in many cases, to read confidential papers
WHAT confidential papers are Barnet councillors allowed to see?
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Planning shock - but no doubt normal service will be resumed
THE area planning sub-committees are finally up and running. Actually, I discovered they are no longer subcommittees, but committees in their own right.
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I'm on my own now – but I suspect my vote will make a difference, sooner or later
EVERY vote counts - as proved by the fact that I was re-elected by nine votes. I am disappointed that my two colleagues in Childs Hill were not successful, though.
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It is time for a change - Liberal Democrats launch manifesto for Barnet
The Liberal Democrats have launched our manifesto for the Barnet Council elections on 22 May. Launching the manifesto, Cllr Jack Cohen, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Barnet Council,…
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Residents tell me they are fed up with the council getting its priorities wrong
THIS is my last column before the local elections next month.
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Think before you cheer
So the Conservatives will be proposing a 1% cut in Council Tax. Well I suggest readers think before they cheer. The Conservative Leader describes the cut as a gesture, but to my mind it smacks of a…
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Conservatives kick road safety proposals into the long grass
Proposals for a 20 mile per hour speed limit around schools should have been discussed at this week's council meeting.
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Fewer than half the drivers who were illegally overcharged for their parking permits have received refund
Fewer than half of the drivers who were illegally overcharged for their parking permits have received a refund from Barnet Council.
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£80 million wasted by Barnet Council
Barnet's Conservative controlled Council has paid £80 million to just five companies this financial year. The shocking statistic was discovered by Liberal Democrat Councillor Jack Cohen in a reply to…
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Lib Dems fight to save The Castle pub
Local efforts to save The Castle Pub in Cricklewood have taken a step forward. Childs Hill Liberal Democrats have been supporting a community campaign to save this landmark pub which has been on its…
