The type and number of complaints residents contact me about are a reliable weather vane of how the Council is performing. Recently my inbox has been full of emails from disgruntled residents telling…
Barnet Council is proposing to consult on Government plans to ease the rules for a three year period, on developments including home extensions of up to eight metres. This compares with current 3-4…
Mixed messages emanating from North London Business Park have built up hopes that the Conservatives may be pulling back from the brink. Don't believe a word of it I believe they are rushing helter…
One of the key planks of the Coalition's Localism Act is about empowering residents. One of the many ways to do this is the new powers to create Community Councils or Parish Councils, something…
The Mayor of Barnet congratulated me at the last week's Council meeting thanking me for giving over twenty five years service as a Councillor. I have been reflecting on my time as a Councillor.…
Councillor Jack Cohen, Leader of Barnet Liberal Democrats, is attacking proposed changes to the rules on public participation at planning committees. Under the existing rules if three or more…
Barnet Liberal Democrats have put forward an alternative Budget which proposes a freeze in Council Tax, protects front line services and reverses the Tories' increase in parking charges. Cllr Jack…
Councillor Jack Cohen, Leader of Barnet Liberal Democrats, called for the scrapping of the One Barnet Programme at tonight's full Council Meeting. Cllr Cohen accused the Barnet Tories of "wasting…
Councillor Jack Cohen, Leader of Barnet Liberal Democrats, has discovered that the Council failed to implement an increase in the cost of parking permits and visitor vouchers two years ago, thereby…
Cllr Jack Cohen, leader of Barnet Liberal Democrats, told Tuesday's budget Council meerting that there is a better way of doing things. Cllr Cohen accused the Tory Administration of being…
