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Not A Good Use of Council Resources

I have not needed to attend any meeting in the past couple of weeks. This does not mean I have not been out and about. This is the time of year for garden fetes and street parties. So it has been…

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Barnet Tories in hiding

Barnet Liberal Democrat Group Leader Cllr Jack Cohen is accusing Barnet Tory Cabinet Members of "cowardice" following their notable absence from Monday night's Finchley and Golders Green Residents…

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Barnet Liberal Democrats back local newspaper "Reject the Rise" campaign

Barnet Liberal Democrats have backed the Times Series campaign to reject the rise in councillor allowances.

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Tory Council condemned for extravagant allowances increases

Cllr Jack Cohen, Leader of Barnet Liberal Democrats has reported Barnet Council to its own Standards Committee. Cllr Cohen believes that Barnet has broken the law by allowing the increases in Members…

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In The Court of The Red Tsar

I see our local bloggers and the local press has already given their slant on last night's council meeting. I have never seen any thing quite like it. The Conservatives plumbed new depths. It was not…

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Local Liberal Democrats call time on street drinkers in Golders Green

Finchley & Golders Green Liberal Democrats are calling on Barnet Council to make Golders Green Town Centre an Alcohol Free Zone. Childs Hill Ward Councillor and Leader of the Liberal Democrat…

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The Eruv and Mazeltovs All Round

Tuesday was "planning night "at the Town Hall. All three planning sub committees met. I learned something new. The three committees rotate between using the Council Chamber, Committee room one, and…

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Tied up in Japanese Knotweed

Over the past two weeks there has been little to report from Council meetings. But in case it is thought that all a councilor does is attend meetings at the Town Hall I can assure readers there is…

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Cars, Penthouses and Superstores, the shape of things to come?

We have a new chairman on the Finchley and Golders Green Planning sub Committee. Or, I should say that the previous vice chairman has swapped places with the previous chairman. Otherwise the make up…

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Why Do I Survive

Now the election dust has settled I am back to provide my take on Council meetings and other local issues. My first Annual Council Meeting was back in 1986. That was before the formation of the…

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