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New Style Leadership
The public gallery at the Town Hall was empty for last night's meeting of the "Special Committee (Constitution Review)". The Committee were being asked to consider amongst other things "Review of…
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What Its Like To Be A Councillor
Elections beckon, so begins the round of public meetings. Yesterday I joined a panel of local political luminaries to be interrogated by Barnet 55+ Forum. Around one hundred members of the Forum…
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Nuclear Free Hampstead Garden Suburb
Four evening council meetings last week; Monday I attended the Health and Safety JNCC. This is a meeting of the Unions and the Employers (us Councillors). This meeting is held behind closed doors so…
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Pretty Harmless Stuff?
The NHS is currently sending out a mail drop. It contains important information about care records. It seems the NHS is collecting data on our medical histories, treatment etc which it says will help…
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We're Lumbered with It
Last night's Council meeting cleared one thing up: the Conservatives read this blog. As far as any thing else goes nothing changes. The Conservatives used their majority to vote in the Mayor…
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Lib Dems launch budget for a fairer, better Barnet
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).
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Deep Freeze
Yesterday I had a night out. Well to be exact I went as spectator to watch the Barnet Cabinet debate their proposed Budget for 2010/11. Palace of Varieties it was not. I think there were two members…
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Where have all the Cars Gone ?
Just got back from two weeks Rand R. I made the most of it as I suspect life will be hectic from now on. The local council elections are less than three months away. A General Election has to be…
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Stephen Barber selected for Chipping Barnet
Liberal Democrat members in Chipping Barnet have selected Stephen Barber to be Parliamentary Candidate.
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Rudderless
Last night I attended two meetings at the Town Hall. First up was the Policy and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee. I am not sure what this committee does. It meets twice a year.