News
Brent Cross
Years ago, a Conservative Government, I believe it was commissioned an inquiry into the Planning System. A report was produced by the Nuffield Foundation. Amongst the recommendations was one which…
Search
News
Refuse Collection under threat in "Easy Council" plans
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.
News
The Cat's Out of The Bag
Whilst all the attention was on the marathon Brent Cross planning meeting this week, it was events at the Business Management Overview and Scrutiny Committee that could have a much more profound…
News
"Patsies?"
Two planning meetings attended this week. On Tuesday the Finchley and Golders Green Planning Sub Committee met for its regular monthly get together. On Thursday the main Planning Committee sat in…
News
Barnet Lib Dems slam the cut in Concessionary Fares- Londoners now need to fork out more for the Freedom pass
Barnet Lib Dems have reacted angrily to news that the concessionary fares scheme in London will be cut by £29m this coming year.
News
Council computer waste condemned by Liberal Democrats
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…
News
It's The Company you Keep
Less than six months to the local elections in May next year. So I wondered what the atmosphere would be like at Tuesday's full Council meeting. It was all rather odd. It was as if War had not been…
News
The Cricklewood Nine call for common action to improve Cricklewood
Barnet Liberal Democrats are demanding that Barnet Council join with neighbouring Camden and Brent to encourage closer cooperation in Cricklewood.
News
Lib Dems call for more openness at the Town Hall
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…
News
Connecting with the citizen
The hastily rearranged Finchley and Golders Green Residents' Forum turned out to be, by all accounts, a rowdy affair. I had another engagement so could not attend. I have seen a number of emails…