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Open up the Town Hall
The Liberal Democrats are calling for all meetings of Barnet Council to be broadcast live on the internet. Liberal Democrat Group Leader, Cllr Jack Cohen, will put forward a motion at next Tuesday's…
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Any which way
Leader of Barnet Liberal Democrats Cllr Jack Cohen is wondering if Barnet Council's left hand knows what its right hand is doing. An eagle eyed resident spotted this odd street signage in West…
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Confused?
The self proclaimed "Easy Council" tag will no doubt come back time and time and time again to haunt Barnet. I note the Tory cabinet has decided to cut grants to some voluntary groups. In the scheme…
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I'm The Leader Fly Me
I was intending to write something about Wednesday's Planning and Environment Committee. It was cancelled, because of lack of business. So I thought I would comment on a couple of newspaper items…
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Thank The Almighty
The Barnet planning equivalent of the case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce has taken a new twist. Jarndyce and Jarndyce is the fictitious case in Charles Dickens "Bleak House", a case which had ground its…
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Common Sense ?
Who said politicians go on holiday in August? I've been pretty busy this last week. It is also a reminder that a Councillor's job does not revolve simply around committee meetings.
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Ten Years Ago
Avenue House and its grounds provided a pleasant backdrop to Monday night's Finchley and Golders Green Resident's Forum. Lots of local people had turned up to air their grievances. For once residents…
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Getting over jet lag
Still suffering from jet lag I attended the July meeting of the Finchley and Golders Green planning sub committee last night. During my holiday on the west coast of the USA the Town Hall had reopened…
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Lib Dem calls for street drinking ban
Barnet Liberal Democrats have called for a ban on street drinking on Cricklewood Broadway and Golders Green Road, but the proposals were blocked by the Conservative Council at the Council meeting on…
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Warning this may upset you
Anyone wanting to know what is wrong with politics needs only to have been at Barnet House on Thursday. I attended as a member of the spanking new committee named Business Management Overview and…