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£11 million overspent on one bridge
Barnet Liberal Democrats have expressed outrage at an £11 million overspend on the Aerodrome Road Bridge Project.
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At the Races
On Bank Holiday Sunday, I spent a pleasant afternoon at Salisbury Racecourse. Live Horseracing is a fascinating experience. Apart from the obvious it is a great opportunity for people watching.…
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New arrangements. Same old story
Back to work after the Easter break. The Special Committee (Constitutional Review) met on Tuesday to discuss a paper titled "Overview and Scrutiny; New Arrangements "
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The Mayor gets the needle
Tuesday's Full Council meeting (the last incidentally at its temporary home in Barnet House) produced the usual menu of confusion, the bizarre and general rancour.
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Administration not up to the job - all Party report condemns Icelandic investments
Barnet Liberal Democrats have welcomed the findings of an all party enquiry into the Council's investments in Icelandic Banks, but are condemning Conservative attempts to water down the report and…
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Wisdom of Solomon
It was an eventful Finchley and Golders Green Planning Sub Committee last Wednesday evening. The public gallery was standing room only, the main interest being a planning application for an orthodox…
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Barnet Lib Dems slam Tory's 'Iceland whitewash'
Barnet Liberal Democrats have condemned the Resources Scrutiny Committee report into the Icelandic Banks fiasco as a whitewash. An all party working group had produced a draft report looking at how…
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World Class
A mixed bag of Council meetings this week: On Monday I attended a training session for all Councillors. The subject was "The role of a Councillor in Corporate Parenting". When I say all councillors…
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Cardboard Cut Outs
A lull in Council meetings provides an opportunity to mention other aspects of a Councillors' duty. I can only speak for my Ward colleagues, Councillors Susette and Monroe Palmer but I am sure other…
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Council in turmoil over Icelandic bank losses
Barnet Liberal Democrats are calling on the Leader of the Council to accept his responsibility and resign rather than leave junior staff to shoulder the blame for the Council's £27m losses in…
