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Wishy Washy
The Finchley and Golders Green Planning Sub Committee was rather mundane on Wednesday night. Business was completed in half an hour. Is this the effect of the recession? Three people sat in the…
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Lib Dems will restore services and reduce the Council Tax increase
Barnet Liberal Democrats will put forward proposals tonight (3 March) to restore the most severe cuts in the Council's budget and also provide for extra money for new and better services, whilst at…
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Game Over
Many years back the Labour Government changed the way Local Government works. Legislation set up the present Cabinet System. Members of the Cabinet are known as the Executive. The role of non cabinet…
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Taxing times
All good things must come to an end. I have returned from holiday. I had requested the Council Officers not to deliver any papers during my absence, so I had no idea what would be in store yesterday…
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Bang to rights
The full Council meeting on Tuesday got off to a good start. The Mayor opened proceedings by warning the public gallery not to make a noise or interrupt. Otherwise they would have to shut themselves…
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What on earth is going on at Barnet Council?
Last night I attended the Cabinet and Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
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Private Eye award for Council leader
At tonight's Council meeting High Barnet Liberal Democrat Councillor Duncan Macdonald is inviting the Council to congratulate the Leader of the Council Cllr Mike Freer on his award in Private Eye's…
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Lib Dem leader gagged by Council
Councillor Jack Cohen, Leader of Barnet Liberal Democrats has reacted angrily to be being "gagged" at last night's Cabinet Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
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Lib Dems condemn massive pay increases fro Town Hall top brass
Barnet Council's top bureaucrats are to pocket inflation-busting pay awards thanks to a re-grading of their posts. Many Barnet Council officers now earn more than Joe Biden, the new Vice President of…
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Finchley and Golders Green Liberal Democrats select Laura Edge to be Prospective Parliamentary Candidate
Laura Edge is the Liberal Democrat choice to fight the Finchley and Golders Green Constituency at the next general election. Laura, age 30, is currently a councillor in Haringey. A well-known…
