£50 Million Black Hole in Barnet Labour’s Budget! Friday, 8 November, 2024 Barnet Council is reeling as it faces an unprecedented financial crisis, launching a consultation on slashing its own workforce simply to meet its legal requirements for a balanced budget. To put it plainly, we’re talking about a potential “decimation” of staff – cutting one in every ten employees. This isn’t an isolated issue. It’s the culmination of Labour’s breathtaking financial mismanagement... Local News
Statement - Antisemitism at Hendon Golf Club 13th October 2024 We were saddened and angered to find a despicable display of antisemitism at Hendon Golf Club on Friday morning before Yom Kippur. The rise in overt... Local News
Reduced Services Coming to a Neighbourhood Near You: Barnet Conservatives Demand Answers on Service Cuts 18th September 2024 Barnet Conservatives are calling on the Labour-run council to provide detailed information on the planned cuts to Barnet’s public services and on all future... Local News
Labour Administration Admits Barnet’s Finances Are Spiralling Out of Control 10th September 2024 Barnet Council today published its long-overdue financial report for the first quarter, revealing colossal financial problems. The report, which was very... Local News
Barnet Conservatives Criticise Government's Planning Targets and Green Belt Proposals 7th August 2024 Barnet’s Conservative Councillors have serious concerns about the Government's proposed changes to planning targets and the National Planning Policy Framework... Local News
Conservatives Condemn Labour's Callous Winter Fuel Allowance Cut 31st July 2024 Conservatives Condemn Labour's Callous Winter Fuel Allowance Cut: Impact on Barnet’s 56,104 Pensioners Barnet, 31st July 2024 — The Conservative Party in Barnet... Local News
[LETTER] Barnet's Conservative Councillors write to the Chancellor re VAT on Barnet's schools 29th July 2024 Barnet's Conservative Councillors have written to Rachel Reeves regarding Labour's tax on Barnet's schools. Local News
Parliamentarians call for a fairer approach to Israel 23rd February 2021 In a virtual meeting with Middle East Minister James Cleverley this week, Theresa Villiers joined other MPs and peers in calling on the UK Government to support... Local News
Villiers visits vaccination centre 22nd February 2021 Chipping Barnet MP Theresa Villiers has praised a local Covid vaccination centre for its efficiency after hearing it has immunised more than 12,000 people... Local News
Villiers visits Covid testing centre 22nd February 2021 Chipping Barnet MP Theresa Villiers has visited one of Barnet Council's rapid Covid testing facilities that allows key workers without symptoms to find out if... Local News
Our record-breaking package of support for UK arts and culture sector 6th July 2020 Today we have announced a world-leading £1.57 billion package of emergency grants and loans to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage... National News
Boris Johnson unveils a New Deal for Britain 30th June 2020 The Prime Minister this morning set out our ‘New Deal’, an ambitious economic strategy to rebuild Britain across the UK, putting jobs, skills and infrastructure... National News
Meet our new MPs: Dr Kieran Mullan, Crewe and Nantwich 25th June 2020 Meet Dr Kieran Mullan, the new MP for Crewe and Nantwich. National News
The Prime Minister’s Update on One-Metre Plus and the fight against COVID-19 24th June 2020 The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get... National News
Your Questions Answered by: Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer 18th June 2020 Your questions answered by Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer. National News
Shop safely today: shops can reopen their doors in England 15th June 2020 From June 15th, shops are able to reopen their doors in England, in the next step in our careful easing of lockdown – provided they are meeting robust safety... National News