So Barnet schools (‘Anger as schools face loss of £23m under new funding plan, the Press 8th Feb) are to lose £23 million- £497 per pupil- under Conservative Government cuts. That is hardly a surprise given their track record. But what is incredible is that Conservative Cllr Thompstone, Chair of Education in the borough has actually said he supports the […]
Read moreDear editor, When I saw your headline last week, ‘Government cash to help create homes’, I might have thought that at long last we had some real recognition of Barnet’s housing crisis by the Conservatives. But then I read on. Barnet has been awarded just £49,000 – and that is to be shared with Brent Council, too! […]
Read moreI was rather surprised to see the Conservatives’ amendment at last week’s Council meeting, arguing the Mayor should fund diving facilities at Copthall; and seeking my involvement to promote this, without first notifying me, or indeed the Mayor, before doing so. This smacks more of a crude Party Political attempt to divert attention from the Conservatives’ failure to respond to […]
Read moreDear editor, Last week’s news of the leaked letter from Transport Secretary Chris Grayling saying that he did not support the transfer of suburban rail services to Transport for London, so as to keep rail services ‘out of the clutches’ of any future Labour Mayor clearly shows the decision was not made for legitimate reasons, but was based on party […]
Read morePlease see here my letter to Cllr Richard Cornelius on Cricklewood Lane Bus Stop.
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