Cllr Cornelius (letter 19/5/16) tries to shift blame for the election fiasco, with his ‘nothing to do with me, guv’ whingeing. Chief Executive Andrew Travers has gone with an undisclosed pay off, but however much Cllr Cornelius scapegoats officers, he can’t hide from political responsibility. Political parties should not be involved in the administration of elections. But most people can […]
Read moreThe NHS is at the centre of our national life. It looks and feels more British than anything else. Yet it has developed and flourished in cooperation with the European Union. A vote to leave would damage the ability of the NHS to meet our growing health needs. Everyone knows of the NHS funding crisis. This year, London NHS […]
Read moreDear editor, The new Mayor of London’s announcement that from September he will introduce a one hour “Hopper” ticket on London’s buses is hugely welcome. So many Londoners rely on buses to get themselves to work every day. But with bus fares disproportionately increasing under the previous Mayor, transport costs have become a heavy burden. This new ticket from Mayor […]
Read moreLabour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM has slammed the announcement of Barnet’s investigation into the 5th May London elections as a woefully inadequate cover up and whitewash, designed to save the political skins of Cllr Cornelius and Cllr Scannell, rather than trying to put things right for the future. Mr Dismore said: ‘How the Council […]
Read moreThe sorry story of the lack of parking arrangements for Barnet Council’s proposed new office block shows Conservative Barnet Council’s utter contempt for the needs of local residents and the incompetence of their planning process. Initially, the scheme included just 92 spaces for council officers, rented from the RAF museum. When this plan was recently rejected at the Planning Committee, […]
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