Category Archives: Monthly Update

Fire Authority update Feb 17

It now looks like the Government have missed their target for the abolition of the Fire Authority, which is set to continue till the end of September. I have found out that one of the consequences of the Brexit referendum is to increase dramatically the price we will have to pay for replacing the fire engine fleet (see above under […]

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Environment update Feb 17

I met with the campaigners who are trying to keep diving facilities at Copthall; and raised with the Mayor Barnet Council’s attempts to shift the blame.     Thames Water are doing far too little to guard against flooding due to broken mains. I have urged them to improve response times after they admit floods are “devastating customers’ lives”

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Planning, Housing & Regen update Feb 17

What got me really wound up this month was Barnet Council’s woeful performance in attempting to defend the planning appeal over the controversial scheme for the land next to Mill Hill cemetery. They were so out of their depth that they threw in the towel after the first morning of a 4 day hearing. Barnet really needs a root and […]

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Policing update Feb 17

The ‘post Trump inauguration’ weekend saw yet another upsurge in anti-Semitism in Edgware and Mill Hill, in particular. This was closely followed by the report from the CST, that 2016 was the worst year for anti-Semitic incidents since they started keeping records. I plan to raise this issue at the earliest opportunity in a full Assembly meeting.   Police Funding […]

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Transport & HS2 update Feb 17

This month I met with management from TfL buses to discuss their major proposals for route changes, especially around Oxford St. I am concerned about the impact, as part of these changes incudes route 13, which they have now confirmed will be cut despite the overwhelming opposition to their scheme in the consultation. At MQT, I asked the Mayor to […]

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