Since last May I’ve done very little to update this site. This is partly because I’ve taken a complete break from local politics and have been enjoying having a bit of free time. I’ve also been very busy with my day job. I have decided that if Highbarnet.org is to have any future it needs to become a resource that the whole community can use so I have decided to open it up and try and make it a community website. To that end the site is no longer a …

A pertinent question to those who voted Conservative in the local elections. Just a few months after those elections Tory Cllrs are voting themselves massive pay rises whilst expecting everyone else to tighten their belts. Frankly I’m not surprised. The Tories know that local democracy is broken and that many people simply don’t see any difference between local and national politics and will blindly vote locally without any reference to to competence of their local Council and its political administration. The greedy Cllrs know that in four years time only …

Tomorrow in Ravenscroft Gardens there will be another family fun day with a 1940′s theme. There will be lots to see and do including Punch & Judy, The Barnet Band, Simply Sax and a dog show courtesy of our friends and the Wood Street Vets. Please come along and support your local park. Entrance is free although we will be taking donations all of which will be spent on improving the park.

Below are details of our alternative budget.
Barnet Liberal Democrats will be putting forward an alternative Budget at the Council Meeting tomorrow (2nd March) evening
.Cllr Jack Cohen Leader of Barnet Liberal Democrats describes the Lib Dem proposals as “realistic, affordable and deliverable”
The Liberal democrat Budget contains key proposals to stimulate the local economy, cut down on financial waste and improve the local environment.
Among the proposals are
1 Freezing Council Tax
2 Cutting Members Allowances by £96,000.00
3 Saving £300, 000, 00 by getting rid of top officer posts
4 Scrapping non essential customer relations and …