Result of the Barnet Annual Council Meeting 2026 Tuesday, 19 May, 2026 Barnet Conservatives secured the highest number of votes of any party in the local elections on 7 May, winning the popular vote with 35% compared to Labour’s 27%. However, with both main parties holding 31 seats each and one Green councillor, no single party has an outright majority. Labour retained control by the narrowest of margins, winning Whetstone ward by just eight votes. Despite this clear... Local News
Support for small business in Barnet 8th December 2015 Theresa Villiers, Member of Parliament for Chipping Barnet, acted to support local businesses this weekend by taking part in Small Business Saturday and... Local News
Autumn Statement news: tax credit cuts cancelled 27th November 2015 In his Autumn statement this week, the Chancellor announced the government's plans for spending over the next four years. This article sets out some of the key... Local News
New home for Community Focus at Friary House 3rd November 2015 Charitable arts group Community Focus have celebrated their first major event at their new home in Friary House, Friary Park, at the weekend. Theresa Villiers... Local News
Daniel Thomas selected as Barnet and Camden GLA candidate 12th October 2015 We are delighted to announce that Daniel Thomas, deputy leader of Barnet council, has been selected as the Conservative candidate for the Barnet and Camden... Local News
Speech to Conservative Party Conference by Theresa Villiers 7th October 2015 Theresa Villiers MP or Chipping Barnet, addressed a packed session of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester about recent events in Nothern Ireland... Speeches
Break-through on East Barnet Health Centre! 2nd October 2015 The East Barnet Health Centre is now set to reopen on Monday 19th October. Local News
Villiers calls for Barnet Cricket Club to reopen for community use 26th September 2015 At the request of a group of constituents, Theresa Villiers, MP for Chipping Barnet, bought together representatives from key bodies to consider the future of... Local News
98% to get access to fast fibre broadband in Chipping Barnet 1st September 2015 Theresa Villiers, MP for Chipping Barnet, has today welcomed the news from BT that Barnet will be included in the next phase of their commercial delivery of... Articles
Protecting the UK's bee population 29th July 2015 Responding to the recent campaign on neonicotinoid insecticides and bees, Theresa Villiers thanks all constituents who have taken the time to email her about... Articles
We’re extending coronavirus testing to meet our 100,000 tests a day target 30th April 2020 From today, Coronavirus testing has been extended further to protect our most vulnerable and keep people safe. National News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
