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
This was what the Prime Minister said live at Conference 2nd October 2019 It’s great to be here in Manchester at the best attended conference for years, and I gather there was quite a lively mood last night in the hotel bars.And I... National News
Why we're ending Automatic Early Release for violent & sexual offenders 1st October 2019 The worst offenders should serve most of their sentence in prison. They should not be released after serving just half of their sentence automatically. National News
We’re signing the Armed Forces Covenant 1st October 2019 Veterans risked their lives for our country to keep us safe and protect the values we hold so dear. The Conservative Party stands behind our Armed Forces. National News
Why we’re implementing Magnitsky’s Law 1st October 2019 Once we have left the EU we will implement the ‘Magnitsky’ provisions of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. That way, those responsible for human... National News
Our gigabit rural broadband plan for the UK 1st October 2019 Investment in rural broadband is vital. Broadband is not just essential for businesses across the United Kingdom, but it also makes areas more attractive places... National News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
