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
Start Up loans from government boost Barnet business 20th March 2015 Theresa Villiers, MP for Chipping Barnet, recently met up with a young entrepreneur, Styliana Vasili, to hear about how she successfully launched her own... Local NewsReports
Budget 2015: another step on the road to prosperity in Barnet 19th March 2015 Theresa Villiers has welcomed today’s Budget as another step on the road to prosperity in her Chipping Barnet constituency. The Conservatives have a plan that... Articles
Villiers seeks help from Boris on broadband 16th March 2015 Theresa Villiers, MP for Chipping Barnet, has written to the Mayor of London, and to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Sajid Javid, to appeal... Local News
Supporting equality for women on International Women's Day 8th March 2015 Theresa Villiers has been taking part in various events and discussions to mark International Women's Day. These include an event organised by Barnet Council on... Local NewsOpinions
Safer cycling campaign continues 6th March 2015 Theresa Villiers, MP for Chipping Barnet, has written to the Mayor of London, and Robert Goodwill MP, Minister for Transport urging them to keep up their... Local NewsOpinions
Theresa Villiers condemns funding for CAGE 4th March 2015 Theresa Villiers, MP for Chipping Barnet, has made a formal complaint to the Charities Commission about the charities who fund the campaign group, CAGE. The... OpinionsReports
Villiers launches construction phase of OWCH 3rd March 2015 Theresa Villiers, MP for Chipping Barnet, formally launched the construction phase of new homes in Union Street in High Barnet on Friday. This project is run by... Local News
Villiers backs campaign to save Trent Park 1st March 2015 Theresa Villiers MP has written to English Heritage in a bid to protect Trent Park’s historic house. Ms Villiers has urged English Heritage to put the building... Local News
Villiers’ campaign for better broadband for Barnet continues 27th February 2015 After lobbying efforts by Theresa Villiers MP, BT have agreed to visit High Barnet to meet representatives of residents and hear their concerns about poor... Local News
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