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
MP Christmas visit to Royal Mail sorting office 17th December 2018 MP Theresa Villiers visited New Barnet’s Royal Mail sorting office on Friday to see first-hand this year’s Christmas delivery operation and say thank you to... Local News
Villiers welcomes police funding boost 13th December 2018 Chipping Barnet MP Theresa Villiers has welcomed extra funding to help the Metropolitan Police fight crime in the capital. In recent weeks, Theresa has lobbied... Local News
Villiers supports Small Business Saturday in Barnet 3rd December 2018 Chipping Barnet MP Theresa Villiers spent time talking to local retailers at the weekend to show her support for Small Business Saturday. This annual event... Local News
Villiers hits out at Mayor's decision to close Barnet Police Station 1st November 2017 The decision by the Mayor of London to close Barnet Police Station has been strongly condemned by Theresa Villiers MP. Responding to the news issued today by... Local News
Save Whalebones Park 25th October 2017 Responding to the announcement by the owners of Whalebones in High Barnet that they intend to seek planning permission to build new homes on this green field... Local News
Villiers slams Mayor’s decision to cancel Northern Line upgrades 18th October 2017 Theresa Villiers MP has spoken out against the depressing news that vital improvements to the Northern Line service, which runs through her Chipping Barnet... Local News
Support for Ashmole Greek School 3rd October 2017 Theresa Villiers, MP for Chipping Barnet, has expressed her warm support for the Greek School at Ashmole in Southgate in her constituency. She was among a... Local News
Campaign to save Barnet Police Station: update 15th September 2017 A Barnet MP has joined the leader of the council in opposing the closure of Barnet police station. Chipping Barnet MP, Theresa Villiers, and Leader of Barnet... Local News
New homes for derelict NHS site in Wood Street 13th September 2017 Theresa Villiers, MP for Chipping Barnet, has welcomed the news that the NHS has finally decided that their site in Wood Street in High Barnet should be... Local News
General Election Speech in Full 21st August 2024 Rishi Sunak's speech in full as the Prime Minister announces a General Election in July National News
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Why appease identity politics zealots? 18th August 2024 Why should my mixed-race children have to pick a side – just to satisfy the identity politics zealots tearing our society asunder? National News
Prime Minister: Calling the General Election for 4th July 2024 22nd May 2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak addressed the nation to call the General Election for 4th July 2024. Read his speech here. National News