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
Our manifesto gets Brexit done and unleashes the potential of the whole country 24th November 2019 Boris Johnson will launch the Conservative Party manifesto - entitled Get Brexit Done, Unleash Britain’s Potential - in the West Midlands on Sunday. National News
Boris Johnson: My Guarantee to Get Brexit Done and Unleash Britain’s Potential 24th November 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has today launched the Conservative manifesto in Telford, setting out how he will get Brexit done and unleash Britain’s potential. National News
Boris Johnson's new deal explained 23rd November 2019 Boris Johnson has negotiated a great new deal with the EU. National News
Britain will lead the fight against incurable diseases 23rd November 2019 The Conservatives will launch an onslaught against hard-to-cure diseases if re-elected, the party has announced today. National News
Conservatives to guarantee minimum service during rail strikes to end misery for passengers 23rd November 2019 A Conservative majority government will stop railways grinding to a halt by ensuring that a minimum train service must operate during strikes. National News
Stamp Duty Land Tax surcharge for non-UK residents to make housing fairer 22nd November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a higher rate of stamp duty for those buying property who are not UK tax residents. National News
