COMMON SENSE PREVAILS: REGENT’S PARK ROAD BUS LANE TO BE REVERSED Friday, 14 November, 2025 In a rare victory for residents and road safety, the controversial bus lane on Regent’s Park Road is set to be fully reversed, with original road markings reinstated starting next week. Following sustained community and ward Cllr opposition regarding concerns over safety hazards posed by the scheme, Barnet Council has confirmed the following timeline for removal: • 21–24 November 2025: Restoration... Local News
Residents, MPs and councillors commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day 31st January 2017 Residents across Barnet, MPs and councillors came together this Sunday to pay their respects to victims of the Holocaust at Barnet's annual Holocaust Memorial... Local News
Barnet dementia charity visits Number 10 25th January 2017 Dementia Club UK, a Barnet charity supported by Theresa Villiers MP, has enjoyed a one-off visit to Number 10 Downing Street. Members of the club were shown... Local News
Tributes paid to former Councillor Daniel Hope 16th January 2017 Chipping Barnet Conservatives are very sorry to pass on the news of the death of local journalist and former Conservative councillor Daniel Hope, following a... Local News
Villiers takes on security role 14th December 2016 Chipping Barnet MP Theresa Villiers has taken on new responsibilities in relation to security, joining the cross-party, cross-Parliamentary team that... Local News
'Dementia Champion' Cllr Lisa Rutter wins at 2016 Local Government Achievement Awards 4th November 2016 Lisa Rutter, Conservative councillor for Brunswick Park ward, this week was named ‘Local Trust Community Collaborator’ 2016, an award given for ‘community... Local News
Lightning strikes in Barnet: 40,000 premises to get ultrafast broadband boost from Virgin Media 20th July 2016 Theresa Villiers, MP for Barnet has welcomed further progress in her campaign to improve broadband speeds in Barnet. Virgin Media are today announcing that by... Local News
'David Cameron: a great reforming Prime Minister' 12th July 2016 As David Cameron chairs his last cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Theresa Villiers pays tribute to his work as Prime Minister below: "Attending David Cameron's last... Opinions
The Conservative Party leadership election: a message from Theresa Villiers 11th July 2016 Theresa Villiers, Member of Parliament for Chipping Barnet, has expressed her congratulations to Theresa May in the following message on the Conservative Party... Opinions
Villiers shows her support for the Polish community 6th July 2016 Local MP Theresa Villiers joined members of the Polish, Jewish and Muslim communities in High Barnet this weekend to show support for the Polish community in... Local 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
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News
Boris Johnson invites Party leaders to come together to tackle Coronavirus 4th April 2020 Boris Johnson has written to all leaders of opposition parties to invite them to work together at this moment of national emergency. National News
