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
Making a success of Brexit 22nd May 2017 In the latest on a series of articles on the choice at this election, Theresa Villiers, Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Chipping Barnet, focuses on... Local News
12 years of working for Chipping Barnet 22nd May 2017 Throughout her 12 years representing Barnet, Theresa Villiers, Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Chipping Barnet, has had a strong focus on local... Local News
Barnet Conservatives challenge fake news 4th May 2017 Barnet Liberal Democrats have been accused of putting children’s education at risk with ‘fake news’ about libraries. Local News
Work begins on fibre broadband upgrade for High Barnet and Underhill 9th February 2017 The Rt Hon Theresa Villiers, Member of Parliament for Chipping Barnet, has welcomed the news that work is scheduled to begin next week on Virgin Media’s Project... 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
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
We’re bringing shipbuilding back to the UK 29th September 2019 The Prime Minister announced that new warships for the Royal Navy will be built in the UK.This will secure thousands of jobs for people at British shipyards and... National News
