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
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
Barnet celebrates 90th birthday of Her Majesty the Queen 13th June 2016 Theresa Villiers, MP for Chipping Barnet, joined residents across Barnet for celebrations marking the 90th birthday of Her Majesty the Queen over the weekend... Local News
Fast broadband gaps start to be filled in High Barnet and Queen’s Speech promises further progress 29th May 2016 After the many months of campaigning for better broadband for Barnet, Theresa Villiers MP has welcomed the news that the first of the gaps in fast broadband... Local News
Villiers welcomes new family homes for Whetstone 17th May 2016 The ribbon was cut for new homes in Whetstone on Friday by Theresa Villiers, MP for Chipping Barnet. The new Oakwell Grange development is being built by David... Local News
107 bus saved 29th April 2016 Theresa Villiers, MP for Chipping Barnet, has welcomed the news that the threat hanging over the 107 bus service has been lifted. The future of the route had... Local News
Minority language A Levels saved! 27th April 2016 Theresa Villiers, MP for Chipping Barnet, has welcomed the news that the Department of Education has saved A Level qualifications in Greek and other minority... Local News
Cost of Corbyn: Labour's plans for 108 new taxpayer funded quangos revealed 10th December 2019 New analysis shows that Labour’s manifesto commits to creating over 100 new quangos, with a total cost of £13.2 billion over the next five years. National News
Brexit, actually 9th December 2019 Boris Johnson's funny election advert parodies Love Actually but makes an important point: this election is too close to call. National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to make our streets less safe 9th December 2019 Labour’s opposition to stop and search would increase crime on our streets, putting frontline officers and communities at risk. National News
Sport investment will get us ready for the World Cup bid 7th December 2019 A Conservative Majority Government will put a £550 million investment in grassroots football at the centre of its plans to back a UK and Ireland World Cup 2030... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to rig a second EU referendum 6th December 2019 The Prime Minister has written a letter urging Jeremy Corbyn to reconsider his Brexit policy and his plans to fiddle Labour’s second Brexit referendum. National News
Corbyn’s new high street tax will clobber local shops 6th December 2019 Labour’s plans for a new ‘land value tax’ will clobber high streets and town centres. National News