Labour’s Woke Green Obsession Rejected Again: Barnet Residents Demand Real Priorities Over Eco Gimmicks Wednesday, 25 February, 2026 In yet another stinging rebuke to Labour’s virtue signalling agenda, the Barnet Council budget consultation for 2026/27 shows residents overwhelmingly rejecting “supporting residents to reduce their carbon footprint” as a priority, ranking it near the very bottom when forced to choose what matters most with limited resources. The latest chart from the council’s own General Budget Consultation... Local News
New Environment Centre for Noah's Ark Children's Hospice 12th April 2016 Theresa Villiers, MP for Chipping Barnet, has welcomed the opening of the new Environment-Centre for the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice. To be known as the E... Local News
Support for working people, and security in retirement 6th April 2016 On April 6th, the one of the most significant ever reforms the state pension took place. With the introduction of the new flat rate state pension, those... Local News
Boost for low paid workers in Barnet 5th April 2016 Theresa Villiers MP has welcomed the launch of the National Living Wage, which will increase the take-home pay for 1.3 million people across the country. From... Local News
Chase Farm rebuild gets green light from Government 24th March 2016 After years of campaigning in support of Chase Farm Hospital, Theresa Villiers, MP for Chipping Barnet, has welcomed the news that the multi-million pound... Local News
Standing up for the High Street: Villiers welcomes business rate help for local businesses 22nd March 2016 Theresa Villiers, MP for Chipping Barnet, has welcomed the news that small businesses in Barnet could save thousands of pounds on their business rates thanks to... Local News
Charity Cycle Ride with Mayor of Barnet 15th March 2016 Theresa Villiers, MP for Chipping Barnet, joined Cllr Mark Shooter, the Mayor of Barnet, for a 19-mile charity cycle ride. The event was part of the fundraising... Local News
Opening of proposed new school at Underhill postponed to 2018 as Villiers and local residents quiz the Ark Academy on their plans 15th March 2016 Theresa Villiers, MP for Chipping Barnet, invited representatives of the Ark Academy and the Education Funding Authority (EFA) to her constituency office in... Local News
Hope for new business in Tudor Park - Theresa asks Barnet Council to think again about rejecting cafe proposal 26th February 2016 Theresa Villiers has stepped in on behalf of local residents Anne Maher and Maria Hanna, who are hoping to open a café in the disused brick pavilion in Tudor... Local News
No to tower blocks at the NLBP 25th February 2016 Theresa Villiers MP and local Councillor Lisa Rutter have pledged to fight plans to place five eight-storey tower blocks at the North London Business Park. The... Local News
Our COVID Winter Plan 23rd November 2020 During this period of national restrictions, our COVID Winter Plan will the NHS, keeps children in school and lets the economy get moving again. National News
Our largest boost to our Nation’s Defence in a Generation 19th November 2020 We’re delivering a funding boost of over £24 billion for our nation’s defence. Ensuring we keep our nation safe from the evolving international threats we face. National News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News