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
Better broadband for Underhill – delivery starts on fibre connections for more local BT cabinets 20th April 2016 The battle for better broadband in Barnet continues as Theresa Villiers, MP for Chipping Barnet, and local campaigner, Lesley Evans, have welcomed the news that... Local News
Villiers continues campaign to save Trent Park 20th April 2016 Theresa Villiers, MP for Chipping Barnet, is backing the latest stage in the campaign to save the historic Trent Country Park in Enfield. A long-time supporter... 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
A new deal: getting Brexit done and taking back control 17th October 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has negotiated a new deal – this is a real Brexit deal which ensures that we take back control. This new deal ensures that we take... National News
See where we're hiring police officers in your area 9th October 2019 The Home Office has today confirmed the officer recruitment targets for every police force in England and Wales for the first year of the unprecedented drive to... National News
What Boris Johnson’s proposed Brexit deal means 4th October 2019 As Boris Johnson has rightly said, we are coming out of the EU on October 31, come what may. MPs promised to respect the result of the referendum. More people... National News
Our education policy is improving the nation’s skills 4th October 2019 When Boris Johnson entered Number 10, one of his first acts was to get more money to our education system. That’s why we’re investing £14 billion in schools... National News
We’re ending low pay in work 3rd October 2019 People’s hard work and talents should be rewarded fairly. That has long been a key principle of Conservative government.We have made huge strides in the last... National News
