Conservative Candidate for High Barnet
James Esses is the Conservative candidate for High Barnet ward.
An Irish-Jewish psychotherapist living in Arkley with his wife and young family, James previously worked as a criminal barrister and senior civil servant leading on crime and justice policy across government.
James’s top three priorities for High Barnet
- Crime and community safety
- Local infrastructure and service provision
- Protecting the green belt and challenging overdevelopment
What James wants to achieve
James will fight car theft, anti-social behaviour and anti-Semitic incidents, push BT to deliver full-fibre broadband and oppose the huge station car park development that would ruin High Barnet’s character. He wants to fix potholes, clear fly-tipping and bring the community together.