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Jack Cohen »
Talking Rubbish ?
Posted on 1:17pm Saturday 5th December 2009
On Monday I attended the Finchley and Golders Green Area Environment Sub Committee. My Colleague Cllr Monroe Palmer was unable to attend so I was there as his substitute. The meeting started at 7pm and was all over at 725pm. This committee is a bit like the Area Forum except it has the powers to make decisions. But nothing new in that the vice chairman did not turn up. Is there also a special allowance for the post of vice chairman?
Jack Cohen »
Our Gracie
Posted on 9:20pm Saturday 28th November 2009
Finchley and Golders Green Residents’ Forum is always a good place to start the week. Last Monday’s meeting was better attended than usual. The Council suggested that the good turn out was because of the promise of consultation on the Council’s budget and the Council’s new planning document “Direction of Travel”.
Jack Cohen »
Brent Cross
Posted on 4:43pm Tuesday 24th November 2009
Year ago, A Conservative Government, I believe it was commissioned an Inquiry into The Planning System. A report was produced by The Nuffield Foundation. Amongst the recommendations was one which said objectors should have the right of appeal in major planning applications. The Report was quietly shelved.
Dennis Signy »
Bombed out as a hero
Posted on 11:34am Tuesday 24th November 2009
MR Chalk, the rather austere headmaster of Finchley County School at the start of the second world war, once observed that my form 2B was the worst that he had encountered in 27 years as a teacher and he particularly singled me out as a no-hoper academic.
Jack Cohen »
The Cat's Out of The Bag
Posted on 12:16pm Saturday 21st November 2009
Whilst all the attention was on the marathon Brent Cross planning meeting this week, it was events at the Business Management Overview and Scrutiny Committee that could have a much more profound impact.
Dennis Signy »
Stars and Stripes on Parade
Posted on 2:33pm Tuesday 17th November 2009
It was always a source of amusement to me that 14894617 former Sergeant Signy was elected a member of the officers' Mess at Inglis Barracks at Mill Hill and passed the port and brandy to vastly superior ranks on regimental occasions.
Jack Cohen »
"Patsies?"
Posted on 1:06pm Saturday 14th November 2009
Two planning meetings attended this week. On Tuesday the Finchley and Golders Green Planning Sub Committee met for its regular monthly get together. On Thursday the main Planning Committee sat in Judgement.
Jack Cohen »
Its The Company you Keep
Posted on 6:35pm Thursday 5th November 2009
Less than six months to the local elections in May next year. So I wondered what the atmosphere would be like at Tuesday’s full Council meeting. It was all rather odd .It was as if War had not been quite declared but all sides were waiting for the other to fire the first shot.
Jack Cohen »
connecting with the citizen
Posted on 12:27pm Saturday 31st October 2009
The hastily rearranged Finchley and Golders Green Residents’ Forum turned out to be, by all accounts, a rowdy affair. I had another engagement so could not attend. I have seen a number of emails flying back and forth which give the impression that residents were very unhappy with Barnet Council.
Dennis Signy »
Sock it to 'em Barnet
Posted on 4:14pm Wednesday 28th October 2009
Modesty has always precluded me having a personalised car number plate. Believe that and you'll believe anything.
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