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Councillor Jack Cohen is the leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on Barnet Council. He has represented Child’s Hill Ward for more than 20 years |
Jack Cohen »
Game Over
Posted on 3:49pm Friday 27th February 2009
Many years back the Labour Government changed the way Local Government works. Legislation set up the present Cabinet System. Members of the Cabinet are known as the Executive. The role of non cabinet councillors is to scrutinise and hold to account the work of the Executive.
Jack Cohen »
Bang to Rights
Posted on 10:19pm Thursday 29th January 2009
The full Council meeting on Tuesday got off to a good start. The Mayor opened proceeding by warning the public gallery not to make a noise or interrupt. Otherwise they would have to shut themselves up.
Jack Cohen »
Down the Drain
Posted on 11:48am Tuesday 27th January 2009
What on earth is going on at Barnet Council? Last night I attended the Cabinet and Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
Jack Cohen »
Foggy Nights at Barnet House
Posted on 4:55pm Monday 19th January 2009
Barnet’s budget process lumbers on. It is now the task of the various scrutiny committees to examine the Budget proposals.
Jack Cohen »
Pat Yourselves on the Back Part 2
Posted on 8:03pm Wednesday 14th January 2009
Another Monday, another Finchley and Golders Green Planning Sub Committee, the meeting promised to be a quick one. There were only four items on the agenda.
Jack Cohen »
Pat Yourselves on the Back
Posted on 7:59pm Thursday 8th January 2009
This is the time of year when thoughts turn to the Council’s Budget. Barnet’s Conservative Cabinet met on Tuesday at Barnet House to discuss the Budget Headlines for 2009-10.
Jack Cohen »
Going to the Dogs
Posted on 10:08am Wednesday 7th January 2009
Back to work! And what better way to start than at the Finchley and Golders Green Residents’ Forum.
Jack Cohen »
The dog that did not bark in the night
Posted on 11:58am Thursday 18th December 2008
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Silver Blaze”
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West Finchley Rules OK
Posted on 1:22pm Tuesday 16th December 2008
It felt like half the population of West Finchley turned up to last night’s Finchley and Golders Green Planning Sub Committee.
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