THE mayor of Barnet is one of three Conservative councillors to hold his seat in the Totteridge ward.

Brian Coleman received 3,705 votes, extending his vote by almost 1,300.

He was joined by husband and wife Richard and Alison Cornelius who secured 3,570 and 3,739 respectively.

The nearest challenge came from the Labour candidates with Pamela Bradbury receiving 1,469, Oliver Deed 1,331, and Fred Jarvis 1,303.

The Liberal Democrat candidates were Joan Waller (1,050), Alexander Gilbert (1,317) and Elizabeth Wills (1,072).

The Green Party put forward three candidates with Julia Rosenfield receiving 516, Paul Vassalli 256, and Catherine Margolis 437.

There were 42 spoilt ballot papers in what has always been a Conservative strong hold.