A draft manifesto for the public services

With politicians of almost every party telling us that the public services will have to be cut in order to restore the national finances, a number of organisations in Barnet have got together to discuss our response. We have drawn up this draft manifesto for the public services. It sets out an alternative vision saying [...]

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Barnet Council’s less than easy future

Barnet Council’s cabinet meeting on 21 October passed the next phase of the Future Shape plans, complete with the idea of easyCouncil queuejumping (for example, for people wishing to use the planning system) for those who can pay extra.
The official documents on this are available here.

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Join the lobby of Barnet council cabinet against ‘Future Shape’ privatisation plans

Join the lobby of Barnet council cabinet against ‘Future Shape’ privatisation plans: 6-9pm, Monday 6 July, Barnet House, 1255 High Road, Whetstone N20 0EJ. Nearest tube: Totteridge & Whetstone, Northern Line (High Barnet branch)
Read the council’s latest ‘Future Shape’ report here.

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