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Annual Council - Tuesday 20th May, 2025 7.00 pm

May 20, 2025 View on council website  Watch video of meeting  Watch video of meeting
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Summary

The Annual Council meeting of the London Borough of Barnet on 20 May 2025 addressed several administrative and policy matters, including amendments to cabinet member responsibilities, a constitution review, and the approval of a Cumulative Impact Zone in Burnt Oak. The council also noted the results of recent by-elections and made appointments to various committees and outside bodies.

Amendments to Cabinet Member Responsibilities

The council approved amendments to the responsibilities of cabinet members, as proposed by Councillor Barry Rawlings, Leader of the Council. These changes are reflected in Part 2E of the Council Constitution, which details cabinet members' appointments and terms of office. The amendments include changes to the Leader's responsibilities regarding decisions as the council’s Shareholder Representative on BCX Limited Partnerships, and changes to the Members Allowances Scheme to reflect the changes. The council also noted the members of the Executive, as detailed in Appendix C.

Constitution Review

The council approved several amendments to its constitution, following the removal of special responsibility allowances for area committees and proposed changes to cabinet member responsibilities. These amendments include:

  • Deleting references to area committees throughout Part 2B of the constitution, which covers the terms of reference and delegation of duties to committees and sub-committees.
  • Correcting the titles of some members of the Health & Wellbeing Board.
  • Amending the Members Allowances Scheme to reflect changes to cabinet member responsibilities.

Burnt Oak Cumulative Impact Zone

The council approved the addition of Appendix 4 (Burnt Oak Cumulative Impact Zone) to the Licensing Policy 2025 – 2030. This decision had been deferred from the previous council meeting due to the pre-election period for the Burnt Oak by-election. The report presented to the council included data on substance misuse, alcohol-related hospital admissions, and crime statistics for the Burnt Oak area. The Licensing Policy outlines the impact of such a policy, and the Licensing Act 2003 requires that the licensing authority determine its licensing policy and publish it every five years.

Finchley Church End By-Election Result

The council noted the results of the Finchley Church End ward by-election held on Thursday 6 March 2025. Josh Mastin-Lee, of the Conservative Party, was duly elected as a councillor for the ward.

Whetstone Ward By-Election Result

The council noted the results of the Whetstone ward by-election held on Thursday 15 May 2025.

Political Proportionality

The council noted the political balance of the council following the by-election in Finchley Church End ward. The political balance of the Council is:

  • 40 Members of the Labour Group
  • 19 Members of the Conservative Group
  • 3 Independent Members
  • 1 Vacancy

The council agreed to the allocation of seats as set out in the tables in Appendix A in order to comply with the political balance regulations requiring seats to be allocated proportionately to the political groups on Council.

Appointments to Committees and Outside Bodies

The council approved changes to the meeting dates outlined in Appendix A.

The council also made appointments to various committees, and outside bodies.

Attendees

Profile image for Councillor Ernest Ambe Esq
Councillor Ernest Ambe Esq  Labour •  West Hendon
Profile image for Councillor Richard Barnes
Councillor Richard Barnes  Labour •  Barnet Vale
Profile image for CouncillorZahra Beg
Councillor Zahra Beg  Cabinet Member for Equalities, Poverty Reduction and the Voluntary & Community Sector •  Labour •  Underhill
Profile image for Councillor Andrea Bilbow OBE
Councillor Andrea Bilbow OBE  Labour •  West Hendon
Profile image for Councillor Rishikesh Chakraborty
Councillor Rishikesh Chakraborty  Labour •  West Hendon
Profile image for CouncillorAnne Clarke
Councillor Anne Clarke  Cabinet Member for Culture, Leisure, Arts & Sports •  Labour •  Cricklewood
Profile image for CouncillorPauline Coakley Webb
Councillor Pauline Coakley Webb  Cabinet Member for Family Friendly Barnet •  Labour •  Friern Barnet
Profile image for Councillor Dean Cohen BSc
Councillor Dean Cohen BSc  Conservative •  Golders Green
Profile image for Councillor Philip Cohen
Councillor Philip Cohen  Labour •  East Barnet
Profile image for Councillor Joshua Conway
Councillor Joshua Conway  Conservative •  Hendon
Profile image for Councillor Sara Conway
Councillor Sara Conway  Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Community Cohesion and Ending Violence Against Women & Girls •  Labour •  Burnt Oak
Profile image for CouncillorGeof Cooke
Councillor Geof Cooke  Labour •  Woodhouse
Profile image for Councillor Alison Cornelius
Councillor Alison Cornelius  Conservative •  Totteridge & Woodside
Profile image for Councillor Richard Cornelius
Councillor Richard Cornelius  Conservative •  Totteridge & Woodside
Profile image for Councillor Charlotte Daus
Councillor Charlotte Daus  Labour •  Burnt Oak
Profile image for Councillor Edith David
Councillor Edith David  Deputy Mayor •  Labour •  East Barnet
Profile image for Councillor Val Duschinsky
Councillor Val Duschinsky  Conservative •  Mill Hill
Profile image for Councillor Paul Edwards
Councillor Paul Edwards  Labour •  High Barnet
Profile image for Councillor Claire Farrier
Councillor Claire Farrier  Labour •  East Finchley
Profile image for Councillor Shuey Gordon
Councillor Shuey Gordon  Conservative •  Edgware
Profile image for Councillor Jennifer Grocock
Councillor Jennifer Grocock  Conservative •  Finchley Church End
Profile image for CouncillorRohit Grover
Councillor Rohit Grover  Conservative •  Garden Suburb
Profile image for Councillor Kamal Bahadur Gurung
Councillor Kamal Bahadur Gurung  Labour •  Burnt Oak
Profile image for Councillor Lachhya Bahadur Gurung
Councillor Lachhya Bahadur Gurung  Conservative •  Edgwarebury
Profile image for CouncillorRoss Houston
Councillor Ross Houston  Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Homes & Regeneration •  Labour •  West Finchley
Profile image for Councillor Anne Hutton
Councillor Anne Hutton  Labour •  Woodhouse
Profile image for Councillor Giulia Innocenti
Councillor Giulia Innocenti  Labour •  Childs Hill
Profile image for Councillor Andreas Ioannidis
Councillor Andreas Ioannidis  Labour •  Colindale North
Profile image for CouncillorLaithe Jajeh
Councillor Laithe Jajeh  Independent •  Mill Hill
Profile image for Councillor Humayune Khalick
Councillor Humayune Khalick  Labour •  Colindale South
Profile image for Councillor Paul Lemon
Councillor Paul Lemon  Labour •  Brunswick Park
Profile image for Councillor David Longstaff
Councillor David Longstaff  Conservative •  Barnet Vale
Profile image for CouncillorLinda Lusingu
Councillor Linda Lusingu  Independent •  Friern Barnet
Profile image for Councillor Josh Mastin-Lee
Councillor Josh Mastin-Lee  Conservative •  Finchley Church End
Profile image for Councillor Kath McGuirk
Councillor Kath McGuirk  Labour •  West Finchley
Profile image for Councillor Nick Mearing-Smith
Councillor Nick Mearing-Smith  Conservative •  Edgware
Profile image for CouncillorMichael Mire
Councillor Michael Mire  Conservative •  Garden Suburb
Profile image for CouncillorArjun Mittra
Councillor Arjun Mittra  Labour •  East Finchley
Profile image for Councillor Giulia Monasterio
Councillor Giulia Monasterio  Labour •  Brunswick Park
Profile image for CouncillorAlison Moore
Councillor Alison Moore  Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health •  Labour •  East Finchley
Profile image for Councillor Nagus Narenthira
Councillor Nagus Narenthira  Labour •  Colindale South
Profile image for Councillor Matthew Perlberg
Councillor Matthew Perlberg  Labour •  Childs Hill
Profile image for Councillor Alex Prager
Councillor Alex Prager  Conservative •  Hendon
Profile image for CouncillorSimon Radford
Councillor Simon Radford  Cabinet Member for Financial Sustainability •  Labour •  East Barnet
Profile image for CouncillorBarry Rawlings
Councillor Barry Rawlings  Leader of the Council; Cabinet Member for Strategic Partnerships, Economy, and Effective Council •  Labour •  Friern Barnet
Profile image for Councillor Danny Rich
Councillor Danny Rich  The Mayor of Barnet •  Labour •  West Finchley
Profile image for Councillor Tim Roberts
Councillor Tim Roberts  Labour •  Underhill
Profile image for Councillor Ella Rose
Councillor Ella Rose  Labour •  Whetstone
Profile image for CouncillorGill Sargeant
Councillor Gill Sargeant  Labour •  Colindale South
Profile image for CouncillorAlan Schneiderman
Councillor Alan Schneiderman  Cabinet Member for Environment & Climate Change •  Labour •  Cricklewood
Profile image for CouncillorMark Shooter
Councillor Mark Shooter  Reform UK •  Hendon
Profile image for Councillor Elliot Simberg
Councillor Elliot Simberg  Conservative •  Mill Hill
Profile image for Councillor Caroline Stock
Councillor Caroline Stock  Conservative •  Totteridge & Woodside
Profile image for CouncillorDaniel Thomas BA (Hons)
Councillor Daniel Thomas BA (Hons)  Conservative •  Finchley Church End
Profile image for Councillor Tony Vourou
Councillor Tony Vourou  Labour •  Brunswick Park
Profile image for Councillor Lucy Wakeley
Councillor Lucy Wakeley  Conservative •  Edgware
Profile image for CouncillorSarah Wardle
Councillor Sarah Wardle  Conservative •  Edgwarebury
Profile image for Councillor Emma Whysall
Councillor Emma Whysall  Labour •  High Barnet
Profile image for Councillor Nigel Young
Councillor Nigel Young  Labour •  Childs Hill
Profile image for Councillor Peter Zinkin
Councillor Peter Zinkin  Leader of the Conservative Group •  Conservative •  Golders Green
Profile image for Councillor Zakia Zubairi
Councillor Zakia Zubairi  Labour •  Colindale North
Profile image for Councillor Sue Baker
Councillor Sue Baker  Labour •  Barnet Vale
Profile image for CouncillorEzra Cohen
Councillor Ezra Cohen  Labour •  Whetstone

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