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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 Councillor Zahra Beg - Cabinet Member for Equalities, Poverty Reduction and the Voluntary & Community Sector
Councillor Zahra Beg - Cabinet Member for Equalities, Poverty Reduction and the Voluntary & Community Sector  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 Councillor Anne Clarke - Cabinet Member for Culture, Leisure, Arts & Sports
Councillor Anne Clarke - Cabinet Member for Culture, Leisure, Arts & Sports  Cabinet Member for Culture, Leisure, Arts & Sports •  Labour •  Cricklewood
Profile image for Councillor Pauline Coakley Webb - Cabinet Member for Family Friendly Barnet
Councillor Pauline Coakley Webb - Cabinet Member for Family Friendly Barnet  Cabinet Member for Family Friendly Barnet •  Labour •  Friern Barnet
Profile image for CouncillorDean Cohen BSc (Hons)
CouncillorDean Cohen BSc (Hons)  Conservative •  Golders Green
Profile image for CouncillorPhilip Cohen
CouncillorPhilip Cohen  Labour •  East Barnet
Profile image for Councillor Joshua Conway
Councillor Joshua Conway  Conservative •  Hendon
Profile image for Councillor Sara Conway - Cabinet Member for Community Safety & Resident Participation
Councillor Sara Conway - Cabinet Member for Community Safety & Resident Participation  Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Community Cohesion and Ending Violence Against Women & Girls •  Labour •  Burnt Oak
Profile image for CouncillorGeof Cooke
CouncillorGeof Cooke  Labour •  Woodhouse
Profile image for Councillor Alison Cornelius
Councillor Alison Cornelius  Conservative •  Totteridge & Woodside
Profile image for CouncillorRichard Cornelius
CouncillorRichard 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 CouncillorPaul Edwards
CouncillorPaul 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
CouncillorRohit 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 Councillor Ross Houston - Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Homes & Regeneration
Councillor Ross Houston - Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Homes & Regeneration  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
CouncillorLaithe 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
CouncillorLinda Lusingu  Independent •  Friern Barnet
Profile image for CouncillorJosh Mastin-Lee
CouncillorJosh Mastin-Lee  Conservative •  Finchley Church End
Profile image for CouncillorKath McGuirk
CouncillorKath McGuirk  Labour •  West Finchley
Profile image for Councillor Nick Mearing-Smith
Councillor Nick Mearing-Smith  Conservative •  Edgware
Profile image for CouncillorMichael Mire
CouncillorMichael Mire  Conservative •  Garden Suburb
Profile image for CouncillorArjun Mittra
CouncillorArjun Mittra  Labour •  East Finchley
Profile image for Councillor Giulia Monasterio
Councillor Giulia Monasterio  Labour •  Brunswick Park
Profile image for Councillor Alison Moore - Cabinet Member for Health & Wellbeing
Councillor Alison Moore - Cabinet Member for Health & Wellbeing  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 Councillor Simon Radford - Cabinet Member for Financial Sustainability
Councillor Simon Radford - Cabinet Member for Financial Sustainability  Cabinet Member for Financial Sustainability •  Labour •  East Barnet
Profile image for Councillor Barry Rawlings - Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Strategic Partnerships, Economy, and Effective Council
Councillor Barry Rawlings - Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Strategic Partnerships, Economy, and Effective Council  Leader of the Council; Cabinet Member for Strategic Partnerships, Economy, and Effective Council •  Labour •  Friern Barnet
Profile image for CouncillorDanny Rich
CouncillorDanny Rich  The Mayor of Barnet •  Labour •  West Finchley
Profile image for CouncillorTim Roberts
CouncillorTim Roberts  Labour •  Underhill
Profile image for CouncillorElla Rose
CouncillorElla Rose  Labour •  Whetstone
Profile image for CouncillorGill Sargeant
CouncillorGill Sargeant  Labour •  Colindale South
Profile image for Councillor Alan Schneiderman - Cabinet Member for Environment & Climate Change
Councillor Alan Schneiderman - Cabinet Member for Environment & Climate Change  Cabinet Member for Environment & Climate Change •  Labour •  Cricklewood
Profile image for CouncillorMark Shooter
CouncillorMark 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)
CouncillorDaniel 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
CouncillorSarah Wardle  Conservative •  Edgwarebury
Profile image for CouncillorEmma Whysall
CouncillorEmma 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 CouncillorZakia Zubairi
CouncillorZakia Zubairi  Labour •  Colindale North
Profile image for Councillor Sue Baker
Councillor Sue Baker  Labour •  Barnet Vale
Profile image for CouncillorEzra Cohen
CouncillorEzra Cohen  Labour •  Whetstone

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