Alison Cornelius - Councillor for Barnet (Totteridge & Woodside)

Councillor Alison Cornelius

Conservative Totteridge & Woodside

Email: cllr.a.cornelius@barnet.gov.uk

Council: Barnet

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Adults and Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee (Committee Member) North Area Committee Licensing Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Licensing and General Purposes Committee (Committee Member) Annual Council Cabinet

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Positions, Voting Record & Activity Summary

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Alison Cornelius's council service across multiple years reveals a consistent dedication to scrutinizing public services, with a pronounced and evolving focus on health, community well-being, and local infrastructure. While her earlier years, particularly 2024, show active engagement in budget discussions, infrastructure projects, and road safety, her most recent activity in 2025 demonstrates a deepening and more specific concentration on healthcare and public health.

In 2025, Cornelius was a highly active participant, particularly within the Adults and Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee. Her priorities clearly centered on ensuring robust public health outcomes and patient safety. She consistently sought detailed data and clarification on critical health metrics, including vaccination uptake, hospital-acquired infections (flu, COVID-19, E.Coli, C.Diff), and patient safety issues like 'never events' and pressure ulcers. Her advocacy for clearer reporting, demanding full terminology and explanations for chart color-coding, highlights a commitment to transparency and understanding. Furthermore, she voiced significant concerns regarding disparities in public health funding for outer London boroughs and the financial pressures on hospices and care homes due to national insurance increases, specifically mentioning the strain on organizations like the Eleanor Palmer Trust. Her engagement extended to local development, where she questioned inclusivity and sought details on feasibility and infrastructure. A declaration of a pecuniary interest in repairing mayoral regalia also occurred.

Prior to this, in 2024, Cornelius was engaged in a broader range of council activities. She participated in budget discussions, voting 'For' a Conservative Group amendment. Her focus included infrastructure projects like the Tudor Park Pavilion, road safety initiatives on Totteridge Lane and Pollard Road, and excavation licenses. Her interest in health services was also present, questioning the cost and success of fluoride varnishing, reviewing Royal Free London Quality Accounts, and raising concerns about the public health grant allocation, advocating for escalation to ministers regarding disparities between inner and outer London boroughs. She also paid tribute to a former councillor and posed critical questions on various service spending and uptake issues. Her employment with TFL led to a declared interest in a bus route motion. She concluded 2024 by being appointed Chair of the Licensing Sub-Committee, where she outlined procedural steps.

Her earliest recorded activity in 2026, while limited to attendance at a single council meeting, marks the most recent point in her service. The lack of recorded speaking or specific actions in this instance, compared to her detailed engagement in 2025, suggests a potential shift or a period of less public-facing activity in this most recent year.

Overall, key themes and priorities for Alison Cornelius include a strong emphasis on scrutinizing health services, advocating for equitable public health funding, and ensuring transparency and accountability in council operations. Her focus has evolved from a broader engagement with infrastructure and budget matters in 2024 to a more specialized and in-depth examination of healthcare and public health issues in 2025. Her most significant contributions in recent years lie in her detailed questioning and advocacy within the health scrutiny committees, pushing for better data, clearer reporting, and addressing funding disparities. Consistent areas of interest include public health, patient safety, and the financial sustainability of local services.

Yearly Activity Timeline

During 2026, Alison Cornelius's primary recorded activity was her attendance at the Council meeting on January 27th. There is no indication of her speaking or taking specific actions during this meeting.

Monthly Activity in 2026

During January 2026, Alison Cornelius was present at the Council meeting on Tuesday, 27th January. There is no record of her speaking or taking any specific actions during this meeting.

Meetings in January 2026
Council - Tuesday 27th January, 2026 7.00 pm - 27 January 2026

Alison Cornelius was present at the Council meeting on Tuesday, 27th January, 2026. There is no record of her speaking or taking any action during the meeting.

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

36 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Adults and Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee Committee Member

Adults and Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Wednesday 11th February, 2026 7.00 pm

February 11, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday 27th January, 2026 7.00 pm

The Council of the London Borough of Barnet is scheduled to convene on Tuesday 27 January 2026. The agenda includes discussions on a range of topics, from waste collection services and strategies to address violence against women and girls, to financial management and constitutional reviews.

January 27, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Council, Council - Tuesday 2nd December, 2025 7.00 pm

The extraordinary meeting of Barnet Council was called to discuss a motion regarding secrecy and failures in corporate parenting following the deaths of three care-experienced young people. The council agreed to strengthen briefing protocols for members and ensure that all corporate parents are immediately informed of any event involving looked-after young persons which may reasonably be expected to require an inquest. An amendment to the motion calling for the resignation of the Leader of the Council and the Cabinet Member for Family Friendly Barnet was rejected.

December 02, 2025
Adults and Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee Committee Member

Adults and Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Wednesday 5th November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Adults and Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee met to discuss adult social care, food security, and NHS performance, among other topics. The committee approved the recommendations of the Food Security Task and Finish Group for referral to the Cabinet, and noted the Adult Social Care Annual Complaints Report. The Sub-Committee also discussed the Cabinet Forward Plan and the Adults and Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee Work Programme.

November 05, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday 21st October, 2025 7.00 pm

The Barnet Council meeting on 21 October 2025 included tributes to former councillors Vanessa Gearson and Agnes Slocum, a discussion on high streets resulting in a decision to provide a written response to a deputation, and a discussion on public engagement in major developments, also resulting in a decision to provide a written report. The council also unanimously carried a joint motion condemning the Yom Kippur terrorist attack in Manchester.

October 21, 2025

Summary

Meetings Attended: 36

Average per Month: 1.6

Decisions Recorded: 4