Corinna Demetriou

Council

Council - Tuesday 28th January, 2025 7.00 pm

The Council of Barnet Council met on Tuesday 28 January 2025. The meeting started with tributes to Councillor Eva Greenspan, and former Councillors Usha Chopra and Joe Lee who had all sadly passed away. The council then adopted the [Joint Report of the Monitoring Officer and Chief Finance Officer (section 151 Officer)][Council cover report 28 January 2025], which detailed unlawful payments that had been made to, and from the Barnet Pension Fund. The Council delegated to the Pension Fund and Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committees the task of establishing the best way to rectify these unlawful payments, and delegated authority to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Monitoring Officer and Chief Finance Officer, to put those steps into effect. The council also noted the appointment of Alexa, Alina, Zahra, and Shama from Copthall Girls School to speak about the 60th anniversary of the London Borough of Barnet.

North Area Committee

North Area Committee - Thursday 16th January, 2025 7.00 pm

The meeting noted updates to the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) and Road Safety and Parking (RSP) budgets. The committee also approved three NCIL funding applications, from Incredible Edible, St. John's Church, and Medium Wellbeing.

Safer Communities Partnership Board

Safer Communities Partnership Board - Friday 29th November, 2024 10.00 am

The Safer Communities Partnership Board noted a number of reports on crime, community safety, vulnerable adults and children, and modern slavery. They also received a verbal update from the police and considered their plans for promoting community cohesion in the borough.

Welsh Harp Joint Consultative Committee

Welsh Harp Joint Consultative Committee - Monday 25th November, 2024 6.00 pm

This meeting was about the ongoing management of the Welsh Harp. Updates on the key work being done was scheduled to be provided by officers from both Barnet and Brent Councils, and a verbal update on the most recent work undertaken by the Canal and River Trust was also scheduled.

Strategic Planning Committee

Strategic Planning Committee - Wednesday 13th November, 2024 7.00 pm

The committee voted unanimously to grant planning permission to Astir Brent Cross West Limited for the demolition of the existing buildings at Unit 7, Staples Corner Retail Park and erect a 28 storey building in its place. The permission is subject to a Section 106 Agreement being completed within 3 months and several planning conditions being met, and will also be referred to the Mayor of London.