Sara Conway - Councillor for Barnet ( Burnt Oak)

Councillor Sara Conway

 Labour  Burnt Oak  Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Community Cohesion and Ending Violence Against Women & Girls

Email: cllr.s.conway@barnet.gov.uk

Council: Barnet

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Safer Communities Partnership Board (Chair) Annual Council Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Guest)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

34 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday 9th December, 2025 7.00 pm

The Barnet Council Cabinet is scheduled to meet on 9 December 2025 to discuss business planning, budget management, and the council's delivery and outcomes framework. Also on the agenda are planned improvements to roads and pavements, the acquisition of homes, and contract compliance with a fire and security company.

December 09, 2025
Council Committee Member

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

The London Borough of Barnet Council held an extraordinary meeting to discuss a motion regarding secrecy and failures in corporate parenting following the deaths of three care-experienced young people. The council voted against an amendment to the motion, and then voted to approve an amended version of the motion. The approved motion included a commitment to inform all corporate parents immediately of any event involving looked-after young persons which may reasonably be expected to require an inquest, and that reviews will always take place following such inquests for all care experienced young people where the death is not linked to natural causes.

December 02, 2025
Safer Communities Partnership Board Chair

Safer Communities Partnership Board - Friday 21st November, 2025 10.00 am

The Safer Communities Partnership Board met to discuss community safety performance, updates on family services, hate crime, and public space protection orders (PSPOs). The board noted positive trends in reducing key crimes, welcomed a new project supporting young adults in the criminal justice system, and reviewed the results of a consultation on PSPOs.

November 21, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday 18th November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Barnet Council cabinet met to discuss a range of issues, including financial planning, housing, environmental initiatives, and community safety. Key decisions included approving a temporary accommodation reduction plan, Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs), and a 20mph zone policy.

November 18, 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

Decisions from Meetings

41 decisions · Page 8 of 9

Amendments to the Private Sector Housing Financial Assistance Policy

From: Cabinet - Monday 7th April, 2025 7.00 pm - April 07, 2025

...to note and approve amendments to the Private Sector Housing Financial Assistance Policy 2017, including increased grant funding and flexible conditions for empty property owners, and to delegate approval of further assistance level amendments to the Executive Director-Growth in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Homes and Regeneration.

For Determination

Consultation Policy

From: Cabinet - Monday 7th April, 2025 7.00 pm - April 07, 2025

...to approve the draft Consultation Policy in Appendix A to ensure a consistent and legally compliant approach to public consultations across the council, replacing the outdated 2015 strategy and building upon the 2022 Community Participation Strategy.

For Determination

Cabinet Response to the Youth Homelessness Task and Finish Group Report

From: Cabinet - Monday 3rd March, 2025 7.00 pm - March 03, 2025

...to address youth homelessness, the Cabinet approved a response to the Youth Homelessness Task and Finish Group Report, including a joint protocol for assessing and supporting young people at risk of homelessness, outlining the support available under the Children Act 1989 and involving parents/carers in the assessment process.

For Determination

Bishopswood Bowls Club - Lease Renewal

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 18th February, 2025 7.00 pm - February 18, 2025

...to ensure consistency with other bowls clubs in the borough, approved the renewal of Bishopswood Bowling Club's lease for 25 years at a peppercorn rent, contingent on the club assuming full responsibility for all maintenance and repair of the site.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 34

Average per Month: 1.7

Decisions Recorded: 41