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Focus
High Barnet No. 45
Only the Lib Dems
can beat the Tories
in High Barnet
Its a two horse race
On May 22nd there will be local
and European elections. The local
elections are about who runs
Barnet council.
At present the Conservatives run
the Council. It was their decision to
remove the cash payment option
for parking. It was their decision to
embark on the high risk
outsourcing project called One
Barnet.. Your current Councillors
are part of that administration and
they voted for these policies.
This year they have decided to
save you 21p a week by cutting
council tax by 1%. This means that
vital services which were already
under pressure are now suffering
damaging cuts.
The shameful part in all this is that
the Labour party in Barnet have
also decided to go along with these
cuts. If you were thinking of voting
Labour then think again as all you
will get is more of the same.
Its time to vote for Councillors that
will stick up for High Barnet,
reverse the parking fiasco and
work to renew our High Street.
Your Lib Dem Candidates
Duncan
Macdonald
Jane
Gibson
Sean
Hooker
Duncan has campaigned locally in Barnet since 2002.
He founded the Friends of Highlands Gardens and
was behind the Ravenscroft Park family days (with a
lot of help from local residents). Duncan was the first
non-Conservative Councillor in High Barnet, serving
from 2005 to 2010. He is married with two children
who attend QE girls school. Duncan is a school
governor at Christ Church school in Byng Road.
Duncan has campaigned against the removal of cash
parking and for 30 minutes free parking and has
been actively involved with local groups to help build
the community.
Sean has lived in Barnet for most of his life, attending
local schools and using local services.
He is a former Barnet Councillor serving for six years
and also stood for MP three times in Chipping Barnet.
Among his achievements Sean pioneered a Council
initiative to stop the sale of graffiti tools to under 16s.
This is now law of the land! Sean cut his teeth in
politics campaigning to save Barnet A&E an area he
still has keen interest in. He has actively campaigned
in High Barnet for a long time, especially on issues
such as keeping Barnet FC at Underhill , supporting
Barnet Market, keeping our police station and for fair
parking.
Moxon Street car park before & after
Lib Dem parking campaign success
Jane has lived in Barnet for over 18 years. She has
two children, has been a school governor and has
worked as a committee member on various school
PTAs. Jane is also financially competent and has
worked as treasurer for various community charities.
Currently on the Independent Monitoring Board at
Pentonville Prison, she is prepared to stand up and
fight on the issues. Jane has worked for many years
for Barnet NHS but is now employed in the City as a
Business Process Analyst and would very much like
to see best business practice in operation at Barnet
Council!
The Conservative 1% tax cut will save you 21p a week! But the
cost to Barnet is 1.4 million, which is money being taken from
essential local services. Is it worth it? We can provide so much
more in High Barnet by FREEZING TAX.
Barnet Liberal Democrats are against the erosion of public
services. In the latest Barnet Council Internal Audit report, of the
17 system audits carried out, 6 received a rating of limited or No
assurance. This is a shocking indictment of the 'One Barnet'
outsourcing programme. It would appear that sensitive and critical
elements of running the council, such as its IT systems, are at risk.
The Conservative Council has been careless and has been too
eager to offload their responsibilities to Capita (and others) without
robust contractual agreements in place.
The Liberal Democrats would reintroduce the 50 Neighbourhood
Wardens cut by the Conservatives. These officers ensure that any
potholes, fly-tipping and litter are noticed and dealt with quickly.
The first thing the Tories did after the last election was
increase their allowances.
They have outsourced 70% of services in the One Barnet
sell-off, trapping us in costly contracts for the next
decade.
Millions were frittered away in the Icelandic Bank Fiasco
They increased parking charges by 150% which was
deemed illegal, costing millions in legal charges.
The Tory record in Barnet
See what our parking
campaign has done
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One Barnet - a HUGE Gamble with Our Money
Barnet Council's decision to sign up Capita to outsource the
back office and regulatory services has had a significant
impact on the way local services are delivered. The public is
rightly worried by reports of contractors delivering poor value
for money, having commercial interests which conflict with a
public sector ethos and a lack of transparency.
External providers, such as Capita, are not necessarily bound
by the statutory controls on local government. Transparency
and an obligation to safeguard the public interest are therefore
of utmost importance and the Council must have right of
access to information.
Barnet Lib Dem Councillors say that the Conservatives have
gambled with our future. Jobs have been sold off to the
highest bidder. Staff development and training look as if they
have been abandoned, which is having a significant impact on
service provision. It is questionable what influence locally
elected Councillors will have in future negotiations.
The responsibility for providing important council services
such as parking, planning, highways, and social services is
unclear. Large multinationals have greedily signed contracts
as the Conservative administration continues to shift
responsibility away from the Council in the misguided belief
that this will reduce costs, but for how long?
Were listening
all year round!
If you want to find out more about our campaign for a fairer Barnet visit:
www.barnetlibdems.org.uk
Or email us at:
Info@barnetlibdems.org.uk
3 good reasons to back the
Lib Dems on 22nd May...
We offer the only genuine alternative to the
Tories by putting the quality of public services
first.
We will support Chipping Barnet town centre by
introducing 30 minutes free parking and re-
introducing a cash payment method for all
council car parks
We have a strong track record defending High
Barnet and the greenbelt; Duncan Macdonald has
represented High Barnet for 5 years
Jane Gibson
x
Sean Hooker
The Best choice for our councillors . . .
Duncan Macdonald
x
x
If you want someone who will get the job done and make things happen then
vote for Duncan Macdonald and his team. Duncan has a proven track record
of delivering real results in High Barnet.
It was Duncan who founded the Friends of Highlands Gardens who have
successfully obtained lottery funding to renovate the pond.
It was Duncan who formed the Friends of Ravenscroft Park which held
several very successful family days.
It is Duncan who has led the campaign for 30 minutes free parking and the
return of cash parking.
On the 22nd May you can vote for the man of action and experience or you
can vote for someone you wont see again for four years.

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