It's so close here! Lib Delivered for Dem Con free by volunteers 45% 35% Can’t win NewsChilds Hill Ward here Only the Lib Dems can From Cllr Jack Cohen, Cllr Monroe Palmer & Cllr Susette Palmer beat the Conservatives in Childs Hill ward. Lab Easy Council Chaos over Future Shape 16%

Tory Barnet council has dropped trying desperately to cover their a bombshell regarding its flagship tracks. But we are not fooled. “Future Shape “proposals. Under these plans, which The Tory They are marching ahead with Leadership has likened to a plans that will hit jobs, services, Budget Airline Operation, it has and mean Tax Payers forking out been revealed your weekly refuse on even bigger bills but for far collection may no longer be a worse services. It is now core service. becoming clear that no service is Leader of the Lib Dem group on safe under this Tory Barnt Council Cllr Jack Cohen Administration. slammed the Tories plans. The latest revelation that refuse “Barnet Council is in chaos over collection may not be a core ‘Easy Jet’ Plans. It is now service under an ‘Easy Jet’ becoming clear that the Tory Council is in my view final proof Council is running scared. They they have taken leave of their have been caught out and are senses.”

Sheltered housing wardens. Lib Dems call for re-think Tory proposals to cut site based sheltered housing wardens in Lib Dem Cllr Susette Palmer adds private and Council properties have been thrown into disarray by “These cuts are ill thought out a legal challenge mounted by and damaging to some of our angry residents. most vulnerable people in our communities. To add insult to The basis of the challenge is that injury they will not save very much Tory run Barnet Council failed to money. properly assess the impact of the cuts. There is also the possibility Our elderly and vulnerable people that residents contractual rights deserve better than this. I hope may have been breached. the legal challenge will force Barnet to re-think its policy.” Lib Dems call for re-think of parking charges

Income from parking charges in need to stimulate our local Jack Cohen - 8446 7940 Tory run Barnet rose a staggering economy by allowing people to [email protected] £1.3 million pounds, a 30% rise park for free for a limited time, for and the highest rise of any council example up to one hour. This Monroe Palmer - 8455 5140 in the country. would also cut car journeys as [email protected] less people would drive to out of Cllr Monroe Palmer slated the town shopping centres.” Susette Palmer - 8455 5140 Council and called on parking [email protected] chiefs to urgently review parking Freeing up parking restrictions as charges. Monroe commented part of a package of help for local Post: traders and small businesses 31 The Vale, NW11 8SE “The Council are raking in the could make a real difference to money on parking revenue whilst our High Streets. The Council Surgery: our High Streets are dying should act now. 1st Thursday every month at because of punitive charges and Childs Hill Library 7pm - 8pm over zealous traffic wardens. We Working for you all year round Printed by Harrow Focus Print, 40a Road, Harrow HA1 4HZ Promoted by Jonathan Davies on behalf of the Liberal Democrats, all at 6 Carlton Close, London, NW3 7UA. Uniting

The nine local Liberal Democrat councillors, Jack Cohen, Susette and around Cricklewood. No one Councillors representing the three Palmer and Monroe Palmer set is quite sure for example who is wards that cover Cricklewood are out their vision for Cricklewood at responsible for keeping the pressing their respective a recent meeting of Barnet streets clean. Boroughs of Camden , Brent , and Council. Barnet to provide a more holistic Each council seems to go its service to residents. Cllr Jack Cohen wanted to set up separate ways when it come to a “Special Zone” that would cut Licensing and planning issues” The” Cricklewood Nine” as they across Boundaries. Cllr Cohen are now known are working believes local people find it together to make Cricklewood a difficult to know who where the better place to live. Child’s Hill responsibility lies for services in Lib Dems call time on Regeneration street drinking Lib Dems speak up for Following concerted pressure by of street drinkers. “ Because your ward Councillors together Camden and Brent had alcohol Local Residents with local residents, Barnet free zones in their Boroughs, Council has finally agreed to problem drinkers had taken Barnet Council Planning the new Waste Transfer Station impose an Alchol Free zone on advantage of Barnet’s lax laws Committee has given the green and the massive chimney the Barnet side of Cricklewood and were had been a constant light to the Brent Cross proposed for the Combined Light Town Centre.. A triumphant Cllr nuisance on the Barnet side.” Cllr Regeneration Scheme. Local Lib and Heat Plant. Cllr Cohen said Monroe Palmer welcomed the Palmer is now urging the Council Dem Councillor Jack Cohen that although Barnet had move as long overdue. “At last to implement the ban as soon as spoke up for local residents when approved plans they were still “he said” we can now do possible. he voiced concerns about the only “outline” so local residents something to tackle the problems traffic impact, the lack of green will still have a chance to have spaces and the high Rise and their say when the details come high Density buildings. Cllr Cohen in. Cllr Cohen welcomed a particularly expressed concerns promise from the developers that about future traffic congestion at they intend to work more closely the junction of Cricklewood lane with local people.” I do hope that Claremont Road and the residents views will listened to Cricklewood Lane Junction with and that there will be changes” the A5.Residents are also added Councillor Cohen concerned about the operation of Welcome to Laura Edge

We are pleased to welcome Laura B and Q Green Space Edge to our team. Laura is the Liberal Democrat Prospective Laura Edge Cllr Susette Palmer is seeking Cllr Palmer points out that every Parliamentary Candidate for assurances that the green space time residents complain about and . Cricklewood Area Laura is fronting Cricklewood Lane is litter or broken lighting there is an confident of building on local properly maintained. Cllr Susette argument about who should Laura says she is really excited at successes. “I am convinced “ Palmer believes that Barnet undertake the work. It really is not being chosen to fight the seat for says Laura that the Lib Dem Council must sort out who is good enough. This is a nice bit of the Lib Dems. message and the Lib dem Efforts responsible for keeping this piece amenity space which should be is beginning to make a real of Open space clean and tidy. kept attractive and clean “ Pointing out the strength of the difference to Cricklewood” Liberal Democrats in the Working for you... Read our Blogs Would you like to know more about the Name Cllr Jack Cohen Liberal Democrats? Address www.times-series.co.uk/blogs Please return to Barnet Liberal Democrats, Telephone /joinedupthinking/ 31 The Vale NW11 8SE, Email - [email protected] Email Cllr Susette Palmer I would like to help deliver Childs Hill News If you return this slip the Liberal Democrats and their elected I would like to know more about the Lib Dems representatives may use the information you have provided to I would like to join the Lib Dems contact you from time to time about issues we think you may find http://susettepalmer.wordpress. of interest. Some of the contacts may be automated. You can opt I would like to make a donation of £ com/ out of some or all contacts at any time by contacting us. www.barnetlibdems.org.uk Printed by Harrow Focus Print, 40a Pinner Road, Harrow HA1 4HZ Promoted by Jonathan Davies on behalf of the Liberal Democrats, all at 6 Carlton Close, London, NW3 7UA.