Local Government in Barnet

In this section we:

Tell you about your local MP and how to contact him
Tell you about the results of the last borough elections
Tell you how to contact your ward councillor
Tell you how to contact local political parties

Your Local MPs

Sir Sydney Chapman - CHIPPING BARNET
Office 163 High Street, Barnet
EN5 5SU
Tel: 020 8449 7345

Dr Rudi Vis - FINCHLEY & GOLDERS GREEN
Office 38 Church Lane, East Finchley,
N2 8DT
Tel:020 8883 0411

GREATER LONDON ASSEMBLY

Brian Coleman Member for Barnet & Camden Councillor
43 Marsham Street,
London, SW1 3PY
Tel: 020 7983 4367

Last Council Elections

In the last elections held in May 1998 Barnet Council remained in the control of a Lib/Lab coalition.

There are 20 wards of which 6 roughly correspond with the area covered by this site. Click here to see detailed results. Each ward has 3 seats making a total of 60 councillors. The Conservatives are the largest party with 28 seats but 26 Labour and 6 Liberal Democrat councillors comprise the ruling group.

The Councillors are usually members of more local Area Forums whose meetings are sometimes open to the public. Details of these meetings will be in the event calendar or on the Council's web site.

There are area forums and planning subcommittees for Barnet, Chipping Barnet, Whetstone and Finchley.

Who is your ward councillor?

This site doesn't cover the whole of the Borough of Barnet only area around Barnet itself. If your ward is not listed below go to the Council's web site for information.

Arkley
Brunswick Park
East Barnet
Friern Barnet
Hadley
Totteridge

Arkley Ward Councilors

Details of Election Results for this ward

Anita Campbell (Labour)
Phone: 020 8440 2703
Email: cllr.a.campbell@barnet.gov.uk

Committee Membership: Chipping Barnet Area Planning Subcommittee - Chair, Barnet Area Forum - Vice-Chair, Whetstone Area Forum - Member

Pauline Coakley Webb (Labour)
Phone: 020 8449 2588 Fax: 020 8449 2588
Email: cllr.p.coakleywebb@barnet.gov.uk

Committee Membership: Barnet Area Forum - Chair, Chipping Barnet Area Environment Subcommittee - Chair, Whetstone Area Forum - Member

Pam Coleman (Labour)
Phone: 020 8449 6254
Email: cllr.pam.coleman@barnet.gov.uk

Committee Membership: Barnet Area Forum Position - Member, Whetstone Area Forum - Member

Surgery: 1st and 3rd Saturdays of every month (2.00-3.00pm)
Address: Chipping Barnet Library, 3 Stapylton Road, Barnet EN5 4QT
No appointment necessary. At Bank Holidays, surgery times may change.

Brunswick Park Ward Councilors

Details of Election Results for this ward

Geoff Cooke (Labour)
Phone: 020 8446 5773 Fax: 020 8446 8315
Email: cllr.g.cooke@barnet.gov.uk

Surgery: Every Tuesday (7.00-8.00pm)
Address: New Southgate & Friern Barnet Social Club, 31 Oakleigh Road South, New Southgate, N11
Every Saturday (10.30am-12.00noon)
Address: Labour Party Office, 104 East Barnet Road, New Barnet, EN4 8RE
No appointment necessary. At Bank Holidays, surgery times may change. Please check beforehand.

Committee Membership: Whetstone Area Forum - Chair, Barnet Area Forum - Member

Lynne Hillan (Conservative)
Phone: 020 8445 5101 (Work: 020 8365 4000) Fax: 020 8446 8634 (Work: 020 8365 4001) Email: cllr.l.hillan@barnet.gov.uk

Committee Membership: Policy & Implementation Committee Position - Member, Environment Policy Development - Member, Chipping Barnet Area Environment Subcommittee - Member, Barnet Area Forum - Member, Whetstone Area Forum - Member, Education & Children Policy Development - Member

Andreas Tambourides (Conservative)
Phone: 020 8368 5417 Fax: 020 8368 5417
Email: cllr.a.tambourides@barnet.gov.uk

Committee Membership: Chipping Barnet Area Planning Subcommittee - Member, Barnet Area Forum - Member, Whetstone Area Forum - Member

Surgery: 2nd Saturday of every month (10.30am-12.00noon)
Address: Osidge Library, Brunswick Park Road, London N11
No appointment necessary. At Bank Holidays, surgery times may change.

East Barnet Ward Councilors

Details of Election Results for this ward

Usha Chopra (Labour)
Phone: 020 8449 3231 (Mobile: 07931 571657) Fax: 020 8449 3231
Email: cllr.u.chopra@barnet.gov.uk

Committee Membership: Chipping Barnet Area Planning Subcommittee - Vice-Chair, Chipping Barnet Area Environment Sub-Committee - Vice-Chair, Barnet Area Forum - Member, Whetstone Area Forum Position - Member

Anne Jarvis (Labour)
Phone: 020 8449 9001 (Mobile: 07939 075744) Fax: 020 8449 9001
Email: cllr.a.jarvis.@barnet.gov.uk

Committee Membership: Education & Children Policy Development - Chair, Policy & Implementation - Member, Community Development Policy Development - Member, Barnet Area Forum - Member, Whetstone Area Forum - Member

Surgery: Every Saturday (10.30am-12.00noon)
Address: Labour Party Office. 104 East Barnet Road, New Barnet, EN4 8RE
No appointment necessary. At Bank Holidays, surgery times may change.

Olwen Evans (Conservative)
Phone: 020 8368 1986 Fax: 020 8368 1986

Surgery: 1st Saturday of every month (10.30am-12.00noon)
Address: The Community Centre, Victoria Road, New Barnet
3rd Saturday of every month (10.30am-12.00noon)
Address: East Barnet Library, 85 Brookhill Road, EN4 8SG
No appointment necessary. At Bank Holidays, surgery times may change.

Committee Membership: Barnet Area Forum - Member, Whetstone Area Forum - Member

Friern Barnet Ward Councilors

Details of Election Results for this ward

James Chapman (Conservative)
Phone: 020 8361 6232
Email: cllr.j.chapman@barnet.gov.uk

Committee Membership: Whetstone Area Forum - Member, Barnet Area Forum - Member

Brian Salinger, (Conservative)
Phone: 020 8368 1329 (Mobile: 07956 337878) Fax: Work: 020 8368 1105
Email: blsalinger@aol.com

Committee Membership: Equalities Policy Development - Member, Chipping Barnet Area Environment Subcommittee - Member, Policy & Implementation - Member, Resources Executive Committee - Member, Whetstone Area Forum - Member, Barnet Area Forum - Member

John Tiplady (Conservative)
Phone: 020 8445 5734
Email: cllr.j.tiplady@barnet.gov.uk

Committee Membership: Chipping Barnet Area Planning Subcommittee - Member, Whetstone Area Forum - Member, Barnet Area Forum Position - Member

Surgery: 2nd Saturday of every month (10.30am-12noon)
Address: Friern Barnet Library, Friern Barnet Lane, N11
No appointment necessary. At Bank Holidays, surgery times may change.

Hadley Ward Councilors

Details of Election Results for this ward

Katia David (Conservative)
Phone: 020 8361 9805
Email: cllr.k.david@barnet.gov.uk

Committee Membership: Chipping Barnet Area Environment Subcommittee - Member, Barnet Area Forum - Member, Whetstone Area Forum - Member, Chipping Barnet Area Planning Subcommittee Position - Member

Liz Mammatt (Conservative) Leader of Conservative Group
Phone: 020 8361 9720 Fax: 020 8361 9720
Email: cllr.l.mammatt@barnet.gov.uk

Committee Membership: Policy & Implementation - Member, Equalities Policy Development - Member, Resources Executive - Member, Barnet Area Forum - Member, Whetstone Area Forum - Member

Kanti Patel (Conservative)
Phone: 020 8446 6639 (Mobile: 07990 562662)
Email: cllr.k.patel@barnet.gov.uk

Committee Membership: Chippng Barnet Area Environment Subcommittee - Member, Barnet Area Forum - Member, Whetstone Area Forum - Member, Policy & Implementation - Member, Environment Policy Development - Member

Surgery: 3rd Saturday of every month (10.30am-12noon)
Address: Chipping Barnet Conservative Association, 163 High Street, Barnet, EN5 5SU (tel - 020 8449 7345)
4th Saturday of every month (11.30am-1.00pm)
Address: Chipping Barnet Library, 3 Stapylton Road, Barnet EN5 4QT (tel - 020 8359 4040)
No appointment necessary. At Bank Holidays, surgery times may change.

Totteridge Ward Councilors

Details of Election Results for this ward

Brian Coleman (Conservative)
P hone: 020 8349 2024 (Work: 020 7983 4367)
Email: cllr.b.coleman@barnet.gov.uk

Committee Membership: Policy & Implementation - Member, Equalities Policy Development - Member, Chipping Barnet Area Environment Subcommittee - Member, Whetstone Area Forum - Member, Barnet Area Forum Position - Member

Kevin Edson (Conservative)
Phone: 020 8446 8343

Committee Membership: Education & Children Policy Development - Member, Policy & Implementation - Member, Resources Executive Committee - Member, Whetstone Area Forum - Member, Barnet Area Forum - Member

Victor Lyon (Conservative)
Phone: 020 8446 4423 (Mobile: 07957 643659)
Email: cllr.v.lyon@barnet.gov.uk

Committee Membership: Chipping Barnet Area Planning Subcommittee - Member, Whetstone Area Forum - Member, Barnet Area Forum - Member

Surgery: 16th Oct & 18th Dec (10.30am-12noon)
Address: Totteridge Library, 109 Totteridge Lane, London N20 8DZ
20th Nov (10.30am-12noon)
Address: North Finchley Library, Ravensdale Avenue, London N12 9HP
No appointment necessary or contact 163 High Street, Barnet (020 8449 7345).

Local Political Parties

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