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AdultSocialCare
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- Council & Politics · Barnet
Barnet Council sets 2029 deadline to close £200m budget gap
Barnet Council aims to eliminate its £200 million structural deficit by March 2029, with a financial plan due at cabinet on 12 October. A CIPFA report recommends increasing council tax and reducing bin collections, while the council warns national policy changes are needed to address growing demand for statutory services.
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Council & Politics · BarnetBarnet Council now split evenly between Labour and Conservatives
Barnet Council is evenly divided between Labour and Conservative councillors for the first time, with one Green councillor holding the balance. Charli Thompson, elected in Woodhouse ward, says residents voted for change but parties are resisting it. She reports being heckled during a previous deputation on adult social care.
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Andy Burnham holds cross-party talks on adult social care crisis
Prime Minister Andy Burnham convenes opposition leaders to tackle adult social care, with Conservatives and Liberal Democrats attending but Reform UK excluded. Nigel Farage criticises the snub as 'uniparty in action'.
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