Simon Allin
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Haringey Council insources housing arm for £1.1m
Haringey Council will bring its housing arm in-house after the move received “overwhelming support” from residents. → Read More
'Someone is responsible for council spending £23m on office block'
Questions remain over who botched Haringey Council's £23m purchase of Alexandra House in Wood Green. → Read More
Ally Pally pledges 'more permanent solution' to tackle 'race track' road
Long-term measures to stop people around Muswell Hill using Alexandra Palace Way in Haringey as a “race track” will be brought in. → Read More
Haringey Council forecast to overspend £5.8m on children's services
Children’s services in Haringey are facing a “perfect storm” due to increased Covid-19 costs and a lack of government funding. → Read More
Haringey records London's largest fall in life satisfaction during pandemic
Haringey saw the biggest drop in life satisfaction in London during the Covid-19 pandemic, sparking concerns over the impact of the virus on mental health. → Read More
Capita review could see Barnet Council services return in-house
Four more services that were outsourced to Capita could be brought back under Barnet Council’s control in two years’ time. → Read More
Barnet Council round-up: Climate, homeschooling, roadworks and brown bins
Homeschooling, roadworks, climate change and brown bin rounds have all been on the Barnet Council agenda in recent weeks. → Read More
Barnet aims to increase developer cash for community projects
Barnet Council aims to bring in more money from development schemes and spend it on bigger projects. → Read More
Watford landlord holds birthday bash for Enfield bins
A fed-up landlord held a birthday bash to mark one year of abandoned bins and fly-tipping causing a stink outside his property. → Read More
No move for family with disabled child despite damp and heating problems
Her daughter has a life-threatening illness but a Childs Hill mother has been unable to get a housing association to fix her flat's issues with heating... → Read More
Council tax in Haringey set to rise by nearly 5% as consultation is launched
Council tax looks set to rise by almost five per cent in Haringey as the local authority plans further investment in services. → Read More
Hampstead Garden Suburb housing extension rejected by Barnet Council planning committee
A developer’s proposal to build an extra floor on top of existing flats in Hampstead Garden Suburb using new planning rights has been turned down. → Read More
‘Defect’ in Barnet Council underestimate of rough sleepers at start of Covid-19 pandemic
Nearly 150 people were found to be sleeping rough in Barnet when the coronavirus pandemic struck – significantly higher than the council’s estimate of 24. → Read More
Watford Observer poll: Third have not downloaded Covid app
Around a third of people polled by the Watford Observer have not downloaded a mobile phone app designed to stop the spread of Covid-19. → Read More
Haringey Council pays residents £23k for failings including to disabled man with ‘prolonged distress’
Haringey Council has vowed to “do things differently” after it paid out at least £23,000 to residents for its failings in the previous financial year. One of the biggest payouts – £4,400 – went to a disabled man who suffered “prolonged distress” after he was left in housing that could not be adapted for his wheelchair for more than four years due to council delays. Other payments included £2,800… → Read More
Barnet Council pension scheme shows ‘litany of failures’ by Capita, says East Finchley councillor
An East Finchley councillor slammed outsourcing giant Capita after a report revealed more evidence of underperformance and mistakes in its running of Barnet Council’s pension scheme. → Read More
‘Deeply troubling’ concerns over diversity of Barnet Council
Barnet Council bosses have admitted more needs to be done to promote equality after concerns were raised by members of staff. → Read More
Coronavirus lockdown is damaging mental health of young people in Barnet, survey shows
Young people in Barnet have raised concerns over the impact of the coronavirus lockdown on their long-term mental health. A survey revealed more than two fifths of youngsters felt their long-term mental health and wellbeing had been affected by lockdown, with education and exams a key concern. There was also an increase in children with anxiety using a mental health support service and a 25%… → Read More
Barnet councillors approve cycle route plans as part of long-term strategy to reduce car use
Barnet councillors have approved plans for cycle routes across the borough – including a link to Highgate – after backing the town hall’s Long-term Transport Strategy. → Read More
Planning reforms will ‘sideline’ community, says Barnet opposition as party leaders react
Barnet’s political leaders have responded to a proposed overhaul of the planning system that could see their oversight of applications diminish. → Read More