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20 Most Recent Press Articles
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Written by Cllr Jack Cohen and published in Hendon Times on Wed 28th Jul 2010
I have not needed to attend any meeting in the past couple of weeks. This does not mean I have not been out and about. This is the time of year for garden fetes and street parties. So it has been great to get along to many such events and support local people and to listen to what they have to say.
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Written by Cllr Jack Cohen and published in Hendon Times on Wed 14th Jul 2010
I see our local bloggers and the local press has already given their slant on last night's council meeting. I have never seen any thing quite like it. The Conservatives plumbed new depths. It was not just that they voted their leader and cabinet members an obscene pay rise but their behavior throughout was appalling.
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Written by Cllr Jack Cohen and published in Hendon Times on Thu 8th Jul 2010
Tuesday was "planning night "at the Town Hall. All three planning sub committees met. I learned something new. The three committees rotate between using the Council Chamber, Committee room one, and Committee Room three. Not all on one evening but each four weekly cycle. I do not know which panjandrum thought this one up.
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Written by Cllr Jack Cohen and published in Hendon Times on Fri 25th Jun 2010
Over the past two weeks there has been little to report from Council meetings. But in case it is thought that all a councilor does is attend meetings at the Town Hall I can assure readers there is plenty of what we call casework to get on with. My two ward colleagues Cllr Susette Palmer and Cllr Monroe Palmer and I have been inundated with issues from residents.
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Written by Cllr Jack Cohen and published in Hendon Times on Sun 30th May 2010
We have a new chairman on the Finchley and Golders Green Planning sub Committee. Or, I should say that the previous vice chairman has swapped places with the previous chairman. Otherwise the make up of the Committee has not changed.
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Written by Cllr Jack Cohen and published in Hendon Times on Fri 21st May 2010
Now the election dust has settled I am back to provide my take on Council meetings and other local issues. My first Annual Council Meeting was back in 1986. That was before the formation of the Liberal Democrats. There were just three of us. I, Monroe Palmer and Brian Stone flew the flag for the Liberal SDP/Alliance.
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Written by Cllr Jack Cohen and published in Hendon Times on Thu 22nd Apr 2010
End of term for Councillors. The final full Council meeting of the current term took place on Tuesday. We all said our goodbyes, some will not return (not standing again), and others may or may not return.
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Written by Cllr Jack Cohen and published in Hendon Times on Sat 17th Apr 2010
User nec vi, nec claim, nec prercario- not by force, not by stealth and not by permission. The Planning Committee on Wednesday evening was being asked to determine an application by local residents to register a piece of land as a Village Green.
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Written by Cllr Jack Cohen and published in Hendon Times on Fri 9th Apr 2010
Holidays over, and the election gun has been fired. Nominations for the Council Elections closed yesterday. So we political geeks will be straining to find out who is standing where and more important who is not standing.
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Written by Cllr Jack Cohen and published in Hendon Times on Fri 26th Mar 2010
The public gallery at the Town Hall was empty for last night's meeting of the "Special Committee (Constitution Review)". The Committee were being asked to consider amongst other things "Review of Delegated Powers Process", "Amending The Council's Financial Regulations", "Contract Procedure Rules" and "Statutory Officer -Scrutiny Officer". The Public don't know what they are missing ! We whipped through these items, which actually are probably very important but it is difficult to get excited. Only time will tell if we did the right thing.
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Written by Cllr Jack Cohen and published in Hendon Times on Fri 26th Mar 2010
The public gallery at the Town Hall was empty for last night's meeting of the "Special Committee (Constitution Review)". The Committee were being asked to consider amongst other things "Review of Delegated Powers Process", "Amending The Council's Financial Regulations", "Contract Procedure Rules" and "Statutory Officer -Scrutiny Officer". The Public don't know what they are missing ! We whipped through these items, which actually are probably very important but it is difficult to get excited. Only time will tell if we did the right thing.
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Written by Cllr Jack Cohen and published in Henodn Times on Tue 23rd Mar 2010
Elections beckon, so begins the round of public meetings. Yesterday I joined a panel of local political luminaries to be interrogated by Barnet 55+ Forum. Around one hundred members of the Forum turned out.
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Written by Cllr Jack Cohen and published in Hendon Times on Sun 14th Mar 2010
Four evening council meetings last week; Monday I attended the Health and Safety JNCC. This is a meeting of the Unions and the Employers (us Councillors). This meeting is held behind closed doors so I cannot tell you what went on.
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Written by Cllr Jack Cohen and published in Hendon Times on Mon 8th Mar 2010
The NHS is currently sending out a mail drop. It contains important information about care records. It seems the NHS is collecting data on our medical histories, treatment etc which it says will help deliver better safer care. It is called summary care records. It all sound pretty harmless. Who could argue about Health Professionals having access to relevant data when they treat patients? Especially as the NHS is giving assurances about who will be able to access this information. There is a provision to opt out. But how many of us will want to do that. Over time, the leaflet notes further details will be added to the summary care records. All of this will be stored online using secure website.
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Written by Cllr Jack Cohen and published in Hendon Times on Wed 3rd Mar 2010
Last night's Council meeting cleared one thing up: the Conservatives read this blog. As far as any thing else goes nothing changes. The Conservatives used their majority to vote in the Mayor Designate and again their majority ensured our budget amendment was voted down and the Tory Budget went through.
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Written by Cllr Jack Cohen and published in Hendon Times on Tue 23rd Feb 2010
Yesterday I had a night out. Well to be exact I went as spectator to watch the Barnet Cabinet debate their proposed Budget for 2010/11. Palace of Varieties it was not. I think there were two members of the public in the gallery. Council officers outnumbered the Councillors. Curiously none of the Cabinet members had their nameplates in front of them.
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Written by Cllr Jack Cohen and published in Hendon Times on Fri 19th Feb 2010
Just got back from two weeks Rand R. I made the most of it as I suspect life will be hectic from now on. The local council elections are less than three months away. A General Election has to be called before the middle of June.
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Written by Cllr Jack Cohen and published in Hendon Times on Tue 26th Jan 2010
Last night I attended two meetings at the Town Hall. First up was the Policy and Performance Overview and Scrutiny Committee. I am not sure what this committee does. It meets twice a year.
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Written by Cllr Jack Cohen and published in Hendon Times on Thu 14th Jan 2010
Yesterday Jake my beloved companion for the past twelve and half years died. It all happened so quickly. He collapsed at home. When we got him to the vet it was obvious little could be done, so we mercifully put him to sleep. He had a happy life and only that morning he had enjoyed his walk to Swan Lane Open Space. Jake was a rescue dog twice over. His previous owner a young girl died of anorexia.
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Written by Cllr Jack Cohen and published in Hendon Times on Tue 12th Jan 2010
I am not allowed to tell you what went on at the Corporate JNCC meeting last night. The whole meeting is held in what's called part 2. This means the public and press are excluded.
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