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Video: Our West Hendon campaign out in force again!

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Video: Our West Hendon campaign out in force again!

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The experience of regeneration in Barnet

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The experience of regeneration in Barnet

The North London Star’s Phil Tsappas meets Alex Finnie, resident of 9 years on the West Hendon Regeneration estate in Barnet Events have been escalating this year on the West Hendon estate (Borough of Barnet). Temporary tenants and lease holders alongside council tenants are making their voices heard through peaceful protest against a rising tide of […]

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Public Housing in Barnet?

The shortage of social and affordable housing is one of the most pressing problems facing our communities. Is council housing the answer to the crisis? What can councils do to tackle the housing shortage? What should Londoners expect? What’s the solution: housing associations? housing co-ops? mutuals? self-builds? Must regeneration be gentrification?
Come to this open forum to discuss with other members of the housing community – councillors, tenants and campaigners – possible solutions to the current housing situation and what actions can be taken next. Working in groups, this is an opportunity for you to give your views of what needs to be done and by whom.

Sanctions Centres or Job Centres?

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Sanctions Centres or Job Centres?

Come and join us in a protest against sanctions on claimants and targets for staff! and take part in a mock ceremony and sign replacement when we re-name the job centre WITH ITS TRUE PURPOSE – THE SANCTION CENTRE

PLEASE SHARE WITH ALL YOUR CONTACTS – LETS MAKE THIS MEGA !!!

Update: click for full list of centres to be targeted.

Key Links to the Your Choice Barnet (YCB) care workers dispute

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Key Links to the Your Choice Barnet (YCB) care workers dispute

If you want to understand why Barnet Unison’s care workers are taking strike action please take some time to read the following links: Your Choice Barnet (YCB) “The real deal” Why Your Choice Barnet (YCB) Care workers are taking strike action Barnet UNISON Your Choice Barnet 8 Point charter Come and join “Your Choice Barnet” (YCB) […]

Sanctions protest – taking action on benefits

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Sanctions protest – taking action on benefits

by Tayeiba Shaa September 11th saw a pan national day of demonstrations outside key job centres around the cuts in benefits, in particular with regards to ‘sanctioning’. According to the citizen’s advise Bureau benefit sanctions are described as: “To get Universal Credit, you have to meet certain work-related requirements. These are the things you have […]

No sanctions – no targets – action at Wood Green job centre

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No sanctions – no targets – action at Wood Green job centre

by Janette Evans When I first got the idea for Barnet Housing Action Group to hold a protest outside the job centre in Wood Green – it was for very personal reasons; my daughter had moved into the hostel at the Y.M.C.A. and I had got to know a few of the young people there […]

Your Choice Barnet forthcoming dates – strikes and lobbies

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Your Choice Barnet forthcoming dates – strikes and lobbies

Unison: Why your Choice Barnet Care Workers are taking strike action. Here are the next strike action and protests to support the YCB campaign. Monday 15 September lobby outside Hendon Town Hall, The Burroughs, NW4, Hendon Central Tube 6 – 7 pm Wednesday 17 September Strike action, picket lines at Flower lane (41 Flower Lane, Barnet, […]

Stop Benefit Sanctions Protest: 11th September

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Stop Benefit Sanctions Protest: 11th September

Show your support for residents of the YMCA 11th September – 9 am Outside Jobcentre Granta House 1 Western Rd London N22 6UH Supported by the PCS union and Barnet Housing Action Group Facebook event here.

Frien Barnet Community Library – open meeting – 1st September

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Frien Barnet Community Library – open meeting – 1st September

General Meeting at Friern Barnet Community Library Monday 1 September 7pm Friern Barnet Road, N11 3DS   Dear supporters of the library, I attach a document which describes some of the threats to the Barnet borough library service presented by the Library Strategy which is up for consultation. Also described are some opportunities which these […]

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