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“Shame on Hugh” not our Barnet mayor
by Janette Evans Barnet Housing Action Group with members of our west Hendon and BAPS greeted the mayor outside the AGM at MIND on 21 July. Barnet Tory Mayor – Hugh Raynor – sat on the housing scheme committee that decided they would pay £3,000 to landlords that rented ‘spare rooms’ without disclosing he was […]
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The Weekend Press Round-Up
The BBC reports that London boroughs have the power to penalise home owners who leave properties empty, yet they aren’t using them. “Councils are empowered to use the Empty Homes Premium to charge home owners 50% extra council tax if they leave properties empty for two or more years. “Yet Freedom of Information requests to […]
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North London press weekend round-up
This week has seen local stories on strikes, corruption, insults, development and air pollution. Let’s take a look. In the Barnet Times there’s the shocking story of the Barnet Mayor who’s accused of receiving more than £28,000 from the housing fund without ever declaring an interest while making decisions on how that fund is […]
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