Barnet Alliance for Public Services supported the march to save Lewisham Hospital on 26 January 2013. Join us on the march to save Chase Farm A&E on Saturday 2 February, meet 1pm at the War Memorial, Enfield Town. Bring banners, friends and family. There is a local group campaigning on the NHS: Save Barnet NHS. Follow Save Barnet NHS on Twitter: @SaveBarnetNHS Join Save Barnet NHS on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SaveBarnetNhs

STOP PRESS! The actress Julie Walters supports Barnet residents' legal challenge to the One Barnet Programme. The actress has donated a signed copy of her autobiography That’s Another Story to our Auction of Promises. She has also written a note telling us that she fully supports what we are doing and wishing us luck with the Auction. We  are separately auctioning off the book and note from Julie to the highest bidder. Please let us have your

Speech delivered by Azi Khatiri on behalf of Barnet Alliance for Public Services as we presented our 'One Barnet referendum' petition on Tuesday 22 January 2013 to the full Barnet Council meeting. I am Dr Azi Khatiri.  I am here on behalf of Barnet Alliance for Public Services and over 8,000 residents who have signed this petition asking for a referendum on the One Barnet Programme. This petition, growing at the rate of more than twelve hundred

Barnet Alliance supports the FBU's lobby against planned cuts in London's fire service. Although no stations are earmarked to close in Barnet, we will all be made more vulnerable as London's fire fighters and appliances are stretched further. London firefighters to protest against savage cuts London firefighters will be attending a mass lobby of the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA) meeting on Monday 21st January to protest at

Barnet Alliance is rallying to support two concerned local residents. Maria Nash, whose High Court hearing is likely to take place after mid March, and John Sullivan, who has taken the decision to instruct lawyers to seek a Judicial Review of the One Barnet Programme on behalf of his daughter Susan. John is concerned that the privatisation of services will cause deterioration in their quality as well as financial implications in case of a failure,

Date and time: Saturday, 23rd March 2013 at 11am. Meeting place: Finchley Central Tube station (tbc). March begins at 12 noon and proceeds to Friern Barnet Community Library. March for Our Barnet, for public services, against cuts and privatisation, against the One Barnet programme.   Why we need a Barnet Spring Please check these links to find out more about Barnet Council's One Barnet privatisation programme. And then join us on our march!

Do YOU want to live in Capitaville?  8,000 Barnet residents say "NO" to One Barnet. Join us in the rally outside the Town Hall, The Burroughs NW4, at 6 pm, and 7 pm inside the Council Chamber for presentation of the 2nd biggest petition in Barnet in the last 10 years.   We will hand in our petition, signed so far by more than 8,000 Barnet residents, to the Mayor of Barnet Council. Have your say while you still can - say "NO!" to One Barnet

Barnet Alliance for Public Services is pleased that The High Court acknowledged it will review the £320 million services contract due to be outsourced by Barnet Council to Capita. The hearing is likely to take place after mid March. Steel & Shamash Solicitors, acting on behalf of Barnet resident Maria Nash, have issued proceedings against Barnet Council, Capita PLC, EC Harris LLP, and Capita Symonds Ltd. Ms Nash seeks a judicial review of the