Monthly Archives: June 2013

Residents Forums - Use Them Or Lose Them: Take Part In the Current Consultation
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  If you did not attend your local residents' forum on 25 June, you might be unaware that the council is consulting residents on these events. The consultation is not listed on the Barnet website and the forms were available only at the Residents' Forums that night. Residents' forums have been poorly attended since the council restricted the subjects on which we could speak. It might be cynical to suppose that by limiting the availability of

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You have been had…

The very core of our local democracy is under threat! - Azi Khatiri "we can get round the law" - Barbara Jacobson No more cuts! - Julian Silverman You have been had… - Theresa Musgrove What about a second opinion? - John Dix You confirmed my worst fears about privatisation and outsourcing - Tirza Waisel The very core of our local democracy is under threat! Azi Khatiri I would like to begin by reminding you all that being a councillor means you

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Your Choice Barnet U-Turn after receiving notice of a potential legal challenge
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The legal advisers acting for resident Susan Sullivan have received a response from the Board of Your Choice Barnet agreeing, belatedly, to hold consultation with residents affected by the impact of proposed changes, which amongst other plans, involved driving out or demoting skilled staff, cutting support staffing, making up to 30% cuts in already low wages, changing terms and conditions of employment, and exposing vulnerable residents to the risk

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“CADDSS grew out of despair and fear for the people we cared for”
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  Janet Leifer letter  in response to Cllr. Cornelius letter to the Press. Yet to be published.   Dear Sir, I feel I must respond to the letter from Richard Cornelius concerning outsourcing of service provision and Your Choice that was published in The Press of 13 June. The Campaign Against the Destruction of Disabled Support Services, CADDSS for short grew from a letter written by me and published in the local press in the Spring of 2011

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Parent response: Does Mr. Cornelius Really Understand?
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Below is Tony Solomons response to the leader of the council, cllr. Richard Cornelius outrageous  letter in the Barnet and Whetstone Press which you can find a copy here. The letter is awaiting publication. From: tony solomons To: letters barnet Sent: Sunday, 16 June 2013, 20:45 Subject: Your Choice Barnet Richard Cornelius (Letters, 13 June) states that critics of Barnet's outsourcing policy should be open to challenge. He also makes reference

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Parent-carer’s Challenge to Your Choice Barnet Restructure
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14 June 2013: An urgent message from John Sullivan: “I have instructed Irwin Mitchell solicitors on behalf of my daughter to challenge Your Choice Barnet’s consultation process and decision (if the decision today was to implement the proposals). Irwin Mitchell have sent a letter before action to Your Choice Barnet and await a response on Monday 17 June. If the challenge is successful it may result in staff members being able to stay in their

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AGM: “One Barnet” council on trial
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BARNET ALLIANCE FOR PUBLIC SERVICES ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING  Monday 1st July, 7 pm Greek Cypriot Centre Britannia Road N12 9RU This will be an opportunity to join BAPS as a member or renew the membership and contribute to the community campaign to defend and improve public services in Barnet. The business part of the AGM will be followed by a talk by Gerald Shamash Maria Nash's solicitor in her Judicial Review: 'One Barnet' Council On Trial Refreshments

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133 Questions asking why hand our borough over to Capita?!

Residents have tabled 133 questions to the Budget & Performance scrutiny committee of Barnet council prior to its meeting tonight, Tuesday 11 June 7 pm which will discuss handing over the Development & Regulatory Services (DRS) contract to Capita Symonds. (You can view some of the questions by the individual residents here) If approved, this will be an almost complete take over of the London borough of Barnet by Capita (together with the NSCSO

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Your Choice Barnet - Care Quality Commission alerted
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  Your Choice Barnet family-carers and residents who attended the board meeting on 29 May heard Tracey Lees, CEO of The Barnet Group, describing a recent inspection report of the Care Quality Commission. The inspection, in one of the supported living schemes, found gaps in staff supervision and training, and stated that  “People were cared for by staff who were not supported to deliver care and treatment safely and to an appropriate standard”.

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UPDATE: Stop Barnet from unlawfully signing the Capita contract!
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  10-June-2013 23:00 UPDATE: BAPS STATEMENT It has come to our attention that an email has gone out to all staff about the JR Appeal. (See email below ) Having read the email we have the following comments.   It is not true that permission to appeal was refused, the claim did not seek permission from Underhill J. The email manages to make it sound as though the Council wanted early hearing when it was entirely down to the Council that it

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