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Figures obtained by Barnet’s Labour councillors reveal that 846 directly employed council workers and school based staff in Barnet are paid less than £8.55 per hour – or London’s Living Wage. The sorts of roles affected include dinner ladies, cleaners, refuse loaders, street sweepers and Library assistants amongst others. In stark contrast, Barnet has the [...]
Read MoreTomorrow at 7pm in the Town Hall, the Budget & Performance Overview & Scrutiny Committee meets to scrutinise the ‘One Barnet’ proposal to outsource the council’s development and regulatory services (DRS) to a Joint Venture company with preferred bidder Capita. Labour councillors have submitted a series of questions about the proposals detailed below. DRS includes vital frontline services [...]
Read MoreThe North London Waste Plan (NLWP) needs a complete overhaul and not just tinkering around the edges to deal with waste disposal site issues. In particular, a greater emphasis needs to be given to waste minimisation (prevention, reuse, recycle) in the plan in order to reduce the amount of waste sent for disposal. The North London [...]
Read MoreLeader of the Barnet Labour Group, Cllr Alison Moore said:
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Labour councillors in Barnet are calling for a scrutiny review of Your Choice to enable evidence to be taken from parents and service users about the downgrading of Support Care Worker posts and the impact this will have on the quality of adults social care services the company provides. Parents and service users have not [...]
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Labour councillors in Barnet have called for a council debate on blacklisting – an illegal practice that prevents people who are members of trades unions, or who have raised legitimate concerns about health and safety, from gaining access to employment in the construction industry. Blacklisting has been found to be in operation in some construction [...]
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