Barnet London Borough Council
| Barnet London Borough Council | |
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| Whole council elected every four years | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1965 |
| Leadership | |
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Richard Cornelius
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Mayor
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Councillor David Longstaff
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 63 councillors in 21 wards |
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Political groups
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Executive (32)
Opposition (31)
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Joint committees
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London Councils North London Waste Authority |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
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Last election
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22 May 2014 |
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Next election
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2018 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Hendon Town Hall | |
| Website | |
| www |
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Executive (32)
Opposition (31)
Barnet London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Barnet in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 within London. Barnet is divided into 21 wards, each electing three councillors.
The council was created by the London Government Act 1963 and replaced five local authorities: Barnet Urban District Council, East Barnet Urban District Council, Friern Barnet Urban District Council, Finchley Borough Council and Hendon Borough Council. The next election to the authority will be in 2018.
There have previously been a number of local authorities responsible for the Barnet area. The current local authority was first elected in 1964, a year before formally coming into its powers and prior to the creation of the London Borough of Barnet on 1 April 1965. Barnet replaced Barnet Urban District Council, East Barnet Urban District Council, Friern Barnet Urban District Council, Finchley Borough Council and Hendon Borough Council.
It was envisaged through the London Government Act 1963 that Barnet as a London local authority would share power with the Greater London Council. The split of powers and functions meant that the Greater London Council was responsible for "wide area" services such as fire, ambulance, flood prevention, and refuse disposal; with the local authorities responsible for "personal" services such as social care, libraries, cemeteries and refuse collection. As an outer London borough council it has been an education authority since 1965.
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