Alison Cornelius - Councillor for Barnet (Totteridge & Woodside)

Councillor Alison Cornelius

Conservative Totteridge & Woodside

Email: cllr.a.cornelius@barnet.gov.uk

Council: Barnet

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Adults and Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee (Committee Member) North Area Committee Licensing Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Licensing and General Purposes Committee (Committee Member) Annual Council Cabinet

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Alison Cornelius's council service across multiple years reveals a consistent dedication to scrutinizing public services, with a pronounced and evolving focus on health, community well-being, and local infrastructure. While her earlier years, particularly 2024, show active engagement in budget discussions, infrastructure projects, and road safety, her most recent activity in 2025 demonstrates a deepening and more specific concentration on healthcare and public health.

In 2025, Cornelius was a highly active participant, particularly within the Adults and Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee. Her priorities clearly centered on ensuring robust public health outcomes and patient safety. She consistently sought detailed data and clarification on critical health metrics, including vaccination uptake, hospital-acquired infections (flu, COVID-19, E.Coli, C.Diff), and patient safety issues like 'never events' and pressure ulcers. Her advocacy for clearer reporting, demanding full terminology and explanations for chart color-coding, highlights a commitment to transparency and understanding. Furthermore, she voiced significant concerns regarding disparities in public health funding for outer London boroughs and the financial pressures on hospices and care homes due to national insurance increases, specifically mentioning the strain on organizations like the Eleanor Palmer Trust. Her engagement extended to local development, where she questioned inclusivity and sought details on feasibility and infrastructure. A declaration of a pecuniary interest in repairing mayoral regalia also occurred.

Prior to this, in 2024, Cornelius was engaged in a broader range of council activities. She participated in budget discussions, voting 'For' a Conservative Group amendment. Her focus included infrastructure projects like the Tudor Park Pavilion, road safety initiatives on Totteridge Lane and Pollard Road, and excavation licenses. Her interest in health services was also present, questioning the cost and success of fluoride varnishing, reviewing Royal Free London Quality Accounts, and raising concerns about the public health grant allocation, advocating for escalation to ministers regarding disparities between inner and outer London boroughs. She also paid tribute to a former councillor and posed critical questions on various service spending and uptake issues. Her employment with TFL led to a declared interest in a bus route motion. She concluded 2024 by being appointed Chair of the Licensing Sub-Committee, where she outlined procedural steps.

Her earliest recorded activity in 2026, while limited to attendance at a single council meeting, marks the most recent point in her service. The lack of recorded speaking or specific actions in this instance, compared to her detailed engagement in 2025, suggests a potential shift or a period of less public-facing activity in this most recent year.

Overall, key themes and priorities for Alison Cornelius include a strong emphasis on scrutinizing health services, advocating for equitable public health funding, and ensuring transparency and accountability in council operations. Her focus has evolved from a broader engagement with infrastructure and budget matters in 2024 to a more specialized and in-depth examination of healthcare and public health issues in 2025. Her most significant contributions in recent years lie in her detailed questioning and advocacy within the health scrutiny committees, pushing for better data, clearer reporting, and addressing funding disparities. Consistent areas of interest include public health, patient safety, and the financial sustainability of local services.

Yearly Activity Timeline

During 2026, Alison Cornelius's primary recorded activity was her attendance at the Council meeting on January 27th. There is no indication of her speaking or taking specific actions during this meeting.

Monthly Activity in 2026

During January 2026, Alison Cornelius was present at the Council meeting on Tuesday, 27th January. There is no record of her speaking or taking any specific actions during this meeting.

Meetings in January 2026
Council - Tuesday 27th January, 2026 7.00 pm - 27 January 2026

Alison Cornelius was present at the Council meeting on Tuesday, 27th January, 2026. There is no record of her speaking or taking any action during the meeting.

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Adults and Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee Committee Member

Adults and Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Wednesday 17th September, 2025 7.00 pm

The Adults and Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee met to discuss adult social care performance, safeguarding, and primary care access in Barnet. The committee reviewed the Adult Social Care Performance Report, the Barnet Safeguarding Adult Board Annual Report, and received an update on the Primary Care (GP) Access Task and Finish Group. They also discussed the merger of two Integrated Care Boards and its potential impact on local healthcare.

September 17, 2025
Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

Licensing Sub-Committee - Thursday 14th August, 2025 10.30 am

The Licensing Sub-Committee granted a new premises licence with amendments to Vsands Trading Ltd, allowing them to sell alcohol for consumption off the premises between 10:00 and 23:00, with extended hours until 01:00 on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve/Day and bank holidays; and to open to the public between 07:00 and 23:30, with extended hours until 01:00 on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve/Day and bank holidays. The decision followed a hearing where concerns were raised by a local resident regarding potential crime and disorder. Several conditions were added to the licence to address these concerns.

August 14, 2025
Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday 22nd July, 2025 10.30 am

The Licensing Sub-Committee convened to review an application for a new premises licence for Atmosphere Restaurant at 218 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware. The committee ultimately decided not to grant the licence, citing concerns about potential public nuisance due to noise and the applicant's failure to provide adequate evidence to mitigate these concerns. Councillor Claire Farrier was appointed Chairman for the meeting.

July 22, 2025
Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday 22nd July, 2025 11.30 am

The Licensing Sub-Committee convened to consider an application for a variation of a premises licence for The Coffee Place & Breakfast. The committee decided to grant the application, allowing for extended hours for alcohol sales and opening times, as well as a change of the premises name. The decision was made after considering the report of the Licensing Manager, representations from the applicant and a local resident, and relevant licensing objectives.

July 22, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday 8th July, 2025 7.00 pm

The meeting of the Council of the London Borough of Barnet on 8 July 2025 was scheduled to cover a range of topics, including motions on national gambling reform, housing, and climate change, as well as reports from various committees and officers. Councillors were also expected to discuss a deputation regarding EV charging points.

July 08, 2025

Summary

Meetings Attended: 36

Average per Month: 1.6

Decisions Recorded: 4