Councillor Ernest Ambe Esq

Employment Sub-Committee - Wednesday 3rd December, 2025 3.00 pm

The Employment Sub-Committee of Barnet Council was scheduled to meet on Wednesday 3rd December 2025. The agenda included a discussion of a senior management restructure in the Children and Family Service, as well as the minutes from the previous meeting.

Extraordinary Council, Council - Tuesday 2nd December, 2025 7.00 pm

The London Borough of Barnet Council held an extraordinary meeting to discuss a motion regarding secrecy and failures in corporate parenting following the deaths of three care-experienced young people. The council voted against an amendment to the motion, and then voted to approve an amended version of the motion. The approved motion included a commitment to inform all corporate parents immediately of any event involving looked-after young persons which may reasonably be expected to require an inquest, and that reviews will always take place following such inquests for all care experienced young people where the death is not linked to natural causes.

Welsh Harp Joint Consultative Committee - Monday 24th November, 2025 6.00 pm

The Welsh Harp Joint Consultative Committee met on 24 November 2025 to discuss the management of the Welsh Harp Reservoir. The committee was scheduled to discuss updates to the Welsh Harp Management Plan from both Barnet and Brent councils, as well as receive an update from the Canal & River Trust. Also on the agenda was discussion of community group activities and the Silk Stream Bridge proposal.

Licensing Sub-Committee - Thursday 6th November, 2025 10.30 am

The Licensing Sub-Committee convened to review the premises licence for Food Centre, located at 190B Station Road, Edgware. The committee decided to revoke the licence due to concerns about the prevention of crime and disorder, and public safety, stemming from the repeated discovery of smuggled goods and breaches of licensing conditions at the premises. This decision was made after considering representations from the Trading Standards Team, the Licensing Authority, Public Health, and the Metropolitan Police.

Licensing and General Purposes Committee - Monday 3rd November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Licensing and General Purposes Committee convened to discuss polling places, animal welfare, trading standards, environmental health and wellbeing in Barnet. Councillors approved changes to polling places, adopted an updated animal welfare licensing policy, and took note of reports on trading standards, health and safety, and the council's health and wellbeing performance. The committee also reviewed its forward work plan for the remainder of the year.