Councillor Philip Cohen

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 6th May, 2025 7.00 pm

The Barnet Council Strategic Planning Committee met on 6 May 2025, and voted to refuse planning permission for Hasmonean High School, and agreed the minutes of the previous meeting.

Themed meeting: mental health and patient pathways, Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 28th April, 2025 10.00 am

The North Central London Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (JHOSC) met to discuss mental health pathways in North Central London, and to outline the work programme for the coming year. The meeting was scheduled to include an update on mental health services, focusing on transitions from children's to adult services and information sharing between organisations. The Public reports pack also included the proposed work programme for 2025-26.

Strategic Planning Committee - Wednesday 23rd April, 2025 7.00 pm

The Strategic Planning Committee met on 23 April 2025, and approved the 2024 Brownfield Land Register for publication. They also voted to grant planning permission for the redevelopment of Unit 3 Hyde Estate Road in West Hendon, subject to conditions and a Section 106 agreement[^2]. Finally, the committee delegated authority to the Chief Planning Officer to revoke the Direction for the Area of Special Advertisement Control.

Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 31st March, 2025 10.00 am

This meeting has been postponed.

Budget Council, Council - Tuesday 4th March, 2025 7.00 pm

The Council agreed to adopt the new Local Plan, approved the 2025/26 budget and the associated 4.98% rise in Council Tax, and appointed Cath Shaw as the new Chief Executive.