Councillor Philip Cohen

Adults and Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Thursday 5th September, 2024 7.00 pm

The committee discussed a report on children's oral health in Barnet. The committee was concerned that Barnet was the only borough in North Central London that did not provide a targeted fluoride varnishing programme for children, due to funding constraints. The committee requested data on how many children had been identified with safeguarding concerns from dental assessments or from the supervised toothbrushing scheme. There was disappointment that only 69% of Barnet's looked after children have had dental checks, which the Executive Director of Communities, Adults and Health agreed to raise with Tina McElligott, the Director of Children's Social Care. The committee also discussed whether there was any funding available to help people who have to travel to access NHS dentists, and asked the Integrated Care Board (ICB) to consider commissioning a mobile dental van, similar to some other boroughs.

North Area Committee - Thursday 25th July, 2024 6.30 pm

The North Area Committee approved funding requests for the Barnet Elizabethans Rugby Football Club, Hadley Football Club, The Darlands Conservation Trust, and Oak Hill Parkrun. The committee also noted the latest updates to the Community Infrastructure Levy and Road Safety & Parking budgets.

Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 25th July, 2024 10.00 am

This meeting was scheduled to include a review of the feedback from the public consultation on the Start Well programme, which is looking at maternity, neonatal and children’s surgery in North Central London. In addition, there were scheduled updates on access to primary care and dental services in the area.

Strategic Planning Committee - Wednesday 17th July, 2024 7.00 pm

Barnet Council's Strategic Planning Committee voted to approve planning applications for 129 Millway and Volvo Cars The Hyde. It also discussed the application for Intec House, but could not vote on it as the application is currently being appealed.

Council - Tuesday 9th July, 2024 7.00 pm

Barnet Council met to discuss a range of issues including highways licensing fees, the capital strategy for 2024-2025, and the work programme for the Overview and Scrutiny committee. The council voted to increase a range of highways licensing fees, to note the updated capital strategy, and to note the Overview and Scrutiny annual report and work programme.