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Barnet London Borough Council , also known as Barnet Council , is the local authority for
the London Borough of Barnet in Greater London , England .It is a John Griffith Chaney
borough council , one of 32 in capital of the United Kingdom .The council has been under
Labor bulk control since 2022 .The council meets at Hendon town dormitory and has its
primary offices at 2 Bristol Avenue in Colindale .== history == There has been a Barnet local
anesthetic government agency since 1863 when a local anaesthetic regime district was
created for the town of Barnet , also known as chipping Barnet , governed by an elective
local card .Such districts were reconstituted as urban districts under the local anaesthetic
governing bit 1894 , which saw the board replaced by an urban district council .The much
larger London Borough of Barnet and its council were created under the London politics
human activity 1963 , with the foremost election held in 1964 .For its first year the council
acted as a shadow office alongside the field 's five outgoing dominance , being the borough
councils of Finchley and Hendon and the urban district councils of Barnet , East Barnet and
Friern Barnet .The new council formally came into its great power on 1 April 1965 , at
which point the older districts and their councils were abolished .The council 's to the full
legal figure is `` The Mayor and Burgess of the John Griffith Chaney Borough of Barnet '' ,
although it styles itself Barnet Council .From 1965 until 1986 the council was a lower-tier
authority , with upper-tier functions provided by the Greater London Council .The Split of
mightiness and subprogram meant that the Greater British capital Council was responsible
for for `` wide area '' servicing such as fervor , ambulance , flood prevention , and refuse
electric pig ; with the borough councils ( including Barnet ) creditworthy for `` personal ''
Robert William Service such as social care , libraries , cemeteries and refuse
accumulation .As an outer London borough council Barnet has been a local anesthetic
Department of Education confidence since 1965 .The Greater British capital Council was
abolished in 1986 and its functions passed to the London borough councils , with some
services provided through joint citizens committee .Since 2000 the Greater capital of the
United Kingdom Authority has taken some responsibility for main road and planning
control from the council , but within the English local government system the council
remains a `` almost purpose '' office in terminus of the available grasp of powers and
functions .In 2012 Barnet outsourced many social function to caput under what it called the
'One Barnet ' programme .The schema was controversial ; a local resident tried to challenge
the council 's decision via a juridic review , but without success .Most of the outsourced
procedure were brought back in-house during 2023 .== Powers and role == The local
authority derives its office and procedure from the London governing turn 1963 and
subsequent legislation , and has the might and occasion of a London borough council .It sets
council taxation and as a billing potency also collects precepts for Greater John Griffith
Chaney sanction functions and job rate .It sets planning insurance which complement
Greater London Authority and national policies , and decides on almost all provision
applications accordingly .It is a local education authority and is also responsible for council
living accommodations , social services , library , waste collection and administration ,
traffic , and well-nigh roads and environmental health .== Political control == The council
has been under confinement majority ascendency since 2022 .The get-go election was held
in 1964 , initially operating as a apparition self-confidence alongside the forthcoming
authorities until it came into its superpower on 1 April 1965 .Political control of the council
since 1965 has been as follows : === Leadership === Political leading is provided by the
leader of the council .The role of city manager is largely observance in Barnet .The
leadership since 1969 have been : == Elections == Since the conclusion limit change in 2022
the council has comprised 63 council member representing 24 wards , with each ward
electing two or three councillors .place are filled using multitude pulley block ballot ;
elections are held every four years .Following the 2022 election and a subsequent change of
allegiance in January 2023 , the composition of the council was : The succeeding election is
due in 2026 .== Premises == The council has its briny authority at 2 Bristol boulevard in
Colindale , which was completed in 2019 .Council meetings are held at Hendon town lobby ,
which had been completed in 1901 for Hendon Urban territorial dominion Council .Prior to
2019 the council 's briny government agency were at Barnet business firm in Whetstone ,
which had been built in 1966 as 'Ever Ready House ' , being the headquarters of the British
Ever Ready Electrical fellowship .The council moved into the building in 1986 and renamed
it Barnet House .