These are things that the Liberal Democrat group in Barnet have insisted be included in this year’s proposed budget . MORE MONEY TO CLEAN UP TOWN CENTRES AND REMOVE GRAFITTI. A Town-keeper for Golders Green started in April and, together with the new neighbourhood wardens he wwill see that the area is safer and clleaner and the grafitti removed. DOORSTEP RECYCLING COLLECTION. Barnet collects paper, glass etc., weekly, an upgrade of the fortnightly paper only collection. This is at the instigation of the “Street based Services Scrutiny Commission “ chaired by Mill Hill Liberal Democrat Councillor, Wayne Casey. Currently this is for houses only but blocks of flats wanting to take part will be able to do so later in the year. WEEKEND SKIPS are placed strategically round the Borough 3 times a year for removal of unwanted items. This is in addition to the current “deep-cleanse” twice a year and special skips at Passover. ANOTHER TWO PARK-KEEPERS (added to the 10 in place) . Childs Hill Park and Basing Hill Park already share a park-keeper. Basing Hill Park has a new playground and multipurpose hard-surface area now in use and the cafe will be open again as soon as possible. ALL 17 LIBRARIES TO REMAIN OPEN. In addition to Sunday opening at Golders Green and Hendon, Chipping Barnet Library will also open on Sundays from October 2001. Golders Green Library has just been rewired to provide more computer capability. You can surf the web free for an hour at any Barnet Library. .GENEROUS SUPPORT FOR OUR SCHOOLS and EXTRA NURSERY PLACES. . |