Barnet Council might be regretting terming itself last year as the "EasyCouncil". Modelled on the synonymous low-cost airline, the Tory-led authority set a precedent with its proposal to supply basic services and charge individuals for additional requirements in order to save up to £15m per year.
But with the comprehensive spending review looming, and a lack of information feeding through from council officers, rumours are rife about where the axe will fall next.
Barnet is the second most populated borough in London, with 86,000 children and young people aged under 19 according to the authority's children and young people plan. Highly diverse, 41 per cent of its children are from minority ethnic groups. Barnet houses one of the highest proportions of schools rated "outstanding" by Ofsted in the country, a record councillor Andrew Harper, cabinet member for children's services, wants to uphold.
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