The cost of buying a home is one of the biggest concerns of anyone living in London. Therefore, I am delighted that Barnet is in the top 10 London Boroughs for housebuilding and affordable homes. We have now had over 6,200 new homes and built locally since 2010 with many more on the way. Of this figure, just under 1,800 homes were affordable, including those for part-rent or part-buy.
Since being elected, I have made expanding the number of school places a key priority. The number of pupils receiving their first choice secondary place has risen by 20% since 2010 with a 10% increase in secondary places. Primary school places have also increased by 12% since I was elected with 3% more pupils gaining their first choice primary school.
Monday 11 April, 2016, marked a significant step forward in my campaign for a permanent breast screening unit at Finchley Memorial Hospital. In a letter I received from the Chief Executive of the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust on Monday, I was informed the placement of a purpose built static screening unit had been agreed in principle.
