The Barnet Eye Round up - Mike Freer is Spot on & Brass Helmets

A great week for news. A fine article from Mike Freer in the Barnet Press talking much common sense. More of that later.

Firstly to Private Eye. Seems like they've picked up on a story featured here a couple of weeks ago. Yup, Brian Coleman's crass comment about the fire brigade museum and "When you've seen one brass helmet, you've seen them all". It seems like Boris has slapped down Coleman announcing that the museum is "A valued assett to the community and an educational resource". Hear Hear Boris, why don't you just sack him and spare yourself further embarrassment.

Next on to a great victory for the community in Barnet. A story I've mentioned many times was Barnet's plan to turn Sanders Lane into a trunk road. Well it seems that the inspectors agree with us.

A little quote from the Edgware & Mill Hill Times (full article HERE)

They were dismayed at the potential loss of a public amenity that boasts an abundance of wildlife, is part of Barnet’s network of nature trails and is used by children to walk to school.

Mr Machin held an examination in public at Barnet House in October to which members of the Save Sanders Lane campaign submitted evidence.

In his report Mr Machin acknowledged the weight of public feeling and wrote that the council had not made the case for reopening Sanders Lane as part of the development and its inclusion made the AAP unsound.

This makes it all worthwhile for us bloggers and other assorted campaigners. A special well done to Valerie, who organised much of the Sanders Lane protests. We can't win them all but we will win some !

So on to Council Leader Mike Freer. This week in the Edgware Press (on page 14 between the ads for Brazilian haircuts and the sexual services at the back) he rants against the Governments ID card proposal. I completely agree with him, it's a well written and quite witty article. ID cards are a terrible idea. Much of what he says is sensible, so well done Mike. Lets hope the outbreak of sensibleness spreads to the parts other blogs can't reach and he drops the appalling future shape scheme in next weeks copy.

There you go, nice about Boris & Mike in one blog. Who says I'm biased !