Matthew was delighted to join Esther McVey, Minister of State for Housing, on a visit to see the successful regeneration of the West Hendon estate.
The regeneration programme, spearheaded by Barnet Council, includes a mix of social, affordable and private housing – totalling over 2,000 new homes.
Matthew was pleased to be informed by Transport for London (TfL) that they will be clearing the vast fly-tipping site off Bunns Lane beside Watford Way.
Matthew took up the matter earlier in the summer after receiving complaints from many Mill Hill residents about the massive amount&
7th August: Barnet Heritage Walk
I joined the Mayor of Barnet, Councillor Caroline Stock, other councillors, local ramblers and members of the public at the launch of Barnet Council’s Heritage Walks. I am an enthusiastic walker myself and the Heritage Walks are a great way to improve health an
Matthew was accompanied by Chipping Barnet MP Theresa Villiers at the official opening of the brand new and state-of-the-art Barnet Copthall Leisure Centre.
Matthew joined the Colindale Litter Pickers Association on a litter pick of Colindale Park during World Clean-Up Day events.
World Cleanup Day united 18 million people across 157 countries and territories for the biggest waste collection day in history.
To tackle the blight of lit
Matthew has been pressing the Government for a change to the Children’s Act 1989 to give the child a right in law to have a relationship with their grandparents and other members of their extended family.
Matthew has taken advantage during Parliament's summer recess to meet with environmental pressure group Surfers Against Sewage to discuss the amount of untreated sewage that is discharged into our coastal waters.
The UK is subject to the demands of the EU’s Bathing Water Objective, often cred