Barnet Council leader vows to balance budget despite financial challenges

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Barnet Council leader vows to balance budget despite financial challenges

The leader of Barnet Council has vowed the local authority will balance its budget despite a “difficult financial situation”. The promise by Barry Rawlings came in response to opposition group leader Peter Zinkin criticising the council’s budget papers during a cabinet meeting yesterday (Tuesday 18th) saying only “part of the story” was being told. In his new year message, Cllr Rawlings said the council was expecting to have a £52million budget …