Councillor · Barnet
Councillor Peter Zinkin
- Leader of the Conservative Group
- Vice-Chair, Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Stories naming Peter
- 32
- Meetings we covered
- 16
- Latest story
- 21 Oct 2026
In brief
Councillor Peter Zinkin raised concerns about the council's ability to implement plans effectively and stressed the importance of transparent communication regarding financial problems and potential council tax increases. He advocated for scenario modelling to illustrate the impact on households and suggested exploring additional revenue generation opportunities. The councillor also questioned reasons behind a bidder's request for additional funds in a failed IT procurement, suggesting it indicated perceived risks in the original contract price. He welcomed the return of Area Committees, stating it was welcomed by everybody after the chaos of the last year of the last administration. Councillor Zinkin was appointed as the non-Executive Cabinet Observer and Leader of the Opposition.
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Stories naming Councillor Peter Zinkin
- Barnet Council faces £198m budget gap by 2029 Councillor Peter Zinkin, Leader of the Conservative Group, raised concerns about the council's ability to implement the plan effectively, highlighting a historical tendency towards analysis over action. He also stressed the importance of transparently communicating the scale of the financial problem and potential...
- Barnet seeks tax hike to tackle £113.5m budget shortfall Barnet Council has not yet proposed a specific council tax increase percentage to the government. Councillor Simon Radford stated, "We haven't passed an amount. We've asked for permission to raise...
- Barnet to manage IT directly after failed procurement Councillor Peter Zinkin, Leader of the Conservative Group, raised concerns about the reasons behind the bidder's request for additional funds, suggesting it indicated perceived risks in the...
- Barnet Council brings IT services back in-house The procurement process for a new IT contract was halted when the preferred bidder sought to increase its bid costs post-submission by approximately £1 million, primarily related to pension and...
- IT contract failure leads to staff transfer Councillor Peter Zinkin, Leader of the Conservative Group, had raised concerns about the reasons behind the preferred bidder's request for additional funds, suggesting it indicated perceived risks...
From meetings they attended
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