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 Approves Budget Amidst Opposition's Alternative Financial Model Councillor Zinkin, the leader of the opposition, claimed that the administration's budget "raises cancer tax demands further savings and still leaves a huge financial gap ahead" and mentioned a "near five percent cancer tax increase at a time when families face unbearable rents rising mortgages soaring food and...
- Barnet Council to reintroduce weekly food waste collections The motion noted that the previous administration eliminated the food waste collection service as a cost-saving measure, a decision that Councillor Peter Zinkin, Leader of the Conservative Group,...
- Barnet Council Reaffirms Commitment to Community Cohesion and Safety Amidst Rising Hate The motion was passed with an opposition amendment, proposed by Councillor Peter Zinkin, being lost. The votes on this amendment were recorded as: For: 16, Against: 31, Abstain: 2, Absent: 13,...
- Barnet Council to hold minute's silence for Yom Kippur attack The motion, put forward jointly by Councillor Barry Rawlings, Councillor Peter Zinkin, and Councillor Mark Shooter, was passed at a council meeting on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
- Barnet Council considers 2.98% general council tax increase As part of the consultation, the council will explain the implications of a government policy that assumes a national average council tax level, and the potential impact on Barnet's funding if it...
From meetings they attended
These stories cover meetings Peter was listed at. The stories do not name them.
- Underhill South CPZ feedback to be analysed by Barnet Council
- Barnet Youth Justice Plan shows strong results
- Barnet Council Awards Freedom of the Borough to Hatzola, CST, and Shomrim for Community Service
- Barnet councillors fight back on planning powers
- Barnet Council Awards Honorary Freedom to Five Community Safety Organizations