Following the exhibition by Tesco on their plans to open a store in New Barnet, Chipping Barnet MP, has restated her opposition to their proposals and Asda's. She said:

“I have now been briefed by representatives of Asda and Tesco regarding their plans for New Barnet. I remain opposed to both proposals. I do not believe we need a new supermarket in New Barnet. Neither Tesco nor Asda have been able to persuade me that they can deal with... (continued)

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Theresa Villiers MP, Member of Parliament for Chipping Barnet joined the Leader of the Opposition, David Cameron and Shadow Foreign Secretary, William Hague, in a meeting with President Christofias on Thursday at the Hilton Hotel in Park Lane. The meeting was part of the President's official visit to London for discussions with the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary.

Following the meeting, Theresa said:“It was a great honour to be able to meet the President of Cyprus during his official visit to London. This is my first opportunity to meet him since his election. I was delighted that David Cameron, William Hague and the President were able to have... (continued)

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Writing for the Barnet Times last week, Theresa reflects on the sensational result in the Crewe and Nantwich by-election:

Amid all the excitement generated by the Crewe and Nantwich by- election result, there was one conversation that really stood out for me from the campaign trail. I had popped into a local fish and chip shop, just by the Crewe Alexandra Football Stadium, to get something to eat after a long day knocking on doors. As we waited for a fresh batch of chips to fry, the people working there talked to me about how worried they were that their costs were going up and up - particularly energy bills - yet they did not dare pass this on to their customers, many of whom were really starting to feel the pinch themselves.

That kind of anxiety is emerging right across our towns and cities. Time and again, I met people in Crewe, just as I have here in Barnet, angered by Gordon Brown’s doubling of the 10p tax band. It is not the wealthy who have been hit by the change Gordon... (continued)

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Responding to the announcement that not one of the post offices under threat from closure in Barnet has been reprieved, Chipping Barnet MP, Theresa Villiers has hit out at the Government for ignoring the concerns of local people. Theresa said

"My constituents value their post offices and want them to stay open. It is devastating news that the Government is going to press ahead with closing post offices in Dollis Valley Way and Potter's Road."

"Gordon Brown has completely ignored the overwelming response to my campaign to save our local post offices. Hundreds of people signed my petition but the Government just doesn't want to know. No wonder people are so deeply disillusioned with Gordon Brown.""The loss of these two post offices in my constituency... (continued)

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