Local Issues

Sunday 20th December

• "Loss of gas supply in East Barnet - Statement 1"
  National Grid 3:00pm
• "Gas supply lost in cold weather"
  BBC News 3:48pm
• "Loss of gas supply in East Barnet - Statement 2"
  National Grid 6:00pm
• "Gas supplies cut off in East Barnet"
  Barnet Times 7:09pm

Monday 21st December

• "750 homes freeze as gas supply is cut off"
  Evening Standard
• "Barnet Council supports National Grid in assisting residents affected by gas supply cut"
  Barnet Council Press Release
• "Loss of electricity for residents without gas in freezing temperatures"
  Barnet Times 11:19am
• "Gas engineers still not sure when gas will return to East Barnet Village"
  Barnet Times 2:11pm
• "Anger at lack of heaters and 'information vacuum' in East Barnet"
  Barnet Times 3:21pm
• "Heaters and cookers delivered to East Barnet gas control centre"
  Barnet Times 4:49pm
• "Loss of gas supply in East Barnet - Statement 3"
  National Grid 5:30pm
• "Gas cut off in Barnet"
  ITV London Tonight 6:00pm
• "Snow fall hampering gas repair work but efforts continue"
  Barnet Times 6:18pm
• "Gas supply in East Barnet - Statement 4"
  National Grid 9:00pm
• "Gas supply lost to homes in Barnet"
  BBC News 9:33pm

Tuesday 22nd December

• "Christmas meltdown"
  Barnet Press Tue 22 Dec 09
• "Gas supply restoration in East Barnet - Statement 5"
  National Grid 2:30pm
• "Gas supply restoration in East Barnet - Statement 6"
  National Grid 4:30pm
• "Freezing East Barnet households are slowly getting gas back"
  Barnet Times 8:29am

Wednesday 23rd December

• "200 Barnet homes left without power"
  Evening Standard
• "Residents fear a Christmas without gas"
  Evening Standard
• "Gas supply restoration in East Barnet - Statement 7"
  National Grid 11:30am
• "Homes without gas and electricity"
  BBC News 12:50pm
• "Gas-cut residents have spent a freezing night after electricity cut too"
  Barnet Times 2:02pm
• "Homes without gas and electricity"
  BBC News 2:14pm
• "East Barnet power crisis: More people reconnected but number of affected properties doubles"
  Barnet Times 3:54pm
• "Power crisis: Residents asked to ration use of electric heaters"
  Barnet Times 6:22pm

Thursday 24th December

• "750 families: We're dreaming of a cold, dark Christmas for 750 families"
  Evening Standard
• "Gas supply restoration in East Barnet - Statement 8"
  National Grid 10:30am
• "Power crisis: 'Resources in place for Christmas connection' say National Grid"
  Barnet Times 12:07pm
• "Power crisis: Gas-cut households to get compensation"
  Barnet Times 7:15pm
• "Gas supply restoration in East Barnet - Statement 9"
  National Grid 7:30pm
• "Power crisis: Christmas contingency plan for vulnerable residents"
  Barnet Times 8:30pm

Friday 25th December

• "East Barnet residents criticize National Grid sluggish emergency response"
  electric.co.uk
• "Power crisis: Miserable Christmas for cold families and stuck workers"
  Barnet Times 7:30am
• "Gas supply restoration in East Barnet - Statement 10"
  National Grid 9:00am
• "Power crisis: "Grim Christmas" for residents in East Barnet"
  Barnet Times 10:31am
• "Gas supplies cut off on Christmas Day for 150 homes"
  BBC News 12:14pm
• "Power crisis: Work will continue for "several days""
  Barnet Times 5:32pm

Saturday 26th December

• "Gas supply restoration in East Barnet - Statement 11"
  National Grid 3:30pm
• "Power crisis: Additional compensation for customers without gas on Christmas Day and Boxing Day"
  Barnet Times 5:22pm

Sunday 27th December

• "Gas supply restoration in East Barnet - Statement 12"
  National Grid 5:30pm

Monday 28th December

• "Hundreds still without gas supply in north London"
  BBC News 4:21pm

Tuesday 29th December

• "Hundreds still without gas supply in north London"
  BBC News 10:37am
• "More East Barnet residents without gas than on Christmas Day"
  Barnet Times 12:51pm
• "Gas supply restoration in East Barnet - Statement 13"
  National Grid 5:30pm
• "Still 200 East Barnet homes without gas but engineers say they are 'very close' to full re-connection"
  Barnet Times 5:56pm

Thursday 31st December 2009

• "They're talking £30 a day in compensation but you can't recover a lost Christmas"
  Barnet Press
• "Gas supply restoration in East Barnet - Statement 14"
  National Grid 2:15pm

Sunday 3rd January 2010

• "Gas returns to most homes in East Barnet"
  Barnet Times 10:16am

Tuesday 5th January

• "National Grid responds to MP Theresa Villier's criticism over East Barnet gas cut"
  Barnet Times 6:54pm

Wednesday 6th January

• "National Grid "could have done better" during gas crisis says MP"
  Barnet Times 2:23pm

Thursday 7th January

• "Gas providers start to tally up the cost of compensation"
  Barnet Press

Thursday 14th January

• "'National Grid is riding roughshod over us. It needs to be brought to book'"
  Barnet Press

Saturday 16th January

• "Power cut hits hundreds of homes in East Barnet "
  BBC News 5:17pm

Sunday 17th January

• "Another power cut hits East Barnet"
  Barnet Times 12:36pm

Thursday 21st January

• "Complaints about gas shortage merely highlight people's lack of awareness"
  Barnet Press

Wednesday 27th January

• "East Barnet gas-cut residents demand better compensation from National Grid"
  Barnet Times 3:58pm
• "National Grid in spotlight on compensation"
  Barnet Press

Thursday 28th January

Saturday 30th January

• "Barnet gas cut compensation 'inadequate'"
  BBC News 1:31pm

Monday 1st February

• "Gas Compensation Update"
  East Barnet Parish Church

Tuesday 2nd February

• "East Barnet gas response to be reviewed"
  Barnet Council Press Release
• "Gas cut crisis: Scrutiny committee to examine response to emergency"
  Barnet Times 4:34pm

Thursday 4th February

• "Residents call public meeting in battle for gas compensation"
  Barnet Press

Friday 5th February

• "Gas cut crisis: Public compensation meeting to be held in East Barnet"
  Barnet Times 6:23pm

Monday 8th February

• "Gas cut crisis: National Grid and Veolia Water to face East Barnet residents at public meeting"
  Barnet Times 12:25pm

Wednesday 10th February

• "Gas Compensation: Notes from Public Meeting"
  East Barnet Parish Church

Thursday 11th February

• "National Grid and Veolia Water under fire from angry residents at East Barnet gas meeting in Victoria Road"
  Barnet Times 1:43pm
• "Council criticised but most wrath reserved for utilities at East Barnet gas meeting"
  Barnet Times 2:00pm

Friday 12th February

• "East Barnet gas crisis response 'a complete mess' admits National Grid boss"
  Barnet Times 8:00am

Monday 15th February

Thursday 18th February

• "Heat is on"
  Barnet Press

Tuesday 23rd February

• "Scrutiny group set up to look at East Barnet gas problems has first meeting next week"
  Barnet Times 10:55am

Thursday 25th February

• "Hundreds drop in on National Grid"
  Barnet Press
• "Views sought on gas failure lessons"
  Barnet Press

Monday 1st March

Thursday 4th March

• "Scrutiny meeting tonight to look at East Barnet gas crisis"
  Barnet Times 9:10am
• "Ad Hoc Overview and Scrutiny Committee Meeting"
  Barnet Council Meeting - Agenda, Reports & Public Submissions

Friday 5th March

• "Inquiry into East Barnet gas crisis told National Grid happy with compensation paid"
  Barnet Times 3:30pm

Thursday 11th March

• "Inquiry to investigate gas failure"
  Barnet Press

Wednesday 17th March

• "East Barnet gas recommendations to be announced tomorrow"
  Barnet Times 1:10pm

Thursday 18th March

• "Ad Hoc Overview and Scrutiny Committee Meeting"
  Barnet Council Meeting - Agenda

Friday 19th March

• "Council calls for extra residents compensation after East Barnet gas crisis"
  Barnet Times 10:14am

Sunday 21st March

• "Businesses hit by East Barnet Gas crisis criticise council for not supporting them"
  Barnet Times 5:55pm

Monday 22nd March

• "FORAB boss accuses Barnet Council of 'window dressing' with gas committee"
  Barnet Times 10:20am
• "Cllr Coleman hits back over East Barnet gas crisis committee"
  Barnet Times 3:10pm

Thursday 25th March

• "Gas failure inquiry leaves people in dark over findings"
  Barnet Press

Monday 12th April

• "Report of Ad Hoc Overview & Scrutiny Committee"
  Barnet Council Report

Thursday 29th April

• "Report into gas supply failure is a damp squib for residents"
  Barnet Press