>My Priorities for a Safer, Cleaner City:

Zero Tolerance on Financial Crime: I will push for a rigorous investigation into money laundering within our city.

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We must ensure that local funds are never used to silence activists or support criminal elements.

Ending the "Pothole Crisis": Our roads are a safety hazard. I will prioritize fixing our infrastructure over bloated consultancy fees.

Total Transparency: No more "hiding" the budget. I will fight to expose where your money goes and stop the funding of agendas that make Barnet an unsafe area.

>Where Your Money Is Going vs. Where It Should Go:

The current budget shows a massive misallocation of your Council Tax. I will fight to redirect these funds:

Agency & Consultants (£1.6m every month): Could be spent on permanent local staff and street cleaning.

Senior Management (£100k+ salaries): Could be used to protect vital advice services currently at risk of closure.

Developer Subsidies (£41m CIL funds): Should be invested in local schools, parks, and health clinics.

Debt Interest (Thousands daily): Reducing this debt is the only way to prevent the 4.98% Council Tax hikes.

Barnet is becoming an "Unsafe Spending Area" due to these choices. I am committed to following the money, exposing the waste, and putting the residents of Barnet first.

On election day, vote for transparency. Vote for Ali Haji