A review to be conducted by the Metropolitan Police might lead to a reprieve for High Barnet police station which was closed to the public some years ago and which is among several police stations said to be surplus to requirements.
High Barnet publican Veronica McGowan has played a leading role in the selection of the London finalist for the Rose of Tralee International Festival which is to be held in County Kerry in August.
A second block of flats — next to a seven-storey block which has already received planning permission — could add to the transformation which is taking place in Moxon Street, High Barnet, where industrial workshops and warehouses are being replaced with residential and other new development.
Pride of place among a record turn out of over 100 classic and vintage cars that filled the upper deck of The Spires’ car park was a 1980s version of the Arkley sports car.
Local musicians young and old are to have pride of place at the final concert of this year’s High Barnet Chamber Music Festival and their event is in memory of a celebrated local music teacher, the late Jean Middlemiss.
Continue reading Young musicians to star in final concert of 2023 High Barnet Chamber Music Festival
All that appears to remain of a secret wartime listening post at Arkley is a dilapidated Nissen hut in Rowley Lane which nearby residents fear might be demolished to make way for new housing.
After publicity by the Barnet Society, the organisers of the Barnet Classic Car Club have tracked down an example of the elusive Arkley sports car which will be on display at the club’s annual show on Sunday 14 May on the top deck of the car park at The Spires shopping centre.
Bell ringers at the parish churches of High Barnet and Monken Hadley — which have both been strengthened recently by new recruits — rang peals of bells over the holiday weekend to proclaim the Coronation of King Charles III.
Coronation quiches seemed to be outnumbered by sponge cakes, all decorated imaginatively with flags and other royal regalia, at many of the street parties which were held in and around High Barnet to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III.
High Barnet’s historic alms houses have set an example to the town, with homes for elderly residents bedecked with bunting and regal floral displays to mark the Coronation of King Charles III.
Barnet’s classic car owners are revving up for their tenth annual show and are on the look-out for a sports car enthusiast who might own one of the rare 1970s Barnet-made sports cars, the Arkley SS.
While there might be uncertainty about the future of The Spires shopping centre, independent traders in High Barnet are showing once again that the High Street can be reinvigorated and present appealing options for shoppers.
High Barnet’s magnificent pink marble drinking fountain, now in full working order, is once again the centre of attraction at the top end of the High Street, welcoming walkers, and visitors to the delights of Hadley Green.
Local authority cutbacks across North London and Hertfordshire are reinforcing the need for strong and effective civic organisations — and have provided the impetus for a close working relationship between the Barnet Society and the Enfield Society.
When the owners of The Spires shopping centre unveiled revised plans to redevelop much of their High Barnet site with blocks of flats up to six storeys high, there was a barrage of challenging, even hostile questions.
A chorus of “Restore the 84” was the chant of 40 or so angry passengers who assembled at the bus terminus at The Spires, High Barnet, to campaign for the restoration of the 84 bus service between New Barnet and Potters Bar.
A group of High Barnet retailers are demonstrating yet again the ability of the High Street to reinvent itself. A ground-breaking zero waste shop, Kronos and Rhea, which was forced to close last year, is now about to become a boutique for three traders who have combined forces to re-open the empty premises.
A year after the death of a Barnet author of children’s stories, her first book – Odd Fox Out – has been published by her husband Tony Barnes and its publication was celebrated with a launch party at Waterstones book shop in The Spires.
After consultations with nearby residents, neighbouring organisations and other users of Byng Road playing fields, an application has now been submitted for planning permission for a new two-storey clubhouse for Barnet Elizabethans Rugby Club.
Continue reading Rugby club a step closer to getting a new clubhouse at Byng Road playing fields
Yet another revised scheme to build houses and flats on the woods and farmland at Whalebones in Wood Street, High Barnet, has been shown to local residents at a public exhibition held by the estate’s trustees and their developers Hill Residential.
Irving Wardle, one of the most distinguished theatre critics of his generation, who in recent years appeared in several theatrical productions at The Bull Theatre in High Barnet, has died at the age of 93.
Enjoy a glass of locally brewed craft beer or real ale for a final few afternoons and evenings at the Urban Alchemy bar in the Chipping Work Shop in Barnet High Street before its last day of trading on Sunday 26 March.
Developing Barnet as “a borough of fun” is the objective of Barnet Council and to help achieve this there are to be increases in the number of people who are allowed to attend events in some of the borough’s 200 parks and open spaces.
A fresh application to redevelop some of the woods and farmland at Whalebones in Wood Street, High Barnet — but this time with fewer new homes — is about to be made on behalf of the trustees of the estate.
Barnet appears to be leading the way among outer London boroughs in the speed with which cameras and equipment is being installed by Transport for London for the introduction of the Ultra-Low Emissions Zone which will impose a £12.50-a-day levy on older vehicles.
With persistent warnings of shortages of fresh vegetables there seems to be even greater enthusiasm for grow-your-own produce — and that was certainly the vibe at an event organised by Barnet’s Incredible Edible campaign aimed at encouraging home cultivation in gardens and on unused land.
For 30 years Queen Elizabeth’s School, Barnet — which is celebrating its 450th anniversary — was at the apex of a clash between opposing education policies which were being pursued by Labour and Conservative governments, and which at the time split the country.
Join the Barnet Society for a fun evening, of delicious food, a raffle and a chance to meet like minded people to talk about local issues.
On Tuesday 21 March at 7pm we will be holding a fundraising dinner at Melange 135 High Street in High Barnet. The cost of the three-course meal will be £35 which includes Starter, Main Course, Dessert, service charge and your donation to The Barnet Society. (As our costs have increased, we have sadly had to raise our price slightly.)
Payment can be made here by credit or debit card or through your PayPal account. Alternatively, if you wish to pay by cheque or bank transfer, please email info@barnetsociety.org.uk to arrange.
Once you have paid, please email info@barnetsociety.org.uk to confirm your attendance and to receive the menu.
The deadline for reservations and menu selection is 14 March so please reserve your places soon to avoid disappointment. Raffle prizes will include some fine wines and delicious treats. All money raised will go towards the work of the Barnet Society to support our local community. We look forward to seeing you at Melange on the 21st March!
Tributes from former colleagues, fans and fellow sports journalists to the legendary BBC football commentator John Motson have been reflecting on his fondness for Barnet Football Club where the young Motson cut his teeth as a cub reporter on the Barnet Press.
Action to thwart the onward advance of tower blocks around High Banet and close to the Green Belt was a shared objective of a panel of politicians and architects at a Barnet Society discussion on future housing needs.
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