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High Barnet’s rising crime rate causing concern says committee monitoring police response

A steep increase in crimes recorded by the police in and around High Barnet during the last 12 months — and especially since the start of the year — is a matter of real concern says the group that monitors the response of the town’s Safer Neighbourhood Team.

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End finally in sight after fifty year wait for a refreshing drink of water on Hadley Green

BBC Television were present on Hadley Green to record the final inspection and handover of a newly-restored pink granite water fountain which will once again offer the chance of a refreshing drink of water after being out of order for the last 50 years.

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Local residents being canvassed on ideas for refurbishing abandoned sports building off Tudor Road

Barnet Vale residents are being consulted about possibilities for restoring long-abandoned changing rooms used by New Barnet Football Club and finding ways to bring the building back into community use.

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Long wait for new premises for much needed and widely supported community base for Dollis Valley

Patience is the watchword among staff and volunteers at the Rainbow Centre on the Dollis Valley estate as they wait for Barnet Council to refurbish a dis-used sports pavilion to provide a new base for community activities.

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Blunt message for developers: either work with Barnet’s community groups or planning approval is unlikely

A much-troubled plan to build flats on the former gas works site in New Barnet has joined The Spires shopping centre as one of those projects where developers might have no alternative but to respond to the views of local community groups if they are to have any chance of gaining planning approval.

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Celebrating his 100th birthday — and still setting off to go shopping in Barnet High Street and New Barnet

A High Barnet centenarian who is often seen out and about on his four-wheel mobility scooter shopping in the High Street is still receiving congratulations weeks after celebrating his birthday.

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Plan for blocks of flats in The Spires highlights debate over new and improved housing in High Barnet

Property company BYM, owners of The Spires, have supplied Barnet Council with more details of their plans to redevelop the shopping centre to include blocks of flats of up to six storeys in height.

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Redevelopment finally seems likely alongside vacant New Barnet gas works site

Despite an ongoing planning dispute about building over 500 homes on the former gas works site in New Barnet, developers Citystyle Fairview are seeking the go ahead for the construction of two blocks of flats on land fronting onto Victoria Road.

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Plans to add new housing in redevelopment plans to open up The Spires shopping centre

BYM Capital, owners of The Spires shopping centre, are drawing up plans for a major redevelopment to rebuild much of the existing precinct to provide blocks of flats above shops and cafes and also to construct new homes on adjoining land.

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Christmas shoppers urged to respond to appeal for products urgently needed by Chipping Barnet foodbank

Chipping Barnet’s foodbank is experiencing a surge in demand: the number of households dependent on food parcels has almost doubled since the summer and an appeal has gone out to Christmas shoppers to donate what they  can.

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Sixty stalls, a children’s funfair, and display of classic cars will fill High Street for annual Barnet Christmas Fayre

A children’s competition which is being organised with the help of shops along the High Street is part of the promotional build-up for this year’s Barnet Christmas Fayre on Sunday 4 December.

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