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Author: Nick Jones

Posted on 27 February 20114 February 2025 by Nick Jones — 1 Comment

Proposed improvements for pedestrians in Barnet High Street

Traffic lights in Wood Street

Traffic lights in Wood Street

In spite of the Barnet Society having drawn up plans for improving the junction of the High Street and Wood Street at the top of Barnet Hill over a year ago and the new Barnet College having opened last September, the Council have made very little progress on the proposals.

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Category: News
Posted on 27 February 201120 January 2025 by Nick Jones

Barnet Market

Reproduced from 800 years of Barnet Market
Reproduced from 800 years of Barnet Market

Planning applications have been made for the Barnet Market site – one for improvements to the site for market use and the other for use as a car park on non-market days.  The scandalously-neglected site will be due for a new surface, storage and welfare facilities for stallholders.

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Category: Barnet Market
Tags: Barnet Market, Friends of Barnet Market, planning, The Spires shopping centre
Posted on 27 February 20114 February 2025 by Nick Jones

Barnet Christmas Fayre

Barnet Xmas Fayre stalls

The Fayre on the first weekend in December was a very good event this year – despite the weather being bitterly cold – with many people getting out and enjoying all that was on offer.

Continue reading Barnet Christmas Fayre

Category: Events
Tag: Barnet High Street
Posted on 27 February 20114 February 2025 by Nick Jones

High Barnet Summer Festival 2011

St John's

Plans are underway. masterminded by the Barnet Residents Association, for a 10-day festival this summer to showcase local talent and places of entertainment.

Continue reading High Barnet Summer Festival 2011

Category: Events
Posted on 27 February 20114 February 2025 by Nick Jones

LDF Core Strategy

LDF Core Strategy

The Barnet Society has made representations to Barnet Council over the latest stage of the Core Strategy of the Local Development Framework (LDF).

Continue reading LDF Core Strategy

Category: Planning
Tags: Barnet Council, planning

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