“ High Barnet has lost quite a number of interesting architectural features in the 40+ years I have lived here. Let us not carry on further down the bland route. The Spires was built on the agreement that the spires of the original church were left intact. This makes for an interesting and eye catching entrance. The street corner shop to the left looked a lot more classy when in natural wood, so some work is needed to make the entrance more 'upmarket', in which I think the stone spires play a part. I believe something needs to be done at the car park end (apart from reducing the price) to encourage customers through the Spires at a time when they may have only intended to do a supermarket shop. The High Street Victoria Bakery had little choice but to open a shop at this end of the Spires for that reason. So worry more about these potential customers being encouraged through to the High Street rather than from the High Street. If the new owners think that non-maintenance of the two spires will create an excuse for demolition, this would definitely alienate residents - who are naturally potential customers, as well as those arriving by tube. That is another point. Arrive by tube and challenge your fitness to get to the high point of the bus stop, or - even more of an uphill ordeal - walk to the High Street! Where is the extremely long awaited hopper bus, especially now there has been expensive invalid access installed at the station? What does the wheelchair user do on arrival - go straight back on the tube or ring for a cab? Perhaps the Spires owners should consider running a hopper bus from the tube station? That would really please a great deal of people. Potential shoppers are not going to visit somewhere if it is an exhausting experience. ”