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Friday, 13 May 2016 14:40

Arkley farmland - a site for natural burials?

The proposed natural burial ground north east of Barnet Gate Lane and north west of Mays Lane
An environmentally-friendly natural burial ground might be developed on farmland backing on to Barnet Gate Lane, Arkley, and Mays Lane, if there is local support, and planning permission can be obtained.
Friday, 22 April 2016 17:47

Queen’s birthday beacon at Monken Hadley

The beacon-lighting team, L to R, Sebastian Evans, Bill Morris, Mathew Lloyd-Winder and Quentin Carruthers
High Barnet’s claim to be the highest spot between London and York meant it was ideally situated to take part in the lighting of beacons to mark the Queen’s 90th birthday.
Friday, 22 April 2016 17:40

Community action spruces up Church Passage bench

Derek Epstein (left) of the Barnet Society and Gordon Massey, chairman of the Barnet Residents Association, hard at work washing clean the Church Passage bench.
Three volunteers spent the morning washing down and scrubbing clean the long, architecturally-designed teak bench that is beside the gardens in Church Passage, just off Barnet High Street.
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