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13 Apr 2026 | Written by Robin Bishop

Government and developers set their sights on the Green Belt

This swathe of Green Belt will be mostly built over if current plans are approved. And within Barnet, dozens of so-called ‘Grey Belt’ sites are being targetted for new homes (few of which are likely to be affordable). The Labour Council promises to create a Regional Park, which could prevent that. This should be an issue in our local election in May – but do voters know or care?

Art Vandelay posted a comment on Barnet residents alarmed at prospect of a second site for travellers’ caravans in Arkley’s Green Belt

"Lol, probably their plans include to wait until the next bank holiday weekend, to bring in heavy machinery and cover..."

2 days ago

RL Aitken posted a comment on Barnet Council opens UK’s first commercial estate agency with a promise to reinvest profits to help deliver council services

"An interesting development. Let’s hope that it works out and that the venture can be operated to yield a return..."

2 days ago

Ivor Morgan posted a comment on Firefighters to the rescue pumping in mains water to replenish Hadley Green Brewery Pond after fish suffocated from lack of oxygen

"Well done 👏 to the fire brigade, I am the chairman of Totteridge long pond, unfortunately I have pulled out..."

4 days ago

Jim Edlin posted a comment on Barnet residents alarmed at prospect of a second site for travellers’ caravans in Arkley’s Green Belt

"This should not be allowed this green belt land is too important to be lost by this proposal"

6 days ago

Anthony Filby posted a comment on Walkers on Hadley Green shocked to see carcases of fish thought to have died through lack of oxygen in Brewery Pond

"I remember exactly the same thing happening at the brewery pond in the drought of 1976. Big fish gasping for..."

7 days ago

Art Vandelay posted a comment on Barnet residents alarmed at prospect of a second site for travellers’ caravans in Arkley’s Green Belt

"Lol, probably their plans include to wait until the next bank holiday weekend, to bring in heavy machinery and cover..."

2 days ago

RL Aitken posted a comment on Barnet Council opens UK’s first commercial estate agency with a promise to reinvest profits to help deliver council services

"An interesting development. Let’s hope that it works out and that the venture can be operated to yield a return..."

2 days ago

Ivor Morgan posted a comment on Firefighters to the rescue pumping in mains water to replenish Hadley Green Brewery Pond after fish suffocated from lack of oxygen

"Well done 👏 to the fire brigade, I am the chairman of Totteridge long pond, unfortunately I have pulled out..."

4 days ago

Jim Edlin posted a comment on Barnet residents alarmed at prospect of a second site for travellers’ caravans in Arkley’s Green Belt

"This should not be allowed this green belt land is too important to be lost by this proposal"

6 days ago

Anthony Filby posted a comment on Walkers on Hadley Green shocked to see carcases of fish thought to have died through lack of oxygen in Brewery Pond

"I remember exactly the same thing happening at the brewery pond in the drought of 1976. Big fish gasping for..."

7 days ago

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