Barnet has probably more to thank the politicians and planners of the 1930s and 1940s for than any other town in north London. With protected Green Belt land on three sides, the High Barnet of today is blessed with some unrivalled countryside on our door-step.
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The constitution of The Barnet Society requires us to seek to protect the Green Belt around Chipping Barnet. Indeed that was the Society’s founding purpose.
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NEW: Work ongoing at The Black Horse
NEW: Planning refused for new home in Barnet woodland
Happy International Women’s Day!
On Monday, we celebrated Barnet’s most inspiring women and girls at our annual InspirationAll Awards!
See the full list of winners here: https://bit.ly/4bl8Kvq
Here's to the women who break barriers, spark ideas, and inspire change! #IWD2026
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