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Our North Finchley @ournorthfinchley.org · 2d

We are local residents and visitors to Barnet, and we are angry that politicians, planners, and developers are forcing through bad developments and ignoring our community’s voice.

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Our North Finchley @ournorthfinchley.org · 2d

The petition to stop the scheme for destroying the Great North Leisure Park stands at 4282 signatures. The Leisure facilities are extremely popular with the people of North Finchley and neighbouring boroughs. Please hep us get it to 5000.

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Our North Finchley @ournorthfinchley.org · 2d

The Great North Leisure Park is home to the Hollywood Bowl, Vue cinema, several restaurants and Finchley Lido leisure centre. The scheme proposed by Regal London would remove these venues and build 1,485 small and unaffordable flats in tightly packed tall blocks.

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Stop Regal’s Plans for the Great North Leisure Park & Finchley Lido

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Our North Finchley @ournorthfinchley.org · 2d

Check out Cllr Alessandro Georgiou talking about Labour's destruction of Enfield. Not content with that, labour now setting out to destroy North Finchley: www.instagram.com/reel/DPMfnA4...

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Our North Finchley @ournorthfinchley.org · 16d

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Our North Finchley @ournorthfinchley.org · 16d

A new planning application is in the works for beleaguered North Finchley. The application is for more tower blocks. The land is in the same area covered by The North Finchley Master Plan, but the implications for the latter are unclear. Regal would not comment. How are residents meant to comment?

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Our North Finchley @ournorthfinchley.org · 16d

The North Finchley Masterplan application is delayed apparently owing to ongoing talks with Highways/TfL re traffic management, and recent changes to policy on affordable housing. The delay is likely to be after the local elections, although this has not been confirmed. Interesting timing eh?

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Our North Finchley @ournorthfinchley.org · 16d

Barnet Council planning is a complete mess. We are opposing the Regal development for the destruction of our town centre, This is now on hold until after the May elections. Interesting timing eh?

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rhonda611.bsky.social @rhonda611.bsky.social · Aug 14

London is a large city. But it's outer town centres and key suburban sites are being wrecked at a break-neck pace.

In 10 years' time only a few privileged wealthy areas will be free of red brick mega-follies like this. And there will still be a huge shortage of affordable housing.

rhonda611.bsky.social @rhonda611.bsky.social · Aug 14

This is what we are up against all over London.
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‘Do not buy these flats’: residents warn about unbearable heat inside London new-builds

Experts say many new homes being built in the UK not designed to withstand extreme summer temperatures

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Our North Finchley @ournorthfinchley.org · Aug 14

Coming soon to North Finchley, but residents are fighting back.
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Our North Finchley @ournorthfinchley.org · Aug 11

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Our North Finchley @ournorthfinchley.org · Aug 11

North London under the cosh - if you are fed up with politicians and developers implementing massive developments with no thought to the strain on local infrastructure and services then sign this petition. chng.itr2vs4szqsd

Our North Finchley @ournorthfinchley.org · Jul 29

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Finchley housing development will lead to extinction of the great crested newt, says wildlife charity chair

The Chair of Trustees of a reptile and amphibian trust has said that a planned housing development in Finchley will contribute to the extinction of the great crested newt.

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Our North Finchley @ournorthfinchley.org · Jul 29

North Finchley housing development will lead to extinction of the great crested newt says wildlife charity chair.

Our North Finchley @ournorthfinchley.org · Jul 29

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Our North Finchley @ournorthfinchley.org · Jul 18

Barnet Labour Council's Masterplan for North Finchley: No environmental impact on protected species or habitats. A local reptile and amphibian charity warns that the Great Crested Newt population near the Glebelands Local Nature Reserve may face extinction due to impact from the development.

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Our North Finchley @ournorthfinchley.org · Jul 18

Barnet Labour Council's Masterplan for North Finchley: The London Plan Target is 50% affordable housing - reality: 20% 'affordable' housing proposed. Social housing is nominal. No affordable housing at all in recent approved planning application for Lodge Lane.

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Our North Finchley @ournorthfinchley.org · Jul 18

Barnet labour Council's broken promises 5: “We will improve community infrastructure” - reality: no confirmed new GP, dentist, school, or childcare facilities, just vague references to "contributions".

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Our North Finchley @ournorthfinchley.org · Jul 18

Barnet Labour Council's broken promises 4: “We will develop low and medium-rise housing” - reality: Towers of up to 21 storeys proposed in the Masterplan and up to 25 storeys in Great North Leisure Park, so far with no opposition from Labour councillors.

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Our North Finchley @ournorthfinchley.org · Jul 18

Barnet Labour Council's broken promises 3: “We need more affordable family homes, not tower-block blight” - reality: 855 new homes in the middle of the town centre, mostly high-rise flats, with limited affordable housing.

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Our North Finchley @ournorthfinchley.org · Jul 18

Barnet Labour Council's broken promises 2: “We will ensure regeneration is community-led” - reality: residents say consultation felt one-way and tokenistic.

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Our North Finchley @ournorthfinchley.org · Jul 18

Barnet Labour Council's broken promises: 1 “We will stand up to developers” - reality North Finchley Masterplan shaped by developer Regal JP, not residents.

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Our North Finchley @ournorthfinchley.org · Jul 18

Our North Finchley is fighting to hold Barnet Labour Council accountable to the people who voted for them. In their manifesto, they promised to put residents at the heart of regeneration.

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Our North Finchley @ournorthfinchley.org · Jul 18

Our North Finchley Campaign Launch!
Demand Barnet Council stops private developers Regal from wrecking our town. Stand up for the houses we need - add your voice to our campaign against tower block blight.
Join us!
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Our North Finchley

A campaign by residents, business owners, and local workers impacted by Barnet Council and Regal's plans in North Finchley.

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Our North Finchley @ournorthfinchley.org · Jul 16

Hi all - Handle should now be @ournorthfinchley.org