We must now persuade the Mayor to reject Arada-Regal’s dreadful plan for the GNLP

Barnet council has sent a formal notice to the Mayor of its decision to refuse Arada-Regal’s GNLP planning application. The Mayor will decide on the next steps by the end of January 2026. The Strategic Planning Committee voted to refuse… Council Passes GNLP Decision to the Mayor

At a meeting on 4 December 2025, Barnet Council’s Strategic Planning Committee rejected the major proposal by Regal London Limited to build large blocks of flats at the Great North Leisure Park in Finchley. The Committee decided that “this high… Campaign victory: Barnet Council refuses development proposal for the Great North Leisure Park

We have just launched a new petition with others in the local community to protect one of Finchley’s most precious natural habitats: Glebelands Nature Reserve. This wild green space is home to great crested newts, bats, and other protected species,… Help Save the Great Crested Newts at Glebelands Nature Reserve

Sent to: [email protected] The Rt Hon Sarah Sackman House of Commons London, SW1A 0AA Dear Sarah, I am writing on behalf of the “Our North Finchley” campaign to express our very strong objections to the Government’s proposal to reduce the… Letter to Sarah Sackman MP: Oppose the Governments new housing policy

We are excited to be working with State – a new platform for democratic participation that puts power back in the hands of communities. State is developing a powerful tool to help residents have their voices heard on major local issues. As… Introducing ‘State’ – A new way to have your say

On Tuesday 21st October, something extraordinary happened. After months of hard work, campaigning and community organising, Barnet Council voted in favour of Our North Finchley’s deputation calling for real reforms to how local people are involved in planning decisions. This… Our first win! Barnet Council votes to back community-led planning reforms

Thank you to all who attended our public meeting on Thursday 9th October. It was a great turn out and we heard from a range of speakers including Sarah Sackman MP, Councillor Ross Houston and Zoë Garbett from the London… Successful public meeting

We’re so excited to launch our brand-new Our North Finchley campaign T-shirts, featuring our now-famous hard-hat-wearing Great Crested Newt mascot! Why the Newt? The Great Crested Newt has become a bit of an unofficial mascot for the campaign, a local… Our North Finchley Tshirts Launch!