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A legal fighting fund to take on London’s Mayor

A legal fighting fund to take on London’s Mayor

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

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Council Passes GNLP Decision to the Mayor

Council Passes GNLP Decision to the Mayor

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 the application to redevelop GNLP at its meeting on 4 Dec…

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Campaign victory: Barnet Council refuses development proposal for the Great North Leisure Park

Campaign victory: Barnet Council refuses development proposal for the Great North Leisure Park

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 density proposal would result in over-development of th…

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Help Save the Great Crested Newts at Glebelands Nature Reserve

Help Save the Great Crested Newts at Glebelands Nature Reserve

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, but it is now under threat from a major redev…

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Letter to Sarah Sackman MP: Oppose the Governments new housing policy

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 target for affordable housing in developments in…

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Introducing ‘State’ – A new way to have your say

Introducing ‘State’ – A new way to have your say

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 part of their pilot, they’re working with the&nbsp…

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