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Barnet Residents Association is a forward-looking civic organisation that campaigns energetically against changes that might impact the character of High Barnet and its immediate surroundings including how our local parks and open spaces are managed. For more on our aims and history, see the About us page.
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NEWSLETTER JUNE 2022
Latest newsletter, the last written by Gordon Massey. Includes the invitation to the Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 5th July 2022.
PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE PLANNING SYSTEM
The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill now before Parliament has dropped the most controversial proposals of the White Paper which we criticised.
BANDSTAND GETS A MAKEOVER
The addition of new lighting, replanting of the flower beds, new street furniture including a rustic makeover for the bandstand itself has been welcomed by traders and locals alike.
How to Join
Membership of the Barnet Residents Association is open to those over the age of 18.
Corporate membership is available to organisations with a presence in the area. These members are not entitled to vote at an Annual General Meeting.
Membership fees are fixed annually at the Annual General Meeting and are currently:
Household (at same address) - £7
Corporate membership - £7.
Those who were Individual members before 31st October 2021 continue to pay a discounted rate, which currently stands at £5.
If you would like to join us please send us your name and address via email, and we will let you know our bank account details so that you can transfer the membership fee or set up a standing order. Our email address is at the foot of the page -- it is an image to prevent spam, so you will have to type it in again.
A standing order form (PDF, 38Kb) is available for you to download, print, fill in and pass direct to your bank. Note that you will have to add the BRA's 8-digit account number when you fill it in. The account number has been deliberately omitted for security reasons.
If you have a PayPal account, you can also pay via PayPal. See the membership page.
If you prefer to pay by cheque, please send the appropriate membership fee and your details (name(s), address, telephone number and if possible email address) to our Membership Secretary.
Membership Secretary,
BRA,
71 Byng Road
BARNET
EN5 4NP
Other Local Organisations
SPACES
If you live in any of the following roads in High Barnet, you may be interested in joining your local group SPACES, which represents residents in matters relating to planning and traffic, and tries to support the friendly atmosphere that has been a feature of the four roads over the years:
- Alston Road
- Calvert Road
- Puller Road
- Sebright Road
See their web site at www.spacesbarnet.co.uk for details.
Hadley Residents Association
The Hadley Residents Association covers Monken Hadley and Hadley Green in the north of our area. Their web site was at www.hadleyresidents.org but it seems to have lapsed.
Barnet Market
The Friends of Barnet Market have a web site at www.fobm.co.uk.
Love Barnet
The shops and businesses in High Barnet have got together to promote the area and provide local information via a web site, Facebook and Twitter. Go to www.lovebarnet.co.uk.
High Living
Not an organisation, but Lucy Bridgers' web site with lots of information about what's on and things to do in High Barnet www.highlivingbarnet.com.
The Barnet Society
Our sister organisation, at www.barnetsociety.org.uk.
Chipping Barnet Town Team
A team with representation from some of the above organisations, working to improve and maintain Chipping Barnet town centre www.chippingbarnettownteam.org.
Barnet Museum
The museum in Wood Street has a web site at www.barnetmuseum.co.uk, a Facebook page Barnet Museum and a related open Facebook group Barnet - A Trip Down Memory Lane.
The Spires Shopping Centre
Information about events etc at www.thespiresbarnet.co.uk.
London Forum
We are affiliated to the London Forum of Amenity and Civic Societies www.londonforum.org.uk.
Green Beings
An organisation bringing inspiration and information about sustainable living to High Barnet www.greenbeings.co.uk.
FORAB
We are members of the Federation of Residents Associations in Barnet (FORAB). They don't have their own web site. If you would like to contact them, please email the BRA webmaster at the address at the foot of the page -- it is an image to prevent spam, so you will have to type it in again -- and we will pass the message on.
