By Simon Allin @SimonAllin3 Local Democracy Reporter, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey
Tighter safety guidelines were brought in following the Grenfell Tower fire (Image: Steve Parsons/PA Wire) More than 5,000 residents and at least 38 buildings in Barnet could be affected by potentially dangerous cladding materials, according to Labour. The party has carried out an analysis of official figures and estimated the local impact of cladding issues, which have left some leaseholders unable to sell their homes and facing huge bills for repair work. Tighter fire safety guidelines brought in after the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 mean some cladding materials used to cover the walls of buildings now need to be replaced.
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By Simon Allin @SimonAllin3 Local Democracy Reporter, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey
The plant would have produced 100,000 tonnes of concrete-based products every year (Image: Pixabay) A plan to build a concrete works close to homes and a conservation area has been turned down. Councillors rejected an application to build a concrete batching plant on a railway yard behind 400 Edgware Road, Cricklewood, at a meeting of the strategic planning committee on Tuesday. The plans revealed the works would produce around 100,000 tonnes of concrete-based products every year. Planning officers at Barnet Council said the concrete plant would not adversely impact noise or air quality or cause any substantial harm to the nearby Railway Terraces Conservation Area.
By Simon Allin @SimonAllin3 Local Democracy Reporter, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey
Could Barnet s parks become sites for solar farms (Image: Pixabay) A petition to stop Barnet Council building solar farms on the borough’s parks has gained more than 1,000 signatures – and sparked a political row. Drawn up by the Labour group, it urges the council “to scrap plans to restrict access to and reduce space at any Barnet parks by building solar panel farms, expanding substations or building electricity storage units on our green spaces”. It comes after a council savings proposal revealed “low-value” parks and green spaces could be used as sites for solar farms.
By Simon Allin @SimonAllin3 Local Democracy Reporter, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey
Cllr Alan Schneiderman warned against putting solar farms on parks A councillor has called for all of Barnet’s parks and green spaces to be protected amid fears some could be used as sites for solar farms. Labour’s environment spokesman Cllr Alan Schneiderman warned against proposals he claimed would restrict access to parks and green spaces deemed low-value and low-quality by the council. A total of 45 of the borough’s open spaces have been put into this category – and a savings proposal drawn up by the council revealed some could be used for solar farms.