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By Simon Allin @SimonAllin3 Local Democracy Reporter, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Chipping Barnet MP Theresa Villiers vowed to fight the plans for North London Business Park (Image: Google Maps. Below is a CGI of the previous plans) An MP and campaigners have vowed to fight a “disgraceful” bid to add more than 1,000 extra homes to an approved scheme. Developer Comer Homes wants to increase the number of flats on the North London Business Park site in Brunswick Park from 1,350 to around 2,500. Its previous plans were refused by Barnet Council in 2017 – but an appeal by the developer was upheld by a planning inspector, whose decision was backed by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick in January last year. ....
By Simon Allin @SimonAllin3 Local Democracy Reporter, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Cllr Roberto Weeden-Sanz does not want LTNs to be imposed Traffic-reduction schemes that have caused controversy in other boroughs will not be imposed on Barnet residents, councillors have agreed. Low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) – designed to cut rat-running, boost air quality and encourage walking and cycling – will only be rolled out with the support of residents. The schemes, which have been introduced in neighbouring Enfield and Harrow, restrict through-traffic by closing street entrances using bollards and similar measures. But they have faced criticism for causing tailbacks on surrounding roads, resulting in delays for residents and businesses and concerns pollution has increased in some areas. ....
By Simon Allin @SimonAllin3 Local Democracy Reporter, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Cllr Roberto Weeden-Sanz does not want LTNs to be imposed Traffic-reduction schemes that have caused controversy in other boroughs will not be imposed on Barnet residents, councillors have agreed. Low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) – designed to cut rat-running, boost air quality and encourage walking and cycling – will only be rolled out with the support of residents. The schemes, which have been introduced in neighbouring Enfield and Harrow, restrict through-traffic by closing street entrances using bollards and similar measures. But they have faced criticism for causing tailbacks on surrounding roads, resulting in delays for residents and businesses and concerns pollution has increased in some areas. ....
According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights every single human has a right to be housed. The Echo recently reported a disturbing incident at Brunswick Park where a homeless, crippled, First Nations male was severely beaten up by disturbed persons, who beat the man with his own wheelchair. His serious injuries required hospitalisation. His homeless situation and vulnerability highlight the serious need address the present dire ongoing socio-economic situation that created this criminal act. The growing underclass of people in Byron illustrates poor planning as the drive for elitist development appears to be the only priority focus of Town Planning in the Shire. The Byron Shire community receive the highest number of welfare payments in the country ( ....
By Simon Allin @SimonAllin3 Local Democracy Reporter, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey The infection rate climbed by a third (Image: Canva/Pixabay/Flourish) The seven-day coronavirus infection rate in Barnet jumped by a third shortly before London was placed under Tier 3 restrictions. The increase took the borough’s infection rate to 231.3 new cases per 100,000 people in the week to December 11. It is the second successive week in which the infection rate has risen, following a short period of decline. Despite the rise, the borough’s rate remains below those of neighbouring Enfield and Haringey, where they climbed to 424.4 and 279.7 new cases per 100,000 people respectively. ....