Corinna Demetriou

Strategic Planning Committee Secretary

Strategic Planning Committee - Monday 8th December, 2025 7.00 pm, NEW

The Strategic Planning Committee of Barnet Council is scheduled to meet on 8 December 2025, at Hendon Town Hall. The primary focus of the meeting will be a planning application for the redevelopment of the High Barnet Station Car Park, with a report pack of 142 pages dedicated to the discussion. The meeting will also cover standard items such as declarations of interest and any urgent matters raised by Councillor Nigel Young, Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee.

Strategic Planning Committee Secretary

Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 4th December, 2025 7.00 pm

Barnet Council's Strategic Planning Committee refused planning permission for the comprehensive redevelopment of the Great North Leisure Park on Chaplin Square, London, N12 0GL, citing concerns over the density and scale of the proposed development in relation to the site's accessibility and suburban context. The committee agreed that the proposal's height, massing, and bulk would be inappropriate for the area and lead to overdevelopment. The decision will now be referred to the Mayor of London for review.

Council Secretary

Extraordinary Council, Council - Tuesday 2nd December, 2025 7.00 pm

The London Borough of Barnet Council held an extraordinary meeting to discuss a motion regarding secrecy and failures in corporate parenting following the deaths of three care-experienced young people. The council voted against an amendment to the motion, and then voted to approve an amended version of the motion. The approved motion included a commitment to inform all corporate parents immediately of any event involving looked-after young persons which may reasonably be expected to require an inquest, and that reviews will always take place following such inquests for all care experienced young people where the death is not linked to natural causes.

Welsh Harp Joint Consultative Committee Secretary

Welsh Harp Joint Consultative Committee - Monday 24th November, 2025 6.00 pm

The Welsh Harp Joint Consultative Committee met on 24 November 2025 to discuss the management of the Welsh Harp Reservoir. The committee was scheduled to discuss updates to the Welsh Harp Management Plan from both Barnet and Brent councils, as well as receive an update from the Canal & River Trust. Also on the agenda was discussion of community group activities and the Silk Stream Bridge proposal.

Safer Communities Partnership Board Secretary

Safer Communities Partnership Board - Friday 21st November, 2025 10.00 am

The Safer Communities Partnership Board met to discuss community safety performance, updates on family services, hate crime, and public space protection orders (PSPOs). The board noted positive trends in reducing key crimes, welcomed a new project supporting young adults in the criminal justice system, and reviewed the results of a consultation on PSPOs.