The Group has been contacted about early proposals to build 300 homes around High Barnet station. See attached flyer – Online webinar on Thursday 28 November 18.30-19.30 and Public Exhibition Sunday 1st December 10am – 2pm at Queen Elizabeth’s Girl School, Meadway.
REMINDER Thursday 28 November – Meeting: Bike technology – compare and contrast.
After the usual cycling business catch up and coffee break (with mince pies) – two of the group will look at changes in bike tech over the past 20 years or so looking at a traditional steel bike and one the latest models. A lot has changed – for good or bad? Think of it as the Antiques Roadshow meets Brave New World. Where are you on this spectrum?
Sunday 8 December – Christmas Lunch – at Alexander’s in Russell Lane N20. Booking forms, with payment, must be with Ian at this meeting at the latest. Booking form attached here with all the details – you can also book by email and pay by BACs.
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The pattern of meetings is the last Thursday of most months at 8pm. The next meeting date is 30 January – there is no meeting in December. If you have any suggestions for topics for these meetings please get in touch – have you been on any interesting tours/rides? We can provide a projector to show pictures.
Meet: 8pm, Trinity Church Centre, Nether Street, North Finchley N12.
All welcome.
Barnet Council-Parking charges consultation
Barnet Council has recently launched a consultation on parking charges, which aims to encourage modal shift from private cars to public transport, cycling and walking. Key points are:
- Minimum charges will align with bus fares, so 1 hrs parking will cost the equivalent of two single bus journeys, i.e. £3.50 in total
- The charges will apply in some council owned locations that currently offer free parking
- Blue badge holders will continue to enjoy free parking
- Parking charges will apply to motorcycles
The consultation can be accessed here
Parking Charges Policy Consultation | Engage Barnet
and includes a survey which we encourage people to complete. In the “other” boxes you could also take the opportunity to raise the issue of the need for more cycle lanes and some of the following points:
- Aligning parking fees with bus fares is positive, but the policy could go further in recognition of the social, health and environmental costs to society of private car use versus other forms of transport.
- The fees being proposed are higher than at present and will generate additional revenue for the Special Parking Account – we would like to see a realignment of the council’s spend on highways to invest more in facilitating active travel, which would help meet targets to increase the share of journeys made by walking and cycling.
- The council should include a reduction in charges for cycle hangers in the review, as these are currently higher than the charges for some car parking permits in the borough
19 November: Enfield Cycling Campaign online meeting: “20’s Plenty”
Enfield Cycling Campaign and Better Streets for Enfield are hosting an online meeting from 8.00pm to 9.00pm on 19 November to discuss why and how Enfield could have more 20mph roads. Our guest speaker is Jeremy Leach from 20’s Plenty.
To learn more about the event and book a (free) ticket, please click this link.
The event has been covered in local press and community websites and is sure to be engaging and informative. We hope you can join us.
Thursday 28 November – Meeting: Bike technology – compare and contrast.
After the usual cycling business catch up and coffee break (with mince pies) – two of the group will look at changes in bike tech over the past 20 years or so looking at a traditional steel bike and one the latest models. A lot has changed – for good or bad? Think of it as the Antiques Roadshow meets Brave New World. Where are you on this spectrum?
Sunday 8 December – Christmas Lunch – at Alexander’s in Russell Lane N20. Booking forms, with payment, must be with Ian at this meeting at the latest. Booking form attached here with all the details – you can also book by email and pay by BACs.
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The pattern of meetings is the last Thursday of most months at 8pm. The next meeting date is 30 January – there is no meeting in December. If you have any suggestions for topics for these meetings please get in touch – have you been on any interesting tours/rides? We can provide a projector to show pictures.
Meet: 8pm, Trinity Church Centre, Nether Street, North Finchley N12.
All welcome.
Thursday 28 November – Meeting: Bike technology – compare and contrast.
After the usual cycling business catch up and coffee break (with mince pies) – two of the group will look at changes in bike tech over the past 20 years or so looking at a traditional steel bike and one the latest models. A lot has changed – for good or bad? Think of it as the Antiques Roadshow meets Brave New World. Where are you on this spectrum?
Sunday 8 December – Christmas Lunch – at Alexander’s in Russell Lane N20. Booking forms, with payment, must be with Ian at this meeting at the latest. Booking form attached here with all the details – you can also book by email and pay by BACs.
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The pattern of meetings is the last Thursday of most months at 8pm. The next meeting date is 30 January – there is no meeting in December. If you have any suggestions for topics for these meetings please get in touch – have you been on any interesting tours/rides? We can provide a projector to show pictures.
Meet: 8pm, Trinity Church Centre, Nether Street, North Finchley N12.
All welcome.
Barnet Transport Strategy
Barnet Council are developing a new Transport Strategy to provide residents and visitors who travel, within and through the borough, with safe, sustainable and convenient travel options.
Public consultation is now underway – have your say by completing the survey on the Engage Barnet website. The consultation runs until 6 December with feedback due in January, See this link: https://www.engage.barnet.gov.uk/transport-strategy-engagement-2024-phase-2
REMINDER Thursday 31 October – Meeting: Baby, It’s Cold Outside….!
…But that doesn’t stop a Barnet Cyclist from cycling in the winter. How do you keep dry and warm in the colder months? What do you wear – what can you recommend – or avoid? Sometimes the simple cheap tricks are the best. Do you change anything on the bike? Bring along any bits of kit to show and tell. Beforehand, we will have the usual round up of news and a chat over coffee.
Sunday 8 December – Christmas Lunch – at Alexander’s in Russell Lane N20. Bookings now open – see the attached form. Paper copies will be available at the October meeting. Final date for booking is the meeting on 28 November.
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The pattern of meetings is the last Thursday of most months at 8pm. The next meeting dates are 28 November, then 30 January.. If you have any suggestions for topics for these meetings please get in touch – have you been on any interesting tours/rides? We can provide a projector to show pictures.
Meet: 8pm, Trinity Church Centre, Nether Street, North Finchley N12.
All welcome.
Thursday 31 October – Meeting: Baby, It’s Cold Outside….!
…But that doesn’t stop a Barnet Cyclist from cycling in the winter. How do you keep dry and warm in the colder months? What do you wear – what can you recommend – or avoid? Sometimes the simple cheap tricks are the best. Do you change anything on the bike? Bring along any bits of kit to show and tell. Beforehand, we will have the usual round up of news and a chat over coffee.
Sunday 8 December – Christmas Lunch – at Alexander’s in Russell Lane N20. Bookings now open – see the attached form. Paper copies will be available at the October meeting. Final date for booking is the meeting on 28 November.
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The pattern of meetings is the last Thursday of most months at 8pm. The next meeting dates are 28 November, then 30 January.. If you have any suggestions for topics for these meetings please get in touch – have you been on any interesting tours/rides? We can provide a projector to show pictures.
Meet: 8pm, Trinity Church Centre, Nether Street, North Finchley N12.
All welcome.
Join Finchley Foodbank Walk / Run
*NB THIS IS A LOCALLY ORGANISED EVENT AND IS NOT AN OFFICIAL LONDON CYCLING EVENT
**When:** Tuesday 1st October at 6:45pm
**Where:** Meet at Phoenix Cinema
**Why:** To support Finchley Foodbank and promote active travel!
Whether you walk, run, or cycle, we need YOU! Bring a donation in your backpack and help make a difference for those in need. It’s a quick 30 minutes to St Mary’s, and everyone is welcome—even if you’ve never joined us before. Let’s show the strength of our community! 💪
More info here: [Event details](https://www.goodgym.org/happenings/goodgym-barnet-run-the-food-bank?legacy=true)
Barnet Cycling Campaign 