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Barnet Council Road Safety Consultations

Barnet Council are consulting on a couple of road safety schemes. See the links below to go to the Engage Barnet website to take part. Some thoughts on possible responses from the Campaign Group are shown below the links.

Note that the consultations close on Thursday 16 January.

Brunswick Park Road and Church Hill Road, road safety consultation | Engage Barnet

  • Support the introduction of a 20-mph limit along the length of the road as proposed
  • Say that the scheme should go further and introduce 20 mph in adjoining streets
  • Suggest that continuous pavements should be used instead of uncontrolled crossings on adjoining side roads

Friern Barnet Lane road safety consultation | Engage Barnet

  • Support the introduction of a 20-mph limit along in the area as proposed
  • Say that the scheme should go further and introduce 20 mph in adjoining streets North of Hemlington Avenue
  • Introduce 20 mph along Friern Barnet Lane and Friern Barnet Roads
  • Ensure that cycle path at the start of Goldsmith Road has sufficient yellow lines to prevent parked cars blocking its exit
  • Reinstate cycle lanes on Friern Barnet Lane that were removed about 20 years ago

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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
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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.

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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

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Saturday 21 September: Car Free Day event in Burnt Oak

Don’t forget it’s world car free day this Saturday, 21st September.  We will have a stall at an event to mark the occasion that Barnet Council is organising in Barnfield Road, Burnt Oak. It starts at noon and Dr Bike will also be there, so please come along and say hello!  The event is also close to the first completed section of the Barnet cycle loop, which runs between Colindale and Burnt Oak across Montrose Park. There will also be other community stalls as part of the event, more details are on the council’s web site here: 

Burnt Oak Car Free Day | Engage Barnet

If you would like to help on the Barnet Cycling Campaign Stall, please contact Paul Shipway,booneysbikes@hotmail.com

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Car Free Day SATURDAY 21st SEP

**Correction** The Car Free day event is on Saturday 21st September, not 22nd September as previously advised. The event is being organised by Barnet Council, and will include a range of community events, including rides along the recently completed section of the Barnet Loop between Burnt Oak and Colindale. Barnet Cycling campaign will have a stall at the event, so please come along and say hello. If you would like to help on the day, please contact Paul Shipway, booneysbikes@hotmail.com.

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September events

Two events to get involved with in September:

Sunday 22 Sep – Car Free Day

This is an event being run by Barnet Council in the Burnt Oak / Colindale area. There will be a ride along the completed section of the Barnet Loop between Burnt Oak and Colindale, which is about a mile long, so about 2 miles there and back. There will also be an information stall.

Tuesday 24 Sep – LCC Mass Flyering Day

The plan is to pick locations in Barnet to hand out flyers to passing cyclists with a view to boosting membership and participation in our local group during the morning and evening rush hours.

More volunteers are needed – if you can help for an hour or two please contact Paul Shipway at booneysbikes@hotmail.com