Barnet Council has entered into a partnership with developers U+I and Joseph Partners to explore the regeneration of North Finchley High Road, in Barnet.
The partnership will now proceed with a period of community engagement and establish a formal ‘North Finchley Partnership Board’ chaired by Barnet councillor Gabriel Rozenberg and made up of representatives from the local community, local councillors and local businesses, to act as an advisory and scrutiny panel as this process evolves and develops.
Leader of Barnet Council, Daniel Thomas, said: “This is a hugely exciting opportunity and I do hope local people will become engaged in this process once the first engagement events are announced.”
Matthew Weiner, chief executive of U+I, added:“Later this summer we will announce the start of a programme of consultation which will run throughout 2019 and give residents, shoppers, traders, businesses, occupiers and all those with an interest in the success of the high street a voice. This bolsters our existing PPP commitments at U+I and the establishment of our own community challenge panel.”
Jonathan Joseph, founder of Joseph Partners, said:“I am thrilled that we have such a strong partner in U+I and that we can now move into the research and consultation phase.
“I passionately believe that working together with council and local people we can help shape a bright future for North Finchley High Road so that it meets the challenges faced by town centres up and down the country.”
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