- Time for re-think at Finchley Central & High Barnet Tube Stations
- Community must co-produce any future proposals
Following news from Transport for London that Taylor Wimpey has withdrawn from the two tube station developments at Finchley Central and High Barnet, Labour’s Housing & Growth spokesperson, Cllr Ross Houston said:
“This is welcome news, but what’s needed now is a major re-think about these developments, including whether they should go ahead at all.
“Both myself and Labour councillors lobbied the Mayor’s office hard on this. I’m also grateful for the support of Anne Clarke, our London Assembly Member, and Labour Group Leader, Cllr Barry Rawlings, who came to the meetings with us.
“We met the Mayor’s Office several times about reducing the height and density at both Finchley Central and High Barnet. Some welcome changes were made to the initial plans – now it’s time to reconsider the plans and the locations.
“Some limited use of the TfL estate is right, but community concerns must be addressed. For any developments to go ahead here, residents must co-produce any new plans.”
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To contact Cllr Houston: cllr.r.houston@barnet.gov.uk