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Barnet Residents Association was formed in 1934, initially named Barnet Ratepayers Association. The name refers to the then Hertfordshire town of Chipping Barnet and now serves residents in the wards of High Barnet and Underhill in the London Borough of Barnet (see map below). The Association became dormant in 2000 but was reactivated in 2006 with just 215 members: we now have over 600.

The Association is non-political with activities including scrutiny of planning applications, protection of the environment - especially conservation areas, highways, public transport, parking, policing, healthcare provision and the economic well-being of the town centre.

We publish three newsletters a year along with occasional emails to members on matters of particular interest or importance. Membership is open to anyone over 18 but only residents of the two wards have voting rights at General Meetings. To join, see below.

News

DRAFT NEW LONDON PLAN

We have submitted comments on the Draft New London Plan.

NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2018

We have published our newsletter for February 2018 with news of planning applications and transgressions, shops opening and closing, the market, pavements, crime, buses, plus a report on signs.

WHERE TO PARK

We have a map showing where to park in High Barnet, courtesy of Slim's Records.

[Mapping image produced from the Ordnance Survey electionmap service © Crown copyright and database right 2011]

The map shows the extent of the High Barnet and Underhill wards covered by the Association. Click on the map for a high-resolution version, or visit www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/.

To be alerted when a new newsletter is published on the web site, subscribe to the web feed.

Our exact terms of reference can be seen in the Association's Constitution.

How to Join

Individual membership of the Barnet Residents Association is open to anyone over the age of 18, although only those people with a home address in the area covered (High Barnet ward and Underhill ward) will be entitled to vote at the Annual General Meeting or other general meetings.

Corporate membership is available to organisations with a presence in the area. Like wise these members are not entitled to vote at an Annual General Meeting.

Membership fees are fixed annually at the Annual General Meeting and are currently:

Individual - £4
Family membership (at same address) - £6
Corporate membership - £6.

If you would like to join us please send us your name and address via email, and we will let you know our bank account details so that you can transfer the membership fee or set up a standing order. Our email address is at the foot of the page -- it is an image to prevent spam, so you will have to type it in again.

A standing order form (PDF, 38Kb) is available for you to download, print, fill in and pass direct to your bank. Note that you will have to add the BRA's 8 digit account number when you fill it in. The account number has been deliberately omitted for security reasons.

If you have a PayPal account, you can also pay via PayPal. See the membership page.

If you prefer to pay by cheque, please send the appropriate membership fee and your details (name, address, telephone number and if possible email address) to our Membership Secretary.

Membership Secretary,
BRA,
71 Byng Road
BARNET
EN5 4NP