Mill Hill Residents’ Association

Open MeetingTuesday 29th January 2013

Agenda for tonight

• Introductions                    (8:05 to 8:10)• Why join the MHRA?      (8:10 to 8:15) •Current and upcoming issues (8:15 to 8:30)• Open discussion          (8:30 to 9:15)• Conclusion (9:15 to 9:30)

Why Join the MHRA?Are you…Passionate about preserving and enhancing

Mill Hill’s local services, facilities and identityKeen to understand and shape how local

government plans will impact NW7Committed to maintain our green and

historic areas Interested in meeting and working with

people who share your views and concerns

If so, join MHRA and help make a difference to Mill Hill

Current and upcoming issues

• The list is not exhaustive but includes the following:– Pay by phone parking system – Roadworks – especially at Mill Hill Circus– Saracens parking issues on Match days– Future of Mill Hill Fire Station– Crime and anti-social behaviour– Police cutbacks – what is the impact?– Inglis Barracks redevelopment– Public transport – Buses, Thameslink & Northern

line

Pay by phone parking

• Possibly one of the most unpopular schemes ever introduced by Barnet Council

• Expensive and cumbersome to use• There are vouchers available but where?• Talk of introducing credit/debit card

reading machines but when?• Is the high cost of parking killing our

local businesses?

Mill Hill Circus Traffic Lights

Roadworks due to complete on 14th February…

Mill Hill Circus Traffic Lights

Saracens Parking on Match days

Saracens Parking on Match days

Saracens Parking on Match days

Saracens Parking on Match days

• The first match was held on Sunday• 3,700 attended• No parking issues observed in CPZ• Mill Hill Broadway full up, no parking

available• Ground capacity is 10,000 but

Saracens want to increase it to 15,000 for Heineken Cup matches

• Will the local infrastructure cope?

Mill Hill Fire Station

Mill Hill Fire Station

• Safe for now, escaped this round of cuts

• One tender and cul-de-sac location make it vulnerable

• Plays a key role however in M1 Fire and Rescue

Crime and Anti-social behaviour

Mayor’s proposed Police cuts

• For the whole of Barnet borough only Colindale station will remain open 24 hours a day

• Crime reporting by phone or email• “the Police will come to you”• Safer Neighbourhood Teams to be reduced• The Mayor is consulting communities about

these cuts so send your views to Boris! MOPAC consultation deadline is 6th March

Inglis Barracks Redevelopment

Inglis Barracks Redevelopment

Inglis Barracks Redevelopment

• Huge population influx when scheme complete – 2000+ new homes

• New primary school provision• 240 Bus to be re-routed through new

development• Will existing infrastructure cope?

Public Transport

Public Transport

• Thameslink services to Mill Hill Broadway continue to be overcrowded especially in the evenings– 4 car trains at peak times despite 12-car platforms in

place– Largest numbers of passengers on stopping trains

appear to get off at Mill Hill Broadway

• Mill Hill East appears to be safe for now because of the Inglis Barracks Redevelopment– Car Parking is more difficult as its no longer possible to

park on Bittacy Hill– Mill Hill East station car park prices are up again

Joining the MHRA

• Our annual subscription per household is £10 or £5 if you are over 65

• In return we hope to run regular meetings on topics of local interest

• Regular newsletter • Your voice, your watchdog• We need new members to achieve all

this!

Open discussion

• What do you believe are the key issues facing Mill Hill Residents?

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