The Barnet Plan

1 Barnet Plan The Barnet Plan 2021- 2025. PagePAGE. 1 1. The Barnet Plan 2021- 2025. The Barnet Plan Leader's Chief Executive's Foreword Foreword Councillor Daniel Thomas John Hooton Barnet is a great place to live, The COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge We have so many services to be proud internal processes of the Council are important every resident and business in Barnet , and changed but the most important thing is always the people work and visit. This plan will make of in Barnet . Whether that is keeping the way that people interact with the Council. I have who we serve, that we care about people in Barnet it better still; a borough fit for the been immensely proud of the way people across our the streets and environment clean and we care about Barnet as a place.

2 Future, providing excellent services community have rallied together in these circumstances. and safe, building new homes for and value for money for every resident It has led to some truly innovative work, such as the residents, helping older people to live we will work together across services for the Council's Essential Supplies Hub, which supported the benefit of our residents, not just in our service and business. independently or working with children most vulnerable in our borough from the very beginning silos to achieve the best outcomes we can for of the pandemic. and young people or operating our residents. This includes working together with We are already a green borough through this plan, we will invest in our 200 parks and open spaces.

3 We well run back office services, every schools and academic institutions, health services, have vibrant , diverse neighbourhoods and town centres The pandemic has had profound societal and financial contribution matters in trying businesses and community organisations. and communities from many cultural and religious impacts that may be with us for years to come. It has to achieve the best outcomes we can shown the importance of building a flexible Council the diversity of our borough and our workforce is backgrounds. We will support and bolster all our for the people of Barnet . able to meet the borough's ever-changing needs.

4 A huge strength but we can and will do better. Our communities and the more than 1,000 charities in our These challenges have also provided an opportunity Council leadership is not sufficiently representative of volunteering sector. I am particularly proud of how the council has managed to innovate and improve how we deliver services. We've the diversity of Barnet , and we need to change this, to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. This has Our schools and leisure facilities are among the best also learned a lot about working together as residents, as well as taking more time to engage with diverse had a profound impact on all us as individuals, in the country through this plan, we will work to make community organisations and businesses.

5 communities locally. the community and as a council. In standing up Barnet even more family-friendly, improving our excellent new services to support the most vulnerable in our Like all Councils, while we have received additional we must be trusted, to deliver excellent customer facilities. Barnet is a low-crime borough, but we will community and finding new ways to deliver services funding from the Government to respond to COVID-19, services and to be open and transparent to people continue to combat crime and anti-social behaviour we have asked a lot of our staff and their [on going]. our long-term financial position remains challenging.

6 In Barnet . to make sure that every resident in Barnet feels safe response has been incredible. and secure. We already have a Barnet to be proud of We are committed to providing the quality services that every resident and business expects of us. To do so, we Finally, we need to constantly learn and improve as in this plan, we will create a borough ready for the future The response demonstrates our values and cultures of must continue to be smart in how we manage resources people, as services and as an organisation. The world by building on our strengths. caring about Barnet and working together. and bold in our decision making.

7 Doesn't stand still and neither should we. Our aim is to be an organisation that is known for recruiting, Barnet 's younger generations are struggling to get onto No matter what service we work in, as a council, our This plan sets out how we will keep Barnet green, retaining and developing the very best people that the housing ladder due to the shortage of housing. This overall aim is to improve the lives of people who live your streets clean, and every person in the borough deliver really high performing services on behalf of is why we have the largest housing delivery programme and work in Barnet . This is in everything we do: in the city and are using Council resources to enable feeling safe and secure delivering better services residents and businesses in Barnet .

8 Transformative schemes like Brent Cross Town. We are while ensuring value for money for all our residents committed to making sure that any growth will improve and businesses. I believe the priorities set out in the the lives of all our residents, with the money raised following pages show how, together, we can build a through such programmes being reinvested into our Barnet fit for the future. communities , your streets, parks, and services. We have already built two new leisure centres and a Youth Zone from the proceeds of development. Page 2 Page 3. The Barnet Plan 2021- 2025. The Barnet Plan About Barnet Over 190 Female life expectancy Average age 37 languages Male life expectancy Above London averages of and 402,700 residents spoken in primary school Largest population in London 8,675 hectares 14 libraries and a Over 85s = 9,700 4th largest in London by size crimes per digital library 1,000 people service BAME population gross average 2nd best secondary Below London average ( ) Salary schools in the country for Attainment 8 Ofsted rating: In 2019-20, of our schools were Job Seekers Allowance good' or outstanding'.

9 Employed Claimants: of population Lower than London average of 8%. placing Barnet in the top 10% of the country Higher than London average (as of Jan 2021) (Primary and Secondary schools only). 1,075. charities 660,000 average house price Highest proportion 28% of the borough is (86%) of micro green with over 24,600 businesses in London* 200 parks and 5 leisure businesses greenspaces Businesses with 1-4 employees centres 3rd highest in London Page 4 Page 5. The Barnet Plan 2021- 2025. The Barnet arnet Plan About this plan Our Vision We care about Barnet and want it We have developed this plan against the backdrop of to be a great place to learn, live, work COVID-19.

10 This has been an unprecedented national challenge and has a profound impact on both the and visit. Listening to and working council organisationally and the Barnet community. with all our residents of any age and partners, we will provide the The community response has been incredible, and we best possible services so that people are grateful to the voluntary, community and faith have opportunities to live healthy sector for their help in supporting the vulnerable in our and fulfilling lives in safe and thriving community. families and communities . We are The long-term impacts of the crisis are emerging committed to providing outstanding and will extend beyond the scope of this plan.