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9th June 2024. After two years of Edgware Voice, we're handing focus over to the new Save Our Edgware website and the Residents Association...

9th October 2023. Ballymore have come under criticism after updating their consultation page to focus on a survey by Savanta. The survey involved 'a series of pre-screening questions followed by prompts' which saw 377 adults interviewed over two weeks in August. Strikingly, only 31% surveyed lived in HA8, the area most affected by the Edgware development. Ballymore are now promoting the statistic that '70% said they thought the plans will have a positive impact', which is a big contrast to their online Commonplace surveys.

Read in full here.

21st September 2023. As Ballymore are set to put in their planning application 'by the end of September', local MPs have doubled down in their criticism of...

7th October 2023. As we get closer to the planning application, Save Our Edgware have two new ways you can get involved in the campaign this month...

22nd August 2023. Recently hundreds joined Save Our Edgware to rally against the Broadwalk development plans. Following its success, a second rally will...

9th August 2023. A community rally is being held on Thursday 17th August, with all those who live and love Edgware invited to take part. The demonstration is being organised by Save Our Edgware who have shared this...

27th July 2023. Bob Blackman, MP for Harrow East, has recently criticised the Edgware redevelopment plans, which are 'going to totally change Edgware...

18th July 2023. On Tuesday 25th July all those with a connection to Edgware are invited to a Q&A with councillors at 6pm, One Stonegrove, hosted by Save Our...

8th July 2023. Following on from this week's final masterplan, we're encouraging residents to write to their councillors to raise their concerns. Your local councillors have a duty to represent their constituents' interests and...

17th June 2023. Local residents have set the wheels in motion for 'a formalised, non-political Residents Association to represent us collectively.' RAs provide...

Residents petition reaches 3,000 signatures

12th June 2023. View the petition here.

4th June 2023. On the 17th May, Edgware Councillor Lucy Wakeley hosted a virtual panel to discuss the future of Edgware town centre. Over 230 residents signed up with two hours of questions put forward. Below are the answers...

19th May 2023. Two petitions have been launched, campaigning against the 'gross overdevelopment' of Ballymore's regeneration plans...

11th May 2023. The London Festival of Architecture (LFA) has partnered with Barnet Council for the first time, for a programme of events celebrating...

5th April 2023. Here is our email response to Ballymore's emerging masterplan...

25th March 2023. Ballymore have unveiled their Edgware Town Centre masterplan: https://broadwalkedgware.commonplace.is

🧵 Here are 10 key takeaways:

27th January 2023. As Edgware gets ready to celebrate its history - as well as looking ahead to its regeneration future - we want to know what you think deserves a focus? Perhaps this is a chance to restore a neglected building...

26th January 2023. The London Festival of Architecture (LFA) has launched ‘More Edgware, Less Anywhere’, a new design competition with Barnet Council, in partnership with property developer Ballymore and TfL...

31st December 2022. To see out the year, here's a look at what may be in store for Edgware in 2023....

2023

25th September 2022. Ballymore & TfL ask to remove the cap of 5,000 new homes and alter height restriction policy.

12th August 2022. Barnet Council is reviewing and updating the Borough’s planning policies in a document, known as the Local Plan...

27th July 2022. An update regarding The Railway Hotel, from a Barnet Planning Officer on 25/07/22...

24th June 2022. There were some promising pledges from the new Barnet council last night, as The Barnet Society reports...

20th June 2022. Very soon all eyes will be on Edgware, "Barnet’s only major town centre", as regeneration is set to begin...

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May 2022. In the London elections Labour take overall control of the council.

Canons entrance pier hit

18th February 2022. A tree falls on one of the two C18th entrance pillars to Canons Drive during Storm Eunice. It is proposed to rebuild it.

February 2022. Green Belt land on the North East side of Edgware Way was auctioned off and brought by Highview Estates.

January 2022. PDR Construction, Network Homes' contractor for Premier Place, go into administration. The site is temporarily closed, seemingly for months.

2022

October 2021. Contrary to the SPD, Knight Frank show designs for a 30-storey block at the Forumside.

Early 2021. Betterpride submit plans to add three extra rooftop floors to make Premier House a 17 storey building, to pay to replace flammable ACM cladding.

2021

Ballymore begin public engagement for the sites future

2020. The Meeting Room is opened in the Broadwalk Centre

2020. 'Transformation of Edgware town centre will see the opportunity to plan for over 5,000 new homes'

2019. The site of the old Rectory is sold for 4 & 5 storey flats.

2018. 'Monster' 17-storey flats steal the attention of the Premier Place redevelopment

2018. This is criticised for overseeing 2 fires, mass flytipping and the slow speed to restore the building. A campaign Twitter account is launched.

2017. Land adjacent to Bury Farm is finally approved for a new golf course.

Stonegrove Estate

2015 - 2018. The 1960s/70s 11-storey tower blocks (and 4-storey maisonette blocks) are demolished for 999 new, lower-rise homes.