Tomorrow in Ravenscroft Gardens there will be another family fun day with a 1940′s theme. There will be lots to see and do including Punch & Judy, The Barnet Band, Simply Sax and a dog show courtesy of our friends and the Wood Street Vets. Please come along and support your local park. Entrance is free although we will be taking donations all of which will be spent on improving the park.

Well it all went pretty well. The weather conspired to cause problems with a few showers, but people stayed around and enjoyed carols, singing and a great group of sax players. The mulled wine was popular and Santa was almost mobbed. I would like to say a big thank you to all those who helped make it happen. These events take a lot of organising.

If you are in High Barnet on Sunday evening then why not come along to Ravenscroft Gardens on Wood Street and join in with the Friends of Ravenscroft Gardens Festive celebration. There will be community carol singing, music and refreshments and Santa. Admission is free although donations are welcome. Any money raised will be spent on the Gardens. It all starts at 5pm and finishes at 7pm.

One of the things I really enjoy about being a local Councillor is the opportunity to make things happen that enhance the community. One of these things is to get people involved in caring for and having a say in their local parks and green spaces. One way of doing this is to form friends of parks groups.
I have started two in High Barnet ward. The first was the Friends of Highlands Gardens which help care for a very special little park hidden away in New Barnet with an …