Barnet Council is considering options for the future of the Great North Leisure Park (GNLP) and Finchley Lido Leisure Centre. The specific options under consideration have not been detailed, but the matter is scheduled for discussion at a future cabinet meeting, according to the Cabinet Forward Plan.
The item appeared on the agenda during the Overview and Scrutiny Committee's review of upcoming key decisions, signalling a potential shift in the landscape of leisure facilities in the borough.
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee convened on Wednesday, 16 July 2025, at Hendon Town Hall. Councillor Emma Whysall chaired the meeting, with Councillor Peter Zinkin serving as Vice Chair. The committee addressed a range of issues, including community safety, youth justice, and financial forecasting.
Other items listed on the Cabinet Forward Plan for consideration at future meetings included:
- Chief Finance Officer Report – Financial Forecast Q1 2025-26 and 2025/26 Budget Management
- Business Planning 2026- 2031 (Medium Term Financial Strategy)
- Brent Cross Town – Third Phase Proposal
- Brent Cross Cricklewood Regeneration: Replacement Waste Transfer Station – Main Works Contract – Notice to Proceed to Stage Two
- Transport Strategy
- Temporary Accommodation Policies
- London Lane Rental Scheme
- Contract award to Riello Property & Construction Services Ltd
- Proposed Sale of Church Farmhouse Museum
- Draft Supplementary Planning Document – Sustainable Design and Development Guidance
- Council Housing Performance
- West Hendon Playing Fields Sports Hub
- School Meals Contract Permission to Procure
- Silk House and Shoelands Court Development Update and Compulsory Purchase Order
- Compulsory Purchase Order for Curry Rise and Bray Road Housing Estate in NW7
- Corporate Parenting Strategy
- Corporate Parenting Annual Reports
- Library Strategy
- Our Plan for Barnet Q1 – Delivery and Outcomes Framework
- Economic Development Framework 2025-2029
- Placemaking Framework Adoption
- Acquisitions Programme – Update in relation to the existing programme and Strategic Outline Case for Expansion
- Rights of Way Improvement Plan
- Capita Contract Review
- Daws Lane and Mill Hill Library Options Appraisal
- Fosters Estate & Cheshir House Progress Update
- Forest Lane Bungalows Outline Business Case
- Barnet Allotments Governance and Management Task and Finish Group
- Middlesex University Leases
