Finchley Lido Leisure Centre consultation 2023
This consultation has now closed.
Update: 12 April 2024
As a council that cares for our people, our places and the planet, we continue to explore opportunities across the borough to improve our social infrastructure for the benefit of the community. Regal London’s recent acquisition of the Head lease of Great North Leisure Park (GNLP) from LandSec Plc has created an opportunity for us to consider options of re-providing Finchley Lido Leisure Centre as part of a development agreement.
Through the initial series of public engagement activities that took place between December 2022 through to February 2023, a high proportion of people (i.e. 53% of those responded to this question and 44% of all people participated in the engagement) were supportive of a leisure facility remaining at GNLP, many of whom are existing users of the leisure centre. Taking findings on board and following a review of relevant strategic data, customer insight and a demand needs assessment, we have concluded that the current preference is for the leisure facility to be re-provided at GNLP and the design is to be worked up based on this. We have also been negotiating with the developer so a brand-new leisure facility will be constructed in the first phase of their development and the existing facility will be safeguarded so it will remain open until a new facility has been constructed.
This new modern leisure facility will be at the heart of the proposed residential led mixed use development at GNLP. In line with our climate emergency pledges, the new leisure centre building will be environmentally sustainable and achieving a high level of energy performance requirements to contribute to our borough wide Net Zero Carbon targets.
Public consultation has helped inform a wide range of wet and dry facilities. The overall development will also provide new connections to the existing public open space to deliver a high quality and sustainable neighbourhood.
We will be considering Regal’s proposals carefully, and subject to approval from the council, we look forward to working with the community to help shape the new leisure facility as well as the wider development at GNLP.
We also acknowledge the engagement feedback received from those that supported a potential relocation of the leisure centre to North Finchley town centre. Notwithstanding that the leisure will now remain at GNLP, we share many of the aspirations in revitalising the town centre and continue to be committed to working with the community and incorporating some of the engagement feedback in transforming it into a vibrant high street and an arts and cultural hub.
A Frequently Asked Questions(External link)(External link) document and the Engagement Summary Report(External link) can be accessed by clicking on the hyperlinks.
Update: February 2023
Barnet Council undertook an initial public engagement between 13 December 2022 and 6 February 2023 to understand users’ experience and gauge the public’s views on a potential refurbishment, redevelopment, or relocation possibility of the existing Finchley Lido Leisure Centre to North Finchley Town Centre.
We would like to thank all those who took part in the engagement for their valuable feedback - we received over three thousand responses through the online questionnaire and community events - and have taken your views on board.
Get involved and have your say on the mix of facilities to be included as part of a replacement leisure facility on the site of the Great North Leisure Park.
We want to involve a wide range of residents and community groups to help us shape a new leisure centre that works for everyone.
Overview
Finchley Lido Leisure Centre, located at Great North Leisure Park (GNLP) was built in c.1995/96 and is operated by Better on behalf of London Borough of Barnet. The existing facility is ageing, and the condition of the building restricts its ability for the council toContinue reading
Contact
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Phone 020 8359 7199 Email suley.muhidin@barnet.gov.uk
