Barnet has more than 250 parks and open spaces, covering around 20% of its land. Labour committee member Cllr Charlotte Daus said results showed more facilities such as toilets in parks were wanted, but vandalism and the cost of maintenance created issues. Cllr Schneiderman assured the committee the council wanted to see “more cafes” and “there are plans for more cafes in parks”. He said: “Where possible, when there are new cafes we do want cafe owners to be providing toilets that are accessible. After declaring “a lot” of the aims in the previous action plan were not delivered, Cllr Schneiderman hit back, saying the council had created a deliverable strategy.

Source: The Times November 20, 2025 00:00 UTC