P.W.Alliance: "Why is Barnet supporting the NLWA proposal?"

"Another myth busted, Councillor Clyde!

"Why is Barnet supporting the NLWA proposal? Some people think it is the £12 million that Barnet was paid for the land by the NLWA, but that’s simply not true. That may sound like a lot of money to ordinary people like me or you, but for Barnet, the amount is relatively small.

"The real value for Barnet, is the land that is freed up at their existing facilities in Mill Hill East (see below). They get to park their fleet of vehicles in Haringey, develop the land in Mill Hill for a bundle, and collect a steady stream of council tax forever more!

Mill Hill East depot (click to enlarge)
Also: Mill Hill East website

"To quote from the minutes of the Barnet Cabinet special meeting, held on 11 August 2009, section 3.2:

"The proposal will further support the Council’s priorities by providing a site to relocate the parking of the Council’s refuse fleet and recycling facility, from the present location at Mill Hill Depot. The depot relocation will assist the Council to unlock the development potential of the existing Mill Hill East site…"

"But don’t believe us, here’s a link to the minutes which you can read for yourself."