These community hubs have been designated as Assets of Community Value (ACV) since May 2022 while Labour has been in charge of Barnet.
The ‘local listing’ means that if the owner decides to sell the premises, community groups have six months to put together an offer to buy it.
Recent ACV listings include The Lord Nelson pub in High Barnet, the Prince of Wales in East Barnet, Ye Old Monken Holt in Hadley, Tudor Hall in High Barnet, and the Phoenix Cinema in East Finchley.
Councillor Emma Whysall, Labour councillor for High Barnet, said: “I worked with residents on the campaign to make Tudor Hall an Asset of Community Value.
“Labour has increased the opportunity for residents to have their say at the council, from Question Time events to making it easier to apply for a 20 miles per hour zone for your street. The success of ACV applications is part of that story and I very much hope that The Black Horse pub will be added to that list.”
Barnet Labour says its record shows that it is well-positioned to take advantage of the Government’s upcoming Pride in Place reforms.
Councillor Barry Rawlings, leader of the council, said: “Rejuvenating our high streets and neighbourhoods is a priority for our residents. We look forward to working with the new powers ministers will give us to nurture our shared spaces.”
