The small on-street seating areas first arrived during the pandemic

A London parklet by Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0 DEED

Barnet Council is seeking views from residents and businesses on parklets, which provide more outdoor seating space and typically take up a car parking space or part of a wide pavement.

Parklets were first identified as an aim in the Golders Green Town Centre Strategy of 2020, but were first put in place during the Covid-19 pandemic to help small businesses open safely during 2020.

The council aims to use parklets to support business recovery, create an improved pedestrian environment, positively contribute to the visitor and/or night-time economy, and give additional character to the high street. They are seeking resident and business views as part of an evaluation of the parklets programme so far.

There are two types of parklet in Barnet: original parklets, which consist of planters surrounding parking spaces, and upgraded parklets, which have integrated seating and modifications to make them level with the pavement. The vast majority of the parklets in Barnet are on parking spaces, although one sits on a wide pavement.

To contribute your views, visit https://engage.barnet.gov.uk/council-s-parklets-scheme-resident-engagement by Friday 22nd December 2023.

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