Help shape your community space and events at Brent Cross Town

We asked

We asked for your views on a new community space that we are developing at Brent Cross Town, as well as the type of services and activities that you’d like us to provide there. We also asked for your views on the types of events and activities you would like to see included in Brent Cross Town’s community events programme for 2025 and beyond. Our aim was to hear from as many local people as possible so that we could develop spaces, events and activities that everyone can be a part of.

You said

Between October and December 2024, we encouraged residents to complete our community space and events surveys through a newsletter drop in the local area, on our website and monthly e-newsletters. We received a total of 185 responses, including 79 online responses and 106 paper responses conducted during events, and in-person engagement at Claremont Way retailers and Claremont Park.

48% of respondents said they would like the community space to be a flexible multi-purpose space. Analysis of the feedback data showed a strong preference for:

Arts & craft workshops
Movie screenings
Services such as mental health support
Mobile library provision
Bookable space (e.g. for birthday parties).

The most popular events mentioned that residents would like to see as part of Brent Cross Town’s programme are:

Sports events
Children events
Cultural events

We did

Based on our findings from the community survey and engagement, our vision is to create a space that is welcoming to all ages and backgrounds, multifunctional and with an operational model which seeks to maximise its positive impact on community well-being. Barnet Council is now looking for an experienced operator from the voluntary sector, a community interest company or any other relevant interested organisation to run the space, and the selection process is due to start in August with the intention of appointing an operator by the end of the year.

There will be open days on Thursday 7 and Friday 8 August from 9.30am to 11.30am at Brent Cross Town’s Visitor Pavilion where you will have the opportunity to visit the community space, explore how it is is developing and discover the part you could play in bringing this new place to life. If you are interested in attending the open days or would like more details, please email transformingbx@barnet.gov.uk(External link)

More information about the space can also be found on our website at transformingbx.co.uk/communityspace(External link)

You can also discover events happening at Brent Cross Town at brentcrosstown.co.uk/news