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This section is devoted to the
application for the new and/or improved ground (note the
above picture is from an out of date plan).
See below
for recent news.
Please also
see barnetfc.com or KBA.co.uk for more information.
| Planning
Permission Granted |
The announcement that the Planning
Application for the redevelopment of parts of
Underhill had been given the green light by
Barnet Council was greeted with extreme
satisfaction by the Supporters Association
Committee. |
| The
below was before the council gave planning
permission for the improvements to Underhill. |
| Revised
Plans |
The Revised plans, that Chairman
Tony Kleanthous recently announced can now be
found on the Barnet Council planning pages.
06/11/2007 |
| Latest
Announcement by the Club |
In light of the latest
announcement by Barnet FC, the BFCSA Committee
welcomes the news that the planning department
have been in further consultation with the
Football Club regarding upgrades to Underhill
Stadium. 23/10/2007 |
| BFCSA
Statement |
Council fail to back Barnet
Football Clubs latest planning application. The
Supporters Association spoke in favour of
Planning Application N02646AB/07, improvements to
Underhill Stadium, at last night's Planning
Meeting. 09/10/2007 |
| BFCSA
Statement |
Statement from the BFCSA Committee
following the announcement of the latest plans
from the club (includes links to Council
documents and media reports). 19/07/2007 |
| The
below was before the club announced their plans
for improvements at Underhill. |
| BFCSA
Statements |
Various statements released by the
BFCSA during the months of May and June 2006. 16/07/06 |
| Donation
to the KBA |
The BFCSA committee are pleased to
announce that we are donating £500 to the KBA. 14/03/06 |
| KBA
Supporters Meeting |
Ravenscroft School, 7:00pm for
7:30pm start, Thursday 16 February 2006. |
| Montrose
Playing Fields |
Where are Montrose Playing Fields?
What's near them? 21/11/05 |
| Colindale
- Montrose Park |
The Club announed today that Cllr
Brian Salinger has made an "out-of-the blue
announcement" - that the Montrose playing
fields in Burnt Oak have been identified as a
possible site for a new stadium for Barnet FC. 15/11/05 |
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below was before the Council announced their
"plans" for a stadium in Montrose Park. |
| Residents
have their say on new Underhill proposals |
Copied from Barnet Council's
website and posted here on behalf of the Keep
Barnet Alive (KBA) group. The KBA urge you to
please read it, and, if you're a Barnet resident,
please can you write to the address given,
stating your support for the proposals.
16/12/03 |
| Meeting
Flyer |
A reproduction of a flyer to be
given out at the Forest Green game advertising
the public meeting on 24 November.
19/11/03 |
| Plan
of Improved Underhill |
From the document released by the
club on 13 November 2003. An indicative plan of
the improvements.
13/11/03 |
| BFCSA/KBA
Press Release |
A joint press release from the
BFCSA and KBA on the news that the club has
agreed a plan for improving Underhill Stadium
with the Council.
13/11/03 |
| Public
Meeting |
There will be a public meeting at
7.30pm on Monday 24th November at Ravenscroft
School, Barnet Lane to explain the details of an
agreement reached between the club and the
Council.
13/11/03 |
| The below is
before a plan that has been provisionally agreed
by the council had been made public. |
| Area
Forums |
Forthcoming Area Forums.
16/06/03 |
| Keep
Barnet Alive |
A brief history of the KBA and the
situation with the ground. If you're looking for
a quick summary of the club's situation and what
the fans are doing about it then look no further.
21/01/03 |
| Area
Forum |
The next area forum is on Tuesday
14 January. We need a good attendance to show
that Barnet supporters will not go away.
12/01/03 |
| Double
Standards |
It would seem that certain Tory
Underhill councillors can't make up their minds
about where they stand on green space!
11/01/03 |
| Letter
in paper |
The BFCSA had a letter published
in the Barnet Times last week - we reproduce it
here.
14/11/02 |
| Barnet FC Conservative Supporters |
You are not alone! Supporting the
future of Barnet FC and Ian Duncan Smith are not
mutually exclusive.
08/11/02 |
| Council
meeting |
On Tuesday 5 November the council
cabinet will probably discuss the Barnet FC
stadium. It starts at 7:00pm in the town hall,
The Burroughs, Hendon.
04/11/02 |
| Groundshare |
Barnet's ground-share
with Leyton Orient could be back on after Tony
Kleanthous revealed the plans had been granted
Football League approval.
26/09/02 |
| Barnet
Forum |
Another Barnet Area Forum with
your local council, on 4 September.
02/09/02 |
| Art
Block Demo Report |
On Saturday 3 August there was a
demonstration in North Finchley to save the Art
Block that is half built from being destroyed by
the new council administration.
03/08/02 |
| Art
Block Demo |
As you may have read in the local
press, not content with trying to scupper the
club's plans for our new stadium and trying to
force the club out of the borough, the new
council administration have now set their sights
on an Art Gallery in North Finchley that is
already under construction.
02/08/02 |
| Meeting
with Cllr Lyon |
On Wednesday 10 July, 6 members of
the committee of the BFCSA, met with Vic Lyon and
Graham Beattie, Director of Environmental
Services.
17/07/02 |
| Thank
you |
Thanks are due to the TA Centre
and Wheels Ltd for their help with the float in
Finchley Carnival and the "coffin van".
10/07/02 |
| Abusive
Emails |
It has come to the attention of
the BFCSA committee that there have been some
abusive emails sent to certain councillors...
08/07/02 |
| Finchley
Carnival |
The KBA had a float in Finchley
Carnival this afternoon, celebrating over 100
years of Barnet FC.
06/07/02 |
| Barnet
FC in Crisis |
After several years of searching
for a new home to meet League requirements, the
then labour Council gave planning permission in
February for the Club to build on a "Green
Belt" site immediately adjacent to the
existing Underhill stadium...
05/07/02 |
| KBA
Meeting |
KBA are holding a meeting - find
out more before it's too late...
01/07/02 |
| Meeting
- July 9 |
Labour leader Councillor Alan
Williams has finally got a motion on Barnet FC on
the agenda for debate at the meeting of Barnet
Council on July 9.
29/06/02 |
| KBA |
The KBA needs you to volunteer to
help out, please read...
29/06/02 |
| Area
Forum |
On 26 July, the Barnet area forum
was held at Fould's School, Barnet. This was a
chance for residents to air their views on
matters of local concern.
28/06/02 |
| Email
Addresses |
List of email addresses for
Councillors, MP and local papers.
23/06/02 |
| Meeting |
Barnet Area Forum on 26 June 2002.
22/06/02 |
| Meeting
Request |
See a copy of an email that has
been sent to Councillor Lyon of Barnet Council,
seeking a meeting with him. It has been sent on
behalf of both the BFCSA and OBFCSA. 21/06/02 |
| The
Below were before a previous application was
buried by the Council. |
| Latest
News |
Updates on the latest developments
on the application to build the stadium pictured
above. Also addresses (email and 'support your
postie') and link to GOL website.
31/05/02 |
| Barnet
FC 11-7 Opposition |
Barnet FC's future looks a lot
rosier after Barnet Council's planning committee
passed the stadium application by eleven votes to
seven.
27/02/02 |
| A
Message From Your Committee |
As you are all no doubt aware, on
Wednesday 27 February the Council is considering
the Club's proposal for the new stadium. The
meeting starts at 7pm in the Town Hall, The
Burroughs, Hendon NW4 and is open to the public.
25/02/02 |
| Mayor
says Yeah |
Ken Livingstone gives a guarded
"Yes" to the new ground plus news of a
Barnet Area Forum (where the new ground is due to
be discussed) on 20 February. |
| Planning
Meeting |
At the Stalybridge game on 9
February we will be distributing a leaflet urging
you to attend the planning application meeting at
the Council on 27 February. See the leaflet on
this page.
08/02/02 |
| Underhill 2 |
A couple of links for email
addresses of Barnet's local coucillors and Sir
Sydney Chapman MP.
03/02/02 |
| Tony
Answers |
On 12 December, Tony Kleanthous
answered questions that he had invited readers to
send in. We have reproduced it here.
30/01/02 |
| Myths
and Facts |
There has been a lot of things
said about the proposed stadium. But what about
the facts? Presented in a simple format, easy to
refer to, we hope to dispel as many of these
myths as we can.
30/01/02 |
| Meet Syd! |
Barnet's MP, Sir Sydney Chapman,
is holding a meeting at QE Girls School on 1
February. There is now an aerial plan of the
proposed stadium, as well as a bigger picture of
the one to your left. 29/01/02 |
| Barnet Launch Attack |
Barnet Football Club this week
accused Conservative activists of distributing a
poster "riddled with inaccuracies and untrue
statements" to whip up opposition to their
proposed new stadium to the south of Underhill.
Article from The Non-League Paper.
25/01/02 |
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Below are links to
relevant media reports, in reverse chronological order. Council's 'conflict of interest'
over the Barnet Bond scheme
(Barnet Times, 06/06/2008)
Revamp kicks off at Underhill
stadium
(Barnet Times, 12/12/2007)
Underhill stadium decision
deferred
(Barnet Times, 09/10/2007)
Bees seated or face boot from the
league
(Barnet Times, 04/10/2007)
No choice for Bees
(Barnet Times, 13/07/2006)
Bees' stadium to be built outside
Barnet
(Barnet Times, 13/07/2006)
Stadium revamp
(Barnet Times, 28/06/2007)
Back the Bees
(Barnet Times Comment, 28/06/2007)
Bees to stay in the borough
for now
(Barnet Times, 20/06/2006)
Nimby arguments are spurious
(Barnet Times Letters, 15/06/2006)
Authority seems determined to
drive Barnet FC out of borough
(Barnet Times Letters, 25/05/2006)
March for new football stadium
(Barnet Times, 20/04/2006)
Football club car park go-ahead
(Barnet Times, 13/04/2006)
Residents' intelligence insulted
by Tories
(Barnet Times Letters, 06/04/2006)
Community united against stadium
plan
(Barnet Times Letters, 30/03/2006)
Insulting to label me simply as
council leader's wife
(Barnet Times Letters, 21/03/2006)
We want to give Bees support
(Barnet Times Letters, 16/03/2006)
Councils scurrilous double
standards
(Barnet Times Letters, 09/03/2006)
Incorrect to label Conservatives
as being against football club's future
(Barnet Times Letters, 23/02/2006)
Residents are not against
football club
(Barnet Times Letters, 16/02/2006)
Cricket club supports Barnet FC
development
(Barnet Times Letters, 09/02/2006)
BRASS does not represent
residents
(Barnet Times Letters, 09/02/2006)
Backing the Bees, just not in
person
(Barnet Times, 31/01/2006)
Barnet FC should come clean
(Barnet Times Letters, 31/01/2006)
Association not asked for view on
stadium
(Barnet Times Letters, 31/01/2006)
Try talking to club about stadium
plan
(Barnet Times Letters, 31/01/2006)
Club must respect planning law
(Barnet Times Letters, 19/01/2006)
Stadium safety work halted
(Barnet Times, 14/01/2006)
Council pushes stadium plan
(Barnet Times, 21/12/2005)
Vow to fight new football stadium
(Barnet Times, 25/11/2005)
Salinger forgot one detail: it's
our park
(Barnet Times Letters, 24/11/2005)
Could this be the Bees' new home?
(Barnet Times, 17/11/2005)
Times Comment: The right pitch?
(Barnet Times, 17/11/2005)
Clubs pitch in together
(Barnet Times, 19/10/2005)
Democratic accountability is
indeed worth the expenditure
(Barnet Times Letters, 12/10/2005)
Council leader has some cheek
showing his face at Underhill
(Barnet Times Letters, 05/10/2005)
Pride of Barnet
(Barnet Times, 04/05/2005)
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