Barnet Labour Council's broken promises 2: “We will ensure regeneration is community-led” - reality: residents say consultation felt one-way and tokenistic.

Barnet Labour Council's broken promises 3: “We need more affordable family homes, not tower-block blight” - reality: 855 new homes in the middle of the town centre, mostly high-rise flats, with limited affordable housing.

Barnet Labour Council's broken promises 4: “We will develop low and medium-rise housing” - reality: Towers of up to 21 storeys proposed in the Masterplan and up to 25 storeys in Great North Leisure Park, so far with no opposition from Labour councillors.

Barnet Labour Council's Masterplan for North Finchley: The London Plan Target is 50% affordable housing - reality: 20% 'affordable' housing proposed. Social housing is nominal. No affordable housing at all in recent approved planning application for Lodge Lane.

Barnet Labour Council's Masterplan for North Finchley: No environmental impact on protected species or habitats. A local reptile and amphibian charity warns that the Great Crested Newt population near the Glebelands Local Nature Reserve may face extinction due to impact from the development.