New hope for Hasmonean redevelopment

A school spokesman hoped “the forthcoming discussions with the Mayor help to resolve the situation, so we can go ahead with our plans to provide the much needed additional space”.

A  spokesman for the Department for Communities and Local Government said it understood next month’s meeting would discuss “potential amendments” to the proposals. “It is right that the parties have an opportunity to seek to resolve their differences on the application, “ he said, “and we will keep the situation under close review.” 

According to Richard Cornelius, leader of Barnet Council, combining and enlarging the Hasmonean boys’ and girls’ schools was seen by the council as a sensible way to tackle a “crying need” for more Jewish school places in the borough.

“More than a third of children on waiting lists for Jewish schools had to settle for a place at a non-Jewish school last year,” he said.