Ballroom Blast Fitness with Terri

Ballroom Dance Company Audition Our Ballroom Dance Company is the ideal next step in your dance journey. Join today to rehearse and perform across London with fellow Ballroom dancers...

Step onto the dance floor with CONFIDENCE… in just ONE day!

Learn some easy steps in 4 of the most popular Ballroom & Latin dances in a fun, welcoming & relaxed setting. This workshop is a great introduction to dancing, and perfect for up-coming occasions from weddings, celebrations or for a cruise.

BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL

Nick's Dance School will be at this event, so if you want to pop along and talk with us about classes we'd love to see you

Look who came to join our BBFit LITE class - our High Sheriff of Hertfordshire. It was lovely to meet Anne and have her dance with us. Her work to promote 'Sport for Good' is so worthwhile. And Anne wished me luck in my EssexHerts Air Ambulance 'Strictly Air Ambulance' fund raising event.

Please help us to reach our fund raising goal by donating to our page 🙏🩷

https://www.justgiving.com/page/terri-bodell-1730983768320theomichaels?utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=page%2Fterri-bodell-1730983768320theomichaels&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=pfp-share

Look who came to join our BBFit LITE class - our High Sheriff of Hertfordshire. It was lovely to meet Anne and have her dance with us. Her work to promote 'Sport for Good' is so worthwhile. And Anne wished me luck in my EssexHerts Air Ambulance 'Strictly Air Ambulance' fund raising event.

IF YOU HAVEN’T FOUND A FITNESS CLASS THAT FEELS RIGHT FOR YOU, give BB FIT a try

My focus at BB Fit is to help you feel better. Simple as that. Whether you’re struggling with your weight, your mental health, your general fitness, recovering from injury, or just not in a great place right now my lively and fun sessions are designed to help.

Our BB Fit classes are full of the friendliest people I’ve ever met and new members are always made to feel right at home from the moment they arrive. 🥰

So, if you’re fed up of feeling fed up, if you want a fun way to get active and increase your fitness levels, come join me for some dance-fitness fun!

Classes start Monday 6th Jan

Do you want a fun fitness session that's anything but boring?
Eager to discover the perfect blend of dance, strength, and toning?
Looking for a warm welcoming community, where every class feels like a celebration?
Then come and join us for our dance exercise class where every class feels like a party!

BB Fit classes are back from this Monday 6th Jan... come join us and dance yourself fit 🤩

Dance & Thrive in ‘25

Do you want a fun fitness session that's anything but boring?
Eager to discover the perfect blend of dance, strength, and toning?
Looking for a warm welcoming community, where every class feels like a celebration?
Then come and join us for our dance exercise class where every class feels like a party!

To book your trial session, head to our website:
https://nicksdanceschool.com/ballroom-blast-fitness/

There are so many reasons to object to the proposed Barnet Road/Baker Street development. Here are just a few (let's get as many objections in before the deadline date of 8 October). PLEASE email [email protected]

I object to the proposed development 24/1101/OUTEI on the Hertfordshire Green Belt, on all the arable land between Baker Street and the A1000.

1. Severe traffic congestion along Baker Street, A1000 and associated roads would cause constant gridlock, a huge increase of air pollution, and be detrimental to our health and the
environment. This is particularly worrying, as this is the walk to school for the pupils of Pope Paul Catholic Primary School and Dame Alice Owen’s School. The distance of the site from
the station and shops contravenes more council policies ( Hertsmere Local Plan 2024 strategic objectives 1, 12 and 15), which aim to reduce, not create more traffic: Baker Street
is already frequently gridlocked, especially in rush hour. The distance from the nearest part of the proposed site to Potters Bar Station is 0.6 miles, which is further than most people are
prepared to walk.

2. Flooding: Concreting over the Green Belt will cause run-off water floods to properties on Oakroyd Avenue, Elmroyd Avenue and surroundings roads. Since the last Hertsmere local plan in 2021 there has been frequent flooding in Oakroyd Avenue. A letter from the council of 18th June 2024 addressed this issue and proposed that the local land owner would clear the drainage ditches along the edge of the field and plant a border of water absorbing planting to mitigate that. Neither of those things has happened. The serious flooding of recent times is without the fields being concreted over, which will only exacerbate that.

3. Democractic process: The Council’s Local Plan of 2021 has already been superceded by the Local Plan of May this year, which has been consulted on. This application is not related to
a site within the Council’s Local Plan . As such it is seeking to circumvent the democratic local process. It is up to elected representatives rather than private interests to determine the
housing policy of the area. The proposal has not been planned and is therefore against the Hertsmere Local Plan 2024’s strategic objective no. 18 of protecting against unplanned
development. Residents have a right to quiet enjoyment of their homes.

4. Infrastructure: The existing 1930s infrastructure including doctors, dentists and sewage disposal would simply not cope with the proposed scale of development. The main roads
cannot be widened because of the 2 bridges across the M25. The character of the Royds Conservation Area of Oakroyd avenue, Elmroyd avenue, Baker Street and adjoining roads
would be radically changed.

5. Green Belt is designed to ensure a geographical separation between urban areas. Once gone it is lost forever. The land in the application is unquestionably green belt arable land rather than “grey belt”. Biodiversity would be negatively impacted with the loss of habitat for birds and endangered species of flora and fauna. Current wildlife includes badgers, muntjac
deer, sparrow hawks, red kites, tawny owls, bats, pheasants, Great Crested newts, dragonflies and damselflies amongst others.

6. Carbon emissions: The UK government’s target is to reduce carbon emissions by 68% from 1990 levels by 2030. The development of this site means an increase of the carbon
footprint. The use of concrete and the extremely close proximity to the M25 motorway will contribute to the risk of silicosis and other respiratory diseases. The planning proposal is directly opposed to the Council’s own policies of reducing emissions and promoting health and well-being (Hertsmere Local Plan 2024 strategic objectives as listed in bullet point 1 above) as well as promoting open spaces and recreation facilities (Strategic objectives 10 and 14).

This proposal would remove the amenity of a large chunk of natural open space.