diff --git a/phplib/pledge.php b/phplib/pledge.php
index 0a51fbd3..8cdfac50 100644
--- a/phplib/pledge.php
+++ b/phplib/pledge.php
@@ -1358,12 +1358,15 @@ function pledge_draw_status_plaque($p, $params = array()) {
 #   n_columns:          how many ul's should the list be returned as 
 #   min_items_for_cols: don't bother breaking (just return one <ul>) for this number of pledges or fewer
 #   ul_css_class:       class to add to the <ul> tag(s), if any
+#   open_pledges_only:  true if only currently open pledges are wanted
 #
-function pledge_get_ul_list_by_type($pledge_type, $n_columns=1, $min_items_for_cols=3, $ul_css_class="") {
-  # global $pb_today; # in SQL maybe?: date >= '$pb_today' AND 
-  $pledges = pledge_get_list("
-              pledge_type = '$pledge_type'
-              ORDER BY ref_in_pledge_type", array('global'=>false,'main'=>true,'foreign'=>false));
+function pledge_get_ul_list_by_type($pledge_type, $n_columns=1, $min_items_for_cols=3, $ul_css_class="", $open_pledges_only=false) {
+  global $pb_today;
+  $where_clause = "pledge_type = '$pledge_type' ORDER BY ref_in_pledge_type";
+  if ($open_pledges_only) {
+    $where_clause = "date >= '$pb_today' AND " . $where_clause;
+  }
+  $pledges = pledge_get_list($where_clause, array('global'=>false,'main'=>true,'foreign'=>false));
   $max_pledges_in_each_column =  count($pledges) <= $min_items_for_cols? 
                                     count($pledges) : intval((count($pledges)+$n_columns-1)/$n_columns);
   $ul_tag = "<ul" . ($ul_css_class? " class='$ul_css_class'":'') . ">\n";
diff --git a/templates/barnet/index.php b/templates/barnet/index.php
index df8e49ee..0e6a01b9 100644
--- a/templates/barnet/index.php
+++ b/templates/barnet/index.php
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2010 UK Citizens Online Democracy. All rights reserved.
 // Email: matthew@mysociety.org. WWW: http://www.mysociety.org
 
+// note: calls to pledge_get_ul_list_by_type on the *front* page should probably only
+//       list open pledges, so set $open_pledges_only=true in the args
 ?>
 
 <h2>Barnet PledgeBank is a site to get things done.</h2>
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@
           Sunday 3rd&nbsp;June 2012 provided at least 4 households agree to help organise it.            
           Sign up or <a href="/type/diamondjubilee">start a pledge</a> to arrange your party!
       </p>
-      <?  print pledge_get_ul_list_by_type('diamondjubilee', 2); ?>
+      <?  print pledge_get_ul_list_by_type('diamondjubilee', 2, 3, "", true); ?>
       <div style='clear:both;height:0.3em'></div>
   </div>
 
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@
             Barnet Council will support street adoption for 10 streets if at least six households in the street sign up to get involved:
             sign up or <a href="/type/adoptastreet">start a pledge</a> to adopt your street!
         </p>
-        <?  print pledge_get_ul_list_by_type('adoptastreet', 2); ?>
+        <?  print pledge_get_ul_list_by_type('adoptastreet', 2, 3, "", true); ?>
         <div style='clear:both;height:0.3em'></div>
     </div>