Will the council's blueprint for our borough's future pass the exam?
Day one of the 6-day hearings to "examine in public" the proposed Enfield Local Plan was, I thought, fascinating. The two big standouts for me were the possibility that the council might be sent back to the drawing board for not having engaged properly with interested parties, and the apparent big change of heart with regard to green belt building on the part of Sadiq Khan.
On the latter, be sure to read what James Cracknell has written on the Enfield Dispatch website.
If you follow the read more link below you'll be taken to links to watch and listen live (or to watch recordings of previous sessions) plus links to some important documents. Underneath those are some forum posts, one by Karl Brown, the other by me. Please don't hesitate to add your own thoughts.
A final observation: it's not often that you hear lawyers with posh accents deferring to someone with an out-and-out Brummie accent!
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Celebrating the first phase of the Enfield Town Liveable Neighbourhood scheme
A ribbon-cutting ceremony at the newly built 'Sadlers Square' this Saturday will mark the formal completion of the first phase of the Enfield Town Liveable Neighbourhood project. Attendees are afterwards invited to take refreshments at Enfield Town Library. The council is currently seeking funding for the next phase of the project, which will improve the environment around Enfield Town Station..
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Inconvenienced! How London's public toilets have been disappearing
Lifting the Lid, a new report published by Age UK London, reveals a worrying decline in public toilet availability across the capital.
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Drama at the children's hospice: TV stars meet the people their funding is helping
Earlier this month TV stars Sarah Parish and James Murray were special guests at Barnet-based Noah's Ark children's hospice, where their charitable foundation, the Murray Parish Trust, is funding drama therapy sessions for sick children.
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Let Healthwatch Enfield know what your priorities are for 2025
Local NHS watchdog body Healthwatch Enfield has launched its annual survey, asking people about their priorities for health and wellbeing in 2025.
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Reported elsewhere...
ULEZ expansion hasn’t hurt high street spending
Council cracks down on rogue landlord at former police station
Ask your MP to ban the water company bailouts
Research shows £7.3 billion economic boost through improved housing affordability in London
UK’s 20mph speed limits ‘are cutting car insurance costs’
Sadiq Khan announces review of London Green Belt as he restates ‘brownfield first’ stance
https://www.enfield.gov.uk/consultations/setting-a-balanced-budget-in-2025-26
Global economy could face 50% loss in GDP between 2070 and 2090 from climate shocks, say actuaries
Report shows more than a tenth of London’s rented homes fail to meet Decent Homes Standard
Latest from Enfield Dispatch
Khan set to support new housing on London’s Green Belt for first time, inquiry hears
‘Crossbow killer’ Kyle Clifford admits murdering three women
Social housing waiting lists in London highest for over a decade
Government cash to help council fill 14,000 potholes across Enfield
New public square in Enfield Town to be officially opened
TfL accused of ‘going rogue’ with Trent Park housing plan
Shop ’til you snowdrop
Enfield filmmaker’s daring take on the dating world
Developers eyeing up London’s Green Belt, warns mayor
Towners submit plans for new stand
Proposed cuts to council environmental services cause alarm
London boroughs urged to halt public toilet closures
Screening of film exploring grief to raise money for local hospice
Call for London’s water to be fluoridated
London fire commissioner set to retire
Council announces U-turn on sexual health clinic closure
Consultations and surveys
Dates shown are deadlines for responding
Draft North London Joint Waste Strategy (North London Waste Authority 23/1/2025)
Draft London Vision and Action Plan for Volunteering (Works4U 24/1/2025)
Setting a Balanced Budget in 2025-26 (Enfield Council 29/1/2025)
Tell us about your GP website (North Central London Integrated Care Board 31/1/2025)
Proposed changes to housing allocation scheme (Enfield Council 2/2/2025)
Proposal to charge for chaperone licences (Enfield Council 5/2/2025)
Consultation on proposed withdrawal of children's centre services at Hazelwood and Raynham schools (Enfield Council 7/2/2025)
Talkies Community Cinema
Thursday 6 February
Dugdale Arts Centre
Saturday 22 February
Waterhouse Hall
Thursday 6 March
Dugdale Arts Centre
Saturday 29 March
Waterhouse Hall
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