Enfield’s Local Plan must now include proper HMO safeguards
The latest update from the Enfield Local Plan examination includes welcome news on HMOs. In a recent letter to Enfield Council, the Planning Inspector has said that Enfield’s new Local Plan must include a specific policy for Houses in Multiple Occupation, commonly known as HMOs. This is good news, and something Better Homes Enfield has…
Enfield doesn’t need more big talk, it needs delivery
The Government says a new town at Crews Hill and Chase Park will “restore the dream of home ownership in Enfield.” But will it? In April, Better Homes Enfield was among six local campaign groups who wrote to the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) about their new town consultation. We asked MHCLG…
After 15 years of Labour control, Enfield needs change
For 15 years, Enfield Council has made big promises on housing, regeneration, jobs and parks. But too often the results have gone the other way. Homes have not been built at the scale promised. Social rent homes have been lost. Homelessness is among the worst in the country. Local job opportunities have been lost, while…
Enfield’s parks and green spaces are under threat
Yesterday we revealed that many of Enfield’s parks and open spaces could be affected by the proposed new town, including Hilly Fields, Trent Park and Whitewebbs. The proposals also bring major recreational land into the frame. This includes three golf courses, equestrian facilities and sports clubs. But the new town proposal is not an isolated…
Is the new town boundary being kept secret until after polling day?
The Government’s own environmental assessment suggests the proposal could involve far more than Crews Hill Golf Course and garden centres. Enfield residents are being asked to respond to a consultation on a proposed new town at Crews Hill and Chase Park. But there is one basic problem. We still do not know where the new…
Erbil’s housing promises fall apart under scrutiny
With seven days until polling day, Enfield voters are being asked to believe a series of major housing promises that do not survive basic scrutiny. Cllr Ergin Erbil has claimed Enfield Labour can build 6,000 council homes at Crews Hill Golf Course, give Enfield residents “first dibs” on new town homes, deliver “thousands of jobs”,…
Enfield cannot afford to lose more jobs. So why do new town plans treat them as expendable?
Enfield cannot afford to lose more local jobs. But the proposed Crews Hill and Chase Park new town risks treating existing businesses and livelihoods as expendable.
Why didn’t Enfield Council put Meridian Water forward as a new town?
Meridian Water was an obvious candidate for the Government’s new towns programme. It is a very large, self-contained brownfield site that has struggled to deliver. Formal new town status could have made a real difference by helping to get the project back on track. It could have accelerated the delivery of new homes and jobs.…
Enfield Labour’s manifesto makes promises about HMOs it cannot realistically keep
Houses in Multiple Occupation, or HMOs, are homes where several unrelated people live and share facilities such as a kitchen or bathroom. They provide cheaper housing and play an important role in Enfield’s housing mix. But they can also bring problems: poor living conditions for tenants, pressure on residential streets, and the steady loss of…
No Evidence. No New Town.
A new report on the proposed Crews Hill and Chase Park new town. This report is for people interested in the proposed new town at Crews Hill and Chase Park. It does not argue for or against the new town. Instead, it seeks to highlight issues which have so far been ignored, underplayed, or misrepresented.…
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