Last night Enfield Council granted planning permission for another four new tower blocks at its Meridian Water development. The latest tower blocks will range from 10 to 16 storeys, and each of them will only have a single staircase. This comes only a few weeks after it approved two other tower blocks at its flagshipContinue reading “Enfield Council approves another FOUR tower blocks with single staircases”
Category Archives: Meridian Water
Enfield Council has not been transparent about plans to build on the Community Garden at Meridian Water
Planning documents show that a large Community Garden planned for the first stage of the Council’s Meridian Water development is likely to have housing built on it. THE COMMUNITY GARDEN – A CYNICAL MARKETING TACTIC The Community Garden is repeatedly referred to in the marketing information for the new flats at Meridian One, whichContinue reading “Enfield Council has not been transparent about plans to build on the Community Garden at Meridian Water”
Where is the Meridian Water Masterplan?
Publishing a new Meridian Water Masterplan has been a ‘corporate priority’ for Enfield Council since 2018, however it has still not been published, leaving the development’s future direction unclear. Our report “Where is the Meridian Water Masterplan?” explains why the new Masterplan is so important and recalls what has happened since the council took overContinue reading “Where is the Meridian Water Masterplan?”
Are Nesil Caliskan’s Housing Claims Accurate?
On 5th April 2022, Enfield Dispatch reported an interview with Nesil Caliskan, the leader of Enfield Labour, in which Cllr Caliskan made a number of claims about housing in Enfield. We fact-checked these claims and found a number were misleading. The claims and a summary of the results of our fact checking are set outContinue reading “Are Nesil Caliskan’s Housing Claims Accurate?”
DON’T BELIEVE THE HYPE
Enfield Council’s advertising and publicity has repeatedly stated that the Meridian Water regeneration scheme will deliver 10,000 homes (including 4,000 “affordable” homes) and 6,000 jobs, over the next 20-25 years BUT the Council knows these statements are misleading and not supported by the evidence. In 2019, a government planning inspector told the Council thatContinue reading “DON’T BELIEVE THE HYPE”
Less than zero: The decline of Social Rent housing in Enfield
New research shows that Enfield is one of the worst performing outer London boroughs for building new Social Rent housing, and is the worst if levels of poverty are factored in. Social Rent housing is more affordable than the private sector and tends to provide a more stable and secure tenancy. Families living in SocialContinue reading “Less than zero: The decline of Social Rent housing in Enfield”
Meridian Water will deliver a lower proportion of open green space than Hong Kong.
Better Homes Enfield believes that a new report commissioned by Enfield Council about green space at Meridian Water is misleading. It claims that the plan for open green space is “best practice” but we think it is far from best practice. The green space planned for Meridian Water will not be anywhere near enough forContinue reading “Meridian Water will deliver a lower proportion of open green space than Hong Kong.”
Meridian Water – Greenspace, Health, and Inequality
Enfield Council’s £6 billion redevelopment of Meridian Water will significantly reduce greenspace for local people. Meridian Water is one of the largest redevelopment projects in London. Over the next 25 years, Enfield Council plans to build homes for 30,000 people on the 85-hectare brownfield site in Edmonton. Our new report called ‘Meridian Water – Greenspace,Continue reading “Meridian Water – Greenspace, Health, and Inequality”
Shared Ownership homes should not be classified as affordable
Introduction Local planning standards say that 40% of all new homes built on major housing developments in Enfield should be “affordable”. Affordable is supposed to mean that the homes cost less than the normal market rate, so that they can be bought or rented by people who would be unable to afford these rates. However,Continue reading “Shared Ownership homes should not be classified as affordable”
Meridian Water could do more to help local families
Meridian Water is one of the largest regeneration projects in London. Over the next 25 years, Enfield Council plans to build 10,000 homes on the 85-hectare brownfield site in Edmonton. Our new report called ‘Less is more’, shows how the regeneration of Meridian Water could help to address some of the disadvantages local people faceContinue reading “Meridian Water could do more to help local families”
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