Crews Hill – Better Homes Enfield

Is the new town boundary being kept secret until after polling day?

Wooden footpath sign pointing to Crews Hill, Whitewebbs Park, Trent Park and Lee Valley, with open greenfield land behind it.

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 newContinue reading “Is the new town boundary being kept secret until after polling day?”

Enfield cannot afford to lose more jobs. So why do new town plans treat them as expendable?

Unused land at Meridian Water with overlaid text reading: “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.

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.Continue reading “No Evidence. No New Town.”

Enfield Council is avoiding scrutiny of its new town bid

Image of accessible greenfield land targeted for development

The government has recently confirmed that the proposal to build up to 21,000 homes at Crews Hill and Chase Park is being taken forward in its New Towns Draft Programme.[1] Enfield Council submitted a proposal to build a new town at Crews Hill and Chase Park to the government’s New Towns Taskforce in late 2024.[2]Continue reading “Enfield Council is avoiding scrutiny of its new town bid”

Boldness Without Respect: Crews Hill’s Businesses Deserve Better

Why Enfield’s New Town Vision Risks Jobs and Community The “bold vision” for Crews Hill, wrapped in the language of a New Town designation, is being sold as progress. But for the hundreds of people whose livelihoods depend on the area’s businesses, including the horticultural nurseries, garden centres, landscapers, builders’ yards, and family-run suppliers, theContinue reading “Boldness Without Respect: Crews Hill’s Businesses Deserve Better”