Tag Archives: New Town

Nothing has been decided about Enfield’s new town

The most important fact about Enfield’s proposed new town is also the one most often left out: nothing has been decided. The Government has not confirmed that Crews Hill and Chase Park will be taken forward. If they are, it has not decided the area the new town would cover. There is no red-line boundary.Continue reading “Nothing has been decided about Enfield’s new town”

The Government’s ‘consultation’ about the new town was meaningless

Poor consultations, where local authorities or developers seem to be going through the motions of listening to local people, are all too common. But the Government’s new town consultation was especially poor, particularly given the scale and importance of what is being proposed. Imagine being asked whether you support a major new housing development. BeforeContinue reading “The Government’s ‘consultation’ about the new town was meaningless”

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 MHCLGContinue reading “Enfield doesn’t need more big talk, it needs delivery”

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

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.”