By Simon Allin @SimonAllin3 Local Democracy Reporter, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey
Protestors wave placards and call for the green belt plans to be scrapped Labour councillors in Enfield have defied calls to scrap plans for thousands of homes on the green belt and pressed ahead with a consultation on the proposals. Controversial plans to build around 6,000 homes on two sites in the borough’s north-west are included in the draft local plan, which was approved for consultation at an extraordinary council meeting held at Enfield Grammar School on Wednesday. Dozens of protesters gathered outside the school gates ahead of the meeting to demand councillors ditch the plans and save the green belt.
By Simon Allin @SimonAllin3 Local Democracy Reporter, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey
Trent Park in the north of Enfield A plan to make Enfield “the greenest borough in London” has been approved – despite concerns it does little to protect the green belt. The council’s Blue and Green Strategy, which sets out a ten-year plan for the protection, management and expansion of the borough’s waterways and green spaces, was approved at the annual council meeting on Wednesday. It is designed to inform the development of future planning policies and help achieve the borough’s aim of being carbon-neutral by 2040. The plan aims to boost blue-green infrastructure in Enfield by 25 per cent, while “protecting and improving existing assets”.
By Simon Allin @SimonAllin3 Local Democracy Reporter, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey
Some older vehicles could face charges when the zone expands (Image: Pixabay) Drivers are being urged to check their cars ahead of the rollout of a zone designed to cut pollution into the south of Enfield. Transport for London (TfL) wants motorists to ensure their vehicles comply with the standards for the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ), which will be extended to the North Circular Road next year. Drivers with older cars that do not meet the emissions standards will have to pay £12.50 per day to travel into the zone from October 25.
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