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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 A sketch of the proposed development in Enfield Town (Image: EPR Architects) Two of the borough’s MPs have slammed plans to build a 26-storey tower block in the middle of Enfield Town. Enfield Southgate MP Bambos Charalambous and Enfield North MP Feryal Clark warned the current plans would harm the character and heritage of the town and called for them to be re-worked. DWS, a division of Deutsche Bank, wants to build the flats above the Palace Exchange and Palace Gardens shopping centres as part of a redevelopment of the site. ....
MPs speak out against 26-storey Enfield tower block plan enfieldindependent.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from enfieldindependent.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
By Simon Allin @SimonAllin3 Local Democracy Reporter, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Cllr Chris Dey rejected claims by Cllr Nesil Caliskan that he had engaged in hate speech A Tory councillor has denied an accusation by the leader of Enfield Council that he engaged in hate speech in a social media post. Cllr Chris Dey, who represents Grange ward, claimed there was “nothing racist” in a video about low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) in which he branded the council administration “undemocratic” and called for leader Cllr Nesil Caliskan to be “removed”. But Cllr Caliskan called Cllr Dey’s remarks “divisive and dangerous”, claiming they “perpetuate a racist trope that British politicians of an ethnic minority background are somehow dictators”. ....
Tory denies Enfield Council leader's 'hate speech' claim thetottenhamindependent.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thetottenhamindependent.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.