ENFIELD DISPATCH No. 30 THE BOROUGH’S FREE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER MARCH 2021 FEATURES Looking back over the 88-year history of a family-run furniture shop P . 5 NEWS Cladding woes continue despite government pledge P . 6 ARTS & CULTURE An update on the progress at Trent Park Museum P . 12

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USUALLY A VENUE hosting live comedy, theatre, music and other entertainment, the Dugdale had remained dormant during the pandemic lockdown. That was until Enfield Council and North Middlesex University Hospital teamed up to turn it into a Covid-19 vaccination hub, opened last month. Photographer Katrina Campbell was invited to photograph some of the people working and volunteering at the Dugdale to help end the pandemic – you can see images and stories from her visit on Page 15. enfielddispatch.co.uk Council debt levels under fire enfi[email protected] @EnfieldDispatch BY JAMES CRACKNELL & spent by the council on land acqui- new care homes, affordable homes those values are about making sure SIMON ALLIN, LOCAL sition to date, another £815m is for people in the borough, roads, people have a decent place to live, DEMOCRACY REPORTER forecast for the project over the infrastructure, public realm, and providing homes for them, and next decade. Elsewhere, £646m is in some instances supporting the making our town centres econom- @EnfieldDispatch enior councillors have due to be invested by the council on local economy,” she said. ically vibrant places where people defended spending £18mil- the redevelopment of the Joyce and “It is money well spent and a can find a decent job.” /EnfieldDispatch Slion on borrowing costs as an Snells estates in Angel Edmonton. reflection of an administration Earlier in the meeting, in response “investment in the borough”. At a scrutiny meeting last month that wants to do something to to a question by committee chair Members of the Labour adminis- Conservative councillors Joanne improve the borough.” Susan Erbil, Cllr Maguire assured tration said borrowing large sums Laban and Edward Smith raised Cllr Smith pointed out the money councillors Enfield was not in a would enable Enfield Council to concerns over the council’s debt. spent on debt repayment was similar position to Croydon Coun- invest in homes, infrastructure In response Mary Maguire, cabinet “about a quarter of the cost of the cil, which effectively declared itself and the local economy. member for finance, said: “We are adult social care department” and bankrupt last year. The council’s total debt has now borrowing money to invest in the added: “Choices have to be made Cllr Maguire said Enfield had surpassed £1billion. Out of the borough to build homes, improve about what is desirable and where not “engaged in any commercial £2.75bn in future capital invest- our homes, and invest in other money can be spent. activities outside the borough” and ment now being planned for the infrastructure – which we will get “If there is a huge debt mountain had instead decided to borrow to next ten years, £1.3bn is forecast a return on – and there is a huge of £1bn – which is planned to go to invest in Enfield. to come from council borrowing social value to our borough.” £2bn in the next five years – that Councillors are due to debate the – pushing total debt beyond £2bn. Council leader Nesil Caliskan is money that would otherwise be 2021/22 budget at a full council 020 8366 3551 Much of the existing and fore- compared the council’s debt to a spent on frontline services.” meeting on Tuesday 2nd March, cast borrowing relates to Meridian mortgage, saying borrowers would Cllr Caliskan responded: “The which can be watched by residents The Dispatch is supported Water, where 10,000 homes are due pay interest on a loan like an invest- choices we talk about are directed by Chamberlains Estates to be built. On top of the £170m ment in a home. “The debt pays for by political values – and for us, CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 – turn to page 3 Chamberlains Estates Chamberlains Estates 2 NEWS No.30 MARCH 2021 ENFIELD DISPATCH By-elections Mystery surrounding wo local by-elections delayed because of the pandemic can T now go ahead, the govern- ED. dead foxes in park ment has announced. Last month it was confirmed BY JAMES CRACKNELL local elections could finally recom- o mence, after a break of a full year N .30 ystery surrounds because of concerns over voter the deaths of a health and safety. In Enfield, two MAR 2021 number of foxes in by-elections are now expected to an Enfield park. be held on Thursday 6th May, the MThe bodies of several dead foxes same day as elections for City Hall. Enfield Dispatch is the borough's free were found in Whitewebbs Park One will elect a new councillor community newspaper. last autumn but concern from for Southbury ward, after the We publish monthly park users began to escalate at death of Labour’s Chris Bond last the start of the year when one summer, and another will take and distribute 10,000 fox was found shot dead on the place in Chase ward after the resig- free copies of each park’s golf course. The sounds nation of Vicki Pite, also a Labour issue – and we will of gunfire have been heard on councillor, last autumn. continue to do so several different occasions. during the ongoing While some of the dead foxes public health crisis. have been found with bullet Fewer trains wounds, many others have no dis- he frequency of rail services Publisher cernable injuries, suggesting they running on the Hertford David Floyd could have been poisoned instead. T Loop line – serving six Editor One park user reported seeing Enfield stations – has been reduced James Cracknell a man in “gamekeeper” attire by operator Great Northern “to roaming through Archers Wood, better match demand”. Designer which is between Whitewebbs The timetable changes introduced Jonathan Duncan Park Golf Course and Tottenham A dead fox found in Whitewebbs Park without any obvious sign of injury from Monday 22nd February focuses Head of Advertising Hotspur Training Centre. Another foxes are being killed in the area Enfield as any other animal.” services on early morning, late eve- Klaudia Kiss said that it “sounds like someone of the green belt that includes Chase ward councillor Hass ning and other peak times. School is hunting in there”. Whitewebbs Park. There is one Yusuf has been assisting park travel is also accommodated “in antic- Head of Operations It is illegal to kill foxes inhu- known case of a fox being shot users in looking into the issue but ipation of the potential reopening”. Paige Ballmi manely and the matter has been and injured and subsequently told the Dispatch he was no closer Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), Engagement Manager reported to the Metropolitan being found dead on the golf to finding out what had caused which owns rail franchise Great Penny Dampier Police’s wildlife crime division. course. I saw the animal myself. so many foxes to die in the area. Northern, states the changes have The park, golf course and wood- “Other foxes have been found “There is no wilful killing of foxes been brought in “at a time when far Contributors land is all owned and managed by dead without sign of injury. Many in the park [by the council],” said fewer people are travelling and when Olivia Devereux-Evans, Enfield Council. Cllr Yusuf. railway employees, like everyone, are Sheila Bennett, Simon A spokesperson “The use of firearms affected by coronavirus”. Weekend Allin, Delia Mattis, Dinah confirmed the “Many of us have heard has not been permit- timetables haven’t changed. GTR boss Barry, Sarah Roller, local authority the sound of shotguns ted in the area, but Steve White said: “Our priority is to Sangeeta Waldron, Claire was aware of con- someone in a game- maintain a safe and reliable service Fisher, Katrina Campbell, cerns around the being fired” keeper outfit has for those making essential journeys.” Andrew Warshaw welfare of foxes in been spotted. Obvi- Whitewebbs and that officers of us have heard the sound of shot- ously it is against council policy had helped to clear one dead guns being fired, mostly to the to be killing wildlife and there is Excess deaths CONTACT fox from the park, but declined north-east of Beggars Hollow. no reason they would be doing it. he percentage of people who Call 020 8521 7956 to comment on what might be “The council is a proud propo- “It could be anyone going have died in Enfield above Email EnfieldDispatch@ causing the problem. nent of biodiversity in Enfield around shooting these foxes. It’s T the average death rate since socialspider.com Local resident Sean Wilkinson and while foxes are not uni- not good.” the pandemic began a year ago is wrote a letter to councillors versally popular with farmers A spokesperson for Tottenham the joint fifth highest in the UK. ADVERTISING highlighting his concerns and they, as native mammals, have Hotspur FC said the club was not Research conducted by SkyNews said: “I and others are very con- as much a part to play in the involved in controlling foxes in or and collated by website OnLondon, Contact Klaudia Kiss: cerned about the possibility that biodiversity of the green belt of around its training centre. using data from the Office for Call 07732 000 430 National Statistics, ranked local Email klaudia@ authority areas based on their socialspider.com CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 row that council tax has risen. funding prompting the council to excess death rate between mid- While the increases have been use £3.2m from its reserves. Cllr March 2020 and mid-January 2021. online. It includes an increase to made to mitigate the loss of cen- Maguire claimed the government’s It suggests that north-east Lon- council tax of nearly 5%, with 3% tral government funding to the decision to allow council tax to don has been hardest hit. Ranking of that being used solely to fund borough since 2010, the last cut increase amounted to a “Covid highest was Newham, where deaths adult social care. Taken together to the core grant by the Treasury tax” on the residents of Enfield. have been 54% above the five-year with a proposed Greater London was in 2019, with small increases She also warned of uncertainty average. Next was Redbridge (46%), Authority tax rise of 9.5%, it would made in the last two years. over the amount of council tax Haringey (41%), Brent (41%), Hack- Enfield Dispatch is a member of IMPRESS: The Independent Monitor push the average band D council The main financial pressure that would be collected following ney (40%) and Enfield (40%). All of of The Press. For more information on the Dispatch’s complaints policy tax bill in Enfield to £1,795.47, up now being faced by the council a 163% rise in unemployment the top ten areas were in London. and how to make a complaint visit: by £99.63 on last year. is from the pandemic, with a in the borough during the first In total, there were 681 excess deaths enfielddispatch.co.uk/complaints It would be the sixth year in a £10.3m “gap” in Covid-19 relief half of 2020. recorded in Enfield over the period. 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Parents also use advocates provides activities, support and to help them speak to their chil- information for families of peo- dren’s care providers and attend ple with a learning disability. But, social service meetings. like many charities, it has seen Advocates make contact with the its finances hit by the pandemic children or their parents at least as its shops have been closed for once every six weeks. Over the last several months. year this has mostly been done via The name Klasp is an acronym for Zoom or phone calls. Some homes Kith and Kids Lifetime Advocacy have been allowing parent and Support Project and is part of the advocate visits, but not all. Peter larger Tottenham-based charity, and his family were concerned Kith and Kids (‘kith and kin’ being how Chrissie would cope in the an old reference to family). Klasp pandemic. They cannot founder Peter Godfrey joined Kith see her in person but have reg- and Kids as a member when his ular video calls with her. He said: daughter Chrissie was seven – she “As far as my daughter was con- is now aged 36. Explaining how cerned, with her autism, she was Klasp was launched a decade ago, really concerned with routine. Peter said: “We came up with the “We got a lady to visit her just concept of an advocacy project before lockdown and do some where we would recruit people to craft activities with her. She get to know us as families, get to taught the staff how to support Uniting communities know our children as individuals, her doing these crafts activities. how they communicate. They are “Our daughter is not missing all different. us the way we expected. We now How an Edmonton charity is helping “The people we recruited got to know that when we go she will know our children, got to know us, be okay. She is in a new routine.” local EU citizens navigate Brexit and also began to get to know the Klasp raises money through its BY OLIVIA DEVEREUX-EVANS “One of the biggest problems in conversation with Trevor and staff for the various care homes charity shops in Enfield Town, are these fraudulent lawyers who his team about hosting some and supported living places that selling second-hand furniture n Edmonton charity were charging people to do their sessions. Trevor said: “Our key they live in. The idea was they and electrical items. They also is working to tackle settled status [application] and worker Nishan has been trans- would form these relationships have local fundraising groups and A community division then not giving them the right lating things. He is also part of and ensure a quality of life so that contributions from parents. The by helping eastern login details so they can check it. a European community network they are not locked in front of the two shops will reopen as soon as Europeans apply for ‘settled status’. “They were taking between five and they have been making sure telly with nothing happening.” they are allowed and will be in Under the agreed terms of and 20 thousand pounds to do a that everything is translated. When Klasp started, each parent need of donations. Brexit, EU citizens currently service which is absolutely free.” “We are all working together was visited by the people who are living in the UK have until 30th Just before Christmas, team in our own ways to make sure now their advocates. Every par- For more information: June to apply for ‘settled’ or members were doing in-school this works, not just for Bulgaria ent uses the service differently. Call 07973 345 363 ‘pre-settled’ status which allows information meetings for fami- and Romania but for the whole Visit klasponline.co.uk In families where the children Visit kithandkids.org.uk them to remain living here. lies. But during lockdown, they European community.” Edmonton Community Partner- have been doing phone calls and The team has worked to build ship (ECP) is a charity support- online events. Settled is also partnerships with numerous ing families from schools across running Facebook online events charities and organisations. This the area. It has so far engaged giving out information. includes Bovie, a London-based with more than 2,000 eastern The project initially began last Bulgarian news agency. They European families to offer free summer when the partnership have also been helping to trans- advice and support on applying was working with Bulgarian fam- late documents for the group. for settled status. ilies. Trevor said the charity was Trevor added: “No-one should This work is aided by the charity helping them as they had often be left behind. If we work together Settled and by a grant from the lost their jobs or were struggling then we can start to make Home Office. Trevor Blackman with food insecurity. The team a difference.”

is the partnership manager for work together to ensure the docu- Find out more about Edmonton ECP and told the Dispatch: “We ments and information they need Community Partnership and how to apply for settled status: are helping anyone. We do not are simplified and translated. Visit edmontoncommunitypartnership.org Klasp runs two charity shops in Enfield Town want anyone left behind. Enfield Council has also been Visit settled.org.uk/en/ 5 FEATURES No.30 MARCH 2021 ENFIELD DISPATCH Part of the furniture Sheila Bennett looks back over the 88-year history of her family’s furniture shop in Enfield Town Next door to Furncrafts early on was Lillian’s trade. These changes, together with parking Wool Shop. Other shops along London Road in charges, the rise of large shopping centres, earlier times included Poynter’s, a stationers; and the gradual increase in online shopping, a greengrocer’s owned by Graham Eustance, combined to bring about a decline in trade. later a mayor of Enfield; Scroggies, a shoe Ken’s long-time assistant Philippa joined in shop; Williams, a butchers; Triggs Jewellers; the late 1990s. Fred himself never stopped plus Hammonds Opticians, which is still there working at the shop, coming in every work- today. On the opposite side in the 1960s was ing day until his death in 2001, aged 96. a police station, Windsors, a TV and radio Over all those years, Furncrafts has served shop; and, of course, Woolworths. an enormous number of customers – from Furncrafts survived despite a drunk-driver Enfield and beyond – with furniture, pic- crashing his Rolls Royce right through the tures, mirrors and seating. In the final closing window in the 1960s. There was also two weeks, many people popped in to share mem- fires, one of which began next door at Nor- ories of the shop and wish Ken and Philippa man Barrie, a hairdressers on the site of well. He would like to take this opportunity where Lillian’s had once been. The other to thank all his customers over the years and fire started in Ken’s office. Both were extin- to say it was a pleasure to serve them. guished by local firefighters. A new road scheme by Enfield Council in the 1980s sought to extend Cecil Road through the shop, to join with Southbury Road. Thanks to the enormous help of The Enfield Society, a local petition, and much letter writing, this plan was abandoned. Throughout the late 1970s and until the late Ken Rolland inside the shop back in its heyday 1980s, business was brisk. After that, Enfield t the end of January my As you can see, he didn’t sell much furni- Town was radically altered, with the building brother Ken Rolland closed ture in those early days, mostly making of the Palace Gardens shopping precinct and A Furncrafts, his furniture a living from repolishing furniture and the new one-way system, cutting London Road shop in London Road, Enfield repairs. He ran the shop in the 1950s and off from the main shopping area and passing Fred Rolland standing outside Furncrafts shortly after it opened in 1933 Town, for the final time. early 1960s at the same time as bringing Advertisement It had been a family business for 88 years. up his three young children, alone, as But Ken will be 78 this year and thought it very sadly his wife suffered from mental was time to take ‘early’ retirement. I want illness and was hospitalised. MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR to share some memories of the shop and Ken started working with Fred in 1966, of Enfield Town on his behalf. although he had been helping with deliv- Our dad, Fred Rolland, a French pol- eries in the evenings since his early teens. ISA ALLOWANCE! isher, opened Furncrafts in 1933 with a Mr Gibbons offered to sell the shop to loan from a friend, Jim Drye. He rented Ken in the early 1970s, which he did with If you have money to invest, the shop directly after the depression a mortgage. He set about extending it now is the time to open a from Mr Gibbons, who owned many out the back and on all floors. Enfield Stocks and Shares ISA, properties around Enfield. Town was a bustling place from the late but you must act before the The photo (above, right), taken by a 1950s until the 1980s; on Saturdays it tax year ends (5th April). passing photographer, shows Fred out- was difficult to walk along the pavement side the shop shortly after it opened. because of the press of people.

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The Financial Conduct Authority does not regulate taxation and tax advice. 6 NEWS No.30 MARCH 2021 ENFIELD DISPATCH Affordable Cladding woes continue homes vote by despite government pledge committee BY JAMES CRACKNELL BY JAMES CRACKNELL Prowse Court leaseholders Edel Smullen (left) and Basim Jafar (right) on one of the ouncillors will be asked to flat balconies deemed to be a fire risk dmonton residents caught up in Cconsider a reduced level of Ethe nationwide cladding scandal ‘affordable’ housing at the affecting thousands living in unsafe second phase of Meridian Water – buildings have described the government’s but Enfield Council insists there’s no new support package as “a slap in the face”. change to what’s planned. Housing secretary Robert Jenrick Members of the planning committee announced a series of measures in the are set to debate whether or not to House of Commons last month, aimed at allow an affordable homes level of helping people living in flats who have been 28% at the proposed redevelopment told their building is a potential fire risk. of Orbital Business Park in Edmonton, In most cases leaseholders have been asked where 2,300 homes are planned as to pay some, or even all, of the bill for fixing part of the flagship Meridian Water faults found in their building in the years housing project. since the Grenfell Tower disaster of 2017, However, the council claims the despite not being made aware of these faults decision will not affect the number at the time they moved in. It means they have of discounted homes that will be built been left in limbo, unable to pay the cost of there. A spokesperson explained that remediation but also unable to move out. the scheme was only being sent back Several hundred Enfield borough residents to the planning committee in order to are still believed to be living in buildings comply with new regulations. It was with unsafe cladding. Last year the Dispatch people don’t have that kind of money.” scraped for years to buy [homes] – always originally approved in March 2020. reported on the problems affecting residents Edel also questioned why leaseholders encouraged by the Conservatives – and to They said: “The amount of affordable of Prowse Court in Fore Street, Angel in smaller buildings were being asked all leaseholders who are taxpayers. It’s a housing that will be provided at phase Edmonton. The building, just six years old, to take loans, instead of developers. “If slap in the face.” two of Meridian Water will be 40%. The has timber-clad balconies, and leaseholders government deems it okay to structure a The government was asked by the Dispatch planning application for Meridian Water have been quoted bills for thousands of loan to leaseholders in this manner, then to confirm whether balconies were cov- was submitted on the basis that the pounds to pay for replacement cladding. why not developers and those who have been ered by its fund. A spokesperson said: “We amount of affordable housing that can The government’s new £3.5billion fund pushing flammable products in the market? announced a multi-billion investment to pro- be delivered within phase two, without is intended to cover the cost of removing “Campaign groups have put forward that tect leaseholders from the unaffordable costs grant funding, is 28%. The intention flammable materials from buildings taller solution but government won’t engage of replacing unsafe cladding. We will publish was to increase this to 40% through the than 18 metres, while those in smaller with it.” more details on how the different elements use of S106 agreement grants. buildings will be offered loans costing up Addressing the House of Commons of the package will work in due course.” “Because the government has to £50 per month. There is also a new levy last month, Robert Jenrick said: “While Enfield North MP Feryal Clark is among changed the rules so that grant on developers of future high rises. the problem is not one of leaseholders’ many politicians critical of the govern- funding will only be made available But Edel Smullen said Prowse Court making, it cannot be right that the costs ment’s response. She said: “The announce- where it will increase the proportion residents were still liable to pay around of addressing these issues fall solely ment left more questions than answers. of affordable housing over what is £12,500 per flat because the remediation on taxpayers, many of whom are not What we needed was a comprehensive already considered viable without work needed on their building falls outside themselves homeowners and can only package of financial support for people grant funding, the planning consent the limited scope of the government’s dream of getting on the housing ladder.” in dangerously clad homes. We needed to needs to be amended to reflect this new fund. She said: “It doesn’t help our Edel said: “Jenrick’s comments were see those responsible for this mess held to change in the law. There is no change building at all. We’re stuck with the bills massively insulting and upsetting – to all account and made liable for paying. Instead to the proposed amount or type of for balcony remediation. We can’t do the those who have lost family and friends in we got a half-baked deal that puts more affordable housing. work until everyone pays up and most fires, who have lost their homes in fires, financial strain on families.” “This process is a necessary admin- istrative process which will have the effect of guaranteeing 40% affordable housing on phase two Warning as housing target missed of Meridian Water. “The GLA [Greater London Auth- BY SIMON ALLIN, part of its own Local Plan. Joanne Drew, the council’s director of ority] remains committed to the LOCAL DEMOCRACY REPORTER Under the government’s housing delivery regeneration and housing, presented the grant needed on this site to achieve evelopers could find it easier to test, councils that fail to meet 75% of report to a scrutiny panel last month and 40% affordable housing. Neither the Dhave housing schemes approved in their housing targets in the previous three told councillors: “The supply target is changes to the grant regime nor Enfield after the council failed to years fall into a category of “presumption increasing, and as that increases, we need to returning to planning committee meet its annual construction target. in favour of sustainable development”. step up the delivery to achieve the targets or will alter their position.” The average number of new homes built According to a new council report, it means move towards the targets into the future.” Asked how much money was per year in the borough over the past three applications for new homes “should be Joanne said the council was aiming to needed to provide the 40% affordable years was 438 – just 55% of the 798 annual considered with more weight by planning bring 60 empty homes per year back homes level, the spokesperson said: target set out in Enfield Council’s existing committees and the planning service”. into use, to help get back on track. But “The government negotiates regular Local Plan. A new, higher homes target for It also means developers are more likely Conservative councillor Edward Smith also settlements with the GLA to provide the borough published in the London Plan, to be successful at planning appeals and flagged up a “disturbing” line in the report grant funding, known as S106 grant finalised this month, requires Enfield to “to submit speculative applications which stating that failing to increase housing funding. The level of grant required build 1,246 homes per year, but this will are not policy compliant and are less likely delivery “is likely to bring the council to to achieve 40% affordable housing still need to be agreed by councillors as to meet our design quality aspirations”. the attention of the government”. has yet to be finalised.” 7 No.30 MARCH 2021 ENFIELD DISPATCH ENFIELD COMMUNITY HEROES Sponsored by Edmonton Green Shopping Centre

efforts has got halfway to her target. A friend of ‘all animals and people’ All of this work is done in Christine’s spare time. Although retired, she works as Christine Seddon runs weekly dog a full-time carer for her partner Victor, who has Alzheimer’s disease. “I know dogs really training sessions and a yearly dog show help people, they have helped me to deal with life,” she says. “During the pandemic hen illegal dog fighting began Christine with her there’s been huge demand for puppies. beloved pooch, Teddy to escalate at an Edmonton “Parks are also really important right now.” W park twelve years ago, threat- Christine has also helped campaign – ening both the park and its users, a local successfully – for a defibrillator to be resident stepped in. installed at Jubilee Park, and does other Christine Seddon is a retired dog groomer fundraising activities for Alzheimer’s from Hertford Road who was greatly Society. Her friend Tracey Walton, who disheartened by what she had seen taking nominated her as an ‘Enfield Community place in Jubilee Park. Using the experience Hero’, said: “She’s a good friend, to all she had gained at a dog training club animals and people.” elsewhere in Enfield, she decided to set up a similar scheme in the park to try Support the crowdfunder for to tackle the anti-social behaviour there. a dog trail at Jubilee Park: “There was talk of banning dogs from Visit justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ the park,” said Christine. “They were christine-seddon-1 damaging trees by hanging dogs off them Christine set up a dog training group, lockdown has halted these sessions for to build up their muscles. We had to get having already seen how beneficial they now, but she says they will resume as Nominate your heroes a tree surgeon in to assess the damage.” could be in her work with Enfield Chace soon as they are allowed. Dispatch readers are welcome to But banning dogs from the park would Dog Training Club. For the last few years Christine has also nominate their own ‘Enfield Community have punished all dog owners for the bad For over a decade since then, Christine been leading fundraising efforts, hoping Hero’ – someone who you think has gone above and beyond to help support behaviour of a small number, so Chris- has organised Saturday morning dog to raise £10,000 to pay for a dog agility the local community. Simply email tine’s approach instead was “education training sessions at Jubilee Park, only course in Jubilee Park. To help raise the your nomination to EnfieldDispatch@ before legislation”. By co-ordinating asking participants for donations to money she organised a yearly dog show socialspider.com between local police and Enfield Council, cover insurance costs. Sadly the Covid-19 in the park, and through these and other

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for example. We saw footage of ton is already polluted from the Why a new incinerator whole buildings being swept away North Circular Road, so a larger by rivers of flood water that left incinerator on top of this screams behind complete devastation in that black lives don’t matter to the will worsen race inequality a country already suffering from politicians who endorse this toxic, the economic devastation from air-polluting choker. Delia Mattis from Black Lives Matter Enfield on her the pandemic. Covid-19 has disproportionately concerns over the new incinerator being built in Edmonton Black communities are certainly affected black and brown com- becoming more aware and are munities and experts are now lack Lives Matter Enfield 2015, nearly six years ago. letter was only delivered to those starting to campaign around this linking air pollution to Covid-19 is calling to pause the Evidence shows that small par- living within a one-mile radius of issue. A nine-year-old girl called deaths. The Office for National Bplans to build a new, ticulate matter – air pollution – the incinerator. Only 72 residents Ella Kissi Debrah died in 2013. She Statistics has published a report larger Edmonton incin- can travel many miles. A recent responded to phase one and 123 lived near the South Circular Road on the link between long-term erator, and for North London study by air quality consultants people to phase two – out of two in Lewisham, South London, and exposure to dirty air, severe Waste Authority to properly con- for the Greater London Authority million residents in North London. a coroner ruled last year that air symptoms of Covid-19, and a sult the people of Enfield borough calculated that 15 deaths a year in In recent years people have pollution “made a material con- greater risk of death. This gives about it. London were at least partly caused become more informed about tribution to her death”. even more reason for black com- We believe the planning poli- by emissions of nitrogen oxides the issues caused by air pollution This ruling sent shockwaves munities to oppose the plans. cies that determine where these and particulate matter from five and climate change. Look at what through the black community, Edmonton Labour Party has now incinerators are allowed to exist London incinerators (or “energy happened last year in Jamaica, including those in Enfield. Edmon- passed a motion against this are racist. Incinerators are three from waste plants” as they are incinerator, which shows that the times more likely to be built in dubbed by their proponents). Enfield Council executive is out of deprived areas, which themselves Although such crucial informa- touch with Edmonton residents. are more likely to have a racially tion can be found on the Mayor of We hope that more local people diverse population. Edmonton’s London’s website, go to Edmonton will join BLM Enfield, as well as the ethnic make-up is around 60% Green and ask people if they know local branch of Extinction Rebel- black, brown, or other racial or about the incinerator plans and try lion, in our new doorstep leafleting ethnic group. to find someone who knows about campaign to raise awareness. The worst thing about the cur- it; you will struggle to find anyone. rent plans is that most people in The worst thing about the cur- Enfield BLM is fundraising for its Edmonton seem to have no idea rent plans is that the vast majority campaign against the incinerator and what is going on. This is no sur- of people in Edmonton have no has also launched a new petition: The new incinerator at Edmonton Eco Visit gofundme.com/f/rtjhym-help- prise since the public ‘consulta- idea what is going on. The so-called Park has already been approved and prevent-the-disastrous-edmonton- tion’ on the incinerator ended in consultation was a sham, the news- preparation for its construction has begun incinerator

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They should Hill ward member Dinah Barry gives her views not be saddled with yet more debt ne Community is a group, after paying for exorbitant waking on the council’s low-traffic neighbourhood trial initially set up by a local watch fire patrols on top of their am an unrepentant nerd; some of my all- O resident, to raise concerns insurance bills, service charges and time heroes are Tim Harford, Simon Singh about the manner in which the cur- their mortgages. and Ben Goldacre, because they delight in rent low-traffic neighbourhood in Ministers need to go back to the I the Lakes Estate [Fox Lane], Palmers using evidence and facts to debunk non- drawing board on this, and the right sense and understand the world better. Green, was imposed on the commu- way forward is for the government One of my favourite Ben Goldacre comments is nity by the council. to commit to foot the bill for reme- “I think you’ll find it’s a bit more complicated Karl Brown’s letter (Strategic diation works in smaller buildings. than that”, which is a statement that could be approach, Page 9, Issue 28) suggest- ing that this group was “secretive” Joanne McCartney applied to many of the arguments being aired London Assembly Member for is yet another misguided example over low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTN). Enfield and Haringey LTNs are areas where roads are closed to of the limited understanding of through-traffic, forcing drivers to use ‘main’ those determined to close reason- roads around the periphery. The arguments able access within local neighbour- for building these are laudable; cars cause pol- hoods, to all but a select few able Trade deal lution which harms health and causes climate to walk or cycle. change, many car journeys are so short that His statistics do not relate specif- risks they are not necessary, and walking and cycling ically to the area in question and are healthier means of transport because they therefore have little relevance to Dear Enfield Dispatch the issues experienced by the com- combat obesity and heart disease. arliament has just voted to tie munity. This is not a small band of its own hands on future trade brothers and sisters looking for a deals. In a vote on the Trade “It is a bit more cause. These are thousands of ordi- P Bill, MPs voted to drop an amend- nary citizens trying to go about complicated than ment that would have guaranteed their “day-to-day business” within Cllr Barry was first elected to them a vote on trade deals. I am represent Winchmore Hill in 2014 a road system that appears to have blocking off a few roads” very glad that our local MP, Bambos been designed to create maximum Charalambous, was one of those who disruption and chaos. Therefore, the theory goes, if you can deter peo- – indeed council deputy leader Ian Barnes, who supported the need for democratic There is nothing secretive about ple from making short journeys by car, you will is in charge of the project, has said he is keen to oversight of trade. One Community. It’s an aspiration improve health and reduce damage to the climate. install them all over the borough. The dangers of high-risk trade that we should all have. Two LTNs were installed in Enfield borough I want to concentrate on the facts and there are deals, such as one with the US or the last autumn and are nearing the end of their six- some that are unarguable; not all short car journeys Helen Mitchell Trans-Pacific Partnership, are real. month trials. One of them, the Fox Lane LTN, is are unnecessary, especially for people who have Lakes Estate They could undermine food stan- partly in Winchmore Hill ward. More are planned mobility difficulties; so-called ‘main’ roads are also dards, raise medicine prices for the Advertisement residential roads where people live in homes; car NHS, affect the way public services LICENSING ACT 2003 journeys may have reduced since the autumn but Cladding are run, and impact workers’ rights. we aren’t living in normal times, so we cannot Usually in domestic law, parliament Notice Of Application for a Premises Licence know for certain what has caused this reduction. limbo would get a vote on issues like this. Notice is hereby given that Really Good Beers Ltd has applied to the What is certain is that some journeys are being But trade deals, as international trea- Licensing Authority of London Borough of Enfield for a Premises Licence made longer by the LTNs, causing more pollution to permit: Dear Enfield Dispatch ties, can effectively override this, Sale of alcohol through online orders between hours of than they would otherwise. which is why it was so important 08:00–18:00 (Mon-Fri) 09:00–18:00 (Sat) 10:00–16:00 Cllr Barnes concedes that to collect data at the ast month, the government that parliament also got a vote on (Sun) for the premises UNIT B16 – Big Yellow Self Storage moment would be meaningless because we are unveiled a new £3.5billion fund Edmonton situated at 8 Advent Way, London N18 3AF. the trade deals themselves. not living in normal times. But that begs the to tackle the cladding scandal, This vote was a dereliction of duty The public register where applications are available to be viewed by L members of the public can be accessed online by visiting https://new. question; why start LTN trials at a time when but it will still leave a significant by most Conservative and DUP MPs enfield.gov.uk/services/business-andlicensing/ and following the link to the Licensing Register. Email licensing@enfield.gov.uk to request a no meaningful measurements can be collected? number of our capital’s beleaguered and a power-grab by the government. copy of the application within 28 days from the date of this notice. I think that the money spent on LTNs would have leaseholders in the lurch. Any person wishing to submit relevant representations concerning this been better used widening narrow footways so that Any new funding aimed at pro- Regine Lemberger application must give notice by emailing licensing@enfield.gov.uk, giving Bush Hill Park in detail the grounds of the representation no later than: 19/03/2021. we could all exercise more safely. LTNs are a simple tecting Londoners living in unsafe Representations received by post will not be accepted during the Covid-19 emergency period. The Council will not entertain response to a complex problem; they are unfair and homes should be welcomed. But representations where the writer requests that his identity remains divide communities. Encouraging people to walk and ministers are all too aware of the anonymous. Copies of all representations will be included in the papers presented to the Licensing Authorities Sub Committee and will therefore cycle more and to use cars less, unfortunately, is a scale of this crisis. They also know Sign up to the pass into the public domain. bit more complicated than blocking off a few roads. that while the £3.5bn figure might Representations must relate to one or more of the four Licensing Enfield Dispatch Objectives: the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, the grab headlines, it simply won’t be prevention of public nuisance and the protection of children from harm. Cllr Barry (Community First) is a ward member enough to replace dangerous clad- newsletter It is an offence, under section 158 of the Licensing Act 2003, to knowingly for Winchmore Hill, alongside Maria Alexandrou or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application (Conservative) and Ian Barnes (Labour). Ward ding in buildings in London – let for a premises licence. A person guilty of an offence is liable on summary surgeries are being held online at the current time. alone across the rest of the country. Visit: conviction to a fine not exceeding level five on the standard scale. For more information: eepurl.com/dIDKNH Dated: 19/02/2021 Call 07812 673 023 It is also bitterly unfair that only loans Email Cllr.Dinah.Barry@Enfield.gov.uk will be offered to leaseholders living 10 No.30 MARCH 2021 ENFIELD DISPATCH Advertisement

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us – but one we must meet head-on for the fines to drivers who travel through LTN sake of future generations.” barriers and criticised the council for Cllr Barnes said the schemes would help issuing more than £1.2million in driver tackle obesity and make streets safer penalties since the LTNs were installed. for children going to and from school, But Labour councillors continued to pointing out that the Bowes Park LTN had defend the schemes. Council leader Nesil followed “years of campaigning for an LTN” Caliskan said she had listened to “passion- and a “perception survey”. ate views” from residents on both sides Community of the LTN debate First – an oppo- “Traffic is forced on to and would “see if sition group we can amend the formed last year the main arteries of the schemes to work by four council- Enfield road network” for local areas”. lors who quit the She added that Labour Party – backed the Tories’ call to she was proud to be part of a council remove the LTNs. Daniel Anderson, a for- taking action on climate change. mer deputy council leader and cabinet Katherine Chibah, chair of the council’s member for environment who helped environment forum, said climate change introduce the council’s Cycle Enfield posed an “existential threat” and that with scheme, said LTNs “tackle the symptom 39% of Enfield’s carbon emissions coming and not the underlying cause of traffic”. from roads, the “best option is to try to Cllr Anderson blamed “intensifying, encourage alternative modes of travel”. The low-traffic neighbourhood in unaffordable housing developments” for At the end of a debate lasting well over an the Fox Lane area of Palmers Green increased traffic on London’s roads and hour, councillors voted to reject the Conser- said the car would “remain a necessity for vative-led motion to remove the two LTNs. BY SIMON ALLIN, traffic forced on to the main arteries of many people – particularly in the absence Have your say on Bowes Park Quieter Neighbourhood: LOCAL DEMOCRACY REPORTER the Enfield road network. of adequate alternatives”. Visit new.enfield.gov.uk/consultations/2020–10–05- “Roads are now too dangerous to cross, Tory councillor Stephanos Ioannou crit- bowes-primary-and-surrounding-streets-quieter-neig/ Have your say on Fox Lane Quieter Neighbourhood: wo low-traffic neighbourhood (LTN) and people are less inclined to walk. icised the council for having an enforce- Visit new.enfield.gov.uk/consultations/2020–10–19-fox- schemes will remain in place despite The increased pollution and travel times ment vehicle with its engine idling issuing lane-quieter-neighbourhood-area/ T Advertisement claims they are causing major prob- – and consequently delays to bus jour- lems for residents. neys and the emergency services – are Labour councillors rejected a call from maximising the very matters LTNs were the opposition Conservatives to remove the supposed to prevent.” Bowes Park and Fox Lane LTNs until it can Cllr Alexandrou also claimed the LTNs be shown that they are both supported by had been introduced “without proper a majority of residents. consultation or engagement”. While the The two LTNs, rolled out in September in a Fox Lane scheme had gone through a pre- Do you need bid to stop rat-running and improve air qual- vious consultation stage in 2019 and was ity, involve closing several road entrances amended as a result, the council intro- to find your to motor vehicles using a combination of duced the Bowes Park LTN without prior pet a loving bollards, camera traps and box planters. consultation because of a tight eight-week During a full council meeting last implementation deadline imposed by the new home? month, both Conservative and Commu- government, which had granted the coun- nity First councillors called for their cil £100,000 as part of its Active Travel Wood Green can help. removal, claiming they had failed to Fund set up in response to the pandemic. Our pet collection improve air quality and caused additional Cllr Alexandrou added that the coun- service – for cats and congestion and pollution on surround- cil had failed to provide readily available small animals – can ing main roads. But Labour insisted the paper copies of consultation documents, collect your pet from schemes would benefit public health which stopped those without digital access your home, making and the environment, while pledging to from taking part. it easy for you! improve the LTNs in response to feed- The council’s deputy leader Ian Barnes, back from residents. Both schemes are who is also chair of the authority’s cli- currently being consulted on as part of mate change task force, defended the their initial six-month trial stages. schemes. “The main beneficiaries of LTNs Registered Charity Number 298348 00724ks0620 Speaking during the meeting Tory are all residents of the borough, but in councillor and shadow cabinet member particular our children and young peo- To find out more and book an appointment, for climate change, Maria Alexandrou, ple,” said Cllr Barnes. listed a range of problems she claimed “We have to change our thinking and see please call 0300 303 9333 or email were caused by the LTNs. She said: “Con- that our future must lie in cleaner air and [email protected] gestion has overwhelmed Enfield, with a stable climate. It is a challenge for all of 12 ARTS & CULTURE No.30 MARCH 2021 ENFIELD DISPATCH Taking responsibility Local PR expert and author Sangeeta Waldron on the idea behind her new book hile we have all as businesses in Enfield prepare been navigating for their future under the con- W these strange text of the ‘new normal’, it will and challeng- mean figuring out not just how to ing times, I decided to write my replace what was there before, but second book. how to build a better future that The world is at a tipping respects the future of the planet. point – climate change, plastic For too long many companies pollution, bush fires, disap- have ignored the environmental pearing forests and explosive impact of their actions and dis- conversations about diversity missed sustainability as optional. and inclusion. I wanted to write But this is no longer possible. In a book that helped all types of fact, Enfield Council has made Trent Park House trustees Lord Sassoon and Jason Charalambous with professor Simon Thurley businesses to understand how to sustainable procurement one put authentic corporate social of its core aims, to show its own responsibility (CSR) initiatives commitment to having a positive at the heart of their business, impact on the environment, local The secret is out enabling them to build stronger economy and socially through brands that are not based on the money it spends. publicity spin and gain greater Therefore, those businesses in Sarah Roller from Trent Park Museum business benefits. the borough that have CSR at Corporate Social Responsibility is the heart of their business will Trust provides an update on the project Not Public Relations was published be in a stronger position to win he transformation ensured that conversations Mother, as well as their young on Thursday 18th February. The business from the council. But of the historic Trent prisoners had among them- daughters, Elizabeth and Margaret. book has 15 interviews within it will not just be about winning T Park House into a selves were never private. Every Once opened, Trent Park Mus- every chapter, with global business from the local author- museum, café and comment they made or story they eum will take visitors on a thought leaders and entrepre- ity, but from local residents. exhibition space has just taken told was overheard by a team of journey through the ‘roaring’ neurs, including David Katz, Numerous studies show that a major step forward. intelligence agents known as the 1920s and Sassoon’s socialite chief executive of Plastic Bank; consumers want businesses with A lease agreement was signed ‘secret listeners’ and the intelli- playground, followed by the Lois Acton, mentored by Anita a positive purpose that they can with the site’s owners, Berke- gence gained played a major role war and the story of the secret Roddick, founder of the Body- trust; and the local community ley Homes, in December. The in Britain’s war effort. listeners. It will include educa- shop; Fred Huguez, who escaped in Enfield will be no different. house and surrounding grounds The secret listeners built a tional facilities for schoolchil- the Los Angeles gang culture; CSR is now considered a critical had been bought by developer clearer picture of German and dren and an immersive learning and many more. Each interview part of a company’s performance Berkeley in 2015 but the Save Italian military activities, plans, experience for visitors. A new aims to inspire the reader and and reputation. Enfield’s busi- Trent Park campaign fought morale, tactics, war crimes café will also be created. proves that there is public sup- nesses have the opportunity to to secure part of the estate for and atrocities across occupied I am one of two new outreach port for businesses to do better. lead the way. public benefit – and succeeded. Europe. Their work was said to co-ordinators for the trust who You might wonder how is this For more information and to buy Berkeley has agreed to will be working with book relevant in Enfield? Well, a copy of Sangeeta’s new book: lease the ground floor and the Enfield community, Visit serendipitypr.co.uk/corporate- “Further fundraising the global pandemic has shown social-responsibility-is-not-public- basement of the mansion to including schools, faith us how connected we all are, and relations Trent Park Museum Trust. remains vital in order groups and social clubs, as Over the last few years the to achieve the plan of well as nearby residents, trust has been working to understand how the tirelessly to get the project opening this museum new exhibition space and through various key mile- to the public” learning programme that stones – including securing accompanies it can best a grant from the National Lottery have had a direct impact on the help and support local people. Heritage Fund. subsequent Allied war victory Look out for surveys and consul- Why a museum? Trent Park in 1945, and the importance of tations in the coming months! House is of national and inter- Trent Park House as an intelli- Further fundraising remains national importance for its role gence site has been recognised vital in order to achieve the during the Second World War, by Historic England – comparing plan of opening this museum when it was requisitioned by its significance to Bletchley Park. to the public by Easter 2022. the government and used as a Before the war, the house had a Donations of any value are most highly-specialised intelligence fascinating social history as the welcome and can be made via gathering prisoner-of-war (POW) home of socialite Sir Philip Sas- the website, where you can also camp for captured German and soon. 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Call Klaudia 07732 000 430 Email [email protected] 14 HEALTH No.30 MARCH 2021 ENFIELD DISPATCH Making information more accessible Claire Fisher from Healthwatch Enfield on how new tools are helping residents understand how different health services work

n exciting news, at Healthwatch information, NHS England recently Enfield we have just launched a produced some videos about the I new series of accessible online coronavirus vaccine in a range of information about how to give community languages. Doctors, nurses feedback for health or care services and other frontline staff have come in Enfield. forward to help reassure communities We have co-designed a range of that Covid-19 vaccines are safe, videos and easy-read documents in effective, and have been independently collaboration with One-to- One tested to the highest standards. Enfield, a learning disabilities charity. Clinicians have recorded messages in They will be accessible for people some of the most commonly spoken with learning disabilities and autism, second languages in the capital to help but we hope that other groups will ensure messages about the importance find them useful too. of getting a coronavirus vaccine reach It could also help those who do not all Londoners. use English as a first language and The languages covered are Arabic, people with sensory and/or cognitive Bengali, Gujarati, Polish, Punjabi, impairments, benefiting from the Romanian, Spanish, Swahili, Turkish, clear spoken words, facial expressions Urdu and Yoruba. Please visit our and subtitles included in the videos. website to see these videos and Each video and easy-read document Forest Primary Care Centre in Hertford Road, Edmonton download the links to share them talks you through how the complaints with friends and family. process works for individual services advocacy, explaining how to get help collaboration with Healthwatch For more information about Healthwatch Enfield: and outlines what to expect at each or support to do this if you need it. Enfield. They have allowed us to share Call 020 8373 6283 stage of the process. Included are Usha Sisodiya, the head of culture, our experiences to improve access to Email info@healthwatchenfield.co.uk Facebook /healthwatchenfield local hospitals, adult social care, health and inclusion at One-to-One health services and our voices heard.” Text 07526 645 683 mental health services, GP surgeries, Enfield, said: “Raising awareness of the You can access the videos and easy-read Tweet @HealthwatchEnf Visit healthwatchenfield.co.uk pharmacies, dentists, opticians, London issues people with a learning difficulty, documents via our website, under the Ambulance Service, and NHS 111. or people on the autistic spectrum face, advice and information tab, selecting the There is even a video with ‘top tips’ for is incredibly important to us. option ‘help making a complaint’. making a complaint and a video about “We have enjoyed working in Keeping on the subject of accessible Advertisement 15 PHOTOGRAPHY No.30 MARCH 2021 ENFIELD DISPATCH

Cuma Bilgili is a Turkish national from Enfield who signed up as a volunteer to help out at the vaccine centre. He said: “I found it hard to just sit at home and do nothing. I believe we all have to take responsibility to get through this crisis so I decided to volunteer at the Dugdale. It’s been a wonderful experience, working as a team with the NHS staff.”

Hilary Moore-Hurley is a retired council worker who decided to train to become a vaccinator. She said: “The highlight for me, so far, was the honour of vaccinating one of our wonderful NHS ambulance staff. A wonderful feeling of doing something really worthwhile to contribute to getting us out of this horrible situation.” by Katrina Campbell Last month I was lucky enough to be invited to visit the Dugdale Centre in Enfield Town, a community hub and theatre that has been transformed this year into a Covid-19 vaccination centre, in partnership with North Middlesex Hospital. Enfield Council’s culture team has transformed the place, removing lighting, and clearing the foyer and theatre, to make room for the NHS. Now the theatre is filled with vaccination cubicles where NHS staff and volunteers are hard at work helping to vaccinate Enfield residents. After taking their photos I spoke to them about their experiences at the vaccine centre. To see more of Katrina’s photography: Emma Ryder usually works for London Ambulance Service. She said: “Here at the Dugdale, we are a little Visit katrinacampbell.co.uk family of vaccinators, we’re all different ages, but we get on and have a laugh while we work.” 16 NEWS No.30 MARCH 2021 ENFIELD DISPATCH Green group slams Meridian Water parks provision Row over how much green space will be created at Enfield Council’s flagship development project plans for Meridian Water. But these two BY JAMES CRACKNELL new green areas would still only provide A vision of Enfield Council’s plan for a new green space at Meridian nfield Council has defended its Water called ‘Brooks Park’ Credit Squint Opera Architects an equivalent of 12 football pitches. Eplans for new public green space at The council spokesperson said: “Pro- Meridian Water after a leading envi- viding park and green spaces is a central ronmental campaign group called for the plank of the Meridian Water plan. One authority to be more ambitious in its plans. of the development’s three place-making The London branch of Campaign to Protect pillars is “park life on your doorstep” and Rural England (CPRE) published a list of Enfield Council is very conscious of the eight locations within the capital where it deficit of parks and open space in the believes new parks could be created. CPRE Edmonton area and sees the provision London’s Alice Roberts said that London of parkland at Meridian Water as a key “has just half the green space it needs for element in addressing that shortfall. a population its size” but that there were “The Meridian Water development many green spaces “just sitting idle – at best already has planning permission and fund- ignored, at worst deliberately run down”. ing in place to provide parks and open The area highlighted by CPRE at Meridian spaces for the first phases and more will Water is a patch of disused land adjacent be provided throughout the life of the to the River Lea, near Banbury Reservoir. programme. This specifically includes It is a mix of low quality, enclosed green space around Banbury Reservoir. space, and ex-industrial brownfield land “Through the strategic infrastructure that has become notorious for fly-tipping. works consented in summer 2020 and Alice argues that the council’s plans for included in our Phase 2 outline plan- Meridian Water do not currently contain ning application, we provide for 8.4ha of enough green space for the number of new parkland with 2ha at Brooks Park, and people expected to live there. She said: CPRE point out that the local standard for while also providing sufficient green space a further 6.4ha at Edmonton Marshes. “Local residents are very concerned that, public park provision is 2.37 hectares per for tens of thousands of new residents, CPRE These are programmed to be delivered by with a much higher population, there will 1,000 residents but that the Upper Edmonton claims 110 football pitches would be needed. 2024 and are funded through our housing not be enough provision of green space ward has just 0.28ha per 1,000 – a deficit Asked to respond to this criticism, a infrastructure award from government. and playing fields for this area, which equivalent to 60 football pitches, or around council spokesperson said that two new “Phase 1, which has outline planning already lacks enough green space facilities half of the development space available green spaces – called ‘Brooks Park’ and permission, will provide a further 1.7ha for the existing population.” within Meridian Water. To make up this gap ‘Edmonton Marshes’ – formed part of its of public open space.” New bus route launching this month Replacement for W10 will serve more areas, more often BY JAMES CRACKNELL lic transport service planning at by up to 30 minutes. Firs Lane, to the routing since the consul- TfL, said: “As part of our work not currently served by any buses, tation. We know some concerns new bus service linking to continuously review and will form part of the route. were raised around Farm Road, A opposite ends of the bor- improve the bus network, we However, residents in nearby and can assure residents we ough is due to launch will introduce the new 456 bus Farm Road, where the bus will have fully assessed the route, this month. in Enfield mid-March. also run, organised a petition including after specific feedback The 456 route will connect “It will replace route W10 and pro- trying to take their street off the raised in the petition, and found Crews Hill and North Middlesex vide new transport links, a higher- planned route after complain- it suitable. University Hospital, via Enfield frequency of ing it would “We will closely monitor the Town, World’s End, Grange service, longer worsen already route 456 when it is introduced Park and Winchmore Hill. It hours of opera- “The new bad traffic on and make any necessary changes will replace the W10 linking tion and a Sun- the approach to to ensure that it serves Londoners Crews Hill and Enfield Town day service.” route will the single-lane as best as it can. which runs partly as a hail-and- Work to bridge joining “Route 456 will see 600 jobs and ride service. launch the new significantly Ford’s Grove. 3,700 people newly within 400 Transport for London (TfL) bus route has improve Some resi- metres of the bus network. Many argues the more frequent 456 included install- dents also com- households, including on Farm service will provide more local ing new bus stops access to bus plained about Road, are currently a consider- residents with easy access to and upgrading bus stops being able distance from a bus stop, and public transport. Buses will run junctions. One services” sited outside the new route will significantly every 30 minutes between 7am of the areas set to their homes, improve access to buses.” and 8pm on weekdays and Sat- benefit is Winchmore Hill, with the as well as reducing residential Find out more about the 456 urdays, and every 60 minutes on new bus serving Winchmore Hill parking spaces. bus route launching on Saturday Sundays between 7am and 8pm. Station and reducing the journey A TfL spokesperson stated: 13th March: Geoff Hobbs, director of pub- time to North Middlesex Hospital “No changes have been made A TfL map of the 456 bus route Visit tfl.gov.uk/modes/buses 17 No.30 MARCH 2021 ENFIELD DISPATCH

AROUND THE BOROUGH NEW SOUTHGATE ENFIELD TOWN High-rise plans for gasholder site Car park fire BY SIMON ALLIN, ENFIELD CIVIC CENTRE HAD TO and the flames spread and caught LOCAL DEMOCRACY REPORTER be closed after a fire broke out in a vehicle alight. its ground floor car park. “Due to the fact the car park is BLOCKS OF FLATS UP TO 19 Smoke billowed over Silver Street undercover, it caused a lot of thick storeys tall could be built at the on the afternoon of Sunday 7th Feb- smoke to billow out into the sur- site of a former gas holder near ruary and could be seen for miles. rounding area which made it look the North Circular. Fortunately, no-one was injured, like a really serious incident. Developer City and Suburban and firefighters brought the blaze “Fortunately, there were no people Homes wants to build 182 flats in under control within an hour. involved and no-one was injured.” blocks of 14 and 19 storeys at the As well as the car park itself, there An Enfield Council spokesperson site in Station Road, New Southgate. was damage to six vehicles. Station said: “Nobody was hurt and the The plans state that the developer commander Richard Arnold, who fire was successfully contained and aims to provide the “maximum was at the scene, said: “We believe extinguished with the sprinkler reasonable quantum of affordable the fire started in a recycling bin system working effectively.” housing” but do not indicate how many units this would be. A view of how the proposed development ENFIELD HIGHWAY More than three-quarters would would look from the North Circular be one and two-bedroom flats, with three-bedroom units mak- holder site on Pinkham Way. grate the site’s former industrial Cycle lanes ing up the remaining 23% of the “We have worked closely with heritage into the landscaping THE LATEST SECTION OF ENFIELD scheme also involved installing homes. The development would council officers and the local com- and amenity space. Council’s new segregated cycle additional traffic signals; bus also provide 371 square metres of munity to develop proposals that will “We look forward to continuing lanes is now “largely complete”. stop ‘boarders’ and bypasses for flexible commercial floorspace. deliver a mix of affordable homes these conversations over upcoming Cycle Enfield’s ‘A1010 North’ cyclists; new zebra crossings; and A spokesperson on behalf of City and properties for people to buy. months and ultimately delivering scheme has seen 1.5 miles of remodelled junctions. and Suburban Homes said: “We are “It is important to us that we the homes that Enfield needs.” new cycle infrastructure created It is the latest major project delighted to have submitted a plan- reflect the history of the site The plans have been submitted to along most of the length of Hert- to be completed as part of the ning application to Enfield Council and are talking with community Enfield Council but have yet to be ford Road, between the junctions council’s £42m ‘Mini Holland’ for 182 homes at the former gas- groups about how best to inte- considered by a planning committee. with Southbury Road and Mollison cycling programme.

Avenue, over the last 18 months. For more information: BOWES PARK As well as cycle lanes, the Visit cycleenfield.co.uk/construction-3/ Driver jailed over Green Lanes road death EDMONTON THE WIDOW OF A MAN KILLED disqualified from driving for five- Sin-Ling said: “I have not yet while crossing a road has said he and-a-half years. come to terms with the fact that Recycling hub had “so much more to give”. David and wife Sin-Ling Lo were David is no longer here. He enjoyed Palmerston Road resident David due to go on holiday to Cyprus at living and had so much more to Marshall, 57, was on his way to his the time of the tragedy. The cou- give. It makes me so sad to think of job as a security officer when he ple had been married for 17 years. the years we will miss together. He was hit by a car in Green Lanes, In his spare time, David enjoyed was taken from me far too soon.” Bowes Park, on the morning of playing the clarinet and gardening. Sin-Ling Lo instructed legal 14th March 2019. David had been firm Irwin Mitchell to support trying to catch a bus. Paramed- her during the investigation into ics couldn’t save him and he was David’s death. Lawyer Natasha How the new recycling hub is expected to look when complete pronounced dead at the scene. Fairs said: “While nothing will CONSTRUCTION HAS BEGUN as well as provide a public recy- The driver was 24-year-old change what happened to David, on a major new recycling centre. cling centre where Enfield resi- Mohammed Jamil Ali, from Isling- Sin-Ling hopes that this case and Once built, North London Waste dents and businesses can bring ton. A police investigation found the sentencing acts as a warning Authority’s new resource recov- their recyclable waste direct to he had been driving at 45-48mph, of the need for drivers to take care ery facility (RRF) at Edmonton the EcoPark. breaching the 30mph limit, and on the roads at all times.” EcoPark in Advent Way will be During construction, a new had been under the influence of Sin-Ling added: “I wouldn’t one of the largest publicly-owned community facility is being built, drugs. Ali admitted causing death want anyone else to go through facilities of its kind in London. called EcoPark House. It will pro- by dangerous driving and was the unbearable pain I have been It will have capacity to man- vide a new home for Edmonton given a three-year prison term at through and continue to face age 135,000 tonnes of household Sea Cadets, as well as a community David Marshall was killed on his way a hearing in January. He was also to work by a speeding driver because of what happened.” recyclable material every year, space for local residents to use. 18 No.30 MARCH 2021 ENFIELD DISPATCH Advertisement 19 SPORT No.30 MARCH 2021 ENFIELD DISPATCH

Powering through the pandemic Andrew Warshaw on how a long-term sponsorship deal is helping to keep Enfield Town

The gates continue to be locked at Enfield Town’s Queen Elizabeth Stadium afloat amid the financial crisis in football

nfield Town FC may have endured award was yet another illustration of the an even more important role. As the Dispatch went to press, with the Isth- Emonths of frustration during the success of the club’s sponsorship strategy. Paul adds: “Sponsors are hard to come by mian League season all but officially declared latest pandemic lockdown, but it’s “As a community club it is important in the current climate – tough times with no null and void, the Towners were on the verge not been all doom and gloom. that we try to partner with organisations other income streams – and we are extremely of receiving a crucial grant from Enfield Coun- The club’s main sponsor, Brimsdown-based that provide social value and contribute to grateful to those who continue to support us. cil as part of the government’s support scheme waste management and recycling company our local economy,” Paul told the Dispatch. If any local businesses wants to get involved, for the hospitality and leisure sector. It is Powerday, recently won the Editor’s Choice “Powerday has rightly been recognised please do get in touch.” money that could help keep the club afloat. Award at the National Recycling Awards for the great work they do in providing Advertisement 2020 for its initiative #PoweringTheNHS. a better environment and it’s fantastic The prize was created by trade magazine that they both have a base in Enfield and Materials Recycling World to recognise some that they have chosen to be our sponsor. of the exceptional ways the recycling and “Powerday is growing their brand waste industry has responded to the coro- both through the growth of their core navirus pandemic. The #PoweringTh- business but equally in the support eNHS project involved Powerday helping of sport across London and beyond frontline workers who were struggling through their investment in football, to purchase food from supermarkets. rugby and boxing clubs and facilities.” In just eleven weeks the company, in Paul says Powerday’s commitment to collaboration London Irish Rugby Club, the club should not be under-estimated. “Powerday’s long-standing commitment has allowed the club to work towards a more stable financial base”

prepared, cooked and delivered more “Powerday’s long-standing commitment than 50,000 meals to 19 different hos- has allowed the club to work towards a pitals and organisations within London. more stable financial base and has allowed Powerday’s vice-chairman Edward Cros- us to budget more into the future, when we san said: “When the pandemic emerged, signed a three-year agreement with them. we were desperate to help the true heroes, “It also shows that we have the trust of those working on the frontline. a big business which I hope demonstrates “Providing them with nutritious hot to other sponsors and partners that we are meals at such a challenging time was a well-run club, where there is a mutual the least we could do. Our work in the benefit to both parties in supporting us.” community is hugely important to us and With no football taking place at Enfield to have this recognised with an award Town’s level of the non-league game for is a fantastic honour, everyone involved the foreseeable future, and therefore no worked so hard and we are so proud.” money coming in from ticket sales or Enfield Town chair Paul Reed said the other matchday income, sponsors play 20 No.30 MARCH 2021 ENFIELD DISPATCH Support independent local journalism

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