Weekly Update
📢 Have Your Say
📢 Have Your Say
📣 Pride in Place – Enfield Wash
I hope you had a lovely Easter – even though Parliament was in recess it was all go in Enfield North.
The Secretary of State, Steve Reed visited Enfield Wash to talk to residents and businesses about the £20 million Pride in Place fund. And I still want to hear your ideas of how the money should be spent.
I have secured £20 million of long-term investment - that’s £2 million a year for the next decade coming into Enfield North.
The funding will focus on Enfield Wash, spanning Brimsdown and Carterhatch, helping to revitalise high streets, create opportunities for young people, protect community spaces, and improve safety and the local environment.
Crucially, local people will decide how this money is spent. A new Neighbourhood Board will be set up to make sure decisions reflect the priorities of residents.
This is about putting power back into the hands of the community, choosing renewal over decline and delivering real, visible change.
🍽️ Free Breakfast Clubs Expanding in Enfield North 🍎
Even more schools across Enfield North have opened free breakfast clubs thanks to the Labour Government, building on the support already in place and expanding access for local families.
New provision has recently been introduced at a number of schools, including Alma Primary School, Oasis Academy Hadley, St James CofE Primary School, Enfield Heights Academy in Enfield Highway and West Lea, with more expected to follow as the programme rolls out.
These clubs give children a healthy breakfast and a calm start to the school day, helping improve concentration, attendance and wellbeing.
For parents, they also provide practical support with the cost of living, offering free childcare at the start of the day and making it easier to get to work.
This is a really positive step forward, expanding support for families, tackling child poverty, and making sure more children in Enfield North start the day ready to learn.
🌳 Investment Delivered in Enfield Town Park 🌳
You told me you wanted to see more investment in Enfield Town Park and I’m really pleased that we’re delivering on that.
The park café has had a full makeover, giving residents a refreshed, welcoming space to meet, relax and enjoy the park.
And there’s more to come as plans are now in place for a brand-new outdoor play area, which will be installed in the coming months as confirmed by the Leader of the Council. This will create even more opportunities for families and young people to make the most of this much-loved local space.
It’s great to see real improvements being made, and I’ll continue pushing for investment that makes a visible difference to our community in Enfield North.
🌿 £200,000 Boost for Chase Restoration Project 🌿
I’m delighted that the Labour Government has awarded a further £200,000 to the Chase Restoration Project - a fantastic investment in our local environment.
This funding will support the Salmons Brook Natural Flood Management Scheme, restoring a 3km stretch of the river to a more natural state. That means allowing it to wind and meander again, reconnecting it to its floodplain, and creating natural banks, wetlands and ponds along the way.
These improvements will help to enhance water quality, boost biodiversity, and create beautiful green spaces for residents to enjoy.
Crucially, the project will also help reduce flood risk for around 1,800 homes downstream in Edmonton, showing how environmental action can deliver real benefits for local communities.
I’m really proud that Enfield North is leading the way on natural flood management and helping to create a healthier, greener future for the next generation.
There will be opportunities for residents to get involved as the project progresses, so do keep an eye out for updates.
🩺 Renewed Women’s Health Strategy Launched 🩺
I’m really pleased that the renewed Women’s Health Strategy has been launched this week - shining a spotlight on the inequalities too many women still face in our healthcare system.
For far too long, women have felt unheard or dismissed, with their pain minimised and their concerns too often not taken seriously. That simply isn’t good enough.
This strategy is about changing that. It focuses on tackling the everyday challenges women face when accessing healthcare, addressing the issue of so-called “medical misogyny”, and ensuring that no woman is left fighting to be heard.
We know the NHS has been under real pressure during the last 14 years, and women have too often borne the brunt of that. This is an important step towards building a system that listens, understands, and delivers for women at every stage of their lives.
🏡 New SEND School Confirmed for Enfield Town 🏡
Plans for a new special educational needs school in Enfield Town have moved forward, with Search Education Trust confirmed to run The Meadows School.
The school will provide specialist places for up to 96 children aged 4–11 with complex needs, helping to meet rising demand for SEND support in our borough.
Backed by £12.9 million from the Department for Education, it will be built on the former Portcullis Lodge Car Park site off Silver Street.
This is a really important step for local families. Demand for SEND provision in Enfield has grown significantly in recent years, and this new school will help provide much-needed places and support.
Work will now begin on detailed designs and next steps for construction.
The Meadows has the potential to make a real difference by creating much-needed specialist places here in Enfield, and I know this will give hope to many parents who have been waiting far too long for greater certainty.
📢 Crews Hill New Town Proposal – Have Your Say 📢
Thank you to everyone who has contacted me about the proposed New Town in Crews Hill and Chase Park.
The Government has now confirmed that Crews Hill is being considered as part of its New Towns Programme, but this is not a final decision. A formal consultation is now open, giving residents the chance to shape what happens next.
I know many people feel anxious about what this could mean for the local environment and the character of the area. I completely understand those concerns, and I will continue to make sure your voices are heard clearly at every stage.
The proposal could see up to 21,000 homes built in the area with a possible 6,000 being council-owned. That is a significant change, and if it were to go ahead, it must only happen with the right infrastructure, strong environmental protections, high-quality design, and genuine input from the community.
At the same time, we cannot ignore the real housing pressures facing many local families with people struggling to find secure, affordable homes. Both these realities matter, and both must be taken seriously.
That’s why it’s so important that residents take part in the consultation whether you support the plans, oppose them, or have any concerns.
Click here to enter your thoughts into the consultation.
Consultation closes at 11:59pm on 19 May 2026. This is an important moment for Crews Hill. I will continue working to ensure residents are kept informed, involved, and at the heart of any decisions about the future of our area.
Have a good week.
Best wishes
Feryal