Phase 2 of the planned public realm improvements to Enfield Town has been broken up into subphases. Funding has been found for the first of them and work to implement the changes, benefiting primarily pedestrians, is due to start on 20th October and last around three months.
Map showing plans for phases 2a and 2b of the Enfield Town Liveable Neighbourhood project (edited version of this map on the Let's Talk Enfield website)
In June this year Enfield Council published its plans for phase 2 of the Enfield Town Liveable Neighbourhood project, which were out for statutory consultation until 13th July. This followed the completion of phase 1 in late 2024, mainly comprising work in the western part of Enfield Town and culminating with a ribbon cutting ceremony in the newly created Saddlers Square this January.
In September, following the consideration of objections raised to the proposals, cabinet member Sabri Ozaydin approved a decision report recommending going ahead with "phase 2a", described as a "standalone" section of the project and comprising only part of the full phase 2 proposals. The work will use funds provided by Transport for London plus money from the community infrastructure levy paid by developers of construction projects in the borough.
As regards the rest of the phase 2 proposals, which include a pedestrian-friendly major redesign of the area around Enfield Town Station and the addition of cycle lanes along London Road (northbound) and Genotin Road (southbound), the decision report for phase 2a says that "future phases (including phase 2b) will be delivered as 'stand-alone' projects to deliver independent benefits and are subject to separate future decision reports". An important element of the "future phases" is the addition of both westbound and eastbound cycle lanes along Cecil Road. These future phases will depend on the availability of funding and, of course, on the policies of whichever party is in charge at the Civic Centre following next year's elections.
Enfield Town Liveable Neighbourhood Phase 2A: summary of interventions
- Widening the existing crossing on Church Street, west of Burleigh Way (by the western entrance to the shopping centre)
- Widening the existing crossing outside the Market Square
- Relocating the bus stand from Cecil Road onto Church Street
- Introduction of a 24-hour bus lane on a section of Church Street permitting buses, taxis, motorcyclists and cyclists
- Readjusting the position of two disabled bays on Sarnesfield Road to allow better access
- Introducing a 3-hour stay limit to the existing disabled bays on Sarnesfield Road
- Changes to waiting and loading within the Phase 2A area. This includes introducing a Red Route along the high street, as well as replacing the ‘No Waiting No Loading at Any Time’ restrictions recently implemented as part of Phase 1
- Introduction of a raised table opposite the Market Square
- New greening on Fountain Island and in front of the Market Square
- Widening of footways, resurfacing and footway improvements
Source: Notification of upcoming works, phase 2A (Let's Talk Enfield website)
