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The Mayor of London has issued a report, Health Impact of Cars in London, which provides the evidence base for future work by policy makers and health professionals. A key finding is that by not driving, but walking or cycling when this is a reasonable alternative, the population of London would gain over 60,000 years of healthy life every year, which would deliver an economic health benefit of over £2 billion annually.
The report's authors point out that most people in London do not.......
There was a public meeting this week about the Enfield Mini Holland plans, and days later, I’m just starting to work out what was actually being said…
It seemed that 90% of the 200-plus audience were against the scheme. I don’t know if they represent real feeling in the area or not, since this is a bit of a rogue series of meetings that are not part of the official consultation process. They are chaired by our conservative MP (we have a Labour council) who seems to.......
An application for planning permission submitted by the owners of the former Green Dragon pub in Winchmore Hill envisages some alterations to the existing building and the construction of "town houses" on the car park. Mike and Sharon McClean, who set up the Save the Green Dragon campaign, are unhappy about the proposed changes and intend to submit formal objections.
The planning application details are available online at this link (NB the link in the McCleans's original email does not.......
The campaigning group Enfield RoadWatch has issued a newsletter with updated information about their campaign to prevent construction on Green Belt land adjacent to Enfield Road, between Oakwood and Enfield Town (see this earlier report).
Urgent Call to Action!
Do you want developers to build homes on Green.......
The Pinkham Way Alliance is asking supporters to sign an online form supporting the Alliance's response to the current consultation about the North London Waste Plan. By signing, you confirm that you are happy for the PWA to represent your views. The deadline to add your name is 5pm on Tuesday 29th September 2015.
The Alliance has been campaigning to preserve an ecologically valuable green space adjacent to the North Circular Road and prevent construction of a waste processing facility on the.......
The developer Fairview Homes is inviting the public to an exhibition of its plans to build around 300 dwellings and a new school on Green Belt land between Oakwood and Enfield Town.
The site is a large field on the south side of Enfield Road, extending downhill as far as Boxers Lake. The proposal has already run into considerable opposition both from people living in the vicinity and from others who are opposed to inpinging on Green Belt land.
At this stage Fairview have not.......
I have previously expressed concern about the effects of changes along the A105 on bus travel. This didn't seem to me to be being properly considered in what is still predominantly a debate between cyclists and those concerned about car parking.
It has taken some time to get a response from TfL to what seemed to be three key issues; the potential effects on bus journey times, getting on and off buses, and the removal of the bus stop outside the Fox.
Well here's the response. The sections in.......
The Cycle Enfield website includes the official responses to various criticisms of the A105 scheme. However, because people may not be aware of these, we are reproducing them here both to make them more widely known and to give readers an opportunity to comment and discuss them in our forums.
The following text is taken directly from Cycle Enfield without any amendment.
Why not use a different route?
Why put the route on the A105, why not use an alternative?
Some people have.......
The Cycle Enfield website includes the official responses to various criticisms of the A105 scheme. However, because people may not be aware of these, we are reproducing them here both to make them more widely known and to give readers an opportunity to comment and discuss them in our forums.
The following text is taken directly from Cycle Enfield without any amendment.
Impact on bus stops
A number of bus stops along the route would be changed – under current plans, six.......
The Cycle Enfield website includes the official responses to various criticisms of the A105 scheme. However, because people may not be aware of these, we are reproducing them here both to make them more widely known and to give readers an opportunity to comment and discuss them in our forums.
The following text is taken directly from Cycle Enfield without any amendment.
Impact on pedestrian crossings
There are many improvements proposed to improve crossings for pedestrians........