Updates

20-4-26 Why are we using the hashtag #noevidencenonewtown? Because none of the decision makers – Enfield Council, the GLA, the New Towns Taskforce, the Government – have yet produced any evidence to show why the site should be such a priority. As far as we can tell, there are only two reasons: it has a station and Enfield Council promoted it. Better Homes Enfield has now produced a thorough, well-evidenced report No Evidence No New Town which explains why the proposal is so problematic and what the alternatives are. An essential read for everyone, but especially for all those decision-makers who continue to spread misleading assumptions.

16-4-26 Our email to the Prime Minister objecting, with good reasons, to the proposed Crews Hill and Chase Park New Town is now LIVE. Please click here and follow the instructions to send the message yourself. If you prefer, you will have an opportunity to sign a hard copy of the letter at the Enfield RoadWatch booth on Saturday. Thanks for your support.

26-3-26 Enfield RoadWatch’s Carol Fisk was on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Nicky Campbell show this week debating the proposed Crews Hill & Chase Park New Town, following the Government’s announcement over the previous weekend. You can hear the programme via BBC Sounds using this link: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002sznc. (Link only valid until 20th April 2026.) The section on New Towns starts at 1h 02m and Carol Fisk’s participation starts at 1h 43m.

Please note, we have redesigned our website to focus on our current campaign initiatives. Check the archive tab for items that no longer appear in the main menu.

Our current initiatives

Enfield RoadWatch is currently focusing on four initiatives. Learn all about them by clicking on the links below.

Celebrate Crews Hill and Enfield’s Countryside – before it’s too late.

Please join Enfield RoadWatch on Saturday, April 18 to enjoy, explore and appreciate two historic aspects of Enfield’s character and charm that are threatened by the proposed 21,000 Crews Hill & Chase Park New Town.

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Crews Hill & Chase Park New Town is a proposal for 21,000 new homes stretching from Oakwood to the M25.

The town would cover one-third of Enfield’s countryside and wipe out Crews Hill. We believe the new town will not solve London’s housing crisis and would cause irreversible harm. We have the evidence.

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On Thursday, May 7 2026 your vote could help to change Enfield’s future.

We are non-party political and believe that every party should have an opinion about the proposed new town, how to protect Enfield’s green spaces and how to solve the affordable housing crisis.

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Enfield’s new Local Plan will determine where homes and jobs go and what will be protected.

The plan has been in development for several years and is now being examined by a Government Planning Inspector. Enfield RoadWatch has been involved throughout the process and continues to be.

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Who we are

Enfield RoadWatch is a local action group made up of residents around the borough who have been lobbying for the protection of the borough’s green spaces for over 12 years. We are non-party political and inclusive. With our partner organisations, we have provided evidence that building on our countryside will not solve London’s housing crisis and that there are better and more realistic solutions. We can show that the new town proposal is not based on evidence and will not produce the benefits that are promised.

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