Dear Supporters, It’s been a couple of months since our last update. At this point we have no definite news about the site for Wren Academy Enfield nor the Local Plan and Green Belt Reviews, but a lot is happening behind the scenes. In October, representatives from Enfield RoadWatch met with Joanne McCartney, who is a Deputy Mayor of London and the London Assembly representative for Enfield and Haringey. The meeting was arranged to discuss concerns about encroachment on and possible de-designation of parts of the borough’s Green Belt. Joanne reassured the group that Mayor Khan is committed to protecting the Green Belt and that guidelines to that effect will be released to the boroughs over the next several months as the London Plan revision progresses. Mayor Khan’s recently-released vision statement confirms his commitment to the Green Belt. Enfield RoadWatch also attended Enfield’s Green Belt Forum in October. This is an Enfield Council committee that meets the public about four times a year to discuss Green Belt issues. We had been hoping for some information about the timeline for the ongoing Green Belt review and future consultations, but were told only that sites are being reviewed and that another consultation should take place in the first few months of 2017. The bulk of the meeting was a presentation from Professor Alan Mace of the London School of Economics [LSE] about his new report ‘A 21st Century Metropolitan Green Belt’. The report starts from the premise that Green Belt policy reform is essential and, rather worryingly, suggests Enfield as a pioneer area for reform. You can read the Green Belt Forum minutes and link through to the whole report here: https://governance.enfield.gov.uk/mgAi.aspx?ID=38094 We’ll be back in touch when we have any other news. In the meantime, Enfield RoadWatch will continue fighting on all fronts. Thank you for your continued support. Together we are stronger! Enfield RoadWatch E: enfieldroadwatch@gmail.com W: www.enfieldroadwatch.co.uk Twitter: @Save_Green_Belt FB: www.facebook.com/enfieldroadwatch