Enfield Dispatch

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook (left) and New Towns Taskforce chair Sir Michael Lyons (right) addressed MPs in parliament this week

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Minister claims Crews Hill ‘very promising’ as a new town location

14 January 2026

Green Belt land west of Crews Hill Station, owned by developer Berkeley Homes

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Enfield community groups launch campaign against Crews Hill ‘new town’

2 January 2026

Reece Fox has represented Whitewebbs ward since 2022 (credit Enfield Council)

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Fighting for Whitewebbs

13 December 2025

The Essex farm owned by Israfil Erbil with (inset left) council leader and ex-farm worker Ergin Erbil and (inset right) plans for the garden centre

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Council leader of accused of ‘rank hypocrisy’ over garden centres

10 November 2025

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House of Lords inquiry on ‘new towns’ seeking evidence from public

3 November 2025

The view from Vicarage Farm, one of the Green Belt sites earmarked for thousands of new homes by Enfield Council

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Mixed responses to ‘new town’ plans

11 October 2025

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Labour MP vows to ‘ensure local people are involved’ in new town plans

7 October 2025

Enfield Labour leader Ergin Erbil (left) clashed with Enfield Conservatives leader Alessandro Georgiou (right)

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Labour and Tory politicians clash on social media over golf course

6 October 2025

Simon Aylward, owner of Aylwards of Crews Hill

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Crews Hill business owners express anger over ‘new town’ plans

29 September 2025

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More than 20,000 homes proposed for Enfield ‘new town’ by government

28 September 2025

Crews Hill and (inset) post-war new town Telford (credit Simon Hark via Wikimedia Commons)

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Crews Hill likely to be named as ‘new town’ by the government

12 September 2025

The plans by Lansdown and Anglo Aquatic Plant Ltd and (inset) cabinet member Ayten Guzel

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Council agrees to buy development site with plan to build 58 social homes

11 September 2025

Rod Thompson, owner of Thompsons of Crews Hill

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Council ‘can’t afford’ to buy Crews Hill businesses

9 August 2025

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Man charged with sexual assault after Crews Hill attack

24 July 2025

Mark Wootton has been collecting records since he was eight

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For the records

11 July 2025

A wide range of small and large businesses are currently based in Crews Hill

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Crews Hill businesses face ‘compulsory purchase’ by council amid plans for 5,500 homes

4 July 2025

Vicarage Farm in Enfield, one of Green Belt sites proposed for release by Enfield Council

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‘High harm’ to Green Belt caused by housing plans, Enfield Council admits

29 January 2025

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Pet shop based in Crews Hill for half-a-century put up for sale

24 January 2025

Green Belt land in Enfield and (inset) London mayor Sadiq Khan (credit GLA)

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Khan set to support new housing on London’s Green Belt for first time, inquiry hears

22 January 2025

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Consultation opens on new sites for Travellers

27 September 2024

Crews Hill contains many Green Belt sites such as this one in Theobolds Park Road that could be classified as ‘grey belt’

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How the government’s move to build on ‘grey belt’ land could impact Enfield

7 September 2024

Vicarage Farm in World's End, where Enfield Council wants to allocated 3,000 new homes, and (inset) Mayor of London Sadiq Khan

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Sadiq Khan reaffirms pledge to protect Green Belt in London

24 May 2024

Enfield Chase Restoration Project has seen 134,000 trees planted so far

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Woodland project to expand further with £1.6m of funding secured by council

16 February 2024

Enfield Council's attempt to de-designate parts of the Green Belt have run into fierce local opposition

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Centre for London report calls for ‘low quality’ Green Belt to be built on

7 December 2023

Tag - Crews Hill

Minister claims Crews Hill ‘very promising’ as a new town location

Enfield community groups launch campaign against Crews Hill ‘new town’

Fighting for Whitewebbs

Council leader of accused of ‘rank hypocrisy’ over garden centres

House of Lords inquiry on ‘new towns’ seeking evidence from public

Mixed responses to ‘new town’ plans

Labour MP vows to ‘ensure local people are involved’ in new town plans

Labour and Tory politicians clash on social media over golf course

Crews Hill business owners express anger over ‘new town’ plans

More than 20,000 homes proposed for Enfield ‘new town’ by government

Crews Hill likely to be named as ‘new town’ by the government

Council ‘can’t afford’ to buy Crews Hill businesses

Man charged with sexual assault after Crews Hill attack

For the records

Crews Hill businesses face ‘compulsory purchase’ by council amid plans for 5,500 homes

‘High harm’ to Green Belt caused by housing plans, Enfield Council admits

Pet shop based in Crews Hill for half-a-century put up for sale

Khan set to support new housing on London’s Green Belt for first time, inquiry hears

Consultation opens on new sites for Travellers

How the government’s move to build on ‘grey belt’ land could impact Enfield

Sadiq Khan reaffirms pledge to protect Green Belt in London

Woodland project to expand further with £1.6m of funding secured by council

Centre for London report calls for ‘low quality’ Green Belt to be built on

Local Election 2026: Live updates from Enfield Civic Centre as the results come in

Enfield Council under ‘no overall control’ as Tories fall one seat short of majority

Warehouses go up in flames in Crews Hill

Enfield Council drops defence of Whitewebbs Park legal case

Connecting Enfield’s deaf community

Minority Conservative administration takes power at Enfield Civic Centre

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