Enfield Dispatch

Ergin Erbil has led the council since September 2024, succeeding Nesil Caliskan (credit Idris Emen)

Interviews

Labour’s message ‘resonates with local people’

26 April 2026

An action day was held at Crews Hill on Saturday

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More than 1,000 people sign letter urging Starmer to withdraw backing for ‘reckless’ new town

22 April 2026

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House of Lords committee demands ‘galvanising vision’ for new towns

26 March 2026

Glasgow Stud in Crews Hill is one of two sites of importance for nature conservation (Sincs) in the area

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Enfield action group slams ‘inexplicable’ new town decision

25 March 2026

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Government confirms Crews Hill as one of seven ‘new towns’

22 March 2026

Crews Hill Golf Club and (inset) Enfield Council leader Ergin Erbil

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Ergin Erbil finally deletes misleading social media post about golf club

12 March 2026

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Council leader slammed by golf club manager over false claims on social media

25 February 2026

The Royal Courts of Justice in central London and (inset) a Save Whitewebbs protest last year

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Whitewebbs campaigners win right to challenge council planning decision in court

4 February 2026

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

Comer Homes Vicarage Farm digger (credit Nikki Gee)

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Comer Homes gets digging at Vicarage Farm

31 October 2025

Enfield Civic Centre and (inset) planning inspector Steven Lee

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Local Plan examination set to resume in wake of ‘new town’ announcement

20 October 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

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

Events

The London Society hosting Enfield event to discuss housing and the Green Belt

4 August 2025

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Row over farm threatens to derail Green Belt housing plans

30 July 2025

Enfield Council wants to allocate 291 homes at The Dell, opposite Enfield Crematorium

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Proposed Green Belt housing site ‘unlikely to be safe’ according to TfL

18 July 2025

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Labour’s message ‘resonates with local people’

More than 1,000 people sign letter urging Starmer to withdraw backing for ‘reckless’ new town

House of Lords committee demands ‘galvanising vision’ for new towns

Enfield action group slams ‘inexplicable’ new town decision

Government confirms Crews Hill as one of seven ‘new towns’

Ergin Erbil finally deletes misleading social media post about golf club

Council leader slammed by golf club manager over false claims on social media

Whitewebbs campaigners win right to challenge council planning decision in court

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

Comer Homes gets digging at Vicarage Farm

Local Plan examination set to resume in wake of ‘new town’ announcement

Mixed responses to ‘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

The London Society hosting Enfield event to discuss housing and the Green Belt

Row over farm threatens to derail Green Belt housing plans

Proposed Green Belt housing site ‘unlikely to be safe’ according to TfL

Dead body discovered in New River

Government confirms Crews Hill as one of seven ‘new towns’

Chinese restaurant goes up in flames – but no-one hurt

How this year’s local election could be won

Scale of new plans for Enfield Town shopping centre revealed

Council leader slammed by golf club manager over false claims on social media

Measles outbreak in Enfield confirmed