Call for action continues…. For years, the community in Enfield Borough has been calling for action to tackle the dangerous A10 speeding, illegally modified cars and unlicensed car meets. Including
UPDATE: A10 Speeding, noise and borough car meets
I continue to work with the Police, Council, GLA/TfL, car park owners and local residents on these issues. Having been pressing for action for six years – appreciate the frustration
Visit to Remus Horse Sanctuary
I was delighted to visit the charity and be toured round by Sue Burton who helped found the Sanctuary. The Remus Memorial Horse Sanctuary provides care for a range of
Save Church Street Recreation Ground – NO to Labour’s Crematorium Incinerator.
We must save Church Street Recreation Ground, Haselbury in Enfield Borough. The Enfield Labour run Council Local Plan includes a proposal for a Crematorium Incinerator there. Video is of me
Tax hikes and cuts – as Enfield Labour run Council is on the brink of bankruptcy
Calling out the Labour Administration for cuts and tax increases due to being at the brink of bankruptcy. Enfield Labour Council Budget Meeting 2024. #Enfield #Edmonton #BushHillPark #Southbury #Highfield #GrangePark
A10 speeding and car meets update (13/9)
I appreciate the frustration on the ongoing issue – having been pressing on it for nearly five years myself!
What has been secured in that time:
- Average Speed Cameras on the northern section of the A10 above Southbury Road.
- Operation Vision Zero between 2019-2021
- Operation Ghostfreak between 2021 to date.
What the Council needs to do;
- Seek injunction against car cruising / meets. (as many other Councils have).
- Deploy ASB Council officers at car meet hot spots over the evening weekends.
- Deploying mobile CCTV to these locations.
- Amend the protection order – PSPO – to cover the whole of the Borough.
- Continue to press that the former B&Q car park has security measures installed.
What TfL / Mayor of London needs to do;
- Introduce noise cameras.
- Deliver average speed cameras along Southbury Road junction to Great Cambridge Road roundabout.
- Bring back the enhanced resources of the Vision Zero operation – to assist the current Policing / Operation Ghostfreak efforts.
What you can do to help:
Please write to your MPs, GLA member and Councillors calling for the above.
A10 Petition – Presented
The petition was presented to City Hall on Thursday with over 2,000 signatures. We will await the response from the Mayor.
Thank you to everyone who has signed the A10 petition for average speed cameras along Southbury Road to Great Cambridge Road roundabout. Our first petition secured the average speed cameras along the Southbury Road to M25 – lets hope the second petition also succeeds.
Average speed cameras / noise cameras:
Since the petition was started the technology of noise cameras has come along. This technology is still in the trial stages. It was disappointing that the Mayor of London is still not supporting deploying noise cameras – despite the real need for them – we will keep pressing for action.
Background action:
As part of the campaign to improve A10 road safety has included car meets – as these issues are interlinked. I have been holding multi-agency meetings over the years to try and move the issue forward – working with the Council, Police and TfL/GLA.
Public meeting:
I am working with others to organise a public meeting next month – scheduled for October 9th.
Securing car-parks:
Many car-parks have seen safety measures taken to discourage car-meets. However, despite requests for security measures on the former ‘B&Q’ site (Dearsley Road) have been delayed for over a year – due to one of the leaseholders failing to sign-off on the proposals to date.
Latest Policing result over weekend:
The Police shut down the car meet at the former B&Q site over the weekend with the following results;
1x Arrest for Drug Drive. 1x Arrest for Possession of Cannabis and ID document offence. 1x Community Resolution for Drugs. Total Vehicles seized: 4x cars. 4x PG9 (roadworthy prohibition). 5x Stop and search. 22x TORs for offences including licence plate breaches, no seat belts, vehicle defects. 1x PND possession cannabis. 15x Section 59 issued at the time.
Policing results over past year (in addition to the above).
10x arrests (disqualified driving, offensive weapons and drugs). 51x vehicles seized ( breaking previous section 59 warnings and no insurance). 61x summons for construction and use. This is for changes such as exhausts without baffles, blacked out windows, non compliant number plates etc. The driver of the vehicle is summonsed to court for essentially an un-roadworthy vehicle which would fail an MOT. 180x Community Protection Warnings. 33x Section 59 warnings. The Police over this time have closed down large meetings at Lock Field Avenue, Innova Business Park, Lee Valley Recreation Centre and Dearsley Road (former B&Q).
I appreciate the issue is a frustrating one – but a lot of effort is going on behind the scenes to tackle the issues. And progress is being made. But there is a lot more to do – please write to your elected representatives calling for action as mentioned above.
A10 speeding and car meets – News Update 11/09
The years long campaign to tackle speeding, noise and car meets continues.
It is worth noting that the A10 has some of the worst levels of speeding in London and sadly lives have been lost. We will not rest on improving road safety.
A10 Petition – Presented
The petition was presented to City Hall on Thursday with over 2,000 signatures. We will await the response from the Mayor.
Thank you to everyone who has signed the A10 petition for average speed cameras along Southbury Road to Great Cambridge Road roundabout. Our first petition secured the average speed cameras along the Southbury Road to M25 – lets hope the second petition also succeeds.
Average speed cameras / noise cameras
Since the petition was started the technology of noise cameras has come along. This technology is still in the trial stages. It was disappointing that the Mayor of London is still not supporting deploying noise cameras – despite the real need for them – we will keep pressing for action.
Background action
As part of the campaign to improve A10 road safety has included car meets – as these issues are interlinked. I have been holding multi-agency meetings over the years to try and move the issue forward – working with the Council, Police and TfL/GLA.
The campaign has succeeded in dedicated Police resources to tackle car meets, known as ‘Operation Ghost Freak’.
I am also working with the Police to organise a public meeting.
Securing car-parks
Many car-parks have seen safety measures taken to discourage car-meets. However, despite requests for security measures on the former ‘B&Q’ site (Dearsley Road) have been delayed for over a year – due to one of the leaseholders failing to sign-off on the proposals to date.
What the Council needs to do;
- Seek injunction against car cruising / meets. (as many other Councils have).
- Deploy ASB Council officers at car meet hot spots over the evening weekends.
- Deploying mobile CCTV to these locations.
- Amend the protection order – PSPO – to cover the whole of the Borough.
- Continue to press that the former B&Q car park has security measures installed.
What TfL / Mayor of London needs to do;
- Introduce noise cameras
- Complete the corridor of average speed cameras
- Bring back the enhanced Vision Zero operation – to assist the current Policing efforts.
Latest Policing result over weekend.
The Police shut down the car meet at the former B&Q site over the weekend with the following results;
1 x Arrest for Drug Drive.
1 x Arrest for Possession of Cannabis and ID document offence.
1 x Community Resolution for Drugs
Total Vehicles seized: 4x cars
4x PG9 (roadworthy prohibition)
5X Stop and search
22x TORs for offences including licence plate breaches, no seat belts, vehicle defects
1x PND possession cannabis
15x Section 59 issued at the time.
I appreciate the issue is a frustrating one – but a lot of effort is going on behind the scenes to tackle the issues. And progress is being made.
Speed watch project relaunched!
Bush Hill Park Ward – Community Road Watch – volunteers sought.
Delighted to say we are relaunching the project – which gives local residents the opportunity to work side by side with their local police teams, and use speed detection equipment to identify speeding vehicles in their communities.
If you would be interested in helping please message me.
A10 speeding, noises and car meets news update
The years long campaign to tackle speeding, noise and car meets continues.
It is worth noting that the A10 has some of the worst levels of speeding in London and sadly lives have been lost. We will not rest on improving road safety.
A10 Petition
Thank you to everyone who has signed the A10 petition for average speed cameras along Southbury Road to Great Cambridge Road roundabout. Our first petition secured the average speed cameras along the Southbury Road to M25 – lets hope the second petition also succeeds. We now have over 1,400 signatures – lets get to 1,500. www.change.org/A10Enfield
Average speed cameras / noise cameras
Since the petition was started the technology of noise cameras has come along. This technology is still in the trial stages. It was disappointing that the Mayor of London did not support London being in the current set of trials. There is a question submitted in Mayors Question Time (MQT) on both the average speed cameras and noise cameras for the A10. When the answer appears will update everyone.
Car meets – background action
As part of the campaign to improve A10 road safety has included car meets – as these issues are interlinked. I have been holding multi-agency meetings over the years to try and move the issue forward.
The campaign has succeeded in dedicated Police resources to tackle car meets, known as ‘Operation Ghost Freak’.
Many car-parks have seen safety measures taken to discourage car-meets. Clearly there are still other hot spots as a result. The former ‘B&Q’ site being one. Through the Police and Council – the owners of the car-park will be installing safety measures.
I have also asked the Council to;
- Deploy ASB Council officers at car meet hot spots over the evening weekends.
- Deploying mobile CCTV to these locations.
- Amend the protection order – PSPO – to cover the whole of the Borough.
In terms of Policing:
The local Police and the dedicated team are working hard.
The other week the Police closed down a large car meeting at Lock field Meadow involving 100+ cars. Every car was stopped and examined leaving the location. Each vehicle was issued a Community Protection Warning.
Last week the Police conducted a local stop site, the following results were achieved included: two disqualified drivers, three lost/stolen vehicles recovered, one road unworthy car, 18 vehicles seized for no insurance and 28 various other traffic offences (TOR).
I appreciate the issue is a frustrating one – but a lot of effort is going on behind the scenes to tackle the issues.
Raglan School road safety news
Five years ago I launched a Raglan School road safety campaign with three key aims;
Pedestrian Crossing – Delivered! Extended zig zag lines – Delivered!
20mph zone – plan being consulted on.We are now on the brink of securing all three aims. A lot of hard work has gone into pressing the Labour Council for action.
Please see the proposal image for a 20mph limit. Consultation letters are going out in a few days time.
Edmonton A10 Skatepark update – huge progress
Firstly congratulations to Enfield Chace and Enfield Grammer School for amazing mural artwork at the Skatepark. As background, back in October I flagged with the Council that the skatepark was very grey and needed brightening up. From this the Council commissioned a local artist who has consulted with skatepark users.
Still more work to be done at the Skatepark and spotted a few issues that will take up with the Council.Since March 2021 I have been raising the neglected condition of the skatepark with Enfield Council. This has involved a lot of time and effort including many site visits – but we have now seen significant progress made in two years.
It is now looking much better. Improvements secured:
Area torn up during cemetery expansion (pictured right) now resurfaced as above.
New bins installed and regular litter picking of the site.
Potholes near ramps repaired.
Maintenance works on the trees/bushes/grass. New fencing barrier installed.
Planting area created.
Graffiti continues to be removed from old toilet building / ramps. Some had swear words.If anyone has ideas of how we can improve the site further please let me know.
55,200 Enfield Borough households to receive extra Cost of Living support
It is welcome that the Conservative Government’s extended Cost of Living Payments worth £900 for vulnerable families in Enfield Borough.
- The Conservative Government are supporting people across the UK in the face of rising prices caused by Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine while working to halve inflation this year.
That is why eight million eligible people in receipt of means-tested benefits will receive a Cost of Living Payment worth £301 from 25 April 2023 followed by two further payments so vulnerable families will receive payments worth £900 this year.
- These payments are part of the Conservative Government’s work to support people with the cost of living.
This means almost one in four families across the UK will receive £301 from the Conservative Government as the latest Cost of Living Payments begin to be sent out, including 55,200 families in Enfield Borough.
28,500 eligible individuals in Enfield Borough will also receive the Conservative Government’s Disability Cost of Living Payment worth £150 again this year.
Over eight million households across the UK who claimed qualifying means-tested benefits during the eligibility period will be automatically paid £301 in their first payment this year. This direct support is part of the Conservative Government’s £94 billion package of cost of living support worth £900 this year for vulnerable households receiving means-tested benefits.
The payments are made directly with no need to apply or do anything to receive it.
In addition to means-tested cost of living support, the Energy Price Guarantee is continuing to help keep household energy bills as low as possible – ensuring the typical family pays no more that £2,500 for their energy bills until the end of June this year.
This support will be delivered alongside the Prime Minister’s five-point plan to halve inflation, grow the economy, reduce debt, cut waiting lists and stop the boats.
Households are facing rising living costs in the wake of Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine and the Conservative Government is rightly protecting the most vulnerable people in Enfield Borough.
Enfield Labour run Council CUT Council Tax Support to 6,500 households
Did you know?
Enfield Labour run Council has carried through with reducing Council Tax Support to 6,500 low income households. The majority of which are households and families in the east of the Borough. Households will lose support of anything between £142 – £1,455.
At anytime this would be wrong – let alone during the cost of living crisis.
We campaigned against the change and Conservatives voted against. Labour Councillors backed the change.
The number one Ward that is impacted is Edmonton Green with 520 households seeing a cut in support.
Labour is no longer the party of the working class.
https://enfielddispatch.co.uk/tories-slam-attack-on-low-income-families-amid-tax-support-review/
Further improvements at Bush Hill Gardens.
Pleased to report extra benches have now been installed and with new lidded bins going in. We now have a total of seven benches – rather than just one!
The park opposite Ridge Avenue Library has gone through a raft of improvements since Cllr Fallart, Gregory and myself started pressing the Council for improvements.
This has taken a lot of work; but we are getting there.
Replacement noticeboards are on order and hoping that the water feature can be brought back into use.
Success! Bury Lodge Park – pavements repairs started
For many years with the Friends of Bury Lodge Park I have pressed the Council to repair the pavements around the playing field (beyond the pergolas). These have been in a worsening state for a very long time.
Last year the Council agreed to a £30k fund to address this with works in November – this did not happen – and I have been chasing ever since.
Delighted to say the contractors were booked and the works have now commenced.
