Enfield Council is set to debate the future of Woodcroft Wildspace, a unique natural area, at its upcoming meeting on 24 June 2025. The discussion will centre on a motion presented by Councillor Lee Chamberlain, recognising the benefits the space provides, including its support for the Little Sparks play and bereavement charity.
Councillor Chamberlain's motion directs council officers to work to ensure the continued future of the space in its current form, and furthermore undertakes to honour where possible the commitments made to the space by numerous cabinet members and senior councillors. The council will consider the benefit provided by Woodcroft Wildspace including the space it provides for the Little Sparks play and bereavement charity. It recognizes the huge investment in time and effort put into the space by the volunteers, providing the borough with a unique wildspace.
The meeting will also cover a range of other important topics, including a petition calling for divestment from companies complicit in violations of international law, and the approval of the Housing & Growth Strategy 2025-2030. The Housing & Growth Strategy 2025-2030 sets out the council's vision for creating more and better homes in Enfield by working in partnership and bringing in long-term investment. The strategy outlines seven priorities:
- Build and facilitate more good quality homes that local people can afford
- Invest in and improve council homes
- Drive up standards in the private rented sector
- Tackle the homelessness crisis
- Provide a range of specialist housing for those who need it
- Deliver carbon neutral and resilient homes and services
- Create healthy, well-connected, digitally enabled, inclusive and well-managed neighbourhoods
Councillors will also discuss a Treasury Management Outturn Report, and several motions related to local issues, including support for men's mental well-being, and protecting communities from gambling harm. Councillor Susan Erbil is scheduled to present a motion calling on the Government to change the law to help protect communities from gambling harm, supporting Brent Council's Six Point Plan for Gambling Reform, and joining and promoting the Coalition to End Gambling Ads (CEGA).