Newtown process
Enfield Council's new leadership intends to withdraw from the Newtown process, a policy related to development.
Enfield Council's new Leader, Councillor Alessandro Georgiou, announced in May 2026 his intention to withdraw the borough from the Newtown process. This followed the Conservative Party gaining control of the council at the Annual General Meeting. Councillor Georgiou stated he would formally sign a letter to the government and the Mayor of London to effect this withdrawal.
The Newtown process is an initiative related to development or planning that Enfield Council intends to withdraw from. Councillor Georgiou also announced at the May 2026 Annual General Meeting that Tottenham Hotspur Football Club was no longer welcome to develop on Whitewebs Park, promising to protect the greenbelt.
Key facts
- Councillor Alessandro Georgiou announced Enfield Council's intention to withdraw from the Newtown process in May 2026. Source 1 Source 2
- Councillor Georgiou stated he would formally sign a letter to the government and Mayor of London to withdraw from the Newtown process. Source
- The Conservative Party gained control of Enfield Council at the Annual General Meeting in May 2026. Source
- Councillor Alessandro Georgiou was elected Leader of Enfield Council in May 2026. Source 1 Source 2
- Councillor Georgiou announced Tottenham Hotspur Football Club was no longer welcome to develop on Whitewebs Park. Source 1 Source 2
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