Park Groups from across the Borough of Enfield have come together for the first time to collectively ask everyone standing in the May 2022 council election to commit to protecting and enhancing Enfield’s green spaces.
The COVID pandemic and subsequent lock-downs have highlighted how important local, easily accessible green spaces are to the mental and physical health of Enfield’s residents. Further to this, greater awareness of the climate crisis and the impact of years of destruction of the UK’s natural habitat has resulted in more people wanting to protect green existing spaces and grow precious native natural habitats.
However, there have been concerns by many volunteers in local community groups that warm words on the importance of green spaces have not been met with action and investment by councillors of all political parties. Green spaces are not a ‘nice to have’, they are essential to the wellbeing of all Enfield residents.
The Enfield Friends Collective has therefore launched the Love Our Parks Manifesto. We ask all those standing for election to sign our manifesto and talk with Friends groups in their area about what they would do to put the manifesto commitments in to action if elected/re-elected in May 2022.
The manifesto has been published on EnCaf’s website and will be kept alongside a list of prospective candidates who have committed to the pledge. The collective does not, and will not, support any particular party or individual candidate. We believe that we stand a greater chance of protecting our precious green spaces—and providing a better quality of life for the people we love—if politicians from all parties can commit to working together on the things that matter to Enfield residents.
To pledge your commitment, or if you have questions about the project, please e-mail LoveEnfieldsParks@gmail.com