Campaign Pledges

  • Southgate Police Station / Hostel – Appeal- Update

    This is to notify residents of the public hearing taking place. Of course I will be there on the day and have applied to speak on the item. NOTIFICATION OF APPEAL TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE Town & Country Planning Act 1990Appeal Start Date: 30 January 2025 Planning Inspectorate Appeal References: APP/Q5300/C/25/3359595 andAPP/Q5300/C/25/3359735 Original…

  • Planning REFUSAL- Former Southgate Police Station to Hostel

    Below is the planning refusal decision by Enfield Council regarding the conversion of the former Southgate Police Station into a 65-room hostel. A massive thank you to all invovled! Dear Sir/MadamIn accordance with the provisions of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1990 and the Orders madethereunder, and with regard to your application at:…

  • Planning Response- Former Southgate Police Station to Hostel

    Residents of Southgate. Below is my full response to the application mentioned above. This has been submitted to both the Council Planning Decisions Team, and the Case Officer. Be in no doubt that all three of your ward councillors are against this application and will fight against it at all costs for the benefit…

  • Southgate Hanging Baskets- Done.

    You asked for it- your Conservative team got it done. Four years and another election over, Enfield Council finally acted upon my request to instal hanging baskets for Southgate. I thoroughly believe that people are naturally attracted to High Streets that are clean, tidy and more importantly have an element of green space. Although…

  • Local Plan 2021- Submission by Councillor Stephanos Ioannou

    Draft Local Plan- Submission by Councillor Stephanos Ioannou of Southgate ward. Introduction and Outset This is my response to the Draft Local Plan Reg 18 Consultation 2021. Thank you for the opportunity to respond to this important consultation. I am very concerned about the numerous examples of projects which will affect the Green Belt…

  • DAILY STREET CLEANING REINSTATED FOR SOUTHGATE TOWN CENTRE

    You asked for it- we got it done. After many months of haggling with Enfield Council over the cleanliness of Southgate Town centre, I am pleased to say the department responsible have reinstated Monday-Friday daily sweeping and litterpicking, and this will be alongside a mechanical road-sweeper that will assist in deep-cleaning all parts of…

  • Southgate Library- REOPEN!

    I am very happy to see the council listen to the residents concerns here, and decide to reopen Southgate Library. Conservatives were the first to raise concerns at Enfield Councils decision to close our library, and I am happy to see it will be renovated and have full time staff. See the email below…

  • WALKER PRIMARY SCHOOL 20MPH SPEED LIMIT

    WALKER PRIMARY SCHOOL 20MPH SPEED LIMIT It has been a long enough wait, but the result for Walker School is a great achievement. Now both pupils and parents can cross the road without the fear of 40mph speeding vehicles, and safety will be increased despite the lollipop lady sadly leaving Walker School soon. Walker…

  • WALKER SCHOOL REBUILD- SUCCESS

    Modern teaching facilities will replace “crumbling” classrooms at an Enfield primary school after plans for a new building were approved. Walker Primary School has been given the green light to build new facilities – including a new IT centre – at its site in Waterfall Road, Southgate. Plans for the new building were deferred…

  • SAVE SOUTHGATE POLICE STATION

    I fought long and hard before my election, both as a candidate and as someone who cares about policing in our borough, to keep Southgate police station open. Here you can see the letter I sent to the Borough Commander and the response I received. INITIAL EMAIL: To be delivered to the Borough Commanders…