The mask has finally slipped. After years of promises to protect London's precious green spaces, Sadiq Khan is now actively planning to concrete over our parks, having failed for many years to deliver on his housing promises.
The latest assault comes in the form of TfL's shocking proposal to sacrifice Trent Park in Enfield for 10,000 new homes, a scheme that represents everything wrong with this Labour Mayor's approach to planning.
My Conservative colleague Alessandro Georgiou AM has been fighting tirelessly against this environmental assault by Khan and his cronies, and rightly so.
Trent Park isn't just a patch of grass in Enfield; it's a vital green lung for North London: a place where families go to escape the urban sprawl, where children learn to appreciate nature, and where wildlife thrives in an increasingly concrete jungle.
That Khan would treat it as nothing more than a development opportunity shows a complete contempt for Londoners.
Sadiq Khan’s mask has finally slipped — why hasn't Reform called it out? I'm genuinely shocked - Susan Hall
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The Conservative team at the London Assembly, however, have leapt into action. Our campaign, Save Our Green Spaces, is gathering momentum precisely because ordinary Londoners understand what Khan apparently doesn't: that green spaces aren't optional extras to be discarded when convenient, but essential infrastructure for a healthy, sustainable city.
The petition calling on the Mayor to halt this destructive scheme continues to attract signatures from people who refuse to accept that their local parks should be sacrificed for Labour's political targets. If you want to support our campaign, you can head to www.saveourgreenspaces.co.uk and sign today!
What's been particularly disappointing is the cowardly response from Reform in London when we brought this issue to the London Assembly.
When my Conservative colleagues and I put forward a motion to protect parks from being built on, we expected cross-party support. After all, surely politicians of all stripes can agree that preserving green spaces benefits everyone, regardless of their political affiliation.
Instead, Reform chose to back Labour in opposing our motion. I'm genuinely shocked by this decision. Here was an opportunity to stand up for something that transcends party politics: the preservation of London's natural environment for future generations. But no, Reform’s Alex Wilson decided to get into bed with Sir Sadiq and abandon the very communities he claims to represent.
This betrayal by Reform exposes the hollow nature of their supposed anti-establishment credentials. When push came to shove, they sided with the Labour establishment against the interests of ordinary Londoners who treasure their local parks. Their voters deserve better than this spineless capitulation - and they deserve to know how they are being let down.
The fight for Trent Park represents something much bigger than one development proposal. It's about the kind of city we want London to be.
Do we want a concrete metropolis where every scrap of green space is fair game for developers? Or do we want a city that values its natural heritage and understands that quality of life depends on more than just housing numbers?
The Conservative position is clear: London needs more homes, but not at the expense of our irreplaceable green spaces. We can achieve both objectives through proper planning, brownfield development, and a Mayor who keeps his promises to protect what makes our city great.
The "Save Our Green Spaces" campaign will continue until this destructive proposal is abandoned. London's parks are not for sale - take note, Sadiq!
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