The new proposals for Broomfield House could breathe life into a project that at one time appeared dead and buried.

When Whitbread pulled out of the pub/restaurant deal it seemed the investment needed to restore the building had also gone.

Indeed, many believed the only chance of saving the house was to have a profit-making organisation, such as Whitbread, use at least part of the building.

But the pavilion would be run by a charitable trust on behalf of residents.

Exact details have still to worked out and it will not be easy to get the scheme off the ground.

But if Enfield Council gives a fraction of the help it gave the Whitbread plan, it will go a long way.

And surely the council would rather assist a community-based scheme with local support than a multi-national business concern?

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