Outraged park group members will have their say on controversial plans to create a new wetland.

Friends of Bury Lodge Park, in Bury Lodge Gardens, in Edmonton, said they were “devastated” and “betrayed” when part of the park was stripped back as part of a new scheme to restore it.

Plans had been agreed by Enfield Borough Council, Thames 21 and the park group to create a sustainable drainage system in Salmons Brook, which runs through the park, the help reduce pollution from the nearby A10.

 However, the group is now in uproar after members claimed that plans for the site showing a new ‘wetland’ and ‘pond’ were not agreed and have resulted in the clearing of the site.

The friends group will now get the opportunity to air its discontent at a public consultation at the site on Saturday, January 24, between 10am and 2pm.

In its leaflet, Thames 21 has said: “We would like to know what you think about the proposals. Please join us to share your thoughts and find out more about sustainable drainage projects in Enfield.”