A bid to bring down Enfield’s Labour administration could go ahead this week after being postponed following a row over scheduling.

The no-confidence motion in the administration tabled by the Conservatives is on the agenda for an extraordinary council meeting set to take place on Thursday.

It is one of two key meetings this week, with the annual council – set to see the election of the mayor and cabinet – scheduled for Wednesday evening.

The Conservatives’ bid to topple the Labour administration was originally scheduled for a meeting in March but was subsequently postponed until after the local elections.

Tory leader Cllr Joanne Laban said she had tabled the motion because residents were “upset” with the council and felt their views were being ignored by the ruling Labour group.

But council leader Cllr Nesil Caliskan branded the move a “futile stunt” and a “waste of council resources”.

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Labour currently has a 15-seat majority on Enfield Council. It means that even if all independent and opposition councillors backed the no-confidence motion, the Tories would still need eight Labour councillors to vote in their favour.

The meeting on Thursday also includes motions tabled by members of the Labour group calling for a pay rise for NHS workers and more focus on tackling violence against women.

A motion calling on the council to retain Whitewebbs Golf Course for public use is also on the table.

Enfield Council said last month that the public would be unable to attend in-person meetings, but it has now confirmed there will be limited space for the public, with around three places likely to be available due to social distancing measures.

The meetings, both of which are due to begin at 7pm, will also be livestreamed over the internet, with links to the webcasts available on the agendas.

More information is available here.