Making space for teen girls in Broomfield Park
The Make Space for Girls Broomfield Park project is recruiting local girls, young women and non-binary teens to take part in a series of workshops starting this month aimed at teasing out what it is that deters them from using the park as a social space for 'hanging out'. The findings will be used in the design of new park facilities that they will be happy to make use of.
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Enfield Local Plan: Window for submissions open until 20th May
The long and complex process by which the new Enfield Local Plan is being developed has now moved on to the 'Regulation 19' stage, which provides a final opportunity for members of the public to submit written representations. Understanding the plan and the processes for drawing it up and approving it requires specialist expertise, and both the council and the civil sector societies opposed to elements of the plan are offering advice to residents who wish to be involved.
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Looking after Broomfield's beds
Sally Everist from Friends of Broomfield Park's horticulture group updates us on work to keep the park's flower beds looking good and invites us to a plant sale.
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London Assembly Enfield & Haringey constituency climate hustings
The four main candidates standing for election as Assembly Member for Enfield & Haringey were subjected to questioning from a well attended environment hustings on Monday organised by Tottenham and Wood Green Friends of the Earth. Click through to the website to watch a discussion of how the hustings went at Tuesday's online meeting of Enfield Climate Action Forum, followed by a written summary of the meeting by Quentin Given from Friends of the Earth.
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Palmers Green Ward Panel/CAPE April 2024
Panel chair Karl Brown writes:
"At this latest panel, slightly smaller due to school holiday absences, we were joined by PGâs new Inspector, adding knowledge and emphasising the Metâs increasing focus on community policing and community led policing.
"We received a brief presentation from a member of the CHIPS street safety team. Historically focused on schoolchildren, particularly those transitioning from junior to secondary, CHIPS is now expanding to include all vulnerable people whatever their age."
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Volunteering opportunities galore!
The latest issue of the guide to volunteering opportunities in the borough and further afield has been published and can be downloaded from the Enfield Voluntary Action (EVA) website.
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Reported elsewhere...
Londonâs last unprotected cabmenâs shelter gets heritage protection
On London Poll Exclusive: Londoners on ULEZ, free school meals, crime, Green Belt and pay-per-mile
Pedalling into Londonâs countryside
Thames Water is bust: our politicians need to deal with it
âDonât drink the waterâ: record levels of raw sewage spilled into English rivers and seas
People want a shift in funding from driving to improving walking, cycling, and public transport
A bleak backdrop: Londonâs living standards ahead of 2024âs election
Latest from Enfield Dispatch
Green mayoral candidate wants police out of schools
Council website wins award for digital accessibility
Man charged over Edmonton bus assault
Enfield charity awarded ÂŁ5,000 to help young peopleâs âemployabilityâ
TfL reveals plan to reduce rush-hour overcrowding on London Overground trains through Edmonton
Lib Dem plan for London transport focuses on buses and new infrastructure
New parks, simpler fares and more free school meals promised by Green mayoral candidate
Enfield and Haringey candidates for City Hall address climate hustings event
Council boasts of âsignificant improvementsâ to planning and building control
Tory mayoral contender slams âutterly appallingâ treatment of ex-Met chief by Khan
Hall refuses to criticise Johnson for considering âpay-per-mileâ charging as London mayor
Enfield Council sending local homeless families to live in Hartlepool and Durham
Southgate art students host exhibition in aid of hospital charity
Tennis club celebrates prestigious award one year after surviving closure threat
Row over âfake newsâ after Susan Hall posts pay-per-mile image on social media
Mayoral candidate unveils plan to protect black Londoners from crime
Elderly pedestrian killed after being hit by van on North Circular
Meet the candidates wanting to represent Enfield at City Hall
Help available for Enfield residents struggling with debt
The fascinating history of Edmonton Charity School
National rail strikes on â but tube strikes cancelled
Hundreds of sewage spills into River Lea and its tributaries last year
NatWest announces closure of bank branch in Angel Edmonton
Consultations and surveys
Enfield Transport Strategy and Place Shaping Framework (Enfield Council 20/5/2024)
Talkies Community Cinema
Saturday 20 April
Waterhouse Hall
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