Election day dawns at last! And if you haven't yet firmly made up your mind who to vote for, Enfield Dispatch has published statements by all the candidates in the three Enfield constituencies - see the link below.
There are also links to recordings of the online election hustings that were organised by EnCAF and LocalMotion Enfield - these focus on three vitally important subjects that have been largely neglected by the campaigners and the national media: the housing crisis, the cost of living and, last but certainly not least, climate change.
An important change this year is that many residents of N13 now find themselves in the Edmonton & Winchmore Hill constituency, not the Southgate constituency. So be sure you read the statements from the right candidates or watch the appropriate hustings!
Devonshire Square statutory consultation ends next week
The deadline for responding to a statutory consultation regarding a permanent ban from driving on Devonshire Square is approaching. The 28-day period for submitting views about banning cars from the new pedestrianised space in Palmers Green will be up on 9th July.
Enfield Town pedestrian improvements work starting this week
Construction work on the initial phase of the Enfield Town Liveable Neighbourhood scheme is due to begin this week. Phase 1 will bring improvements for pedestrians in the western part of the borough's main town centre, in particular making it easier and safer to access the Library Green and Town Park on foot from Church Street. A new public square will be created near the post office.
Help Andy get to the Top of Africa and a food bank reach its goal
Andy Dawson, a volunteer at Bounds Green Food Bank, has recently completed a sponsored climb of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for the charity, which has been struggling financially and has had to cut back the services it provides to more than a thousand residents.
Despite being over the borough boundary in Haringey, Bounds Green Food Bank's area of coverage includes the whole of the N13 postcode area.
As well as needing to raise money, the food bank is always on the lookout for donations of food and other items for people who have fallen victim to the currently practised uncaring neoliberal economic policies.
Crying out for Equal Health: Charities unite to call on the next government to end 'scandalous' life expectancy disparities
A group that brings together 27 charities is calling on the next government to fix "stark health inequalities" that are cutting thousands of lives short across the UK every year.
