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Palmers Green Community Newsletter 19 December 2024

Palmers Green Community Newsletter 19 December 2024
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PGC Weekly Newsletter

19 December 2024

Season's Greetings!

Wishing all readers an enjoyable and restful winter holiday and a good start to the New Year.

There'll be no newsletters for two weeks - back on Thursday 9th January.

Even though there won't be newsletters in between, look out for new articles, comments and events posted to the website: www.pgweb.uk.


Micromobility bays coming to the borough: what's this all about?

'Micromobility bays' for rental e-bikes are being installed in streets in Enfield borough south of the North Circular Road, to support a trial in Haringey. The bays form part of a drive by Transport for London to tackle the problem of hire bikes littering pavements and causing obstructions and hazards.

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Consultation on proposed withdrawal of children's centre services at Hazelwood and Raynham schools

Enfield Council is consulting about proposals to cease providing children's centre services at Hazelwood School in Palmers Green and Raynham School in Edmonton.

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Two new walking guides available from the Enfield Society

The Enfield Society is selling two new guides for walkers: an updated map of the borough's footpaths, and a guide to the Salmons Brook Trail. Both can be ordered online.

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The next London Plan

As we await the start of the "examination in public" of the draft Enfield Local Plan, Karl Brown draws attention to the start of work on the next iteration of the next plan up the hierarchy - the London Plan - and how you can feed into the process.

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No child should lose their home

Help All People All Places prevent homelessness in Enfield & Haringey. And support families who are facing the trauma of losing their homes. Donate by 30th December and your donation will be match funded by the Aviva Community Fund.

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Also this week...

Definitive plans for Devonshire Square unveiled - posted by Darren Edgar

PG Ward Panel 10 December 2024 - posted by Adrian Day


Reported elsewhere...

Christmas and New Year rubbish and recycling collections

Analysis of data on public perceptions of antisocial behaviour reveals that speeding traffic is rated as the greatest problem in local communities

London boroughs welcome devolution plans as ‘golden opportunity’ to formalise collaboration with Mayor

Boroughs call for action as 'vast numbers' of London families set to spend Christmas in temporary accommodation

We need action on responsible micromobility parking now - London Councils responds to Government announcement of new powers for transport authorities

Transport's role in creating a fairer, healthier country

Serious risk posed to UK food security by worsening climate change, government report finds

'Festive flu' warning: 'Tidal wave' of infections leads to 70% jump in hospital cases

New planning framework “panders to profit driven private housing developers”

Decision to limit COVID vaccines will ‘amplify health inequalities and lead to more hospitalisations’

Lost Nature – housing developers fail to deliver their ecological commitments

Tackling long A&E waits a ‘matter of life and death’ – Royal College of Emergency Medicine responds to Health Secretary’s winter crisis meeting

Imported foods found with residues of 48 pesticides not approved for UK use

'Day in the life as tube driver - and what we do when we need the loo'

Clean water: a case for public ownership


Latest from Enfield Dispatch

Volunteers help spruce up Winchmore Hill Station

North London residents invited to have say on local GP surgery websites

New housing forum for Enfield Council’s tenants and leaseholders

Sixth-formers host Christmas tea party for care home residents

London’s 2030 net zero target ‘still not on track’

Changes to Enfield’s social housing policy aims to prioritise homeless families

E-bike hire scheme extended into Enfield borough

Edmonton charity’s Christmas appeal to help struggling families

Khan laughs off anti-knighthood petition

Edmonton heavyweight notches second professional win

Tube fares to rise 4.6% next year – but bus prices frozen

Full extent of repairs needed at Edmonton Leisure Centre revealed

North Londoners urged to get vaccinated before deadline

Motorcyclist killed in Edmonton crash named

Call for London ‘new town’ by business group


Consultations and surveys

Dates shown are deadlines for responding

Your priorities for the Mayor of London’s 2025-26 Budget (Mayor of London 3/1/2025)

School streets: Eversley Primary & Merryhills Primary (select 12/1/2025)

Draft North London Joint Waste Strategy (North London Waste Authority 23/1/2025)

Draft North London Joint Waste Strategy (North London Waste Authority 23/1/2025)

Draft London Vision and Action Plan for Volunteering (select 24/1/2025)

Tell us about your GP website (North Central London Integrated Care Board 31/1/2025)

Consultation on proposed withdrawal of children's centre services at Hazelwood and Raynham schools (Enfield Council 7/2/2025)

Healthwatch Enfield would like to hear from residents in Enfield Haringey Camden and Islington about their GP practice website.


What's on this week and next

Events marked * normally repeat weekly

Exhibitions and longer runs

25 July until 11 January 2025

Exhibition: Enfield's Forgotten Island

11 November until 4 January 2025

Connection between Breath and Soul: Exhibition of art by Sharon Sebastine

20 November until 11 January 2025

Chickenshed: Pan

5 December until 30 December

Aladdin and the Legion of Genies - A Platinum seasonal pantomime

Tuesday 24 December

10.00am - 11.30am

Weekly Knit & Natter*

10.00am - 12.00pm

Winchmore Folk Dance Club*

11.00am - 3.00pm

Palmers Greenery Community Café open*

12.00pm, 3.00pm

Children's show: Pinocchio

Thursday 26 December

11.00am - 3.00pm

Palmers Greenery Community Café open*

Friday 27 December

11.00am - 12.00pm

Silver Surfers Tech Hub

1.00pm - 1.45pm

Top-up Truck calling at Devonshire Square*

1.00pm, 4.00pm

Children's show: Pinocchio

2.00pm - 4.00pm

Computer Buddy at Palmers Green Library*

Saturday 28 December

9.30am - 3.00pm

Palmers Greenery Community Café open*

12.30pm - 1.30pm

Free inclusive tennis for teens and adults*

1.00pm, 4.00pm

Children's show: Pinocchio

Sunday 29 December

9.30am - 3.00pm

Palmers Greenery Community Café open*

2.00pm - 4.00pm

Broomfield Community Orchard open*

2.00pm - 4.00pm

Broomfield Conservatory open*

Tuesday 31 December

10.00am - 11.30am

Weekly Knit & Natter*

10.00am - 12.00pm

Winchmore Folk Dance Club*

11.00am - 3.00pm

Palmers Greenery Community Café open*

1.00pm, 4.00pm

Children's show: Pinocchio

Wednesday 1 January

9.30am - 3.00pm

Palmers Greenery Community Café open*

2.00pm - 4.00pm

Broomfield Conservatory open*

Thursday 2 January

11.00am - 3.00pm

Palmers Greenery Community Café open*


Latest GlobalNet21 and Enfield Voices webinars

30 November 2024

MP Watch & Engaging With MPs

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30 November 2024

Ted Burke Of FOE Tells EnCaf About Their Climate Plan

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30 October 2024

Climate Change & Food Poverty

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30 October 2024

Extreme Heat & Our Future Welfare

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27 September 2024

Enfield’s Climate Action Plan - A Discussion

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6 August 2024

Climate Change & Food Security

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2 July 2024

Election Hustings Southgate & Wood Green Constituency

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2 July 2024

Election Hustings Enfield North Constituency

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1 July 2024

Election Hustings - Edmonton And Winchmore Hill Constituency

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1 July 2024

Election Hustings - Enfield North Constituency

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30 June 2024

Election Hustings - Edmonton And Winchmore Hill Constituency

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28 June 2024

Election Hustings - Southgate & Wood Green Constituency

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23 June 2024

Multistreaming with Restream.io

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22 May 2024

Fairtrade And Climate Change

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21 May 2024

EnCaf Representations On Enfield's Local Plan

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14 May 2024

How Climate Change Will Alter Our Food

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10 May 2024

Collaborative Projects To Green Up Neighbourhoods

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24 April 2024

The Coming Heat Storm

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24 April 2024

Extreme Heat & Tree Canopies

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24 April 2024

Tackling Floods Through Sponge Cities

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