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)
Event flyers
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Recycling information
Long life milk
Long life juice/ squash
Tinned fruit
Tinned meat and Fish
Tinned vegetables and potatoes
Christmas food: stuffing, cranberry sauce and gravy
Christmas sweets, cakes, biscuits, puddings, mince pies
Christmas savoury snacks
Christmas crackers (that you pull)
Baby items: Nappies (4,5&6), milk, food
Toiletries (shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, toothpaste, toilet roll, washing powder
Notices and appeals
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