Dave Cockle has forwarded this statement from Network Rail: "We are still in the design and costing stage of the Palmers Green project and will update stakeholders as soon as possible."
Read more...Picking up from Neil’s post, it was very clearly explained to the Inspector by representatives of the PG Action Team and of our Business Association that the choice was not one of an Adult Gaming Centre or a void, but[…]
Read more...Also think worth reading this piece which shows that the council's hands may be tied by current legislation when trying to prevent places like this opening. https://enfielddispatch.co.uk/erbil-joins-call-for-gambling-law-reforms/
Read more...I saw a post on a social media platform where somebody commented that it was better to have a business like this on the high street rather than an empty shop. I don't agree with that view as these places[…]
Read more...The Matchbox Collective's work creating the murals around Broomfield House is progressing well, and on Saturday members of the general public will get a chance to join in the fun at the Palmers Green Paint Jam in Broomfield Park. The[…]
Read more...Read more about the reversal of the Palace Amusement decision on the Enfield Dispatch website .` My earlier report (above) gave the wrong name for the Palmers Green Action Team spokesperson. As reported by the Dispatch, it should have been[…]
Read more...If this is an issue that interests you, I recommend reading the Inspector's ruling in full - it's not too long and uses normal language. The section on Community Cohesion makes interesting reading, starting at Para 21. Para 23 in[…]
Read more...[Original article] Article not displaying properly? Click here A gambling venue operator has won an appeal against a decision by Enfield Council to block conversion of the former Lloyds Bank premises in Palmers Green into a 24-hour slot-machine gaming centre.[…]
Read more...[Original article] Article not displaying properly? Click here Work to create a mural telling the story of Broomfield House and Park began on Monday and should be completed this week. On Saturday 12th April members of the public will have[…]
Read more...With phone thefts frequently in the news and London numbers measured in the tens of thousands pa, you may well be careful and feel prepared should the worst happen to yours. I did, until recently. My son is 25, smart[…]
Read more...A couple of incidents this week gives the opportunity to pass on police advice to a wider audience. “Nottingham Knockers”, door-to-door cold callers typically selling cleaning goods, are encountered a few times per year in my street. The first contact[…]
Read more...Meanwhile in Harry Potter World, Florida if the Palmers Green train from King’s Cross to Watton at Stone is cancelled there’s another to Cuffley in 3 minutes!
Read more...My earlier message had an incorrect link to information about the Alexandra Palace Station step-free plans. Now corrected in the earlier message. The correct link is https://alexandraparkneighbours.org.uk/forum/update-on-alexandra-palace-station-refurbishment . Thanks for Bill for pointing this out.
Read more...I asked Dave Cockle from the Enfield Society, who's something of an expert on public transport in the borough, if he had any news. He didn't, though he thinks that the station will be made step-free eventually. He did think[…]
Read more...It is extraordinary how far they got with the planning before realising it wasn't possible. It is the same situation with Winchmore Hill Station and several more stations further up the line but they haven't wasted any resources on proposals[…]
Read more...Thanks for this response – albeit, disappointing news. Based on my experience of asking receiving information from Network Rail (or, e.g., local councils), I think your reading is probably right. They are unlikely to say, simply, we've ditched it.
Read more...Look at the history of this. It's not going to happen.
Read more...I chased up Network rail earlier this month out of curiosity given the project seems to be the most complex engineering project in history given progress. The update wasn't good news: 'I am sorry I am unable to provide you[…]
Read more...Agree, minimum 3 per hour off-peak, ideally back to pre-Covid's 4, and a dream result of the once-claimed objective of 6. Separately, I remain baffled by TfL's refusal to include our train line, and several equivalents, on their transport in[…]
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