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23 Apr 2025 You can read more on the Friends of Broomfield Park website about the five artists from the Matchbox Collective who created the Broomfield House murals, working in conjunction with pupils from Laurel Park School. If you're wondering about the pictures of insects and flower petals on a dark blue background, this section was painted by the Broomfield House NHS Wellbeing[…]

23 Apr 2025 In relation to the stabbing in an unspecified Palmers Green restaurant that was reported last week, Mbamalu Udemezu, 20, of Norfolk Avenue, Enfield, has been arrested and charged on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of a knife in a public place. He was charged on April 18 and appeared at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court the[…]

22 Apr 2025 Following a decisive No vote from people responding to last year's consultation, Enfield Council has revised its proposals for changes to the Arnos Grove controlled parking zone. The updated scheme, due to go out for statutory consultation this spring, will drop the planned longer operating hours, but still extend the zone to take in some streets that are currently not[…]

22 Apr 2025 Easter Sunday’s walk / demo, led by the Guardians of Whitewebbs, revealed much, not least to confirm we have on our doorsteps a magnificent park, rich in ecology and biodiversity and yet a park under real threat because of “exceptional circumstances”, that is a desire by Spurs to extend their nearby, already huge, training pitch footprint right into the heart[…]

21 Apr 2025 Luis Lenci has vacancies on his Spanish courses held face-to-face at the Ruth Winston Community Centre in Palmers Green. The new term starts on 29th and 30th April.

18 Apr 2025 [Original article] Article not displaying properly? Click here Guardians of Whitewebbs are organising a demonstration and nature walk this Sunday in response to the illegal felling of an ancient oak tree in the grounds of the Toby Carvery. Meet at 11am in the Beggars Hollow car park (not far from the Rose and Crown pub on Clay Hill). A message[…]

18 Apr 2025 Guardians of Whitewebbs are organising a demonstration and nature walk this Sunday in response to the illegal felling of an ancient oak tree in the grounds of the Toby Carvery. Meet at 11am in the Beggars Hollow car park (not far from the Rose and Crown pub on Clay Hill).

18 Apr 2025 A film made for the Guardians of Whitewebbs about the illegal felling of a 500-year-old oak near the Toby Carvery in Whitewebbs Park. It turns out that there is an ownership connection between Mitchells & Butlers/Toby Carvery and Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, who are looking forward to occupying an adjacent part of the park. Obviously, just a coincidence... Read more[…]

16 Apr 2025 [Original article] Article not displaying properly? Click here Police have issued an appeal for information after a teenager was stabbed in a Palmers Green restaurant. The incident happened shortly before 3pm yesterday (Tuesday), when emergency services were called to Green Lanes. The police have not revealed the name of the restaurant where the stabbing took place, but they cordoned off[…]

16 Apr 2025 Police have issued an appeal for information after a teenager was stabbed in a Palmers Green restaurant on Tuesday afternoon.

16 Apr 2025 Local charity Cooking Champions invite you to a feast of Mexican cuisine on 3rd May, celebrating not just a historic battle south of the border, but most importantly their own fifth anniversary.

14 Apr 2025 Calling all knitters! Do you have time in between your knitting or crochet projects to create craft work for the Friends of Broomfield Park arts and crafts fair in December?

13 Apr 2025 Enfield Council has 'paused' its project to implement a school streets and quieter neighbourhood scheme in 'Bowes East', south of the North Circular Road and east of Green Lanes.

11 Apr 2025 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."

11 Apr 2025 The Friends of Broomfield Park have added to their list of special events taking place inside or just outside Broomfield Conservatory between now and September

10 Apr 2025 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 instead such is the vitality of our town centre that demand for premises is intense and it was  near certain[…]

10 Apr 2025 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/

10 Apr 2025 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 are not just about taking money off customers who want to gamble but are also safe havens for dealing drugs[…]

9 Apr 2025 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 murals trace the history of the site occupied by Broomfield House from prehistoric times up until the future. If your[…]

7 Apr 2025 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 Cara McDonagh (error now corrected).  

6 Apr 2025 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 particular caught my eye, with its mention of "the area's susceptibility toward certain types of crime" and the conflicting statements[…]

6 Apr 2025 [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. A few days after this decision was published, it was revealed that the leader of Enfield Council was one of[…]

5 Apr 2025 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. A few days after this decision was published, it was revealed that the leader of Enfield Council was one of a number of politicians from across the country[…]

1 Apr 2025 [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 an opportunity to play a part at a "paint jam". Preparing the hoarding surfaces ahead of creation of the murals The new[…]

31 Mar 2025 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 an opportunity to play a part at a 'paint jam'.

31 Mar 2025 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 and 6’4”, not a straightforward target but pickpocketed on public transport he nevertheless was, losing £1200 worth of Apple phone.[…]

31 Mar 2025 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 will typically result in a Whats App warning to the other residents and doors are then often not opened. A[…]

30 Mar 2025 At a joint Palmers Green and Highfield Ward Forum on 7th April residents will hear updates from and be able to raise issues with the councillors who represent the two adjacent wards.