The borough-wide Month of Sundays festival will be stopping off in Southgate on Sunday 15th August, and one of the many activities taking place near the tube station will be the launch of a new campaign - Cleaner, Safer, Greener Southgate.
Cleaner, Safer, Greener Southgate launch events on 14th and 15th August
Community Pop-Up on 14th August, 9am-12pm
Southgate Club, 17 Chase Side
Join a free community drop-in organised by the Cleaner, Safer, Greener Southgate taskforce. The local ward officers will be running a drop-in session. We'll be capturing community ideas and priorities for Southgate. Tell us what YOU want.
Cleaner, Safer, Greener Southgate at the Month of Sundays festival on 15th August, 2pm to 8pm
Visit our Cleaner, Safer, Greener stalls outside Nandos.
Try the eco quiz with prize on Chase Side.So head down to Ashfield Parade on 15th August between 2pm and 8pm and, amongst the live music, food and children's activities, you'll find the Cleaner, Safer, Greener Southgate stalls, where you can learn about developing a more sustainable environment, discover tips on keeping safe and join in a family quiz with lots of prizes.
Zoey Cooper from EnCaf (Enfield Climate Action Forum) explained: “The aim of Cleaner, Safer, Greener Southgate campaign is two-fold. We want to celebrate the work being done by residents and local businesses. But we also want to encourage and support people to get to know their area and respect their surroundings in a more sustainable way."
Dionne John, one of the organisers, said: "We are very excited about the campaign and the Community Pop-up event that we'll be running the day before the launch - between 9am and 12pm at the Southgate Club, 17 Chase Side."
At the pop-up, local people will be able to share their ideas and priorities for Southgate and discuss any concerns in an informal way, before the main launch event on 15th August.
Cllr Charith Gunawardena, a local resident, said: "Both the pop-up and stalls will create fantastic opportunities for the community to come together to bring both environmental awareness and long term eco-friendly solutions to Southgate."
Following the launch at the Month of Sundays festival, the campaign will be running a series of community-inspired cleaner, safer, greener initiatives throughout the year.
The campaign will be overseen by Southgate Community Taskforce, a group of volunteers fully supported by all of Southgate’s local councillors. Hannah Newton from the Taskforce said: "We are a partnership made up of residents, businesses and community groups. And we are looking for more volunteers, including people who may wish to lead on some of the initiatives."
For more information about the campaign, or to get involved, email
Enjoy Southgate - Cleaner, Safer, Greener
What improvements would you like to see?
- Would you like to get involved?
- How safe is your area?
- How clean is your street?
- Should we have more trees, plants, wildflowers? Where?
- Do we need more bins and litter picks?
- Are we recyling and reusing?
- How can you be a greener business?
Have your say!
Or volunteer with us
This article was edited on 5th August 2021 to correct the false impression that the campaign is party political.