News, comment and features

Francis Sealey, chair of Enfield Climate Action Forum, suggests that local 'community hubs' like those that he helped organise in 2022 and 2023 can help overcome some of the shortcomings in the way democracy works in the UK.

The wonderful Enfield-based charity Cooking Champions never cease to amaze. In March, to mark International Women's Day, they're organising a special Inspiring Women Gala Dinner, with some very special guest chefs. And they're offering a chance for us to nominate an Inspiring Woman who'll be invited along for free.

This month's edition of Safer Neighbourhoods News for Winchmore Hill ward is now available.

The RSA Trust Inspiring Women Start Up Programme is aimed at empowering women in Enfield, Haringey and Waltham Forest, to develop their business idea and start a business. All support is FREE as it is supported by local Enfield charity The RSA Trust.

Action for Enfield's Future - a non-political consortium of Enfield-based residents and civil sector groups - are asking the borough's residents to write to their ward councillors requesting a special ward forum to discuss the draft Enfield Local Plan. In Winchmore Hill ward a meeting is already scheduled for Friday 19th January.

Healthcare professional and keen photographer Cliff Docherty's prescription for improved wellbeing involves taking a walk with your camera or phone, engaging with and recording the things you encounter and finding some moments of mindfulness. You can find out more at Cliff's workshops in Palmers Green on 13th and 14th January.

In the last week of December 2023 James Cracknell, editor of Enfield Dispatch, posted a Twitter thread drawing together and commenting on 15 news reports on the personal impact of homelessness in the borough. It's a powerful plea to take action and also a powerful demonstration of the value of truly independent local newspapers.

A locally based sports and life coach is publishing a not-for-profit 'community wellness book' in both English and Turkish.

Following the suspension of the Fox's entertainment licence because of complaints from neighbours, an online petition to Enfield Council in support of permitting live music has amassed more than a thousand signatures.

The lessees of the former gym above the Alfred Herring pub have applied for a premises licence that would permit the sale of alcohol for consumption on or off the premises for 20 hours a day, between 7am and 3am the next day.

A New Year's Day fire at St John the Evangelist Church did not result in any injuries but has caused 'extensive damage'.

Images of two crashes in Palmers Green this week. How can we put an end to reckless driving? Why is it not at the top of the police's priorities? Why do magistrates award such lenient sentences to people who endanger the public?