There are three councillors for each ward in Enfield. You can therefore vote for three candidates, who don't have to all belong to the same party. Provided they're on the electoral register, non-UK citizens can vote. There's no need to take your voting card or any ID with you.
Just a reminder that you can see candidates being quizzed in these online hustings.
Online hustings No 1 - first-time candidates
Online hustings No 2 - major issues
Online hustings No 3 - party.......
You don't need to be an expert pollster to forecast that the next administration running Enfield Council will be formed either by Labour or by the Conservatives. But they won't necessarily win all the council seats between them. Both of the two next biggest local parties - Enfield Green Party and Enfield Liberal Democrats - say they are determined to make a dent in the Labour/Conservative domination by winning some seats in this week's elections. Both parties are entering.......
Enfield Conservatives were no doubt hoping that a press release that they sent to the Enfield Independent would help them in their bid to recapture control of Enfield Council in Thursday's elections. But I doubt whether they were expecting the amount of publicity that the paper's report and accompanying photograph would bring them - two further reports on the local paper's website, one in the Evening Standard and headlines on the national news website Huffington Post. Not to.......
The organisers of the Palmers Green Festival have issued an appeal for help of a very practtcal kind.
Palmers Green Festival seeks relief
Festival organisers are worried that its ongoing success might cause some discomfort to visitors. Organising volunteer Angie Smith explained, “For a number of years our portaloos have been funded by a hugely generous £600 annual donation by a Palmer’s Green resident. Because the festival is developed, organised and funded entirely by.......
The Lamb Festival 2018: Saturday 16th to Friday 22nd June.
An arts Festival at All Saints, Edmonton, to celebrate the lives and legacies of Charles and Mary Lamb.
You can find the wonderful 2017 Festival Diary here - save the dates and come and join us! (And don't forget - for the fourth year running, there's free admission to ALL Festival events, so why not come and try something new?) 2017 LAMB FESTIVAL DIARY
As before, there will be poetry and photography competitions - three prizes.......
Fair Funding Enfield - a group that campaigns for increased funding for local schools - has recently carried out a survey with the aim of quantifying the impact of school funding cuts in Enfield.
59 schools responded to an anonymous survey.
The results of the survey are set out below.
"We do not have any further capacity for cuts in staff numbers, at any level of the organisation."
49% of schools have cut teaching staff
76% have cut teaching assistants
28% postponed or.......
In the third of four online hustings being organised by Francis Sealey of Enfield Voices and Emma Rigby of Love Your Doorstep, the interviewees are the leaders of the four biggest parties in Enfield:
Dave Mitchell, Liberal Democrats
Kate McGeevor, Green Party
Doug Taylor, Labour
Joanne Laban, Conservatives
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Residents of a street on the Lakes Estate occupied the road outside their houses at the weekend, protesting about the lack of rat-running cars whizzing past their houses.
One local, who preferred to remain anonymous, but we'll call "Musey", told me, "The situation is becoming intolerable, for more than a fortnight now we've been deprived of the stress and excitement of worrying about our kids being hit by a car, and the street doesn't smell like it usually does either. I've had to.......
Broomfield Conservatory: Still open on Sundays
If you’ve visited Broomfield Conservatory over the last few months (and if you haven’t, why not?), you may have noticed that the wood in the entrance doors is rotting away and that paintwork is peeling off everywhere.
The state of the Conservatory has been a matter of concern for the Friends of Broomfield Park’s Conservatory Group, who’ve been trying to persuade the Council for many months to get repairs carried.......
Get your natty nightwear on for Enfield’s biggest pyjama party as the Nightingale Cancer Support Centre holds the annual night hike on Friday 18th May.
The 15km walk begins at Enfield Civic Centre and will take in the greenery and scenery of Winchmore Hill and Southgate. This is the sixth annual night hike held by the charity, with previous themes including superheroes, disco fancy dress and a colour walk, raising vital funds to continue supporting cancer patients and their families........
The organisers of the Palmers Green Festival have announced two innovations for this year's Festival on 2nd September: an Arts & Crafts zone and a Speakers' Corner. And they're seeking ideas and input into how to fill these new spaces.
Arts & Crafts on the Bowling Green
This year the festival will have a new special area dedicated to our local Arts and Crafts - the Bowling Green! We are keen to support our local craftsmen so there are.......
The My Liveable London campaign has moved into a new phase - asking everyone who supports its aims to email all candidates standing in their ward urging them to respond positively to the campaign's challenge to local politicians.
Help make a city where everyone can walk and cycle safely and happily.
Imagine a truly Liveable London. A city where:
It’s enjoyable to walk and cycle your local trips
You can breathe fresh air on streets free from congestion
Children can safely.......
