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Colin Younger reports on the highlights of the Southgate Green ward forum held on 20th July. Summary points Dinah Barry is the new Associate Cabinet Member for Enfield West Proposals for Quieter Neighbourhoods are being worked up by council officers A revised London Plan will probably include a doubling of the housing target for Enfield Enfield Council is working on a Social Infrastructure Study Pressures on parks/green spaces/green belt are likely to increase These are some.......

Increased police focus on enforcing safe passing of cycle riders by drivers of cars and trucks, originally associated with West Midlands Police, is gradually spreading to other forces, including the Met. It has now been taken up by police in Winchmore Hill ward, who will be doing more to educate drivers. Earlier this month, at the N21 Fancy Fair, Clare Rogers and Hal Haines of Better Streets for Enfield spoke to PCSO Antony Rivas from the Winchmore Hill Safer Neighbourhoods Team.  A good.......

Enfield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has decided to continue funding three "primary care access hubs" but not to commission a fourth hub to serve the north east of the borough.  The hubs, which can be used by any patient registered at a practice in Enfield, provide GP services between 6.30pm and 8pm on weekdays and between 8am and 8pm at weekends. Because weekday evening appointments have proved the most popular, the CCG is arranging to switch some appointments from Sundays to.......

Enfield Council is urging residents not to sign up for home improvements on the doorstep to ensure they are not scammed and conned out of thousands of pounds for unnecessary building work.

Splendour & Sparkle will be launching "Cooking Champions" in September 2017 - cooking lessons for children with an emphasis on healthy living. Lessons will take place at Palmers Green United Reformed Church (Fox Lane/Burford Gardens) on Thursday afternoons. Times will be as follows: Preschool 2pm-3pm 5 to 9 year olds 3:15pm - 4:15pm 11 to 14 year olds 4:30pm - 6pm The hour sessions are £10 each or £8 each if you book five in advance. The hour and a half sessions are.......

A couple of warnings about dangerous aspects of electrical equipment have been issued recently.

In response to my report on the meeting at Park Lodge Medical Centre about its planned closure later this year, a reader from Grange Park has asked me to publish a copy of a letter she wrote to one of the partners at Winchmore Hill Practice.

NHS wellwishers were up bright and early (6 am) on 5th July to celebrate the 69th birthday of the National Health Service as staff streamed into Barnet Hospital for the morning shift.

One of many projects run by the Friends of Broomfield Park is beekeeping.  The hives are tucked away in a corner of Broomfield Community Orchard.  Jenny Bourke and Susan Mehmet of Palmers Green Tales recently visited the Broomfield hives and shot a short film about what beekeeping involves. {youtube}G3YqT__MIog{/youtube} <?php$ogImage = 'images/2017/broomfield_beekeeping_video.JPG';include.......

Following three public consultations and discussions with Enfield planning officers, the planning application for the redevelopment of the former Middlesex University campus in Trent Park will go before the Planning Committee on Tuesday 18th July. Berkeley Homes are applying to refurbish the mansion and some other historic buildings, demolish most of the more recent former university buildings and create a total of 262 residential units. A notable inclusion in the plans is the reservation of.......

Campaigners against proposals to restrict access to some medical procedures on the NHS are holding a public meeting on 15th August.

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