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That (Bigger) Blue Patch (Photo: Colin Younger)After two successive blazing hot Sundays in the park, things weren't looking too good for the third week of Broomfield Blues. Heavy rain on Saturday and a very dull start to Sunday. But the weather gods must have been sufficiently mollified by the sacrifices people made last week (the money collected in Ralph Hutching's bright red top hat) and eventually laid on a warm afternoon with long enough sunny spells to bring out the audience and.......
Information from the weekly newletter issued by London Councils.
Consultation on HIV prevention drugs
London Councils is calling on Londoners to respond to the NHS England online consultation on HIV prevention drugs, known as PrEP. The drugs can be prescribed to people at greatest risk of contracting HIV.
NHS England announced earlier this year that it does not have the power to commission PrEP, but a judicial review brought by the National Aids Trust determined that it could. NHS.......
In connection with the start of Night Tube services on the Central, Northern and Victoria Lines, four bus routes serving North London will this weekend introduce overnight services on Friday night/Saturday mornings and Saturday night/Sunday mornings.
The routes are:
34 (Walthamstow - Edmonton - Palmers Green - New Southgate - Barnet)
123 (Ilford - Woodford - Walthamstow - Tottenham - Turnpike Lane - Wood Green)
W3 (Finsbury Park - Hornsey - Alexandra Park - Wood Green - Tottenham)
W7.......
Station staff employed by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) have voted in favour of strike action. GTR's operating franchise includes the Great Northern services, so Palmers Green and other Hertford Loop stations are likely to be affected by any eventual strike action.
GTR corporate identity at Palmers Green StationThe strike ballot, called by the RMT union, is a response to GTR's plans to close ticket offices or reduce their opening hours. As well as Great Northern, the proposals.......
Even more people soaking up the sun and music than last week, with an overflow on the surrounding lawns. The sun led to a display of hats and near hats…
Photographs: Colin.......
Enfield Veg. Co. have added two new pick-up points - at Millfield House (Silver Street, not far from the Cambridge Roundabout) and at Building Bloqs in Edmonton.
Enfield Veg Co.- Enfield's very own veg bag scheme
Enfield Veg Co. is a social enterprise based at Capel Manor's Forty Hall Farm. We run a vegetable bag scheme which delivers weekly bags of organic vegetables - much of them grown on Forty Hall Farm in Enfield. We offer three different sized bags:
small (£28 per month).......
A petition has been launched in support of a cross-party campaign demanding "Fairer Funding for Enfield".
The petition has been organised by the Enfield Over 50s Forum and has the strong support of both political parties represented on Enfield Council. Enfield residents of all ages are invited to sign - the effects of underfunding are felt across the generations.
FAIRER FUNDING FOR ENFIELD
A cross-political party Petition addressed to the Secretary of State, Department of.......
Enfield Clinical Commissioning Group is carrying out an online survey of residents' experience of local Paediatric Assessment Units.
There will be a focus group meeting on 23rd August.
Please tell us your experience of local Paediatric Assessment Units (PAUs)
Paediatric Assessment Units (PAU) provide specialist urgent care services to children aged 0-18. To access care at a PAU, children need to be referred by a health professional.
We would like to hear about your experiences of local.......
Exactly one month to go until Palmers Green Festival 2016. Expect the same mix as before of fun and games, food and drink, music and dancing, things to buy, people to talk to...
However, behind the scenes there will be some changes in the way the PG Festival is run this year. The chief organiser behind all the Festivals to date, and this year's too, is Phillip Chard, who explains how the Festival's phenomenal success makes it necessary to do things a bit differently this.......
A Talkies' short film commission needs your vote!
Platform 1 - JESSICA BISHOPP
Through the hatch of Annita's café kiosk on platform 1 of Palmers Green station the film unearths the treasures of the everyday. People who make the early morning daily commute, half asleep and pensive, reveal personal stories, hopes and fears.
Your vote will help Jess get more exposure as a filmmaker - and of course spread the word about Talkies' film commissions.
VOTE HERE TODAY.......
The campaign to create a museum in part of the Trent Park mansion is continuing. So far more than 3800 people have signed an online petition which has the goal of persuading the Berkeley Group to set aside a sufficiently large area within the building for a museum that would truly do justice to the important subject of the mansion's World War II intelligence gathering role.
If you missed the TV programme broadcast earlier this week on More 4, it's also available on youTube (see.......
A public consultation about National Lottery money is distributed across England and the UK was launched in May and runs until 12th August.
To take part, visit this page on www.gov.uk.
About the Big Lottery Fund
the Big Lottery Fund distributes 40% of the money raised by the National Lottery for good causes
since June 2004, the Big Lottery Fund has awarded over £9 billion to projects supporting health, education, environment and charitable purposes
funding supports people who want to.......