Noah's Ark Children's hospice explain the objectives of their Building the Ark Appeal.
A hospice building for children and families in North London
Our Building the Ark Appeal is raising funds to construct North London's only children's hospice building. Complementing our sector-leading 'hospice at home' and community-based services, a hospice building will allow us to offer a complete hospice service for the 1,086 children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions.......
The budget approved by the full meeting of Enfield Council on 24th February includes an increase in Council Tax of 1.99 per cent. However, because of a reduction in the contribution to the Greater London Authority the effective increase will be smaller - 1.78 per cent.
The paperwork for the budget debate is available at this link. This describes the background to the budget and medium-term financial plan and the cuts which will be made to various council services. To access.......
Enfield CCG is reviewing local urgent care services to make sure they are meeting the needs of our local population. We want to hear your views on how you access and use urgent care services.
Urgent care services are the services that are there to look after you when you have an injury or an unplanned illness and you need immediate advice and support. Enfield CCG commissions a range of urgent care services so that patients in Enfield can access care for non-life threatening illnesses and.......
The Department for Transport seeks feedback on proposed changes to penalties for the offence of using a hand-held mobile phone whilst driving.
This consultation seeks feedback on proposals for increasing the fixed penalty notice (FPN) level from £100 to £150 for all drivers. It also invites views on increasing the penalty points from:
3 to 4 points for non-HGV drivers
3 to 6 points for those that hold a large goods vehicle (HGV) licence and commit the offence whilst driving.......
A message from Sue Davies of North London Organic Gardeners
We are a local branch of Garden Organic and are planning on a visit to their gardens at Ryton near Coventry on Saturday June 18th. (It would be leaving from Winchmore Hill at 9am returning from Ryton at 3.30pm; a guided tour is arranged if wanted)
We would like to hire a coach to make this trip, but would need to attract more people than just our local members. If anyone is interested in joining us please contact me for more details.......
Da Capo Concert Band was established in 1997 with the principal objective of providing amateur adult woodwind, brass, and percussion players with a friendly, dynamic and challenging environment in which to play.
We rehearse every Wednesday at St John the Baptist, Barnet Church, Junction of High Street and Wood Street, Chipping Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 4BW and normally perform 3 major concerts at the church each year. Our contact details are and we.......
The official watchdog for transport users in London has published a document outlining transport users' priorities for the 2016-20 Mayoral term.
The document, Ten Policies to Keep Londoners Moving, has been issued by London TravelWatch (or to give it its official name, the London Transport Users Committee).
Ten Policies to Keep Londoners Moving
Transport is one of the Mayor’s key responsibilities. London is changing rapidly and it will be a major challenge to ensure that.......
A national organisation representing civic societies across the UK has criticised many of the main changes which the government is proposing to make to the planning system. It is inviting members of the public who agree with its stance to respond to a government consultation exercise in a similar way.i
in its response to the ongoing public consultation, Civic Voice - "a civic movement with a strong local presence and an influential national voice" - has expressed concerns that.......
Govia Thameslink Trains has concluded a financing deal which will allow it to replace the current 1976-vintage trains that run on services from Moorgate, which include the Hertford Loop. The 25 new trains, built by Siemens, will enter service in late 2018.
The Moorgate service require special dual-voltage trains as the underground section, the "Northern City Line" between Moorgate and Drayton Park, uses a DC third-rail system, while the remainder of the route uses AC overhead power........
Venue: Chickenshed Chase Side, Southgate, London N14 4PEDates: Thursday 3 March - Sunday 20 MarchTimes: Evenings at 7pm. Matinees at 1.30pm, 3pm or 5.30pmPrices: £10 | £8 concessions. £5 to 13-25yrsTo book: Box Office 020 8292 9222,email: book online at www.chickenshed.org.uk
Access performances:Sign Interpreted: Friday 4 March at 7pmAudio Described: Sunday 13 March at 1.30pmCaptioned: Saturday 19 March at 3pm
Sharing Stages is.......
The following message appeared on the Park Avenue & New River Crescent Neighbourhood Watch Facebook page on Friday 19th February:
Message from my husband:
A warning to watch out for men lingering in hi-vis jackets. This morning at 8.50am at the top of New River Crescent, I spotted a man in a hi-vis jacket, leant against a fence, just watching people leave their homes. I spotted him a couple or months ago, similar time, on Osbourne Rd, with a broom, walking around cars, pretending to sweep,.......
Two of the jewels in the crown of Broomfield Park, the Greenery café and the Conservatory, were broken in to on the night of 17/18 February. Both of these are run on a non-profit making basis by teams of volunteers.
The Greenery suffered the most damage. A tree trunk seat was thrown through one window and another window was broken, probably as an easier exit route. The tree trunk was thrown through with enough force to break the metal security bars on the inside of the window. The trunk.......