David Burrowes MP has published the results of his unofficial "referendum", designed to gauge public support for the Enfield Council's proposals for cycle lanes along the A105. Of the votes cast, 76 per cent were against the proposals, 18 per cent were in favour and 6 per cent were partially in favour.
In his commentary about these figures on his website, Mr Burrowes says that "I will be meeting with Boris [Johnson] this week and will be telling him that the majority of my.......
Enfield Council has published for public consultation the Draft Ritz Parade Opportunity Site Development Brief (PDF, 5MB). The deadline for commments is 5.00pm on Wednesday 10 February 2016.
The draft document aims to provide planning, design and development advice for the Ritz Parade site and will help guide future proposals. The consultation is asking the public and interested parties to consider whether the draft guidance has captured all relevant principles for achieving the.......
Residents have been warned to be on the lookout for a convicted fraudster, who obtains money under false representation, claiming to be collecting for a charity run.
Victoria Dooley, born 1981, (see photo) was last year given a suspended prison sentence and issued with a Criminal Behaviour Order which expires in June 2017. Before then she "must not call at any residential premises in Greater London to request money from any person unknown to the defendant" or she runs the risk of being.......
Classes in Italian for beginners start on 25th January at Palmers Green-based language school Parla Italiano. There's a choice between classes on Monday mornings (10am - 11.30am) or Monday evenings (7.30pm - 9pm). If you would like to join, don't delay, as the maximum number of students is only six in the morning and ten in the evening.
Parla Italiano is run by Laura Scaramella, an experienced teacher and teacher trainer. She set up Parla Italia in 2006, since when she's.......
A researcher at the Royal College of Art is appealing for people to help answer questions about the problems which some older people find in using digital technologies.
By interviewing people who have difficulty using computers, mobile phones etc or are simply not keen on trying them, Emily Groves is contributing to a joint Swiss-UK project to design a digital tool to enhance social ties for older people in existing communities. The research will also be used to help improve.......
MarketN13 is a community, produce and craft market run monthly (3rd Sunday of the month) on Alderman's Hill, right by Palmers Green station.
Our aim is to offer high quality, competitively priced produce, crafts and street food in a friendly atmosphere. Where we can we are prioritising local producers and craftspeople; so we are delighted to include award winning Enfield Bakers, Holtwhites; Forty Hall Farm Shop; N13 based Nella Catering (African Caribbean street food) amongst our traders.
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A group of local poets has been appointed Poets in Residence at the newly refurbished Palmers Green Library. Their residency will be launched at a free public event on 13th February. Starting at 2pm in the Library's Community Room, members of the group will be giving short readings of lively and engaging poems that they have written. Refreshments.......
St Andrew's Church in Southgate has issued an appeal for people to volunteer to help run a winter night shelter.
St Andrew's is one of several churches in the borough involved in the Enfield Churches Winter Night Shelter scheme, being run in association with All People All Places. The scheme started operation earlier this week and St Andrews is providing overnight shelter on Wednesday nights for six weeks starting on 6th January, offering meals and a warm place to sleep to homeless.......
Next week the Dugdale Centre will be presenting a play written by an Enfield resident designed to alert young people and their parents and teachers about some of the dangers that thoughtless use of online social media can cause.
My Name is Tom, a new play by Alan Spence and his company Theatre is Real Life Productions, runs from Wednesday 13th to Saturday 16th January. The play explores the problem of e-safety and new media for young people and adults and takes the form of a typical.......
Enfield residents aged 50 or above may qualify for free a free energy check of their home and advice about how to stay warmer without paying higher bills for gas and electricity. If appropriate the HEET scheme will arrange for work to be done free of charge.
If you think you or someone you know might qualify, don't delay, as the scheme is funded only up to 29th January (and the rest of the winter is expected to be much colder than it has been so far).
Why does it matter if my home is.......
Two more drop-in information events have been set up to help people respond to the consultation about a new Local Plan for Enfield. Originally all events were on weekdays during working hours. The new events are on a Saturday afternoon and Tuesday evening.
For information about the local plan, see this earlier article. The deadline for submitting your views is 5pm on Friday 12th February.
Southgate District Civic Trust will be submitting a response to the consultation and.......