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As of last week, new exemptions have been in force to make it easier for disabled people and their carers to drive into and out of the Fox Lane Quieter Neighbourhood (QN).
A community group in Bowes Park has been awarded more than a quarter of a million pounds by the government to go towards a project to reopen a once thriving local bar that served as a community hub. The ultimate success of the project will require local people to take shareholdings in what would become a truly community-owned asset.
Enfield Poets are inviting submissions for poems that express the ethos, ambience and atmosphere of Forty Hall. The aim is to have poems that are not physical descriptions of the hall, but communicate the feelings the space engenders.
The deadline for applying for grants from round 2 of the Enfield Neighbourhood Fund has been extended until Friday 6th January 2023. The fund uses money received from developers to benefit local communities, supporting the delivery of infrastructure and services, such as environmental improvements and new community facilities.
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Christmas is a time when our consumption and waste reach a peak, driven by expectations. But this year a lot more of us are looking to save money and energy, to enjoy the festivities with more care for the environment.
Louisa Constanti, a governor at Hazelwood Schools, has been in touch with a request to publicise the fact that the school is looking for new people, who don't have children at Hazelwood, to join the Governing Body. She also wants to remind the community that the school has facilities that can be hired out.
The Friends of Broomfield Park Facebook page has a map of a self-guided walk around the park to admire plants that still look good in December. The walk was devised by Catherine Hetherington and made possible through the efforts of all the horticulture volunteers and gardener Vic Black
In the run-up to Christmas the 'Palmers Bling' charity shop is running a free raffle for adults and a drawing competition for children aged 16 or below.
Cooking Champions - now a registered charity - have provided food for the hungry every single week since they started in April 2020. This Christmas they will be busier than ever. You can help by donating or by volunteering
If you're unemployed or economically inactive and would like to work in the creative sector, you can apply to participate in the Creative Re-Work (CREW) programme, which is run by Collage Arts and funded by the Mayor of London and European Social Fund.
