PGC Weekly Newsletter
1 May 2025
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Power upgrade to support 27 trains per hour on Piccadilly line by 2027
Cargo bike trials show high post study purchase, plus half of trips replace car miles
London councils face bankruptcy over £330m overspend on homelessness
How a small vaccine drop could see measles becoming endemic again – new study
Latest from Enfield Dispatch
New council contract for Enfield charity supporting borough’s unpaid carers
Teen left with ‘life changing’ injuries after premature birth at North Mid wins £3m payout
Freezywater special school celebrates new building – and new name
Edmonton HMO landlord fined £5,000 for leaving tenants without heating and hot water
Concerns raised over rise of graffiti on tube trains
Latest projects to win cash from North London Community Fund revealed
Man who ‘savagely’ beat stranger at Enfield Town Station handed hospital order
Edmonton Leisure Centre reopens after 17 months
New shelters at Brimsdown Station to help keep passengers dry
New London Assembly report warns sexual harassment now ‘common’ in schools
Events across Enfield to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day
TfL commits to help asylum seekers access cheaper travel entitlements
Khan announces extra cash for programme tackling hate crime
Council to consider issuing protection orders for trees across Whitewebbs
Enfield Town pub to close for a month during refurb works
Concerns remain over school staff safety in Enfield despite fall in attacks
Edmonton firefighter to run London Marathon – in full kit
Shoplifting incidents across London up by half in one year, latest figures show
Council ‘hopeful’ for shopping centre redevelopment after agreeing new lease
New Enfield special needs school set to open in 2027
Community ride planned in Enfield as part of inaugural London Cycling Festival
Engineering works to shut Enfield rail line on May weekend
Man charged with murder over Easter attack on Bush Hill Park estate
Khan urged to do more to help London high streets
New homes planned for disused garages site in Bowes Park rejected by councillors
More than 400 council homes in Enfield to benefit from energy efficiency upgrades
Consultations and surveys
Dates shown are deadlines for responding
Oxford Street Transformation (Mayor of London 2/5/2025)
Have your say – Enfield’s Youth Offer (Enfield Council 17/5/2025)
Talkies Community Cinema
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Local groups and societies
What's On: All upcoming events
Exhibitions and longer runs
17 April until 1 November
Museum of Homelessness: Visit us this season
1 May until 29 May
May events at Karamel Wood Green
12 May until 16 May
Mental Health Awareness Week: Free online advice webinars
Saturday 26 April until Tuesday 6 May
Coggers Funfair in Broomfield Park (not every day)
Sunday 27 April until Saturday 3 May
SOLD OUT - RETURNS ONLY: Incognito Theatre presents Flare Path by Terrence Rattigan
Thursday 1 May
10.00am - 12.00pmFree digital skills sessions at Ruth Winston
10.30am - 12.30pmAge UK London: Staying healthy this summer
11.00am - 3.00pmPalmers Greenery Community Café open*
1.30pm - 3.30pmBreastfeeding peer group drop-in at Bohun Primary School*
4.00pm - 6.00pmComputer Buddy at Palmers Green Library*
4.00pm - 7.00pmDr Bike bike checks
7.30pmTalkies Community Cinema: Paradise is Burning
Friday 2 May
9.30amStretch and flexibility class*
10.00am - 11.00amStories & Play @ PG Library (18mths-4yrs)*
2.00pm - 4.00pmComputer Buddy at Palmers Green Library*
3.45pm - 5.00pmCreative Writing Club for children (5-11) and teens (12-15)
Saturday 3 May until Monday 5 May
Unlocking Broomfield: Archaeological dig
Saturday 3 May
10.00am - 5.00pmPalmers Greenery Community Café open*
10.30am - 2.30pmBox making workshop
10.30am - 3.00pmUnlocking Broomfield Archaeology: Family Open Day
12.30pm - 1.30pmFree inclusive tennis for teens and adults*
2.30pm - 4.30pmPeople with Voices poetry and ideas workshop
Sunday 4 May
10.00am - 3.00pmDr Bike in the Bowes LTN
10.00am - 5.00pmPalmers Greenery Community Café open*
11.00am - 4.00pmMyddleton Road Market
2.00pm - 4.00pmBroomfield Community Orchard open*
2.00pm - 5.00pmBowes & Bounds Repair Café
2.30pm - 4.30pmBroomfield Conservatory open*
6.00pmVE Day Re-Creation at Stephens House & Gardens Finchley
7.00pm - 10.00pmSt Harmonica's Blues Club: Monthly Blues Jam*
Monday 5 May
10.00am - 10.30amBounce & Rhyme @ PG Library (up to 18mo)*
10.00am - 11.00amActive Enfield: Nordic walking in Grovelands Park*
10.00am - 3.00pmAll-ability cycling hub for adults*
7.00pmCooking Champions: Mexican Cinco de Mayo Supper Club
Tuesday 6 May
10.00am - 12.00pmFree digital skills sessions at Ruth Winston
10.00am - 12.00pmWeekly Knit & Natter*
10.00am - 12.00pmWinchmore Folk Dance Club*
11.00am - 3.00pmPalmers Greenery Community Café open*
8.00pmOpen Mic Night with That Blue Patch
Wednesday 7 May
10.00am - 5.00pmPalmers Greenery Community Café open*
10.45am - 11.45amActive Enfield free weekly walk in Broomfield Park*
2.30pm - 4.30pmBroomfield Conservatory open*
6.00pm - 7.00pm, 7.00pm - 8.00pmSoft Yoga*
7.00pm - 9.00pmWeekly stitch and knit social*
8.00pmNorth London Organic Gardeners: AGM + Woodcroft Wildspace talk
Thursday 8 May
10.00am - 12.00pmFree digital skills sessions at Ruth Winston
11.00am - 3.00pmPalmers Greenery Community Café open*
1.30pm - 3.30pmBreastfeeding peer group drop-in at Bohun Primary School*
3.30pmVE Day at Southgate Beaumont Care Community
4.00pm - 6.00pmComputer Buddy at Palmers Green Library*
7.15pmEnfield National Trust Association meeting
Saturday 10 May
Flower Power flower arranging class
10.30am - 12.00pmThe Little Children's Market at Enfield Grammar School
11.00am - 12.30pmKnitting Next Steps
2.30pmSouthgate District Civic Voice AGM + talk about the Palmers Green Heritage Trail
7.30pmWinchmore Folk Dance Club: Saturday Evening Dance
8.00pm - 11.00pmMusic from the Black Barn: Reggae + Jerk
Sunday 11 May
The Private World of Spike Milligan
10.30am - 1.30pmCelebrate Southgate: community planting and art trail launch
11.00amAfternoon tea & songs that won the war: VE Day 80th celebration
2.30pm - 4.30pmBroomfield Conservatory open - live music by Marc Harris
Tuesday 13 May until Saturday 17 May
ELODS presents Anything Goes
Tuesday 13 May
9.30am - 11.00amGrief Café at Enfield Town Library
10.30am - 12.00pmFree ESOL conversation class at Ruth Winston
12.30pm - 1.00pm, 5.30pm - 6.00pmMental Health Awareness Week webinar: Work-related stress
2.00pm - 5.00pmNightingale Cancer Centre: Prostate cancer seminar with Errol McKellar
6.30pm - 8.00pmMonthly Menopause Meetup
8.00pm - 10.00pmMeeting of the Enfield Transport Circle
8.00pmHistorical Association North London: Henry VII and the Pretenders
Wednesday 14 May
12.30pm - 1.00pm, 5.30pm - 6.00pmMental Health Awareness Week webinar: Menopause and mental health
7.30pmSingers Night at the Little Green Dragon
8.15pm - 11.00pmBalboa Nights at the Southgate Club
Thursday 15 May
9.30am - 12.30pmMental Health Drop In at Enfield Town Library
9.30am - 2.00pmLee Navigation Volunteer Days: Floating pennywort removal
12.30pm - 1.00pm, 5.30pm - 6.00pmMental Health Awareness Week webinar: Stress and relaxation
Friday 16 May
11.30am - 12.30pmMonthly art lecture at Southgate Beaumont Care Community
12.30pm - 1.00pmMental Health Awareness Week webinar: Improving your sleep
6.00pmNightingale Cancer Support: Night Hike 2025
Saturday 17 May
9.30am - 2.00pmLee Navigation Volunteer Days: Floating pennywort removal
10.00am - 12.00pmNorth London Organic Gardeners: Plant sale
10.30am - 2.15pmUnlocking Broomfield: Waggle Dance Workshops + Bee Crafts
Wednesday 21 May
10.30amHappy Ageing: Talk by Dementia Prevention UK
2.00pmEnfield National Trust Association meeting
4.30pm - 6.00pmUnlocking Broomfield talk: The informal history of Palmers Green and Broomfield Park
Saturday 24 May
10.00am - 11.45amEnfield Society Heritage walk: Enfield Town
10.00am - 4.00pmArt & Ceramics Sale
10.30am - 2.15pmUnlocking Broomfield: Waggle Dance Workshops + Bee Crafts
7.30pmTalkies Community Cinema: A Complete Unknown
Wednesday 28 May
1.30pm - 2.30pmPostnatal wellbeing session at the Dugdale
2.30pm - 4.30pmChildren's event: Broomfield Park Tree Trail
Saturday 31 May
9.00am - 3.00pmThe Great Enfield Vintage & Collectibles Fair
10.00am - 1.00pmFriends of Arnos Park Community Volunteer Groundforce Day
10.30amPalmers Green: A walk round a classic Edwardian suburb
Saturday 7 June and Sunday 8 June
Crouch End Open Studios
Sunday 15 June
The Private World of Spike Milligan
Saturday 21 June
3.00pm - 10.00pmSaturday Love All Dayer in Broomfield Park
6.30pm - 9.30pmCooking Champions: Midsummer Supper Club
Saturday 19 July
Livestock Music Festival
Tuesday 19 August
2.00pm - 5.00pmNightingale Cancer Centre: Prostate cancer seminar with Errol McKellar
Wednesday 7 January until Saturday 10 January 2026
T.E.O. Productions present Sleeping Beauty
Latest Enfield Climate Action Forum webinars
6 March 2025
Consultations With Enfield Food Partnership On Food Poverty
5 March 2025
Interview of Sangeeta Waldron On Her New Book - What Will Your Legacy Be?:
5 March 2025
Energy Champions In Enfield
27 February 2025
Food Security And Climate Change
31 January 2025
How does climate change contribute to extreme heat?
30 November 2024
MP Watch & Engaging With MPs
30 November 2024
Ted Burke Of FOE Tells EnCaf About Their Climate Plan
30 October 2024
Climate Change & Food Poverty
30 October 2024
Extreme Heat & Our Future Welfare
27 September 2024
Enfield’s Climate Action Plan - A Discussion
6 August 2024
Climate Change & Food Security
2 July 2024
Election Hustings Southgate & Wood Green Constituency
2 July 2024
Election Hustings Enfield North Constituency
1 July 2024
Election Hustings - Edmonton And Winchmore Hill Constituency
