5 Dec 2024 Neil Littman wrote (message 7279) : Poster needs changing. Either wrong day or date. Dec 15th is Sunday.   Thanks for pointing this out, Neil. The information sent to me by email was that the opening date will be 15th December, with no day of the week mentioned, preceded by a private launch event on 14th December. However, the flyer[…]

5 Dec 2024 Not a good start when they can't even get the date right - but in any case sounds like a pub I wouldn't want to go within a mile of.

5 Dec 2024 Poster needs changing. Either wrong day or date. Dec 15th is Sunday.

4 Dec 2024 If waste authority bosses thought that environmental campaigners, along with campaigners for good governance, had abandoned their efforts to put a stop to the building of a new and bigger waste incinerator in Edmonton, they have been proved wrong. An open letter sent to energy secretary Ed Miliband sets out in the clearest terms yet why the mega-incinerator makes no[…]

4 Dec 2024 Donate whatever you can to one of the charities participating in the Big Give Christmas Challenge and a match funder (philanthropists, foundations or corporates) will match that donation. So £50 from a member of the public, becomes £100 for a good cause.

4 Dec 2024 [Original article] Article not displaying properly? Click here The reopening of Palmers Green's largest pub, the Alfred Herring, has been put back by a week and will now take place on 15th December The "grand opening" of the Alfred Herring is scheduled for 15th December (which is actually a Sunday, not a Saturday) Promotional material issued on behalf of the new[…]

4 Dec 2024 The reopening of Palmers Green's largest pub, the Alfred Herring, has been put back by a week and will now take place on 15th December

3 Dec 2024 Healthwatch Enfield is running an online survey to find out how useful patients find their GP's website for finding information about appointments, alternative services like Pharmacy First or NHS 111, and other online resources that their GP provides.

3 Dec 2024 John Cole has been appointed to lead on community engagement activities forming part of the development phase of the Unlocking Broomfield Park for the Community heritage project.

3 Dec 2024 A virtual 'Tree of Lights' at Noah's Ark children's hospice will provide an opportunity for people to celebrate the life of someone special while helping secure the charity's future.

3 Dec 2024 Get running with Couch to 5K: a fun and supportive 8-week course in Winchmore Hill for total beginners and anyone returning to running. Gradually build up your running ability and fitness, with the goal of completing a 5km parkrun in March.

28 Nov 2024 Well deserved - Jas saw me just as the first lock down started and sorted out my emergency - always have optimum service at Specsavers Palmers Green.

27 Nov 2024 The Alfred Herring is due to reopen on 7th December. An Enfield Dispatch report says that the new owners are "said to be Kov Ltd " and "believed to be a private family". 192.com lists the company as "Kov Industries Ltd - Beer Wine and Spirit (Retail) 316-322, Green Lanes, Palmers Green, London, N13 5TT" (the address of the Alfred[…]

27 Nov 2024 A reminder about the Family Bike Club's crowdfunder that was reported on last week. Enfield Council's latest Journeys & Places Newsletter has a nice succinct summary of the multiple benefits that the club's new project will deliver if the funding can be raised. The Family Bike Club's "Group "Go Slow" Cycling & Youth Mechanic Hub" by the Family Bike Club[…]

27 Nov 2024 The statutory consultation phase for the next leg of the Enfield Town to Ponders End walking and cycling route runs until 8th December.

27 Nov 2024 Enfield Council's environment and communities team is holding a free workshop to help design a new mural which will be created using reclaimed paint provided by the North London Waste Authority

26 Nov 2024 [Original article] Article not displaying properly? Click here A Palmers Green optometrist has been awarded a medal for clinical excellence by the founders of the Specsavers chain of opticians. Optometrist Jaswinder Singh Nagra from the Palmers Green branch of Specsavers has been awarded the Doug Perkins medal for clinical excellence by the company's founders, Doug and Dame Mary Perkins. He[…]

26 Nov 2024 A Palmers Green optometrist has been awarded a medal for clinical excellence by the founders of the Specsavers chain of opticians.

26 Nov 2024 Help All People All Places prevent homelessness in Enfield & Haringey. And support families who are facing the trauma of losing their homes. Donate by 30th December and your donation will be match funded by the Aviva Community Fund.

21 Nov 2024 Every year Anne Nicholls organises collection of toiletries to add to food bags handed out at Christmas by local food bank charities and refuges. This year, could you help with some everyday toiletries, and perhaps a little luxury to donate to someone in need for Christmas?

20 Nov 2024 Enfield Council's Journeys & Places team have begun to engage with residents and businesses about the development of the Southgate Masterplan Vision - a longer-term plan of enhancements to the public realm and transport facilities aimed at encouraging active travel, improving the everyday experience of Southgate and creating a more vibrant, greener and healthier town centre. Two engagement events are[…]

19 Nov 2024 [Original article] Article not displaying properly? Click here The 'Go Slow' Cycling Project, currently raising funds via a crowdfunder, is designed to allow participants to take as long as they need, at minimal cost, on their personal journey towards switching to a healthier and more environmentally sustainable mode of transport. Family Bike Club founder Luke Balnave (right) outside the club's[…]

19 Nov 2024 The 'Go Slow' Cycling Project, currently raising funds via a crowdfunder, is designed to allow participants to take as long as they need, at minimal cost, on their personal journey towards switching to a healthier and more environmentally sustainable mode of transport.

18 Nov 2024 Wear A Gorilla Suit Day, National Double Cheeseburger Day, Peanut Butter Day... Does anyone take these seriously? And if someone did set out to celebrate a 'Day' every day for a year, what effect would it have on them? Local author Dan Brotzel set himself that very challenge, and found that the experiment had unexpected consequences...

16 Nov 2024 Watch a recording of the recent webinar Front Gardens on the Frontline, with information about the problems caused by paving over front gardens, which include residential flooding, hotter cities, and loss of vitally important pollinating insects.

16 Nov 2024 Exciting news for Alfred Herring! Securing a new lease marks a fresh chapter and opportunities ahead It’s great to see stability and growth in the community. Here's to continued success and a positive future for everyone involved. I wish you all the best in this new phase.

13 Nov 2024 A public briefing on the planned incorporation of the North Middlesex Hospital into the Royal Free London group will be held in Enfield Town on 20th November.

13 Nov 2024 Incorrect charging and disposal of electronic devices with lithium ion batteries has led to an increase in dangerous fires.