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Enfield commemorates the Holocaust

Enfield Council will host and broadcast a special event this year to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day 2022 (HMD), which will be broadcast from 7pm on Thursday 27 January on the council's YouTube channel.
Friday is Great Mental Health Day in London

This Friday is Great Mental Health Day in London. Watch these three short videos to find out more (the third one is the most inspirational!)
Assembly calls on mayor to provide pedestrian crossings at all lights and more public toilets

The London Assembly today approved a motion calling on the mayor of London to fund more toilets and pedestrian crossings at traffic lights without them.
Collage Writing Room - book now for late Spring 2022!

Enrol on one of Collage Writing Room's online writing workshops starting in February and join their supportive writing community. Courses are for six weeks, online via ZOOM and cost £125.
Creepy goings-on in a north London suburb...

'Ben hears noises in his basement and witnesses weird goings-on in his local park. His eight-year-old daughter Imogen starts receiving messages from someone claiming to be her missing mother. And then there is Mr Jones - the man who haunts the imaginations of the children at Imogen's school...' Alex Woolf's new novel is set in a north London suburb that bears a strong resemblance to Palmers Green.
Safer Neighbourhood Teams: Ward surveys for Palmers Green, Bowes and Winchmore Hill

Safer Neighbourhood Teams in Palmers Green, Bowes and Winchmore Hill ward are all running online surveys..
Have an audience with a TV gardener

On Thursday 24th March there's chance to meet TV presenter and gardener Christine Walkden at an event in Cuffley Hall raising money for the Nightingale Cancer Centre. Tickets are strictly limited, so book early to avoid disappointment.
Park friends group looking for a new treasurer

Friends of Broomfield Park have a vacancy for a vital position on their committee. Could you or someone you know fill this gap?
Needles at the ready - it's the Big Knit 2022!

Can you help Age UK Enfield raise money by knitting little hats for the Big Knit? Innocent Smoothies donate 25p for each hat we send them - last time we got over £700 and this year we are determined to beat that!
Incinerator opponents vow to fight on

It's been a busy week for opponents of north London's planned new mega-incinerator. An estimated 600 protesters marched in Edmonton on Sunday and opposition councillors in some of the seven boroughs represented on the North London Waste Authority (NLWA) have been trying to persuade their colleagues to call for a pause and review of the project, on environmental, health and financial grounds.

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Council passes motion calling on PM to resign
Labour councillors express anger at ‘partygate’ scandal but local Tories remain loyal to Johnson, reports Simon Allin, Local Democracy Reporter Enfield Council has passed a motion calling for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resign over the ‘partygate’ scandal, despite Conservative councillors backing him to stay. Local Tories said they did not condone behaviour that flouted […]
Call for assessment of new incinerator impact rejected
A contract to build the controversial new facility in Edmonton was signed this week, reports Simon Allin Councillors in Enfield have rejected calls for an independent assessment of the risks posed to the borough by a new, larger Edmonton incinerator. During an extraordinary council meeting on Wednesday, members of the Labour administration refused to back […]
Trees planted in memory of Jewish refugees
Relatives take part in planting ceremonies at two Enfield parks, reports James Cracknell Trees have been planted in two Enfield parks by relatives of Jewish refugees who fled to Britain to escape Nazi Germany, marking the 80th anniversary of the Association of Jewish Refugees (AJR). The national charity, providing social and welfare services to Holocaust […]
Beyond Anne Frank
Southgate resident Alex Sievers, a photojournalism student at the University of Westminster, on his experience of meeting Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day At 92, Eva Schloss sits down in her North London apartment, ready for yet another interview about her life as a Holocaust survivor and, before that, as friend and […]
All Greek to me
Neil Littman is reminded of a trip to Corfu on his visit to Blue Olive in Cockfosters Blue Olive is a family-run restaurant in Cockfosters that has been around for a long time. Although primarily serving Greek cuisine, it describes itself as a Mediterranean restaurant. On the Tuesday I visited with my friend, the place […]
North Mid ‘turning corner’ amid Omicron wave
Less than 100 Covid-19 patients now being treated at Edmonton hospital, reports Simon Allin, Local Democracy Reporter North Mid is “turning a corner” in the battle against the Omicron Covid-19 variant amid falling numbers of patients with the virus and reduced staff absences. Dr Nnenna Osuji, chief executive of North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust, […]
Review of bus lane operating hours
Council is reviewing proposed changes to bus lane operating times following negative feedback from businesses, reports Simon Allin, Local Democracy Reporter Residents and businesses have criticised plans to increase the operating hours of bus lanes in Green Lanes and Fore Street. Nearly 300 people have signed a petition calling on Enfield Council to rethink the […]
Four-star hotel to make way for care home
Royal Chace Hotel has been closed for nearly two years, reports James Cracknell A four-star hotel will be demolished to make way for a 92-room care home and 64 residential dwellings after the scheme was approved by Enfield Council’s planning committee. Plans by care home operator Signature Senior Lifestyle and homebuilder Bellway will see Royal […]

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Do you remember Colin Fisher?
We recently had an email from Bente Dalsbaek who is trying to trace members of her family from when they...
Temptation
We recently had an email from Bente Dalsbaek who is trying to trace members of her family from when they...
A message from Enfield’s past
Back in 2019, a time capsule was found at Chase Farm Hospital from the days when it was Chase Farm...
Improbably famous in Palmers Green #5: Jack Hargreaves
Its Sunday lunchtime. Probably in winter. From the kitchen, smells of roasting meat and potatoes, bubbling gravy, the windows steaming...
Intimate demolition plans: Just a minute says Nicholas Parsons
Nicholas Parsons and Steven Berkoff are among the latest stars who have trod the Intimate’s boards and are now calling...
‘Intimate’ destruction?
There may soon be one fewer historic building in Palmers Green following news this week of plans to demolish the...

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Richard Brown: Are students the Square Mile’s post-Covid future?

It is an unlikely proposition on the face of it – a new block to house 644 students nestled among...
Sadiq Khan sets out ‘pro-business’ budget plans for London Assembly

A possible £260 million business rates windfall for City Hall could kick-start plans for new road user charges across the...
Crossrail Canary Wharf station transferred to Transport for London control

Another step has been taken towards opening the central section of the Crossrail Elizabeth Line service with the transfer of...
Dave Hill: ‘Partygate’ investigations are key test of trust in Met Police

Cressida Dick prepared the ground with care before announcing that the Met will investigate a “number of” lockdown gatherings in...
Wandsworth: Tory council to freeze tenants’ rents as Labour highlights ‘partygate’

The long-time Conservative flagship council of Wandsworth is to freeze rents for its housing tenants for a year, attributing the...
London Underground and bus journey numbers continue to rise as new working week begins

Monday morning peak use of London Underground and bus services has continued to rise since 2022 got underway and as...
Metropolitan Police staff making less use of own whistleblower service

There has been a sharp fall in use by Metropolitan Police staff in their own confidential telephone and online service...
John Vane’s London: Robbery at Bank (almost)

She is 60 years-old and rather lovely. She was heading home after a long day helping other people. It was...