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Welcome to Palmers Green Community
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259, 279 and 349 bus routes - proposed changes in North London (Transport for London 23/1/2026)
National Planning Policy Framework: proposed reforms and other changes to the planning system (Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government 10/3/2026)
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14 January A consultation is due this spring but the Labour minister who will make the final decision this week expressed his enthusiasm for building on Enfield's Green Belt
14 January The council has been forced to submit revised plans for the bridge after the Environment Agency raised concerns around its impact on flood risk
14 January Fewer than one-in-three Londoners leaving prison are in employment six months after release
13 January An opposition councillor has described the impact of the new bus lane in Church Street as "utter carnage"
13 January A tribunal panel concluded the “nature and gravity” of the convictions were such that only issuing a striking-off order would be sufficient
13 January Enfield Council has already granted approval for the scheme which will create additional facilities for treating patients with urgent but non life-threatening injuries or illnesses
13 January Inner London boroughs will generate the bulk of the revenue under a 3% levy on nightly room charges and are keen to keep the cash raised in their area
13 January The recent repainting and remodelling of the station will now be used as an example for others to follow on the Great Northern network
12 January A replacement incinerator was originally due to open in 2027 but North London Waste Authority says it is now preparing to continue using the old one "up to and beyond" 2030
12 January A former contestant on The Great British Bake Off will be the first special guest of 'Enfield Feasts' at Dugdale Arts Centre next month
12 January The number of people forced to sleep on the streets in London has risen to 13,231, a 63% increase from when the mayor took office in 2016
11 January Angela Evangelou, a high streets ambassador for Green Lanes Business Association, on what needs to be done to boost the local economy
10 January Club committee member Tommy Rose on how the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division club brings people together
9 January Enfield North MP Feryal Clark wants the government to give local councils more power to stop "harmful" gambling venues
9 January Enfield Council says the money will be used to return a 3.4km stretch of Salmons Brook "to a more natural state"
9 January Although not all stations will be closed for the entire period, there will be significant disruption and rail replacement buses will be in operation
9 January An undercover sting operation by council trading standards caught the owner of Romanita Magazina failing to check the boy's age
8 January Laila Cunningham is currently a councillor in Westminster and will make tackling crime her priority if elected to run City Hall
7 January The 349 connects Ponders End with Stamford Hill, via Edmonton and Tottenham, and is used for 4.2 million journeys annually
7 January Dispatch editor James Cracknell on the disturbing new trend in artificial intelligence (AI) that threatens to undermine real local journalism
7 January Meral Nugent replaces Nick Jacobs as CEO of The Nightingale Cancer Support Centre following his retirement
6 January Four adult gaming centres are now operating within a short stretch of Fore Street in Angel Edmonton, one of the most deprived areas of the UK
5 January CCTV cameras showed Rayko Zahariev, aged 34 and from Enfield, dumping "a large white bulky household item" from the back of his van in Nobel Road, Edmonton
5 January Winners are given free leisure centre access as well as physiotherapy, lifestyle mentoring and mental health wellbeing support
5 January New figures show nearly one-in-five children in the capital are struggling with basic hygiene essentials
4 January London Assembly member Joanne McCartney on the local progress made during 2025 through her work at City Hall
3 January Jim Wasswa reports on Enfield care leavers meeting minister Josh MacAlister – determined to turn lived experience into change
2 January Enfield for Action's Future is asking residents to write to their local MPs and Sir Sadiq Khan to share their concerns
2 January New survey lays bare the difficulty Londoners and developers face in finding skilled workers for key tasks
2 January The mayor defended the number of gifts he received last year including Wimbledon, FA Cup and Barack Obama tickets
2 January The awards honour local leaders who have spent years helping young people and improving NHS services
1 January The Southgate theatre is hosting an evening with acclaimed actor Sir Derek Jacobi plus a new spring production and a murder mystery event
31 December Mamusu Jabbie from Enfield Young Creatives Network on the potential of the borough to become a vibrant creative hub
30 December The Felix Project volunteer Camille McCarthy on the important work the charity does in Enfield and beyond
29 December A series of "serious issues" in how Enfield Council handled the homelessness case have been highlighted by an ombudsman
29 December A property in Edmonton Green was among those severely damaged following a blaze sparked by a candle
28 December Sheniz Zehra Akanay from Enfield Young Creatives Network on the potential for creative self-expression to support people's wellbeing
27 December Emma Underhill, founder of UP Projects, on a new two-year programme which will empower young people with cultural leadership skills
26 December The appointment comes as Enfield Town reach the halfway point of another season of struggle in National League South
24 December Players from both the men's and women's teams visited hospitals including North Mid, Whittington and Barnet
23 December The Yorkshire terrier is believed to have been snatched in a burglary which police are now investigating
23 December Overnight temperatures are expected to drop close to zero until the new year
23 December Philip Young is also accused of possessing indecent images of children
23 December London Assembly member Zack Polanski, who has shot to national fame in recent months after becoming leader of the Green Party
23 December The £570m cost of rejoining the EU's Erasmus scheme could be better spent on transport upgrades according to Conservatives on the London Assembly
22 December King Charles was said to be "immensely touched" that Lola and Mitzi were helping to keep their local area clean
22 December Singer Emma Bunton and comic Rory Bremner were among those taking part in an annual fundraising day on behalf of the Southgate theatre
22 December The London mayor was allegedly told to “get out” of the chancellor's office as he tried to negotiate more funding
21 December Regan, O'Mahony, director of Enfield-based YTA Performing Arts, looks back on a successful year
20 December Monique Fenton from Empowering Disability in Enfield on how her condition affects her day-to-day life
19 December Labour councillor Mahym Bedekova is facing calls to resign her position but claims she has "always acted in good faith"
19 December The Sunday Times ranking of UK schools is seen as a definitive guide to the best performing schools in the country
19 December The Sunday Times ranking of UK schools is seen as a definitive guide to the best performing schools in the country
19 December Incidents of both antisemitism and Islamophobia have still not returned to levels seen before the current conflict in Israel and Gaza began in October 2023
19 December Steph Hutchings organises free monthly tea parties for those aged 75 and over through charity Re-engage
18 December Local NHS bosses are urging people to come in for their vaccine if they have received an invite from their GP
18 December In percentage terms the funding boost for Enfield up to 2029 will be the second highest of any area in England
17 December Enfield Resilience Network issues statement in response to terror attack against Jewish community in Australia
17 December The £3.4m facility will bring together mental health services currently working across two different locations in Park Avenue and Silver Street
17 December After an improvement last year the Met has again fallen below its target of 90% of calls being picked up within ten seconds
17 December The Bakerloo and Central lines are being particularly hard hit by vandalism
16 December General manager Stewart Judd on how the club has marked its 130th anniversary this year
15 December The warning comes after the capital's biggest car club operator Zipcar announced it was ceasing its operations in the UK at the end of this year
15 December Ashmole Academy has been criticised for wanting to prioritise pupils at a school within the same trust
15 December Council aims to prevent domestic abuse while providing "timely and effective support" to anyone affected
14 December Bindya Amin from The Old Enfield Charitable Trust on the help the charity offers locally
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News, whats on listings and discussions for Palmers Green and surrounding areas
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