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Proposed changes to bus routes 192, 341, 444, 476 and W8 (Transport for London 23/2/2026)
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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5 February Tower Hamlets Council has been prevented from following through on a promise to remove LTNs after a recent Court of Appeal judgement
5 February The number of data centres in London could soon double if current plans come to fruition
5 February City Hall's 2026/27 budget looks likely to be boosted by hundreds of millions in previously unexpected income and reduced costs
5 February However Zoe Rogers could still face a retrial on charge of criminal damage for which the jury failed to reach a verdict
5 February The fire near Oakwood Station is believed to have started accidentally when work was being done to the building's roof
5 February The aim of the 'Felix Fresh' events is to make high-quality food accessible to families across the borough while reducing food waste
4 February It will be the second High Court legal fight over the long-running saga of Tottenham Hotspur's plans for a women's training centre at Whitewebbs Park
4 February Transport for London wants to improve the A10 and Lincoln Road junction for pedestrians and cyclists but some aspects of the plan are causing concern
4 February Cars with over 75,000 miles require specific maintenance strategies that differ from standard service schedules.
4 February The London mayor is scrambling to meet affordable homes targets in the capital following a major construction slowdown
3 February The government is funding the scheme to help children start school each day “settled, nourished and ready to learn”
3 February Enfield Business Centre previously housed Enfield Highway Library but is now set to be sold The London Merit Association for more than £2million
2 February London Assembly members agreed to ask the mayor that any additional funding be spent on two key areas
2 February The group will bring together a “whole range of voices” to help support businesses
1 February The new alliance builds on work started in 2023 through the Professional Partners Forum, founded by the Edmonton Community Partnership and youth group NYCC
31 January Andrew Warshaw on how Enfield Town FC are faring as the business end of the season begins to loom
30 January Edmonton, Southgate and Palmers Green have been chosen as the best locations for the new lower speed limit, with previous plans for a borough-wide scheme being ditched
30 January London Assembly committee concludes social housing system failing to keep pace with demand from families and disabled Londoners
30 January North London Waste Authority will shortly take over the site and has vowed to ditch the unpopular booking system
29 January The government has pulled previously promised funding for the scheme
29 January Donald Howkins, who resides at an Enfield care home, is one of the last British survivors of the D-Day landings in June 1944
28 January Sadiq Khan said he'd look at the details of reforms closely “to ensure it doesn’t adversely affect policing in this great city”
28 January It will bring together "political and industry expertise" to address the "growing barriers" for first-time buyers
28 January Four rabbis from local synagogues joined other community representatives, Southgate school pupils and the council leader at Dugdale Arts Centre
28 January Among the more than 200 blazes were two fatal incidents, taking the total number of deaths linked to the vehicles to five since 2023
27 January A big shake-up is planned by Transport for London to help boost public transport options at the growing redevelopment site
27 January The capital's 62.8% uptake in 2024 is significantly below the NHS’s “acceptable level” of 70%
26 January TfL streets boss still insists "nearly all" low-traffic neighbourhoods "have been huge successes"
26 January "Ordinary Londoners suffering the most" from failure to build enough new homes
24 January Empowering Disability in Enfield is a new group formed by people with lived experience of disability
23 January The Conservatives have pledged to install two crossings in Morton Way should they win election in May
23 January Southgate, Albany and Southbury leisure centres have all been judged by Sport England to be 'very good' or 'excellent'
23 January Feryal Clark previously graduated in biomedical science from Kingston University before becoming Enfield North MP and a minister for artificial intelligence
23 January From May laws the new Renters’ Rights Act (RRA) will come into force, ending Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions and fixed-term contracts
23 January The extra money will be used to help the Met Police tackle phone theft and cover a deficit at Transport for London
22 January Cineworld Cinema and three restaurants would make way for 1,150 new homes in towers of up to 29 storeys tall
22 January In response Enfield Council leader Ergin Erbil has invited the acclaimed actor to “learn more about the work we are doing”
22 January The facility which opened in Ponders End last summer was originally granted approval on a temporary basis for two years
22 January The opposition Conservatives claim that "Labour's time is up" but council leader Ergin Erbil said he would "take no lectures" from the Tories
22 January Last week the London mayor boasted that the capital now had the lowest murder rate on record
21 January The council has accused the restaurant chain's owners of breaching the terms of its lease at Whitewebbs House following the "reckless" attack on an ancient oak tree last year
21 January The bus lane has caused huge traffic jams in the town centre but Enfield Council hopes new restrictions will resolve the issue
21 January Enfield is believed to be one of the worst-affected boroughs in London for domestic waste pollution entering rivers
20 January The bombshell news was dropped on parents of Palmers Green High School pupils yesterday and has been blamed on a financial crisis caused by falling enrolment numbers
20 January Since the injunction was first introduced in December 2024, six drivers have been prosecuted
20 January Ombudsman chief executive slams Enfield Council for "failing to use its powers to tackle antisocial behaviour"
19 January Southgate Library was one of seven in Enfield closed last year but Maggie Brookes-Butt wants to help local residents continue to access books in the area
19 January An 18-year-old man died in hospital two days after the road traffic collision in Ferny Hill last November
19 January A disproportionately high number of unpaid carers are reported to be living in poverty
18 January Neil Littman visits The Cock Inn on the Enfield/Barnet borough border to sample its eclectic menu
17 January LocalMotion Enfield co-ordinator Paul Everitt invites local residents to get involved with the charity’s board of trustees
16 January Council tax will also be rising by the maximum 5% allowed if current budget plans for 2026/27 are approved
16 January The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) recently branded the issue as “a mental health crisis in the fire and rescue service”
15 January Enfield and Haringey are two of the twelve boroughs that will benefit from the new City Hall support programme
15 January Last year the capital recorded fewer murders per 100,000 people than New York, Berlin, Milan and Toronto
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
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News, whats on listings and discussions for Palmers Green and surrounding areas
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