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Re-opening the conversation about Southgate town centre - Comment by Basil Clarke
26 Feb 2021 Peter Rust wrote: My wife and I have 158 years between the two of us and cycling is not much of an option. I know an octogenarian who rides his bike up Fox Lane - says at his age walking's become a bit of a problem, but cycling isn't. And then we have the example of Olivia de Havilland... However,[…] Read more...
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Gauging opinions about the redevelopment of Enfield Town's shopping centres
25 Feb 2021 Colin Younger wrote: I wasn't invoved in this meeting, but I think that David Eden's posting goe beyond fair comment, in particular in its personalisation. I thought we had a "play the ball not the person" rule on PGC. This is a place for civilised discourse. You're right, Colin. I shouldn't have let that one through and will remove it.[…] Read more...
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Gauging opinions about the redevelopment of Enfield Town's shopping centres - Comment by Colin Younger
25 Feb 2021 I wasn't invoved in this meeting, but I think that David Eden's posting goe beyond fair comment, in particular in its personalisation. I thought we had a "play the ball not the person" rule on PGC. This is a place for civilised discourse. Read more...
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Gambling arcade opposition gathers momentum - Comment by Brian Lewis
25 Feb 2021 While it is appreciated that the Leader of Enfield council and other Councillors have inputted with advise on how they can't do anything and in principal object to this "blight in our community", there are two examples of applications that have been over turned from these gambling businesses; Thornton Heath Council and Harringey Council who actually refused Merkur Slots, so[…] Read more...
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Rear garden on Lakeside Road flooding A LOT lately (after rain)
24 Feb 2021 Ulric pointed us in the direction of the National Library of Scotland maps website. A feature of this is that you can superimpose an old map on a modern map and play around with the opacity of the top layer so that you can see both at once. Click here to see the maps. I've copied the relevant area with[…] Read more...
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Gambling arcade opposition gathers momentum
24 Feb 2021 A further message from the group who set up the petition: "The councillors’ responses to objections by residents have not addressed the crucial point that we were not allowed to leave our homes (due to the pandemic), during the period of consultation, and therefore did not see the licence application notice and consequently were not given the opportunity to object.[…] Read more...
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Meridian Water: Not enough greenspace for the planned population?
24 Feb 2021 A newly published report by a group campaigning for improvements to housing conditions in Enfield says that current plans for new housing on brownfield land at Meridian Water, Upper Edmonton, will not provide an adequate amount of 'greenspace' for the 30,000 people that the council envisages living there. Read more...
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Wanted: A north London council bold and far-sighted enough to reevaluate the Edmonton incinerator project
24 Feb 2021 Environmental campaigners have issued a challenge to the seven borough councils that are funding the North London Heat and Power Project - the construction of a new and larger incinerator to replace the existing facility in Edmonton: 'The question before north London's councils is: Will the decision to reverse course be taken now, responsibly, before costs skyrocket, opportunities for a[…] Read more...
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Gambling arcade opposition gathers momentum
24 Feb 2021 Support for the campaign against the Merkur Slots arcade has now been expressed by the leader of Enfield Council, Nesil Caliskan. She has provided PGC with a copy of a letter to Palmers Green and Winchmore Hill residents. She explains that the council's licensing team did raise some initial objections which resulted in the applicant submitting an improved risk assessment.[…] Read more...
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Gambling arcade opposition gathers momentum
23 Feb 2021 A campaign opposing the opening of a 24-hour gambling arcade in Palmers Green has gained substantial support from local residents. By Tuesday evening, four days after its launch, nearly 2700 people had signed a petition to Enfield Council calling for a review of the gambling licence granted last month to a new branch of Merkur Slots in Green Lanes. The[…] Read more...
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Winchmore Hill ward forum minutes published
23 Feb 2021 The draft minutes of the Winchmore Hill ward forum on 11th February are now available online. Topics discussed included the Fox Lane LTN and the new care home at Reardon Court. Read more...
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Rear garden on Lakeside Road flooding A LOT lately (after rain) - Comment by Ulric von Bek
22 Feb 2021 There must be a spring there which used to feed the ponds. It is a question of where the water goes now. If the ground in that area is naturally boggy, it might just be the place where the water now ends up. It has to go somewhere. It has been a very wet start to the year. Read more...
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Rear garden on Lakeside Road flooding A LOT lately (after rain) - Comment by Colin Younger
22 Feb 2021 I would doubt that there are significant water pipes behind houses in Lakeside Road. Usually they run along the street line, which is where Thames Water have been working. If it's a domestic extension which is leaking then it should show on your meter, or on your neighbours' if there is leak under their properties. It may be different if[…] Read more...
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Rear garden on Lakeside Road flooding A LOT lately (after rain) - Comment by Ulric von Bek
22 Feb 2021 I think you might find the root of the problem on the old Ordnance Survey map here: maps.nls.uk/view/102345934#zoom=6&lat=2530&lon=5637&layers=BT Read more...
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Rear garden on Lakeside Road flooding A LOT lately (after rain) - Comment by Michael O'Connor
21 Feb 2021 Hi I think this forum section is the only place this post can go; mods please move it to appropriate section if you know of one. Anyway yes, I live on Lakeside Road N13 (Lakes Estate) around a 3rd of the way up the road. I've noticed lately the bottom of the rear garden has been flooding massively! It has[…] Read more...
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Re-opening the conversation about Southgate town centre - Comment by Karl Brown
21 Feb 2021 Stuck in traffic? You could be inhaling dangerously high levels of carcinogens. The suggestion, from recent USA university research (attached), is that the cause will not be those other congestion causing vehicles but will be due to your own– formaldehyde emissions from various surfaces and benzene (a post lead additive) from your fuel. 20mins behind the wheel appears to be[…] Read more...
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Gauging opinions about the redevelopment of Enfield Town's shopping centres
20 Feb 2021 A recording of the first meeting is now available (see below). Reporting on the meeting, Local Democracy Reporter Simon Allin writes that "Enfield Southgate MP Bambos Charalambous and Enfield North MP Feryal Clark warned the current plans would harm the character and heritage of the town and called for them to be re-worked". Read the full report. [url] There will[…] Read more...
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Spreading to our high street - a nasty rash? - Comment by Shirley Rose
20 Feb 2021 Message from Cllr Barry Dear Shirley, I have discussed with my colleague. He makes the following points and is happy to discuss with you over the phone: The application would have been sent to councillors and to the police. The application is for a gaming licence which is the same whether it’s bingo or slot machines. The police, the Licensing[…] Read more...
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Spreading to our high street - a nasty rash? - Comment by Shirley Rose
20 Feb 2021 Dear Ms Rose, I wanted to give you a fuller response on the above issue. I note and share your concerns about the proposed gambling premises. I have taken up the issue with officers and I am trying to explore whether it is at all possible to get a review of the decision. I have a meeting planned with officers[…] Read more...
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Spreading to our high street - a nasty rash? - Comment by Stephen Clayton
19 Feb 2021 This development is a terrible idea. PG will drop further from being a secondary shopping centre. We have a multi de of betting shops already. We know that slot machines are highly addictive and that there are restrictions on them in betting shops. This premises started life as a cinema, Tesco’s were there for many years and then a fashion[…] Read more...
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Spreading to our high street - a nasty rash? - Comment by Shirley Rose
19 Feb 2021 The petition sup and running to press the council to reopen the consultation Please sign and share www.change.org/stopPGmerkurslots Read more...
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Spreading to our high street - a nasty rash - Comment by Karl Brown
19 Feb 2021 And the approving report includes being based on, “proposals which foster a diversified evening economy”. So it’s 3am and you can now use slot machines and then wander across the north circular to PG south side to buy your aubergine at a 24hr grocer, hence capturing both geographic and functional diversity. Result! Perhaps the intent is it becoming a flagship[…] Read more...
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Re-opening the conversation about Southgate town centre - Comment by Karl Brown
19 Feb 2021 Peter Rust concludes traffic fumes will be appalling. More correctly, traffic fumes are appalling and have been for years. However it’s only these last few years where research has really started to nail the health impact and that has now seeped in to the public’s consciousness - as well as driving change in regulations and the law (worldwide) to impact[…] Read more...
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Fairtrade Fortnight starts on Monday
17 Feb 2021 The annual Fairtrade Fortnight runs from 22nd February to 7th March. This year there are three special events in Enfield (on Zoom, of course) which investigate how unfair trade terms are hampering international efforts to tackle global climate change. Read more...
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Local firm offering help with tax returns at reduced rate
17 Feb 2021 A family run accountancy firm is offering to help fill in tax returns at a reduced price. Read more...
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Need help with a sewing, knitting or crochet project?
17 Feb 2021 Need help with a sewing, patchwork, mending, knitting or crochet project? During lockdown Stitch! is offering individual one-on-one video tuition and guidance (via Zoom) with teachers Carol Balfe, Susan Mehmet, Sharon Wallin and Kay Dudman in any of the sewing, knitting and crochet disciplines. Read more...
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Spreading to our high street - a nasty rash?
16 Feb 2021 In July last year a trade journal serving the "coin-op amusement, casino and igaming industries" reported that a German company was opening a "rash of new UK arcades" using the Merkur Slots brand name. It now turns out that one of the town centres where the rash will be breaking out is Palmers Green, and some locals are not at[…] Read more...
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A newly published report by a group campaigning for improvements to housing conditions in Enfield says that current plans for new housing on brownfield land at Meridian Water, Upper Edmonton, will not provide an adequate amount of 'greenspace' for the 30,000 people that the council envisages living there.
Environmental campaigners have issued a challenge to the seven borough councils that are funding the North London Heat and Power Project - the construction of a new and larger incinerator to replace the existing facility in Edmonton: 'The question before north London's councils is: Will the decision to reverse course be taken now, responsibly, before costs skyrocket, opportunities for a green recovery are lost, and the equivalent of 250,000 diesel cars are added to our roads? Or will the decision be pushed off to the near future? That's the real call being made.'
A campaign opposing the opening of a 24-hour gambling arcade in Palmers Green has gained substantial support from local residents. By Tuesday evening, four days after its launch, nearly 2700 people had signed a petition to Enfield Council calling for a review of the gambling licence granted last month to a new branch of Merkur Slots in Green Lanes. The campaign has also attracted the backing of Enfield Southgate MP Bambos Charalambous, who has stated that he is "appalled" at the plans and has raised questions about the spread of high street gambling with the culture secretary.
The draft minutes of the Winchmore Hill ward forum on 11th February are now available online. Topics discussed included the Fox Lane LTN and the new care home at Reardon Court.
The annual Fairtrade Fortnight runs from 22nd February to 7th March. This year there are three special events in Enfield (on Zoom, of course) which investigate how unfair trade terms are hampering international efforts to tackle global climate change.
A family run accountancy firm is offering to help fill in tax returns at a reduced price.
Need help with a sewing, patchwork, mending, knitting or crochet project? During lockdown Stitch! is offering individual one-on-one video tuition and guidance (via Zoom) with teachers Carol Balfe, Susan Mehmet, Sharon Wallin and Kay Dudman in any of the sewing, knitting and crochet disciplines.
In July last year a trade journal serving the "coin-op amusement, casino and igaming industries" reported that a German company was opening a "rash of new UK arcades" using the Merkur Slots brand name. It now turns out that one of the town centres where the rash will be breaking out is Palmers Green, and some locals are not at all "amused" about the prospect of the new arcade.
The charity Maxability runs ceramics, pottery, art and photography classes to help physically or learning disabled adults to discover and develop their latent talents and artistic abilities. It is now also running classes for the general public, currently online. Their next four-week class starts on 22nd February.
As part of the process of developing a new local plan for the borough, Enfield Council is currently running an important consultation which asks people about their vision for Enfield in the future. The deadline for responding is 24th February.
The HEY! Network (Haringey & Enfield Youth Network) is looking for people ready to Step Forward and spend a few hours a week helping young people in the two boroughs. The closing date for applications is 23rd February.
A green chain stretching from Broomfield Park all the way to Hazelwood Recreation Ground, allowing birds, butterflies and other pollinators to cross Green Lanes east/west - that's the vision of the Palmers Green Action Team. To get it started, they've launched a Spachive crowdfunding campaign to raise the funds needed to buy and put in place two trees to green the stretch of Green Lanes between the Triangle and the end of Hazelwood Lane
Over 90% of the food distributed by foodbanks in the Trussell Trust network is donated by the public - that's why your food donations are absolutely vital to our ability to give everyone referred to us a balanced and nutritious three day supply of food. Our shopping list shows the food items that we need right now.
