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Merkur Slots campaigners call demonstration for Friday 25th June - Comment by Philip Sheffield
24 Jun 2021 This is a great initiative and the FLDRA fully supports the protest. We are ready to stamp!! Read more...
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Merkur Slots campaigners call demonstration for Friday 25th June
23 Jun 2021 Among the people demonstrating on Friday outside the shop that's due to become a Merkur Slots branch will be the co-leader of the Green Party of England & Wales, Sian Berry, who's expected to make a short speech. Sian is also one of the London-wide members of the London Assembly. Our constituency Assembly Member is Joanne McCartney, who represents Enfield[…] Read more...
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Safer Neighbourhoods Newsletter for June 2021 - Palmers Green ward
23 Jun 2021 June's edition of Safer Neighbourhoods News for Palmers Green ward is now available. Read more...
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Who's in the Safer Neighbourhood Team and what do they do?
23 Jun 2021 What a Safer Neighbourhoods Team is, what they do and how you should report crimes. Read more...
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Great Northern Metro: Signalling upgrades, weekend diversions, but no improvements to the service till May 2022
23 Jun 2021 The line between Finsbury Park and Moorgate will be one of the first parts of the UK rail network to be converted to a new signalling system, but this will require five weekend closures this summer, starting this coming Saturday and Sunday, when trains will be diverted into Kings Cross. The upgrade will make it technically possible to run more[…] Read more...
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Connaught Gardens QN phase 1 - engagement survey launched
22 Jun 2021 The statutory consultation period for phase 1 of the Connaught Gardens Quieter Neighbourhood scheme ended last week, on 14th June, but this week Enfield Council has launched a less formal 'engagement survey', which will run until Sunday 11th July. Read more...
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The end of gas boilers is approaching - what comes next? - Comment by Basil Clarke
21 Jun 2021 The end of gas boilers is approaching - what comes next? To get carbon emissions down, which we need to do urgently, we need to tackle one of the current main sources of greenhouse gases - domestic heating. This requires improvements to homes so that we need to heat them less (mainly through better insulation), but it also needs us[…] Read more...
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Bowes low-traffic neighbourhood trial to continue
21 Jun 2021 Enfield's Cabinet has agreed to prolong the trial of the low-traffic neighbourhood scheme in the Bowes Primary Quieter Neighbourhood. An interim report on the progress of the scheme was prepared for the meeting and can be viewed online, along with annexes presenting information about consultation feedback and other data collected during monitoring of the scheme. Cooperation with Haringey Council, who[…] Read more...
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Health and air quality impacts of pollution from waste incinerators
18 Jun 2021 Here's a recording of the panel discussion on incineration and air pollution, chaired by the chair of the All Party Paliamentary Group for Air Pollution. Read more...
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Merkur Slots campaigners call demonstration for Friday 25th June
18 Jun 2021 Following the last-minute cancellation by the council of the scheduled review of the Merkur Slots gambling licence, the StopPGMerkurSlots campaign is calling on Palmers Green residents and children to 'stamp their feet' between 3.30 and 5.30 on Friday afternoon outside the shop where the 24-hour slot arcade is due to open Read more...
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A skatepark for Broomfield Park? - Comment by Karl Brown
18 Jun 2021 NO COMPLY skate culture and community "……. Up and down the country skateboarding is thriving, and during lockdown has experienced the biggest increase in uptake since 2000, with over 750,000 skaters and 1,500 active skateparks currently operating across the UK. We’ll soon witness its debut at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, yet despite its prevalence, the story of skateboarding’s longstanding[…] Read more...
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A literary career launched, thanks to Collage Writing Room (and Palmers Green Community)
17 Jun 2021 Natasha Boydell's novel The Missing Husband (see above) will be launched online on 29th June, along with a new novel by one of the tutors at the Collage Writing Room where Natasha polished her fiction writing skills. The event is in collaboration with the All Good Bookshop, which is located near Turnpike Lane station. Click here for more details Read more...
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Enfield Town improvement project - what people have told the council
17 Jun 2021 Enfield Council has issued a report summarising the views obtained from residents during the second round of community engagement about planned improvements to the public realm in Enfield Town. It will also be presenting the same information at two webinars (online events) in late June and early July. Updated proposals will be published in winter 2021. Read more...
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Anger as council cancels review of Merkur Slots gambling licence - Comment by Paul Dick
17 Jun 2021 Hi Chris, Have you got the link to a website for who is organising the fight against them? Thanks, Paul. Read more...
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Anger as council cancels review of Merkur Slots gambling licence - Comment by Chris Bryant
17 Jun 2021 I got a response from Bambos yesterday who is clearly dismayed as we are but said he will speak with Enfield council to see what action can be taken going forward. In terms of practical next steps for the community I would suggest, that if it is the decision of the Stop of The Slots group to pursue this matter,[…] Read more...
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Merkur Slots hearing & application for review rejected! - Comment by Paul Dick
17 Jun 2021 It seems that Merkur slots are a very big company and have the resources to fight this legally. www.forbes.com/profile/paul-gauselmann/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Gauselmann Here are the accounts accounts Read more...
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Bowes virtual ward panel survey
16 Jun 2021 You can find the online survey for Bowes ward at www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/4Q6M6P/ . Read more...
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Notice of application for a new premises licence/club premises certificate - Comment by David Williamson
16 Jun 2021 Friends of Broomfield Park have been using Temporary Events Notices to run events for several years. This is a costly and time consuming option and after discussion with Enfield officers, we have decided to apply for a premises license. This will save money and a lot of time completing individual applications. In 2021 the main use of the license will[…] Read more...
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Recycling – are we not so bad rather than bad? - Comment by Karl Brown
16 Jun 2021 Retain an open mind and never stop learning and questioning seems good advice. Yesterday I was with a senior from the NLWA (waste authority). Discussing the hot topic of recycling he highlighted an issue with the traditional measurement technique being based on weight. (Our collective recycling performance has been less than spectacular on this metric.) But consider packaging technology and[…] Read more...
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Merkur Slots hearing & application for review rejected! - Comment by Chris Bryant
16 Jun 2021 I just heard this morning that the licensing sub-committee hearing that was due to take place today in regards to the controversial Merkur Slots application has been has been cancelled. The application for review has now been rejected a few short hours before it was due to take place. There is clearly something fishy going on here. The bit that[…] Read more...
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Anger as council cancels review of Merkur Slots gambling licence
16 Jun 2021 Leaders of the StopPGMerkurSlots campaign have expressed anger and disappointment after Enfield Council cancelled the review, scheduled for this morning, into the granting of a licence for a 24-hour slot-machine arcade in the centre of Palmers Green. The council's change of mind came about after it received a legal challenge and was advised that it could not be confident of[…] Read more...
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Notice of application for a new premises licence/club premises certificate
15 Jun 2021 Notice is hereby given that Friends of Broomfield Park has applied to the Licensing Authority of London Borough of Enfield for a Premises Licence to permit: plays, films, live music, recorded music, performance of dance, performance of other similar activities and the supply of alcohol at events in Broomfield Park situated between Broomfield Lane N13 4HE and Aldermans Hill N13[…] Read more...
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Car parking optimisation for shopping - Comment by Karl Brown
14 Jun 2021 We’ve seen much local concern as well as anger on this subject over many years, probably peaking with the forecasts of “Armageddon” and hundreds of local shops being forced to close due to the cycle lanes. Complete nonsense of course, but showing fine examples of drilling into a chosen narrative to cause division. High street shoppers arriving by car have[…] Read more...
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Where does Palmers Green fit into the proposed new parliamentary boundaries? - Comment by Basil Clarke
13 Jun 2021 Zoe Roberts wrote: I am very much in favour of these changes. We are currently living in Southgate (as we and most of our neighbours see it), but just over the electoral boundary in Chipping Barnet. I now know Chipping Barnet fairly well through work, but had little to do with it before that. It is not where I shop[…] Read more...
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Cabinet asked to approve Healthy Streets Framework
13 Jun 2021 At their meeting on Wednesday 16th June Enfield's Cabinet will be invited to endorse a newly drafted Healthy Streets Framework, intended for use in developing and delivering Healthy Streets projects designed to enable more walking and cycling and reduce road danger. Read more...
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June's edition of Safer Neighbourhoods News for Palmers Green ward is now available.
What a Safer Neighbourhoods Team is, what they do and how you should report crimes.
The line between Finsbury Park and Moorgate will be one of the first parts of the UK rail network to be converted to a new signalling system, but this will require five weekend closures this summer, starting this coming Saturday and Sunday, when trains will be diverted into Kings Cross. The upgrade will make it technically possible to run more trains on the line, but radical timetable improvements are probably a long way off - it looks like we will have to wait until May next year just to have our previous four trains an hour offpeak service restored.
The statutory consultation period for phase 1 of the Connaught Gardens Quieter Neighbourhood scheme ended last week, on 14th June, but this week Enfield Council has launched a less formal 'engagement survey', which will run until Sunday 11th July.
Enfield's Cabinet has agreed to prolong the trial of the low-traffic neighbourhood scheme in the Bowes Primary Quieter Neighbourhood. An interim report on the progress of the scheme was prepared for the meeting and can be viewed online, along with annexes presenting information about consultation feedback and other data collected during monitoring of the scheme. Cooperation with Haringey Council, who are creating an adjoining LTN, may lead to an alternative design that could provide a better solution for both Enfield and Haringey
Following the last-minute cancellation by the council of the scheduled review of the Merkur Slots gambling licence, the StopPGMerkurSlots campaign is calling on Palmers Green residents and children to 'stamp their feet' between 3.30 and 5.30 on Friday afternoon outside the shop where the 24-hour slot arcade is due to open
Enfield Council has issued a report summarising the views obtained from residents during the second round of community engagement about planned improvements to the public realm in Enfield Town. It will also be presenting the same information at two webinars (online events) in late June and early July. Updated proposals will be published in winter 2021.
Leaders of the StopPGMerkurSlots campaign have expressed anger and disappointment after Enfield Council cancelled the review, scheduled for this morning, into the granting of a licence for a 24-hour slot-machine arcade in the centre of Palmers Green. The council's change of mind came about after it received a legal challenge and was advised that it could not be confident of defending the challenge and that there might be 'financial consequences'
Notice is hereby given that Friends of Broomfield Park has applied to the Licensing Authority of London Borough of Enfield for a Premises Licence to permit: plays, films, live music, recorded music, performance of dance, performance of other similar activities and the supply of alcohol at events in Broomfield Park situated between Broomfield Lane N13 4HE and Aldermans Hill N13 4PL.
At their meeting on Wednesday 16th June Enfield's Cabinet will be invited to endorse a newly drafted Healthy Streets Framework, intended for use in developing and delivering Healthy Streets projects designed to enable more walking and cycling and reduce road danger.
Among recently recorded GlobalNet21/Enfield Voices webinars is an interview with Charith Gunawardena, a councillor representing Southgate ward who recently left the Labour Party and joined the Green Party.
Enfield's licensing committee will be reviewing the Merkur Slots licence in a virtual meeting at 10am on Wednesday 16th June.
The Boundary Commission for England's proposals for new parliamentary constituencies would replace the Enfield Southgate constituency by a new constituency - Southgate & Barnet East - incorporating two Barnet wards - East Barnet and Brunswick Park. Some areas in the east of the current constituency would be moved into Edmonton or Enfield North constituency.
