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How should the council deal with planning breaches?

In line with the recommendations of the government's National Planning Policy Framework, Enfield Council has drawn up a draft Planning Enforcement Plan, which is currently out for consultation until 17th September. The plan will specify how the council will deal with breaches of planning regulations, developments that do not meet national and local polices, or a failure to comply with enforcement action taken by the council.
Award-winning bakery set to open Palmers Green shop

This week's newsletter was almost ready to be 'put to bed' when some exciting news arrived, sent by Liz from the Palmers Green Action Team and 'hot from the oven'.
What does the government's announcement about active travel mean for Enfield's schemes?

The publication last week of Gear Change: One Year On, along with news of additional funding and updated guidance for local authorities, is a clear sign that the government expects councils to continue introducing new active travel schemes - cycle lanes, low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) and school streets - in order to encourage people to walk and cycle more and drive less. What does this mean for the future of such schemes in Enfield?
Grab a piece of the Action on the 14th

Palmers Green Action Team is gearing up for another community litter-pick and clean-up on Saturday 14th August between 10am and noon.
Enjoy a Moulin Rouge outdoor dining experience!

Local gastro-charity Cooking Champions will be providing a Moulin Rouge Outdoor Dining Experience in Broomfield Community Orchard on 3rd September, designed to match the theme of that evening's open-air screening of Baz Luhrman's 2001 romantic film of the same name.
Criticism of Green Belt housing proposals aired at climate forum meeting

The July meeting of Enfield Climate Action Forum included presentations by Enfield Road Watch and Better Homes Enfield criticising Enfield Council's proposal to allow housing construction on Green Belt land.
Help keep Zebras Children's Club running

Enfield charity Zebras, which supports adults and children with learning disabilities, has launched an appeal for money to keep its Children's Club in operation. This is a unique inclusive club for children with disabilities and their siblings and has been running since 2015, but the pandemic has severely impacted the charity's fundraising.
Working together to make Southgate cleaner, safer and greener!

The borough-wide Month of Sundays festival will be stopping off in Southgate on Sunday 15th August, and one of the many activities taking place near the tube station will be the launch of a new campaign - Cleaner, Safer, Greener Southgate.
A preview of Southgate's new art gallery!

The new art gallery at the Southgate Club will be holding an open day from 10am on Friday 30th July.
An urgent appeal from Cooking Champions

Cooking Champions is run by Palmers Green resident Clare Donovan and since March 2020 has been playing a vital role feeding schoolchildren and families who would otherwise go hungry. Clare has issued an urgent appeal for food, with a list of required items.

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Current consultations

Consultation on aligning the upper age for NHS prescription exemptions with State Pension age (Department of Health 25/8/2021)

Draft Enfield Local Plan (Enfield Council 13/9/2021)

Draft Planning Enforcement Plan (Enfield Council 17/9/2021)

Changes to Central London Congestion Charge (Transport for London 6/10/2021)

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Enfield cancer charity’s sponsored birthday walk
Lucy McGinn invites local residents to take part in a sponsored walk in aid of The Nightingale Cancer Support Centre One in two people will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their life – and we want to be there for every single one of them. That is why The Nightingale Cancer Support […]
Fundraising group raise thousands for Edmonton school
An Enfield fundraising group has raised £2,620 to help improve facilities available at a local school. More than 30 members of the church-based group Olsgeire completed two long-distance cycle rides totalling 77 miles earlier this summer, in and around Enfield and Hertfordshire. The name of the group derives from their connection with Our Lady of […]
Bid to build on Bush Hill Park tennis courts rejected
Planning committee turns down proposal for new flats in Abbey Road, reports Simon Allin, Local Democracy Reporter A plan to build flats on disused tennis courts in Bush Hill Park has been turned down by Enfield Council amid concerns over the financial justification for the scheme and its impact on a conservation area. Bush Hill […]
All change for Crews Hill
Residents and businesses react to council’s plans for 3,000 homes, reports James Cracknell Crews Hill is known for its vast array of garden centres, nurseries, and a yearly Santa’s Grotto claimed to be one of Europe’s largest. Just half-a-mile from the M25 and Hertfordshire, London’s northernmost settlement is currently home to only 500 residents but […]
Towners set to begin fresh promotion push
Andrew Warshaw looks ahead to what fans hope will be Enfield Town’s first full season in three years The wait is over. Enfield Town FC begin the new league season on Saturday, 14th August when they make a challenging trip to Carshalton Athletic – with a new captain in popular midfielder Scott Thomas and a […]
Council pledges fly-tipping crackdown
Reports of illegal dumping rise seven-fold since 2016/17, reports James Cracknell Reports of fly-tipping in the borough have risen seven-fold in just four years, new data show, as Enfield Council pledges to do more to tackle the problem. The council has come under increasing pressure to clamp down on illegal fly-tipping incidents that have become […]
Power of poo to be harnessed in Edmonton
Deephams Sewage Treatment Works to be first Thames Water facility to use new biogas technology Sewage from a treatment works in Edmonton will be used to create “green biogas” to heat thousands of local homes, Thames Water has announced. The water company is working with gas distribution network SGN to build a new £7.3million biomethane […]
Educating the next generation of performers
Susan Jamson from Chickenshed invites local young people to join one of the theatre’s education courses For the past 47 years Chickenshed, a theatre and charity based in Southgate, has been a leading light in inclusive performance. Chickenshed is also a highly regarded and successful educational establishment, delivering further and higher education courses to more […]

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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...
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...
Guest post: Palmers Green’s Cormac O’Duffy: the music of reconciliation
A memory of a talented Palmers Green family by journalist Frances Sealey. Visiting Dresden in the last week was quite...

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Why the proportional representation element of London Assembly elections should stay

National government’s interference in the affairs of City Hall has encompassed not only the London Plan and, of course, the...
Aileen Bowe: English language classes for migrant Londoners must be revived post-pandemic

We have heard a lot in the past year about Covid-19’s impacts on already disadvantaged communities in London and elsewhere,...
Interview: Peter Bingle on housing, Labour and London Nimbys

Hostile forces define Peter Bingle as a Tory propagandist, property trade PR man and, perhaps most wicked of all, an indulger in decadent lunches. Bingle sees himself more favourably. “One of...
Alexander Jan: The furore over the Marble Arch Mound is overblown

Shambolic. A disaster. The worst ten minutes of my life. A catastrophic waste of taxpayers’ money. Oxford Street is an...
Vic Keegan: The hidden history of Clerkenwell’s Red Bull theatre

If you stroll along St John Street in Clerkenwell near its junction with Aylesbury Street, there is an archway that...
Alexander Jan: Central London needs TfL’s proposed reduction of congestion charge hours

Transport for London’s proposed changes to Congestion Charge operating hours, announced yesterday, include going back to ending the charging day...
Nick Bowes: Sadiq Khan should focus on five top priorities for his second term at City Hall

When Sadiq Khan was declared the winner of May’s election shortly before midnight on 9 May, the pattern of all...
Christabel Cooper: London and many Londoners will bounce back from Covid, but the poorest will struggle most

The Covid pandemic has caused the worst global recession since the 1930s. In the UK, millions of people have seen...

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Mayor and TfL call on ministers to help plug funding gap
The capital’s transport agency has seen fares income decimated by the pandemic.
Tube to get full mobile phone coverage from 2024
The network being delivered by BAI will be available for use by all mobile operators and will also be 5G...
TfL says Direct Vision Standard is already making HGVs safer for London road users
The scheme HGV owners to apply for a free permit that assigns a star rating based on how much the...
TfL secures £1bn in Govt funding but must make deep cuts and work on driverless Tube trains in return
The agency’s finances, which were already under pressure before the pandemic, have been decimated by passenger numbers plummeting over the...
e-bikes come to London’s cycle hire scheme thanks to extended Santander sponsorship deal
Santander has agreed to sponsor London’s bike hire scheme for a further three years.
Londoners invited to register for this year’s State of London Debate
Londoners are being invited to register for their chance to quiz Mayor Sadiq Khan at the State of London Debate.
TfL and London Councils confirm London’s e-scooter trial begins next month
Residents and visitors to five London boroughs will be able to rent e-scooters from next month.
Ministers grant TfL 10 day funding extension pending final deal
The existing funding package, introduced in the wake of the pandemic, was due to expire today following an earlier extension.
Kennington station’s fares zone change comes into effect
The change means that customers who currently travel to central London will see the cost of a single pay as...
Sadiq Khan pledges to deliver a green recovery for London
Mayor Sadiq Khan has repledged to improve London’s air quality during his second term.