12 Jun 2026 Neil,  A second licence application was posted at the premises with a new date of June 25th for objections, so you still have time to email your response to the licencing committee. 

12 Jun 2026 Just checked the recent article published in Enfield Dispatch and it gives the final date for objections as June 25th. Was it extended?

12 Jun 2026 I was just in the process of writing my objections to this adult gambling centre in the PG newsletter today Friday June 12th when I notice that the final date for making representations against the application closed on June 9th two days before PG published this. So what was the point of posting it? Very frustrating.

12 Jun 2026 The delivery of the letters opposing large-scale housing construction in the Enfield Green Belt was reported in the Enfield Dispatch on 11th June More than 4,000 letters to Sir Keir Starmer were signed in total by local residents expressing their concerns about the government’s 21,000-home new town proposal, reports James Cracknell Read the Enfield Dispatch report

11 Jun 2026 As part of the process of closing the Broomfield House Trust, we have now applied for the Trust to be removed from the Company House register. The legal process allows two months for any objections. The following step will be to tell the Charity Commission and this will finally close the Trust.

11 Jun 2026 Lister to a special one-off podcast from Age UK London to mark Age Without Limits Day (10th June), exploring what it really means to grow older in the capital.

10 Jun 2026 On the eve of delivering a petition to Sir Keir Starmer, Action for Enfield's future have condemned the “apparently single-minded pursuit” by the prime minister and the mayor of London of the project to create a new town in the north west of the borough. Action for Enfield's Future, a coalition of local groups opposed to building on Green Belt[…]

10 Jun 2026 On the eve of delivering a petition to Sir Keir Starmer, Action for Enfield's future have condemned the “apparently single-minded pursuit” by the prime minister and the mayor of London of the project to create a new town in the north west of the borough.

10 Jun 2026 Palmers Green is the location of the latest ‘R’ Voices Choir - there are now ten choirs rehearsing and performing across north London and Hertfordshire. There are no auditions, and no musical experience is necessary to become a member. They don't wear matching T-shirts or perform choreography.

10 Jun 2026 Enrike has sent an invitation to join the 20th Southgate Scouts.

10 Jun 2026 A news report on the Enfield Dispatch website confirms what I published here last week, that the new administration at Enfield Council will be “getting on” with delivering a Conservative election promise to remove the Fox Lane and Bowes low-traffic neighbourhoods. The report quotes council leader Alessandro Georgiou as saying “we’re getting on with the job they elected us to[…]

8 Jun 2026 The London Society is inviting people aged 30 and below to join a Young Londoners Advisory Group and play a part in influencing how future generations experience London. Membership of the Society is free for under-30s for two years, giving access to talks, tours, debates, visits and “opportunities to meet people who care about London’s future”.

7 Jun 2026 The only stated rationale seems to be to “get Enfield moving” (again). I recall widespread angst about levels of congestion pre LTN’s, so I think we can rule out this intended action as a solution to that particular matter. Conversely, it is traffic speed on Green Lanes (PG high street section) and Aldermans Hill which has been the reported issue[…]

7 Jun 2026 Cooking Champions have published their annual report for 2025, outlining in words and figures the achievements of the Enfield-based charity over the course of the year.

5 Jun 2026 Agree with this article. I don't think the Tories have a mandate to do this, nor do I think that the LTNs are not wanted by a proportion of residents. They have brought benefits and whilst they also have problems (such as focusing traffic on main routes and potentially increasing congestion and decreasing living environments), I think they're a step[…]

4 Jun 2026 A view from outside the LTN It's genuinely good to hear that residents within the Fox Lane LTN are enjoying quieter, safer streets — that's a real benefit and shouldn't be dismissed. But a fuller picture might also take in what's happening just outside. Green Lanes in Bowes, heading north from Wood Green, has seen a significant increase in stationary[…]

4 Jun 2026 Disgraceful comments from the leader of the council' He ought to be removed, as he is obviously unfit for the responsible position that he holds!

3 Jun 2026 The “enchanting treasure trove” garden of Arnos Park Lodge is open to the public on 14th June. Created by the “indomitable and inspirational” plants-woman Elizabeth Dobbie, it is an opportunity not to be missed. Sally Everist went to meet her and find out more.

3 Jun 2026 [Original article] Article not displaying properly? Click here Enfield Council's new minority Conservative administration has begun the process required to remove the Fox Lane and Bowes low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs), despite the fact that their share of votes did not give them a mandate to do so. If the minority Conservative administration gets its way, Fox Lane and all the streets on either[…]

3 Jun 2026 Enfield Council's new minority Conservative administration has begun the process required to remove the Fox Lane and Bowes low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs), despite the fact that their share of votes did not give them a mandate to do so.

2 Jun 2026 Palmers Green Safer Neighbourhood team have identified a hotspot area for thefts of parcels left on doorsteps and provided information about to avoid being a victim.

1 Jun 2026 Puzzled by the alternative spellings of a part of London a few miles south of PG? Why Harringay Green Lanes overground station, but the London Borough of Haringey? Well, local historian Hugh Flouch has looked into this controversial issue, which it seems goes back into the mists of time, and gave a talk about it to Hornsey Historical Society, and[…]

1 Jun 2026 A local resident is appealing for information from witnesses of an incident in Hazelwood Recreation Ground on 22nd May. Please pass information via WhatsApp (+447718884965) or email (simba [DOT] appeal [AT] protonmail [DOT] com). COMMUNITY SAFETY ALERT & URGENT REQUEST FOR CCTV Hello (Please share this with neighbours / local whatsapp groups) I helped Simba the cat on May 22nd[…]

27 May 2026 On 19th May Conway Lawn Tennis Club played host to an awards ceremony celebrating “some of the most inspiring and inclusive work taking place in tennis today”. The local club was itself among the award winners, recognised for its programmes supporting autistic children and adults and people with learning disabilities.

20 May 2026 Palmers Green Community has an exclusive online preview of the display materials that were on show in Broomfield Park on Saturday 16th May.

20 May 2026 Following this month's local elections, which left no party with overall control of Enfield Council, Action for Enfield's Future have issued a combined update to supporters and press release, outlining the actions they have taken since the elections to support the campaign against construction of a new town on Green Belt land and calling on supporters to attend a lobby[…]

20 May 2026 The sounds of acoustic guitars, banjos, mandolins, and powerful vocal harmonies filled the spring air on Saturday 25 April as the Bowes Park community gathered for a special fundraising festival. Hosted by the  Bowes Park Folk Club , a full day of exceptional music was held at the  Bounds Green Bowls and Tennis Club , drawing a passionate crowd united[…]

20 May 2026 A licence application for a proposed Adult Gambling Centre at 101 - 109 Green Lane has been submitted by Palace Amusements - the same operators that run the AGC in the former Lloyds Bank site in Palmers Green despite fierce opposition. The location for the new licence application is the former florist and estate agency on the corner of Green[…]