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PG Ward Panel (CAPE) April 2024 - posted by Karl Brown
16 Apr 2024
"What began as a report of luggage theft led to Metropolitan Police detectives identifying and foiling a drugs importation gang." enfielddispatch.co.uk/two-southgate-drug-dealers-among-four-jailed-after-international-operation-foiled-by-cops/ I've been a bit broken record on the often unexpected benefits of reporting whatevers to the police. Here's[…]
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Solving the Council’s Debt Problem - posted by Karl Brown
12 Apr 2024
Like much of the UK our council is (very) heavily indebted. In seeking to control the position we have already seen our council tax rise 5%, services withdrawn, and other charges increased. Several local authorities are effectively bankruptcy, many others[…]
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PG Ward Panel (CAPE) April 2024 - posted by Karl Brown
9 Apr 2024
At this latest panel, slightly smaller due to school holiday absences, we were joined by PG’s new Inspector, adding knowledge and emphasising the Met’s increasing focus on community policing and community led policing. We received a brief presentation from a[…]
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The Local Plan Debate Of Missed Opportunities. - posted by Darren Edgar
21 Mar 2024
Labour being Labour. Tories being Tories. All wrapped around the perma-objection NIMBYism or more accurately BANANA - Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything. Wish the nonsense around Sainsbury's getting developed would die a death. Local Tories and Lib Dems lying[…]
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The Local Plan Debate Of Missed Opportunities. - posted by Karl Brown
21 Mar 2024
Like Francis I watched for a period and felt disappointed that after 6 years work and countless text there was still a huge void in the political grey. The plan covers much which will impact but the headline is undoubtedly[…]
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The Local Plan Debate Of Missed Opportunities.
20 Mar 2024
Enfield Dispatch editor James Cracknell was also watching the debate and has written it up in a report that opens with the words "Tensions were high during a three-hour debate at Enfield Civic Centre as Conservatives slammed plans to build[…]
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The Local Plan Debate Of Missed Opportunities. - posted by Francis Sealey
20 Mar 2024
I was unable to attend the Local Plan Debate on March 19th but did watch some of it online and had a snapshot of what took place. Sadly it seemed a mixture of deflection and delusion with a touch of[…]
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Volunteers - Introducing children to local wildlife and nature - posted by Richard McKeever
19 Mar 2024
It's vital for children to explore and understand the natural world and experience their local environment and wildlife , so the Friends of Broomfield Park welcomes local schools to the park with activities aimed at Year 1-2 children (five and[…]
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