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It's been clear for some time (see earlier comments), that this wasn't going to happen. What I don't understand is the latest excuse for not going ahead - "the benefits such upgrades would deliver to users of the station would[…]
Read more...I appreciate people have differing views about private schools but this is very sad news for the PGHS community. It is a school with a long and proud history, established by an extraordinary woman. It has been running for 120[…]
Read more...Enfield Tool Library, based at Palmers Green Library, got off to a great start in late 2025. We ended with exactly 100 completed loans! And we have just started. ⚡️ We have 219 tools, and 26 members. 🛠️🙆🙆🏼♀️🙆🏾♂️ Every person[…]
Read more...[Original article] Article not displaying properly? Click here While the government "remains committed to the vast majority" of projects to improve accessibility at railway stations that it inherited from its predecessor, the Palmers Green Station lifts project is one of[…]
Read more...[Original article] Article not displaying properly? Click here The chair of governors of the fee-paying school in Hoppers Road says that it will probably close in August this year because of a long-term decline in pupil numbers. Palmers Green High[…]
Read more...After attending the consultation event in Palmers Green library in Nov 2025 and speaking to neighbours, there seems to be one aspect of the concept design that we all(?) appreciate: safer road crossings for pedestrian; especially, a zebra or parallel crossing[…]
Read more...I agree that walking and cycling are two separate issues, especially as, these days, so many of the modern 'cycles' are high speed motorised vehicles. And increasingly these are becoming linked to criminality (ref last night's London news). Like Karl,[…]
Read more...“Enfield Labour Council gave a sweet heart deal to Tottenham Hotspur FC to destroy Whitewebbs park and replace an open green space with a training ground.”Part of a no-confidence motion tabled for Council this month. No financial sense, adequate provision[…]
Read more...After the first session on Monday 12th January, Richard Forbes emailed to say: "I just wanted to get in touch with you to let you know that our opening session at the Fox last night was a huge success. The[…]
Read more...Hi, I have realised that while this is an inconvenience it may not work to change access to the station in the morning. Am guessing that southbound trains are not actually stopping at the station all day and northbound trains[…]
Read more...No question, encouraging walking would be aided by an improvement to the often-dreadful state of our pavements, as well as safer road crossing areas. I would add the speed and noise of adjoining traffic can be off putting for walkers[…]
Read more...I think Wendy makes a good point. Personally I don't think any of these schemes are about improvements for walking. If you look at the cycle lanes in Green Lanes from Palmers Green to Enfield Town there has been little[…]
Read more...[Original article] Article not displaying properly? Click hereA new 'R' Voices choir - with no auditions, no uniforms and no choreography - is coming to Palmers Green. Weekly sessions in the community room at the Fox start on Monday 12th[…]
Read more...Quite a few of us attended the engagement events, and there was a considerable amount of opposition to various aspects of this complex and unclear proposal. But surely there is one simple thing which LBE could do to encourage people[…]
Read more...[Original article] Article not displaying properly? Click here Ahead of Southgate Station being made exit-only for more than two months to enable repairs to one of the escalators, a petition has been launched requesting that the temporary arrangement be modified[…]
Read more...Crossing the Fox Lane bridge on the way to get a newspaper I turned on hearing a car crossing the single (LTN) carriageway. A grey Smart car headed toward Green Lanes with no rear reg plate but then as if[…]
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