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A report in the Enfield Dispatch reveals that it’s not to be ALL LTNs but only “Labour LTN’s” which would be removed in the event of a Conservative local election victory. An extension of Orwell’s: “Conservative LTN’s good, Labour LTN’s[…]
Read more...Nice ideas for Southgate, especially more space for people and greenery. But without clear funding or dates, it feels like another vision that may not change much in the end. Result : good plans, uncertain impact.
Read more...From memory residents in the busy ‘rat run’ streets nearest Green Lanes were more pro the LTN whereas those in quieter streets such as Conway tended to be against. So we could easily have the scenario where the Old Park[…]
Read more...Enfield Dispatch has published a report about the 105th birthday celebrations of Donald Howkins , who lives at Elsyng House in Forty Hill and is one of the last surviving British veterans of the D-Day landings. The report ends: "Upon returning[…]
Read more...Last month I said, “Enfield Conservatives, if elected, plan to rip up the proposed lease. The current administration should save them the trouble and do so right now.” Since then, we’ve heard that the owners of the nearby Spurs linked Toby[…]
Read more...Conservative LTN plans were clarified after along chat with a PG candidate: Devonshire Square will be "saved", not because it's liked but because there is no funding to remove it; whereas All of Enfield's LTN's in the borough will be addressed, so[…]
Read more...Part of a collage of photographs taken by supporters of the campaign to stop the takeover by Tottenham Hotspur of part of the former Whitewebbs golf course. Whitewebbs, since the course closed, has been taken over by nature. The Guardians[…]
Read more...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[…]
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