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Want to find out more about artificial intelligence (AI)?

24 Apr 2024 AI is constantly in the news today - but how does it work, what does it do and what will it do in the future? There's a chance to find out more at an open event next month being put on by Palmers Green & Southgate u3a.

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Letting the next mayor know how much London Loves Cycling

23 Apr 2024 On Sunday 28th April people young, old and in between will meet up at Silver Street Station for a bike ride exploring Enfield's cycle routes and parks, setting out to have some fun but with a serious message for the next mayor of London.

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Radio 4 asks "Are we failing victims of anti-social behaviour?" - posted by Basil Clarke

23 Apr 2024 If you've been following Karl's posts about the Palmers Green ward panel (aka CAPE) and the types of crime (eg shoplifting) and anti-social behaviour that are prevalent here, plus the problems encountered not far away with car meets racing along roads or in superstore car parks, then this BBC Radio 4 discussion will be of interest, as it brings together[…]

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Mayoral election: Meet the candidates

23 Apr 2024 The BBC has posted a thread on Twitter/X with information and short videos about all the candidates vying for the post of London mayor.

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Making space for teen girls in Broomfield Park

17 Apr 2024 Please note that starting next Wednesday the weekly workshops in Broomfield Park will start at 5pm rather than 4pm.

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Survey: Your thoughts on single-use plastics and switching to reusable alternatives

17 Apr 2024 Enfield Council and the North London Waste Authority are conducting a survey to find out what residents think about single-use plastics and switching to reusable alternatives.

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Cockfosters to Carshalton via Palmers Green: The North to South London walking trail launches next month

16 Apr 2024 On Saturday 4th May a group of walkers will pass through Broomfield Park, inaugurating the first leg of a new North to South London Walking Trail that stretches from Cockfosters to Carshalton Beeches.

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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 a surprising local link in such a vein from our free paper.

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Bowes Primary school street to come into force at end of April

15 Apr 2024 As of Monday 29th April a school street will be in operation during school arrival and departure times in the section of Highworth Road adjacent to Bowes Primary School. School streets are designed to improve the safety of children and parents when arriving and leaving school by banning cars from a zone near the school during these times.

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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 bankrupt, many others are at risk of following. Best if Enfield is not one of them. In the “startling impact” fee rise category[…]

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London Assembly Enfield & Haringey constituency climate hustings

10 Apr 2024 Quentin Given from Friends of the Earth reports on this week's climate hustings, held in Wood Green, to which four of the candidates for the post of Assembly Member for Enfield & Haringey were invited.

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Making space for teen girls in Broomfield Park - posted by Basil Clarke

10 Apr 2024 [Original article] Article not displaying properly? Click here The Make Space for Girls Broomfield Park project is recruiting local girls, young women and non-binary teens to take part in a series of workshops starting this month aimed at teasing out what it is that deters them from using the park as a social space for "hanging out". The findings will[…]

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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 member of the CHIPS street safety team. Historically focused on schoolchildren, particularly those transitioning from junior to secondary, CHIPS is[…]

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Looking after Broomfield's beds

9 Apr 2024 Sally Everist from Friends of Broomfield Park's horticulture group updates us on work to keep the park's flower beds looking good and invites us to a plant sale.

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Enfield Local Plan: Window for submissions open until 20th May

8 Apr 2024 The long and complex process by which the new Enfield Local Plan is being developed has now moved on to the 'Regulation 19' stage, which provides a final opportunity for members of the public to submit written representations. Understanding the plan and the processes for drawing it up and approving it requires specialist expertise, and both the council and the[…]

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Making space for teen girls in Broomfield Park

7 Apr 2024 The Make Space for Girls Broomfield Park project is recruiting local girls, young women and non-binary teens to take part in a series of workshops starting this month aimed at teasing out what it is that deters them from using the park as a social space for 'hanging out'. The findings will be used in the design of new park[…]

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Volunteering opportunities galore!

5 Apr 2024 The latest issue of the guide to volunteering opportunities in the borough and further afield has been published and can be downloaded from the Enfield Voluntary Action (EVA) website.

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Help preserve the press!

3 Apr 2024 Enfield Dispatch, the borough's chief source of genuinely independent local news, is setting up a stabilisation fund in order to put its finances on a more sustainable basis, and is looking for patrons to contribute £500 or more.

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Pub of the Year - yet again!

2 Apr 2024 Easter Monday afternoon was a scene of celebration at the Little Green Dragon micropub in Winchmore Hill. On the pavement outside Etcetera Morris danced, while inside the packed bar customers were entertained by musical duo/trio That Blue Patch. But the highlight of the afternoon was the presentation of a Pub of the Year award by the local branch of the[…]

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Still waiting...

29 Mar 2024 Since it closed for repairs and redecoration several months ago, we've been waiting impatiently for one of the glories of Palmers Green to shrug off its plastic cocoon and reveal itself to visitors to Broomfield Park. But we're going to have to wait a little bit longer...

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Train operator launches poetry competition to get kids' imaginations back on track

27 Mar 2024 The railway company whose trains serve Palmers Green has launched a poetry competition in partnership with Children's Laureate, Joseph Coelho.

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Safer roads campaigners ask: Where's the Plan for Pedestrians?

23 Mar 2024 The 20's Plenty for Us campaign has published its response to recently issued government guidance on setting local speed limits, accusing the Department for Transport of misrepresenting data on pedestrian fatalities when hit by a vehicle travelling at speeds between 20 and 30mph. The 'Plan for Drivers', it says, will discriminate against pedestrians, cyclists, children, the elderly and the disabled.

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Southgate urban realm enhancement discussions at the Southgate Club

19 Mar 2024 The final stop on the Southgate Launches itinerary on Saturday 9th March, after admiring Dan Maier's window art at the library and the two new parklets on Ashfield Parade, was the Southgate Club on Chase Side, where visitors were able to meet the designers who will be creating the Portrait of Southgate mosaics, as well as finding out about plans[…]

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Show some love for the Wolves Lane Centre

19 Mar 2024 Wolves Lane Centre isn't in Palmers Green, but it's not far away. This remarkable community and environmental project is raising money for improvements and expansion of its food growing and educational capacity - and you can have your donation doubled.

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Inauguration of new Southgate parklets incorporating design ideas from young people

13 Mar 2024 Following the inauguration of the window art at Southgate Library, the second location on last Saturday's Launch Southgate itinerary was Ashfield Parade, where two new parklets were installed last month.

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Full council debates Enfield Local Plan next Tuesday

13 Mar 2024 Full council will debate the Enfield Local Plan on Tuesday 19th March at 7pm. There will be overspill accommodation at the Civic Centre to watch the debate, which will also be accessible online.

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