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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[…]

6 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[…]

19 May 2026 This month's edition of Safer Neighbourhoods News for Palmers Green ward is now available.

19 May 2026 On 13th June Enfield residents are invited to a free film screening about the the climate and nature crisis that faces the borough, the country and the whole world.

16 May 2026 Enfield Council is inviting deaf and disabled people to apply to be members of the Transport, Climate and Place Disability Reference Group (DRG). Its purpose is to ensure that the views of deaf and disabled people are heard throughout the design phases of projects such as school streets, walking and cycling routes, quieter neighbourhoods, town centre public realm projects and[…]

13 May 2026 Enfield RoadWatch, one of the groups campaigning against the Crews Hill & Chase Park new town, has published a step-by-step guide to responding to the government's consultation on its proposals for several new towns in various parts of England. The deadline for responding is 19th May.

10 May 2026 What will the outcome of last week's elections, which leaves the council without a majority party, mean for the borough? What difference will the new Green group make?

10 May 2026 Enfield Voluntary Action has announced that six community groups based in the borough have been awarded funding from Trust for London to run a project aimed at improving the lives of people in temporary accommodation.

29 Apr 2026 As next month's elections to Enfield Council draw nearer, groups opposed to proposals to create a “new town” on a large tract of the borough's Green Belt are calling on voters to write to the prime minister and to bear the new town project in mind at the ballot box. Action for Enfield's Future says that around a thousand people[…]

29 Apr 2026 Edmonton Running Club are back with this year's Couch to 5K course, starting on Saturday 16th May. Grab your place now, before they all go!

23 Apr 2026 Danielle Shap from Hilly Fields and Whitewebbs Community Litter Picking Group is hoping to set up “litter picking hubs” in the borough's four town centres, including Palmers Green.

22 Apr 2026 Volunteer Centre Enfield have published an updated directory of opportunities to volunteer in the borough and elsewhere

21 Apr 2026 Bowes Park Folk Club have published the lineup for Saturday's Food Bank Fundraiser at Bounds Green Bowls Club. All takings will go to support a food bank with clients in Palmers Green that needs more people to start donating if it is to survive past this summer.

20 Apr 2026 A 24-hour coach service from Finsbury Park to Stansted Airport, picking up in Wood Green and Enfield Town, began operation earlier this month.