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How to recycle your (real) Christmas tree
9 Dec 2025 There are three options for recycling your real Christmas tree. Read more...
Cooking Champions at Christmas: Festive products for sale and an invitation to lunch on Christmas Day
8 Dec 2025 The work of the wonderful charity Cooking Champions doesn't stop at Christmas. On Christmas Day they invite everyone to lunch at their home in Ponders End, and in the run-up to the big day you can buy special festive products[…] Read more...
A new vision for Southgate town centre
8 Dec 2025 On the basis of public responses to a consultation held in late 2024, Enfield Council's Journeys & Places team have published an 'accessible summary' of its 'masterplan vision' for future improvements to Southgate town centre, to be implemented in stages[…] Read more...
Land/Lines: An opportunity for younger voices to be heard in debates about the future of our borough
5 Dec 2025 For more about the Land/Lines project, see this Enfield Dispatch report. Read more...
Spot the MP!
4 Dec 2025 Yes, you guessed it! The man hiding behind the Poirot moustache is none other than our esteemed MP, Bambos Charalambous. He included this photo in his most recent email newsletter to constituents. It was his contribution to Movember - […] Read more...
A 'new vision' for an Enfield Town shopping centre: Have your say
3 Dec 2025 The public are being invited to put their views to the team that will be taking a 'fresh approach' to redevelopment of the Palace Gardens shopping centre in Enfield Town. In a change from earlier proposals, redevelopment is now envisaged[…] Read more...
Introducing Unique Minds Tutoring - posted by Nathalie Apcher
3 Dec 2025 Welcome to Unique Minds Tutoring, where every child is supported to learn, grow and thrive as their authentic self. With over 30 years’ experience across mainstream schools, special schools and Alternative Provisions, I have dedicated my career to helping children[…] Read more...
An invitation to a New Orleans Jazz Party
3 Dec 2025 Back in the day (a hundred years or so) in New Orleans, the birthplace of Jazz, a 'Professor' was someone who played piano in a brothel. In 2025, the considerably more prestigious Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance also[…] Read more...
Local Elections 2026 warm-up - posted by Karl Brown
3 Dec 2025 Arriving before Christmas cards are leaflets preparing us for next year’s local election. Labour’s proposal to crush the cars of people who dump rubbish was most likely a cut and paste editing error rather than proposed policy, but it may[…] Read more...
Wanted: Cheerful Santa, Mrs Claus and a helpful elf
29 Nov 2025 Friends of Firs Farm are looking forward to a visit from Santa on Sunday 14th December, when they'll be laying on festive treats for people of all ages. Just one problem: they haven't yet heard from Santa... Perhaps you can[…] Read more...
Pinkham Way and Haringey's Local Plan - you can help
26 Nov 2025 (Click on the image to enlarge) In addition to Karl Brown's detailed points (above) about the absurd position being taken by Haringey Council with regard to the former sewage works but now protected nature site to the south west of[…] Read more...
PG to New Southgate walking and cycling route: online survey still available
26 Nov 2025 A reminder that the council's online survey regarding its concept proposals for a walking and cycling link between Palmers Green and New Southgate is open until Monday 7th December. Read more here. Read more...
Collectible coins auction in aid of Age UK Enfield
26 Nov 2025 On Friday 28th November at 3pm the London Coin Company will be running an online auction of more than 140 collectible coins. The proceeds will go entirely to Age UK Enfield - London Coin Company will not be charging a[…] Read more...
Healthwatch Enfield Type 2 Diabetes Survey
26 Nov 2025 Healthwatch Enfield are surveying the borough's residents about managing and preventing Type 2 Diabetes. The feedback will help identify areas where more support is needed, improve local services, and improve understanding of the needs of residents. Read more...
Land/Lines: An opportunity for younger voices to be heard in debates about the future of our borough
25 Nov 2025 [Original article] Article not displaying properly? Click here How are the loss of community spaces, the housing crisis, structural racism and the climate emergency connected? Join Landlines, a new peer learning project at Dugdale Arts Centre for local people aged 18–35[…] Read more...
Pinkham Way and Haringey's Local Plan - you can help - posted by Karl Brown
25 Nov 2025 [Original article] Article not displaying properly? Click here Karl Brown argues why Enfield residents should lend their voices to a campaign to ensure that a Grade 1 Site of Importance for Nature Conservation just over the border in Haringey should no[…] Read more...
Land/Lines: An opportunity for younger voices to be heard in debates about the future of our borough
25 Nov 2025 How are the loss of community spaces, the housing crisis, structural racism and the climate emergency connected? Join Landlines, a new peer learning project at Dugdale Arts Centre for local people aged 18–35 to come together and creatively explore how[…] Read more...
Pinkham Way and Haringey's Local Plan - you can help
25 Nov 2025 Karl Brown argues why Enfield residents should lend their voices to a campaign to ensure that a Grade 1 Site of Importance for Nature Conservation just over the border in Haringey should no longer be classified as suitable for industrial[…] Read more...
Pinkham Way and Haringey's Local Plan - you can help - posted by Karl Brown
25 Nov 2025 This content has been moved to the articles section. Read more...
Whitewebbs Oak - posted by Karl Brown
23 Nov 2025 We’re now in National Tree Week and the good news is that half of the 49 saplings grown from the illegally felled sycamore gap tree will be planted out this week. The two perpetrators were jailed for more than four[…] Read more...