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On the afternoon of Friday 20th March the Southgate Beaumont care home on Cannon Hill will be hosting an exhibition of paintings by Regina Skrida.

Palmers Green Action Team are inviting volunteers, local residents, businesses and supporters to a Big Volunteer Meet-Up on Wednesday 18 March at 7pm at the Fox. The evening will be a chance for anyone interested in improving Palmers Green to hear about the projects currently underway, meet other volunteers and find out how they can get involved.

Starting next month, Palmers Green Action Team will be handing over the management of markets in Devonshire Square to a professional events agency. The first market managed by Kiwi Events will be the Spring Awakening, on 11th April

This month will see celebrations marking a significant anniversary for an Enfield-based organisation that empowers businesses to start, grow and succeed and has a special focus on women entrepreneurs.

The Ruth Winston Centre in Palmers Green is recruiting volunteers for two important roles: a Marketing Coordinator and an Office Assistant.

Five year after Sarah Everard was murdered by a London policeman, the chief executive of the charity Solace looks back on what has happened since then and concludes that with regard to violence against women, little has changed, and the Met have not sufficiently reformed.

An investigation into shortcomings in maternity and neonatal care in England is seeking evidence from women who have been pregnant or from people who have supported someone through pregnancy. The deadline for responding is 17th March.

On Friday 6th March 20mph speed limits come into effect in three town centres: Palmers Green, Southgate and Edmonton Green.

Following the announcement in January that lifts will not be installed at Palmers Green station, Bambos Charalambous MP has met the rail minister, who gave an assurance that an alternative method of making the station accessible, via ramps, will be considered.

Enfield Croquet Club is offering free Come and Play Croquet sessions on five dates in April and May.

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

Enfield Council is proposing to remove a right-turn restriction at the junction of Palmerston Road and Kelvin Avenue which was introduced as one of the measures that created the Bowes low-traffic neighbourhood (LTN). However, some residents oppose this change, fearing that it will increase local traffic levels.