Enfield Council has been awarded £1.5m from the ministry of housing, communities and local government through the Pride in Place Impact Fund. A large chunk of this money will be awarded to local charities and other groups to improve shared spaces and for 'community-led projects that inspire civic pride and boost economic activity'. Bids must be submitted by 9th March.
If news reports of rising temperatures, melting ice caps or forest fires fill you with dread and anxiety, you aren’t alone. You might be experiencing ‘climate anxiety’, and while it's a relatively new term, it’s on the rise and particularly affects young people. A meeting on Monday 2nd March which you can join in person or online will help you understand the issues and manage your feelings.
An outbreak of measles affecting schools in Enfield has put children in hospital and threatens to spread to other parts of the capital owing to low uptake of vaccines in the capital.
The Enfield Society have posted on Instagram the news that the landlords of the Orange Tree in Winchmore Hill are retiring this month and the pub is likely to close.
Alessandro Georgiou, leader of the Conservative group on Enfield Council, has several times recently pledged to switch off the cameras that control the Fox Lane and Bowes LTNs 'on Day One'. Basil Clarke argues that these pledges are not a sign of a responsible politician.
An agenda item for Monday's New Southgate Ward Forum will be an update on the trial relaxation of entry/exit points for drivers who live within the western part of the Bowes Primary quieter neighbourhood.
Better Streets for Enfield, who campaign for a better deal for people walking, wheeling or cycling on the borough's roads, have issued a statement about a consultation currently under way about the redesign of a key junction where a west-east walking and cycling route crosses the Great Cambridge Road. Transport for London's proposals, which would reduce hazard and inconvenience for pedestrians and cyclists, are controversial with some drivers.
Last call for the Enfield of Dreams project! You have till midnight on Sunday to apply to be part of this transformative two-year programme that foregrounds the voices of young people.
All People All Places (APAP), a charity helping homeless people in Enfield and Haringey, is celebrating a highly successful winter fundraising campaign. APAP are planning to move to new premises and launch a new project.
Enfield’s extended antenatal course helps women, birthing people and their partners prepare for birth and parenthood. It is an interactive online workshop delivered by Enfield Council with partners from the NHS, Breastfeeding Network (BFN), Mind in Enfield and Barnet and Tottenham Hotspur.
Mark Hawkins-Dady from Better Streets for Enfield describes a guided walk that the group organised earlier this month, exploring both ancient and (comparatively) modern stretches of the New River - the centuries-old aqueduct that still supplies fresh water to London.
