Roads

It's time for twenty!

07 August 2025

Enfield residents have an opportunity to help reduce deaths and injuries on the borough's roads by expressing their support for the council's proposals for many more roads to have 20mph speed limits. The evidence from 20mph schemes in many other parts of London and throughout Wales is completely clear: lower speed limits save lives and cut serious injuries. Don't miss this opportunity to have your say!

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Eased driver restrictions to be trialled in part of Bowes Quieter Neighbourhood

29 July 2025

During a trial due to start next month, drivers living in the western part of the Bowes Quieter Neighbourhood will be permitted to drive into and out of the low-traffic neighbourhood through two control points that are currently open only to blue badge holders. But not everyone is happy at the prospect of more traffic.

Yet more shocking driving in PG

03 July 2025

This was the scene near the Fox in Green Lanes on Sunday morning.

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Road danger campaigners call for more enforcement on 20 and 30mph limit roads, where most London fatal crashes occur

02 July 2025

With provisional 2024 statistics showing an increase in fatalities on London's roads, the Action Vision Zero campaign calls on the Metropolitan Police to reprioritise their speed enforcement efforts to focus more on roads with 20mph and 30mph limits, where 92% of deaths and serious injuries occurred.

Ever higher car bonnets are a deadly threat on our streets

21 June 2025

Research shows that car bonnets are becoming half a metre higher every year, increasing the danger of death that they pose to pedestrians, especially children.

Tory leader: 'Every single LTN in Enfield will be ripped out'

04 June 2025

The leader of the Conservative group on Enfield Council has stated that if he becomes council leader every low-traffic neighbourhood in the borough will be 'ripped out' and cameras will be turned off on 'day one'.

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Celebrating cycling for all the family

28 May 2025

At last Sunday's inaugural Enfield Cycling Festival more than 200 people - aged from 5 to 65 - joined a six-mile ride exploring some of the borough's newest cycle routes and its leafiest parkland. Meanwhile, back at Enfield Town Library Green there were cycling-related activities for all the family.

Exploring Enfield's town and country on foot and by bike

07 May 2025

On Sunday May 25th there'll be an opportunity to tour some of the borough's special places - both urban and rural - using the healthiest ways of getting around: walking and cycling. Choose between a guided walk around the Enfield Town Conservation Area with the Enfield Society or a marshalled ride along the New River and through Forty Hall and Hilly Fields parks with Better Streets for Enfield.

Council scales back Arnos Grove controlled parking plans

23 April 2025

Following a decisive No vote from people responding to last year's consultation, Enfield Council has revised its proposals for changes to the Arnos Grove controlled parking zone. The updated scheme, due to go out for statutory consultation this spring, will drop the planned longer operating hours, but still extend the zone to take in some streets that are currently not covered. The suggested major extension to include the Minchenden Estate is no longer part of the proposals.

Council 'pauses' Bowes East school streets and quieter neighbourhood proposals in response to 'concerns' raised by schools

16 April 2025

Enfield Council has 'paused' its project to implement a school streets and quieter neighbourhood scheme in 'Bowes East', south of the North Circular Road and east of Green Lanes.

Palmers Green and Highfield residents: A chance to meet your councillors

31 March 2025

At a joint Palmers Green and Highfield Ward Forum on 7th April residents will hear updates from and be able to raise issues with the councillors who represent the two adjacent wards.

Council drops 'Palmers Green East' permit parking zone proposals

04 March 2025

Enfield Council has dropped its plans to create a controlled parking zone in 'Palmers Green East'. The results of a public consultation held last year indicated overwhelming opposition to the proposal, while a residents' group opposed to the CPZ and another planned for Arnos Grove had threatened legal action, claiming that that the proposals were unlawful.

Council committee debates quieter neighbourhood residents' petition to allow them to drive past filter point

12 February 2025

A petition signed by people living in the Bowes Primary Area Quieter Neighbourhood demanding an additional access point by car to their streets was debated at Monday's meeting of Enfield Council's scrutiny committee.

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A last chance to urge the Met to help reduce deaths by enforcing road safety laws

11 February 2025

In the face of a significant spike in pedestrian deaths on London's roads, road danger reduction campaigners are calling on the Metropolitan Police to pay significantly more attention to reducing road danger and eliminating casualties on the capital's roads. You too can join them in responding to a consultation on crime and policing which ends this Wednesday.

Help Enfield Dispatch shame the borough's thoughtless parkers

04 February 2025

After encountering a particularly badly parked car, the editor of Enfield Dispatch is asking readers to send photographs of antisocial parking iwith the aim of shaming the culprits and persuading the council to take action.

Donate your old or unused bike to help refugees and asylum seekers get around

01 February 2025

The Bike Project is a charity that supports refugees and asylum seekers by providing them with a refurbished bike. They're setting up a collection point at a church not far from Turnpike Lane station that will be open to accept donations between 27th February and 1st March. All sizes and types of bikes will be accepted! Children’s bikes are especially appreciated.

Micromobility bays coming to the borough: what's this all about?

18 December 2024

'Micromobility bays' for rental e-bikes are being installed in streets in Enfield borough south of the North Circular Road, to support a trial in Haringey. The bays form part of a drive by Transport for London to tackle the problem of hire bikes littering pavements and causing obstructions and hazards.

Consultation on next phase of Enfield Town to Ponders End walking and cycling route

27 November 2024

The statutory consultation phase for the next leg of the Enfield Town to Ponders End walking and cycling route runs until 8th December.

Project aims to provide free support to help people get on their bikes

19 November 2024

The 'Go Slow' Cycling Project, currently raising funds via a crowdfunder, is designed to allow participants to take as long as they need, at minimal cost, on their personal journey towards switching to a healthier and more environmentally sustainable mode of transport.

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Should Twenty be Plenty on Enfield's roads?

30 October 2024

Campaigning group Better Streets for Enfield are holding a public online meeting at 8pm on Tuesday 19th November under the title 'Is Twenty Plenty in Enfield?'' to discuss the case for a 20mph limit on most Enfield roads.

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