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Enfield Dispatch is Enfield's free community newspaper. Launched in October 2018, we hold authority to account and offer a platform for local people. Published by not-for-profit Social Spider Community News. New stories daily. enfielddispatch.co.uk

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Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 12h

Indian street food to savour Neil Littman visits Karak Chaii, a South Indian street food chain with a new branch in Enfield Town enfielddispatch.co.uk/?p=27134

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Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

'Traumatic' school closure procedures need to be reformed, says new report Lengthy closure consultations can leave families in limbo for months, London Councils warns enfielddispatch.co.uk/traumatic-sch…

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'Traumatic' school closure procedures need to be reformed, says new report

Lengthy closure consultations can leave families in limbo for months, London Councils warns

Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Leasehold reform needs to happen faster, warns London Assembly member Labour's City Hall housing spokesperson said leaseholders are unable to plan their lives due to the slow progress with implementi enfielddispatch.co.uk/leasehold-ref…

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Leasehold reform needs to happen faster, warns London Assembly member

Labour's City Hall housing spokesperson said leaseholders are unable to plan their lives due to the slow progress with implementing new laws

Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Family trail at Trent Park House of Secrets launching for October half-term New trail encouraging children to explore the fascinating story behind the building launches later this month enfielddispatch.co.uk/?p=27140

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Family trail at Trent Park House of Secrets launching for October half-term

New trail encouraging children to explore the fascinating story behind the building launches later this month

Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The October issue of Enfield Dispatch is now out! Our top story is the news that three local schools are facing closure as pupil numbers fall. Plus, we reveal the full extent of Thames Water's leaking Enfield pipe network. Download your free digital copy: enfielddispatch.co.uk/download/

Enfield Dispatch #97: Three schools face closure threat as pupil numbers fall

Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Three schools face closure threat as pupil numbers fall A secondary and two primaries are being considered for closure by Enfield Council but concerns have been raised over the way the move is being handled enfielddispatch.co.uk/?p=27068

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Three schools face closure threat as pupil numbers fall

A secondary and two primaries are being considered for closure by Enfield Council but concerns have been raised over the way the move is being handled

Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Enfield student launches petition to restore axed bus service The 349 used to run between Ponders End and Stamford Hill but was axed by Transport for London this summer enfielddispatch.co.uk/enfield-stude…

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Enfield student launches petition to restore axed bus service

The 349 used to run between Ponders End and Stamford Hill but was axed by Transport for London this summer

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Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Fears over Brimsdown job losses as Greggs announces factory closure As many as 200 jobs could be at risk from the factory's shutdown enfielddispatch.co.uk/fears-over-br…

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Fears over Brimsdown job losses as Greggs announces factory closure

As many as 200 jobs could be at risk from the factory's shutdown

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Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

River reconfiguration plans for Arnos Park axed by council The previous Labour administration had wanted to restore a more "natural" course for Pymmes Brook but hundreds of local residents objected to the sche enfielddispatch.co.uk/river-reconfi…

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River reconfiguration plans for Arnos Park axed by council

The previous Labour administration had wanted to restore a more "natural" course for Pymmes Brook but hundreds of local residents objected to the scheme

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Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Man from Hadley Wood charged with stabbing police officer It follows a series of dawn raids on Tuesday targeting organised crime suspects enfielddispatch.co.uk/man-from-hadl…

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Man from Hadley Wood charged with stabbing police officer

It follows a series of dawn raids on Tuesday targeting organised crime suspects

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Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Burnham speech welcomed at City Hall but question over over 'trust' with Whitehall remains Deputy mayor hails Burnham’s devolution agenda but says some Whitehall departments still enfielddispatch.co.uk/burnham-speec…

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Burnham speech welcomed at City Hall but question over over 'trust' with Whitehall remains

Deputy mayor hails Burnham’s devolution agenda but says some Whitehall departments still have reservations around giving away powers

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Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Beavers discover beavers – as colony continues to grow Local beaver scouts enjoyed a dusk visit to the Forty Hall enclosure to celebrate the success of the species reintroduction project enfielddispatch.co.uk/?p=27101

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Beavers discover beavers – as colony continues to grow

Local beaver scouts enjoyed a dusk visit to the Forty Hall enclosure to celebrate the success of the species reintroduction project

Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Police officer stabbed in Cockfosters during dawn raid The officer was one of 800 involved in making arrests as part of a probe into organised crime across London and four other counties enfielddispatch.co.uk/police-office…

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Police officer stabbed in Cockfosters during dawn raid

The officer was one of 800 involved in making arrests as part of a probe into organised crime across London and four other counties

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Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Khan lays out his three Burnham budget demands The prime minister is giving a speech at Labour Party Conference today while the chancellor is due to present the budget to MPs next month enfielddispatch.co.uk/khan-lays-out…

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Khan lays out his three Burnham budget demands

The prime minister is giving a speech at Labour Party Conference today while the chancellor is due to present the budget to MPs next month

Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Moves by Spurs to buy two historic buildings in Enfield revealed Tottenham Hotspur entered into discussions with Enfield Council and Lee Valley Regional Park Authority over purchasing Whitewebbs House an enfielddispatch.co.uk/moves-by-spur…

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Moves by Spurs to buy two historic buildings in Enfield revealed

Tottenham Hotspur entered into discussions with Enfield Council and Lee Valley Regional Park Authority over purchasing Whitewebbs House and Myddelton House respectively

Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Developers moving away from leasehold flats as market has 'collapsed' High service charges and fears over being held liable for cladding and maintenance issues have dampened demand across London enfielddispatch.co.uk/?p=27086

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Developers moving away from leasehold flats as market has 'collapsed'

High service charges and fears over being held liable for cladding and maintenance issues have dampened demand across London

Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Income from parking fines in Enfield rises by £2.75m amid ongoing crackdown The council issued tens of thousands of extra fines to drivers breaking the borough's parking rules last year enfielddispatch.co.uk/income-from-p…

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Income from parking fines in Enfield rises by £2.75m amid ongoing crackdown

The council issued tens of thousands of extra fines to drivers breaking the borough's parking rules last year

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Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Most Met Police officers yet to complete 'mandatory' training on data protection, boss admits It comes after the Information Commissioner’s Office found “serious and ongoing sho enfielddispatch.co.uk/most-met-poli…

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Most Met Police officers yet to complete 'mandatory' training on data protection, boss admits

It comes after the Information Commissioner’s Office found “serious and ongoing shortcomings” in the Met’s data protection training

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Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Appeal for witnesses after car passenger killed in Southgate crash A woman was arrested on suspicion of driving with a controlled drug above the prescribed limit enfielddispatch.co.uk/appeal-for-wi…

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Appeal for witnesses after car passenger killed in Southgate crash

A woman was arrested on suspicion of driving with a controlled drug above the prescribed limit

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Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Learning beyond the school week How a local education charity is creating a community space where children can learn, grow and build confidence beyond the school week enfielddispatch.co.uk/?p=26911

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Learning beyond the school week

How a local education charity is creating a community space where children can learn, grow and build confidence beyond the school week

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Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Q&A with local filmmaker Talkies Community Cinema is hosting a special event with an award-winning filmmaker from Edmonton enfielddispatch.co.uk/?p=26908

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Q&A with local filmmaker

Talkies Community Cinema is hosting a special event with an award-winning filmmaker from Edmonton

Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Edmonton cake business fined £10k over hygiene breaches Mouse droppings were found throughout the premises including the food production area, food storage area, and staff kitchen enfielddispatch.co.uk/?p=27071

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Edmonton cake business fined £10k over hygiene breaches

Mouse droppings were found throughout the premises including the food production area, food storage area, and staff kitchen

Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Tommy's the talk of the Town Tommy Avgoustidis picked up the latest 'player of the month' award after scoring two goals at Billericay in the FA Cup enfielddispatch.co.uk/tommys-the-ta…

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Tommy's the talk of the Town

Tommy Avgoustidis picked up the latest 'player of the month' award after scoring two goals at Billericay in the FA Cup

Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Enfield man jailed for creating explicit images of women and children Officers are keen to hear from women and parents in Enfield who may have noticed anyone filming or photographing them or their c enfielddispatch.co.uk/enfield-man-j…

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Enfield man jailed for creating explicit images of women and children

Officers are keen to hear from women and parents in Enfield who may have noticed anyone filming or photographing them or their children

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Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

New Enfield Wash neighbourhood board meets for first time The diverse group of local residents and politicians have already agreed to invest in new Christmas lights for the area enfielddispatch.co.uk/new-enfield-w…

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New Enfield Wash neighbourhood board meets for first time

The diverse group of local residents and politicians have already agreed to invest in new Christmas lights for the area

Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Appeal launched to help raise £40k for wildlife rescue charity Trent Park's Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service has been hit by rising costs and falling visitor numbers enfielddispatch.co.uk/appeal-launch…

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Appeal launched to help raise £40k for wildlife rescue charity

Trent Park's Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service has been hit by rising costs and falling visitor numbers

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Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Female entrepreneurs meet City Hall business chief for 'roundtable' in Southgate Howard Dawber OBE hailed the "real contribution to growth across the capital" made by female-led businesses enfielddispatch.co.uk/female-entrep…

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Female entrepreneurs meet City Hall business chief for 'roundtable' in Southgate

Howard Dawber OBE hailed the "real contribution to growth across the capital" made by female-led businesses

Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Khan rejects 'bill of rights' for bus drivers – but agrees to give them toilets TfL has pledged to install toilets on all of its bus routes following tireless campaigning from cross-legged dri enfielddispatch.co.uk/khan-rejects-…

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Khan rejects 'bill of rights' for bus drivers – but agrees to give them toilets

TfL has pledged to install toilets on all of its bus routes following tireless campaigning from cross-legged drivers

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Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Enfield primary schools cut waste thanks to education programme Freezywater and Houndsfield primary schools in Edmonton both took part in a North London Waste Authority education scheme enfielddispatch.co.uk/?p=27035

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Enfield primary schools cut waste thanks to education programme

Freezywater and Houndsfield primary schools in Edmonton both took part in a North London Waste Authority education scheme

Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Motion condemning new 'mansion tax' passed by London Assembly – after Labour members abstain Boroughs in West London are set to be hardest hit by the new additional council tax ch enfielddispatch.co.uk/motion-condem…

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Motion condemning new 'mansion tax' passed by London Assembly – after Labour members abstain

Boroughs in West London are set to be hardest hit by the new additional council tax charge on high-value properties

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Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Six people escape house fire as safety warning issued over smoking The Freezywater blaze started in a rear garden used by smokers before spreading to the house next door enfielddispatch.co.uk/six-people-es…

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Six people escape house fire as safety warning issued over smoking

The Freezywater blaze started in a rear garden used by smokers before spreading to the house next door

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Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Enfield branch of Corbyn-backed political party launches for first time Your Party in Enfield will be "active in the community" and "not just be another electoral party" enfielddispatch.co.uk/enfield-branc…

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Enfield branch of Corbyn-backed political party launches for first time

Your Party in Enfield will be "active in the community" and "not just be another electoral party"

Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Installing air con for all London buses 'going to be hard,' admits Khan At last week's Mayor's Question Time event Khan said that installing air con in driver cabs would be "the biggest transformatio enfielddispatch.co.uk/installing-ai…

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Installing air con for all London buses 'going to be hard,' admits Khan

At last week's Mayor's Question Time event Khan said that installing air con in driver cabs would be "the biggest transformation of a bus fleet ever undertaken"

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Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Festival celebrating black authors coming to the Dugdale next month The event is co-organised by Enfield Caribbean Association as part of its Black History Month programme this year enfielddispatch.co.uk/festival-cele…

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Festival celebrating black authors coming to the Dugdale next month

The event is co-organised by Enfield Caribbean Association as part of its Black History Month programme this year

Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Government should replace grants to City Hall with new tax sharing deal, says think-tank Ministers have committed to ensuring City Hall retains some locally-generated income tax bu enfielddispatch.co.uk/government-sh…

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Government should replace grants to City Hall with new tax sharing deal, says think-tank

Ministers have committed to ensuring City Hall retains some locally-generated income tax but Centre for Cities wants the government to go further

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Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Council tells Meridian Water film studios: 'That's a wrap' Enfield Council had previously signed a 15-year deal to lease part of the housing development zone to Troubadour Theatres enfielddispatch.co.uk/?p=27016

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Council tells Meridian Water film studios: 'That's a wrap'

Enfield Council had previously signed a 15-year deal to lease part of the housing development zone to Troubadour Theatres

Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

A passion for discovery Rachel Burden from Enfield and Southgate Lifelong Learning on how the group is expanding people’s horizons enfielddispatch.co.uk/?p=26905

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A passion for discovery

Rachel Burden from Enfield and Southgate Lifelong Learning on how the group is expanding people’s horizons

Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Joining the supper club Neil Littman enjoys a set menu at The Winchmore Hill Supper Club enfielddispatch.co.uk/?p=26901

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Joining the supper club

Neil Littman enjoys a set menu at The Winchmore Hill Supper Club

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Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Creation of new 'police hubs' in Enfield 'progressing positively' A pledge to "re-establish local police hubs in council buildings" formed part of the Tories' local election manifesto enfielddispatch.co.uk/creation-of-n…

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Creation of new 'police hubs' in Enfield 'progressing positively'

A pledge to "re-establish local police hubs in council buildings" formed part of the Tories' local election manifesto

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Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

New four-year council plan approved after heated civic centre debate Insults were hurled across the council chamber towards the end of a lengthy debate over the council's priorities between now and 2 enfielddispatch.co.uk/new-four-year…

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New four-year council plan approved after heated civic centre debate

Insults were hurled across the council chamber towards the end of a lengthy debate over the council's priorities between now and 2030

Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Latest driver prosecuted for breaching Enfield's car cruising injunction told to pay £9k The injunction explicitly prohibits racing, dangerous driving, vehicle stunts, excessive rev enfielddispatch.co.uk/latest-driver…

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Latest driver prosecuted for breaching Enfield's car cruising injunction told to pay £9k

The injunction explicitly prohibits racing, dangerous driving, vehicle stunts, excessive revving and other nuisance behaviour

Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Deputy council leader bemoans government's move to restrict local planning powers Michael Rye told councillors he thought the "scandalous" move went directly against the devolution agenda enfielddispatch.co.uk/deputy-counci…

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Deputy council leader bemoans government's move to restrict local planning powers

Michael Rye told councillors he thought the "scandalous" move went directly against the devolution agenda the government claims to be enacting

Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

TfL urged to establish rules for e-bike operators ahead of London-wide rollout A new law is about to hand sweeping licensing powers to TfL to create a single city-wide regulatory framework enfielddispatch.co.uk/tfl-urged-to-…

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TfL urged to establish rules for e-bike operators ahead of London-wide rollout

A new law is about to hand sweeping licensing powers to TfL to create a single city-wide regulatory framework for dockless e-bike operators

Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

'Who is our water industry being run for?' asks Enfield MP in parliament Following recent chaos from leaking pipes in the borough, Enfield North MP Feryal Clark spoke at a debate on water industry n enfielddispatch.co.uk/who-is-our-wa…

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'Who is our water industry being run for?' asks Enfield MP in parliament

Following recent chaos from leaking pipes in the borough, Enfield North MP Feryal Clark spoke at a debate on water industry nationalisation this week

Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Academics warn new towns programme will fail without good public transport 'from the beginning' The government is currently considering whether or not to go ahead with a 21,0 enfielddispatch.co.uk/academics-war…

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Academics warn new towns programme will fail without good public transport 'from the beginning'

The government is currently considering whether or not to go ahead with a 21,000-home scheme at Crews Hill and Chase Park

Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Double award win for Enfield entrepreneur Sangeeta Waldron's business Serendipity PR has been recognised in two categories of the Greater London Enterprise Awards 2026 enfielddispatch.co.uk/?p=26957

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Double award win for Enfield entrepreneur

Sangeeta Waldron's business Serendipity PR has been recognised in two categories of the Greater London Enterprise Awards 2026

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Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Publicly-owned buses could soon be arriving in London Transport for London officials are set to start engaging bus operators later this month to discuss the feasibility of bringing franchised services in house enfielddispatch.co.uk/publicly-owne…

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Publicly-owned buses could soon be arriving in London

Transport for London officials are set to start engaging bus operators later this month to discuss the feasibility of bringing franchised services in house

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Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Ergin Erbil cleared by conduct committee over misleading golf course video Councillors backed the findings of a review which found the former council leader hadn't intended to spread misinforma enfielddispatch.co.uk/ergin-erbil-c…

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Ergin Erbil cleared by conduct committee over misleading golf course video

Councillors backed the findings of a review which found the former council leader hadn't intended to spread misinformation during the election campaign

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Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Supermarket boss fined after being caught using allotment site for commercial purposes The shop in Freezywater had been using the adjacent allotments for commercial storage without enfielddispatch.co.uk/supermarket-b…

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Supermarket boss fined after being caught using allotment site for commercial purposes

The shop in Freezywater had been using the adjacent allotments for commercial storage without permission

Enfield Dispatch @enfielddispatch.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Tower block demolition plan agreed by council despite elderly residents refusing to sell Enfield Council has yet to reach a resolution with three elderly leaseholders at Walbrook enfielddispatch.co.uk/tower-block-d…

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Tower block demolition plan agreed by council despite elderly residents refusing to sell

Enfield Council has yet to reach a resolution with three elderly leaseholders at Walbrook House, who claim the compulsory purchase price undervalues their homes

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