Palmers Green Community

This is a site in a prime and prominent location that could and should be properly redeveloped to provide good quality homes.

Met Police Community Engagement Day in Broomfield Park: Bike marking and crime prevention advice 1.00pm to 5.00pm Thu 14 Aug Palmers Greenery Community Café, Broomfield Park, Aldermans Hill, N13 4PL

Met Police Community Engagement Day in Broomfield Park: Bike marking and crime prevention advice 1.00pm to 5.00pm Thu 14 Aug Palmers Greenery Community Café, Broomfield Park, Aldermans Hill, N13 4PL www.pgweb.uk/event?met-po...

It's time for twenty! 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. ...

It's time for twenty! www.pgweb.uk/planning-all... Enfield residents can 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. Lower speed limits save lives and cut serious injuries.

A sparkling night out in support of Noah’s Ark children's hospice Fancy a glitzy night out, and a chance to win a 1 carat diamond - all in a very good cause? Then get your tickets for this year's Glitz & Giving and help Noah's Ark Chidren's Hospice raise the funds t...

A sparkling night out in support of Noah’s Ark children's hospice - Palmers Green Community www.pgweb.uk/charities-vo... Fancy a glitzy night out, and a chance to win a 1 carat diamond - all in a very good cause?

Addressing our waste based economy. Join our next forum - Thursday August 28th at 7.00pm

Reducing waste through creating a circular economy - Palmers Green Community www.pgweb.uk/environment/... Join Enfield Climate Action Forum's online meeting on 28th August to hear from subject experts and put your own point of view.

Act now! Protect your right to local health advocacy Join us in urging the government to: rethink the removal of local independent health advocacy services that meet our needs and support the NHS boost and empower these vital services

Healthwatch Enfield joins campaign against abolition of 'local health and social care champions' www.pgweb.uk/health/4192-... Government plans to abolish the England-wide network of independent bodies that help ensure that local voices and local needs are heard by the NHS - sign the petition

North Mid treating highest number of children with breathing difficulties in London

The Edmonton hospital topped a list of London hospitals for the number of such cases last year
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Lots of great insight in this IPPR research. Particualrly helpful if you happen to be in the early stages of developing a Local Transport Plan!

‘These People Can’t Stand What London Represents… It Makes a Mockery of their Entire Worldview’ Sadiq Khan, the Labour Mayor of London, addresses the increasing number of claims by those in the media and politics of the capital city’s apparent decline

Some politicians and political commentators try to talk down and denigrate our capital. I wrote for @bylinetimes.bsky.social on why the false image they peddle is not the London I know and millions love:

The prime minister must face facts and end the two-child limit on benefits A group of charities have joined together to write to the PM calling for action on child poverty and an end to the two-child benefit limit.

Its time to face facts and end the two-child limit on benefits

Backing calls from former prime minister Gordon Brown for more intervention on child poverty
a group of 13 leading charities have joined together to write a letter to Keir Starmer

www.bigissue.com/news/social-...

No evidence banks will have to report cash withdrawals over £420 to anti-fraud unit – Full Fact UK Finance told us this wasn’t something that it was aware of and we couldn’t find evidence of any such policy.

Posts circulating on social media claim cash withdrawals over £420 will be flagged to the UK’s anti-fraud unit from September.

But we couldn’t find evidence of any such policy and have debunked similar claims before.

When train travel becomes a luxury, it fails at being public transport. Our new research points to the most impactful ways to make travel accessible, safe and reliable for everyone:
ippr.org/articles/everyday-concerns-what-people-want-from-transport

No one should die just trying to get from A to B. Our research shows that the public want action to make roads safer, and the majority of drivers would accept delays to get there. Read the blog here: ippr.org/articles/everyday-concerns-what-people-want-from-transport

England’s buses: more ambition needed to undo a decade of decline and get bums back on seats, Transport Committee tells Govt - Committees - UK Parliament A new Transport Committee report calls on the Government to reform the way local bus services are funded and to adopt a national ambition for a minimum level of public transport connectivity. Thi...

This is a bold and positive report with some great recommendations, including things we called for:

• Gaps in bus provision should be identified & filled

• Government should publish guidance on minimum service levels

• A national standard for bus stops:

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Buses matter 🚌 more than half of those who are dissatisfied with local transport say poor bus availability is to blame. Policymakers need to improve transport to gain public trust. Read the research: ippr.org/articles/everyday-concerns-what-people-want-from-transport

Urban parks gardens, allotments & pocket parks, the ground around schools & health buildings - all offer opportunities for #NatureConnection. We have to value the places to engage our senses, to observe & appreciate the living beings we share our world with - trees, birds, animals & insects

Latest research on public attitudes from me👇

“The public are clear what better transport looks like. No matter how you vote, where you live or currently get around there is a clear desire for more public transport options and for these to be affordable, accessible and better integrated.”

Dear Britain, it’s now clear: 20mph zones save lives and don’t slow traffic. Implement them | Sadiq Khan There is too much bluff and bluster on this subject. Ordinary people just want safe streets for themselves and those they love, and we can achieve that, says London mayor Sadiq Khan

The evidence is clear - 20mph zones save lives.

In London, they’ve cut deaths and serious injuries by 34% and child fatalities by 75%.

That's why we need to see more 20mph areas. My op-ed for @theguardian.com ⤵️

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Santander mortgage cap jumps by as much as 24% as bank eases lending rules Some higher-earning couples with smaller deposits could borrow extra £130,000 as a result of overnight changes

We have been there before.

Banks grant 5.5 times salary mortgages.

A couple with income of £75,000+£50,000 can borrow £687,500.

Can banks sustain this?
How will borrowers service debt?
What if house prices collapse?

What will deregulation cost? We haven't recovered from the last folly.

A bar chart titled How drivers' reaction times slow showing the percentage increase in distracted drivers' response times. An undistracted driver typically reacts in 1 second. The chart lists various activities and their corresponding percentage increases: Drink Drive Limit 12%, Using Cannabis 21%, Hands-free Phone 27%, Android Auto (Voice) 36%, Texting 38%, Apple CarPlay (Voice) 38%, Hand-held Phone 46%, Android Auto (Touch) 53%, Apple CarPlay (Touch) 57%. The source is IAM RoadSmart.

Touch screens on cars worsen response time significantly worse than drink driving or being high:

www.wired.com/story/why-ca...

King Henry VIII-era choirbook takes centre stage at Lambeth Palace Library exhibition There’s a rare opportunity to see a huge book, one of only two known surviving choirbooks from the reign of Henry VIII, as it’s currently on display at Lambeth Palace Library.

There’s a rare opportunity to see a huge book, one of only two known surviving choirbooks from the reign of Henry VIII, as it’s currently on display at Lambeth Palace Library.

www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/kin...

London Air Quality 153. Unhealthy

London air highly polluted by PM2.5 particles this afternoon. These microscopic particles can penetrate deep into bodily organs, including the brain. www.london.gov.uk/mayor-london... Avoid strenuous exercise outdoors, do not drive and add to the problem.

London’s Alleys: Royal Arcade, W1 Some of London’s alleys and passageways are dank miserable places, but others are grand, and few are grander than London’s first commercially built shopping arcade.

Some of London’s alleys and passageways are dank miserable places, but others are grand, and few are grander than London’s first commercially built shopping arcade.

www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/lon...

Disabled Londoners face 'chronic shortage' of accessible housing The chair of the London Assembly's housing committee has written to Sir Sadiq Khan following its investigation into accessible housing

Disabled Londoners face 'chronic shortage' of accessible housing

The chair of the London Assembly's housing committee has written to Sir Sadiq Khan following its investigation into accessible housing
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My Beautiful Laundrette: Possibilities and perils of 1980s London A special screening of the classic movie in its original form is coming up, combined with a walk around the places where it was set and shot

Released in 1985, My Beautiful Laundrette was a ground-breaking movie in several ways. I've teamed up with @shortsarky88.bsky.social to put on a special 16mm screening and local location walk. Read it about here: www.onlondon.co.uk/my-beautiful.... And BUY TICKETS TOO!!! 😍

LNER's 'Simpler Fares' pilot expands to 27 more stations near London LNER is planning to expand its Simpler Fares pilot to cover more destinations closer to London as well as its existing long-distance trips.

LNER is planning to expand its Simpler Fares pilot to cover more destinations closer to London as well as its existing long-distance trips.

www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/lne...

Tackling litter with a warrior mentality Corinna Field on how a group of Winchmore Hill residents took it upon themselves to clean up their local area

Tackling litter with a warrior mentality

Corinna Field on how a group of Winchmore Hill residents took it upon themselves to clean up their local area
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Legacies: London Transport’s Caribbean Workforce | London Transport Museum Legacies: London Transport’s Caribbean Workforce exhibition celebrates the huge contribution people of Caribbean heritage have made to transport history and British culture.

Current exhibition at London Transport Museum

www.ltmuseum.co.uk/visit/museum...

Heatwave on the way for some Warmth is building for many in the coming days, with much of central and southern England likely to reach heatwave criteria by midweek.

Warmth is building for many in the coming days, with much of central and southern England likely to reach heatwave criteria by midweek.

Get the full story 👇
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Free rides offered on Santander Cycles on Sundays in August Londoners are being offered free unlimited 60-minute rides on Santander Cycles on Sundays that month.

TfL’s Cycle Sundays continue this week, with unlimited free 60-minute rides on Santander Cycles.

With routes for new and experienced cyclists, it’s a great opportunity to explore the best of our city by bike. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...