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Council ‘brought back from brink of bankruptcy’, leader claims
Debate over Enfield Council's finances sees Tory leader Alessandro Georgiou champion his administration's impact since taking office
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School closures consultation ‘paused’ following backlash from parents and teachers
Enfield Council had been expected on Monday to launch a six-week consultation on the possible closure of three schools
Enfield martial arts school students win four medals at national juniors tournament
Tai Tsung School of Martial Arts head coach “incredibly proud” of the achievement
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London weighting for personal independence payments unlikely, disability minister suggests
Instead Stephen Timms says the government's review of the benefit is focused on avoiding the current "dehumanising" process for applicants
Mother-of-five slams council after ceiling collapses
A single mother-of-five living in temporary accommodation criticised Enfield Council after a ceiling in her Walthamstow home suddenly collapsed
Golden start for Enfield to launch latest London Youth Games campaign
It marks the start of the 50th year for the event which has seen more than two million young people take part since 1977
New art trail celebrates Southbury’s ‘rich identity’
Sculptures on lampposts around Southbury have been hand-designed and 3D-printed to capture the personal stories of local people
Recycling centre’s booking system binned
Starting from December residents will be able to turn up at Barrowell Green to dump rubbish without booking a time slot
Divisive politics won’t help Enfield residents
Labour’s Ponders End councillor Niamh O’Brien criticises the approach taken so far by the new Conservative administration at Enfield Civic Centre
Extra powers for City Hall could help boost employment for disabled Londoners
Only 55.8% of disabled people in London are in employment compared to 79.3% for non-disabled Londoners
Charity worker’s Himalayan hike helps raise £3,300 for Palmers Green community centre
Francesca Bull trekked for several days to reach Everest's South Base Camp, which is 5,364 metres above sea level
Council accused of failing to enforce planning conditions
A report from campaign group Better Homes Enfield claims 90% of small developments it looked into had “failed to fully comply”
Government must think ‘really carefully’ before allowing football fans to drink in stands
Sir Mark Rowley has come out against plans to allow football supporters to drink while watching matches reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter
How Edmonton’s future will be shaped by residents
Kate Osamor MP and Lower Edmonton South Pride in Place Neighbourhood Board chair Vivienne Aiyela speak to fellow board member Jim Wasswa about their hopes for the project
City Hall now offering extra help for people missing out on unclaimed benefits
More than £4bn in benefits such as pension credit and carer’s allowance are still being left on the table by thousands of Londoners
Decision to go ahead with school closures consultation branded ‘farce’
The six-week consultation will be launching as originally planned on Monday despite committee demanding the council reconsider
More than half of Thames bridges in poor condition, City Hall warned
Several road bridges are currently subject to traffic restrictions or bans on motor vehicles altogether while others could soon need to go same way
All aboard in Bowes
Sarah Richardson from New River Shanty Crew on the folk group’s recent adventures
Council agrees sale of former Essex office block used to house homeless families
However the deal will include a leaseback clause that allows the council to continue using it for ten years
Green councillors on waste board say they have ‘no better option’ than building incinerator
The party now controls North London Waste Authority but has not been able to ditch the under-construction incinerator in Edmonton