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Bridging the gap to employment in construction
Samuel Asiamah (with hard hat) is the director of Altar Create CIC
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Government funding boost ‘once in a generation opportunity’ to fix council’s finances
"Frontline services" set to be protected in 2026/27 budget but back-office cuts and cash-raising proposals still needed to balance books
City Hall budget plans confirm how extra £143m will be spent
Greater London Authority will receive £135m more than expected in business rates revenue and £8m extra in council tax returns
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New pedicab regulations to end ‘black market’ in central London
The previously unregulated taxi services offered by brightly-lit pedicabs, popular with tourists, have been criticised for noise pollution, expensive fares and lax road safety
Enfield activist behind new disability awards programme
Terri-Louise Brown has founded The Empowerment Awards with a mission to champion achievements within the disability community
Enfield woman gets ready for rickety adventure across India
The Sisterhood Rickshaw Rally raises money to support women's education and health in India
NHS trust confirms removal of plaque at Chase Farm Hospital
The disgraced former prince Andrew, currently under arrest, officially opened the new hospital building at Chase Farm seven years ago
More than 1,000 trees planted at Meridian Water
It means there are now at least three trees for every new home so far built at the Edmonton redevelopment zone
Edmonton fly-tipper ordered to pay £4,000 following council prosecution
Cornel Mui was caught on CCTV fly-tipping in Kenninghall Road last summer
Khan calls out Man Utd owner’s ‘offensive rhetoric’ and backs campaign to bring Londoners together
Mayor admits hate crime rates are still "too high" in the capital but wants to help Londoners "break bread" together
Families urged to get vaccinated as measles outbreak continues to spread
At least 34 cases have been reported in Enfield and more than 60 in total across North London
Battle over bin collections as parties make big election promises
The Tories want to bring back weekly bin rounds but Labour claims the move will cost £7m and is "unaffordable"
Council criticised over maps which omit Whitewebbs Park
An empty white space in the area of Whitewebbs Park is shown on the council-produced map supposed to be highlighting public green spaces
TfL accused of ‘resting on its laurels’ over needs of disabled Londoners
The London Assembly's transport committee spent months investigating the barriers faced by London’s 1.2 million-strong disabled population
High-rise hotel set for approval in Edmonton
The Meridian Grand wedding and banqueting venue is seeking to build a 144-bedroom hotel next to the North Circular
Problems with shared ownership a ‘particular issue’ in London, admits housing minister
Assembly members have warned such 'affordable' homes often face high interest rate mortgage payments and unregulated service charges
Assembly member urges rethink on Met’s use of facial recognition technology
The Metropolitan Police has recently stepped up its use of the technology at large public events in London, including at last year’s Notting Hill Carnival
Enfield’s new town could ‘show the way’ for other parts of London
London Assembly told six sites across the capital were considered for the government's new towns programme but only two were chosen
Why we remain dedicated to print
Dispatch editor James Cracknell what the future might hold for print newspapers
Breaking down digital barriers in Enfield
Khilna Gudhka, Rose Bramble and Annie Smol from Empowering Disability In Enfield on the group’s local efforts to combat digital exclusion