Crime falling in Enfield despite continued rise of hate offences Latest Met Police figures from show a 12.6% drop in total recorded offences

A new Metropolitan Police report shows crime is falling in Enfield overall – but with some offences such as hate crime still rising:

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Local campaigners accuse Khan of ‘ignoring’ fire safety risks at Edgware redevelopment London Fire Brigade previously raised concerns over the proposal for an underground electric bus garage as part of the town centre's redevelopment

Campaigners have accused Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan of leaving the public “exposed to an unresolved fire safety risk” by not intervening in plans to demolish and rebuild Edgware Bus Station:

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Barnet Council has agreed to review procedures that saw a male officer allocated to a female victim of domestic abuse for more than seven weeks:

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Kanye West’s antisemitic views ‘at odds with our values in Haringey,’ says council leader Peray Ahmet expresses regret at decision by Wireless Festival to name West as a headliner at Finsbury Park before later cancelling the whole event following a public outcry

Explaining why they chose a musician who last year released a song titled 'Heil Hitler', the organisers said: “As with every Wireless festival, multiple stakeholders were consulted in advance of booking Ye and no concerns were highlighted at the time.”

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Council’s long search for new education boss finally ends The local authority had struggled to fill the six-figure salaried role amid a "limited pool of suitable candidates"

Two recruitment drives, a specialised 14-page 'Candidate Pack' & a £115k+ annual salary generated only "a limited pool of suitable candidates for this senior and strategically important role”:

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Enfield has one of the highest housing repossession rates in England, study shows Figures show there were 615 property repossessions by county court bailiffs in the borough in 2024

Enfield has the second highest rate of home repossessions in England and Wales, according to a new report:

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Jewish campaign group's protest against Jewish charity criticised Barnet Council's cabinet member for community cohesion said Hendon protest was "deeply concerning and unacceptable" given the recent attack in Golders Green

Jewish campaign group’s protest against Jewish charity's policies criticised by councillor for bringing "intimidation" to local Jewish Community.

Meanwhile a local MP said the actions of the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network were
"clearly antisemitic" -

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*Care Board

Biggest-ever NHS care board now serving Barnet and twelve other boroughs A second merger in just four years has led to the creation of single body planning primary care for 4.5 million people

New NHS West and North London Integrated Care for primary care services across [holds breath]...Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Enfield, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster boroughs:
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Council set to spend over £500,000 on new furniture for revamped civic centre The spending was signed off this week as Haringey Council looks ahead to moving into the refurbished building early next year

Haringey Council set to spend up to £520k on new furniture at civic centre:

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Check out the April issue of Enfield Dispatch, including my efforts to summarise what six - yes, six! - political parties are promising ahead of the local election in May.

Social harm from alcohol costing Haringey £143m per year Haringey Council's findings foreshadow a move to improve the borough's substance misuse and treatment services

Alcohol-related harm costs Haringey an estimated £143million a year – or £542 per resident – according to a new council report:

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Doubts raised over effectiveness of Barnet's PSPOs Opposition group leader claims the council has not provided the data necessary to properly understand how well its policy is working

Barnet oposition group leader claims the council has not provided the data necessary to properly understand how well its PSPO policy is working:

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Seems rather poor form to focus on disputed justifications for the killing of two journalists in a PG headline.

Second former library building set to be sold by Enfield Council Winchmore Hill Library was one of seven closed by the civic centre as part of sweeping cuts made last summer

Enfield Council is preparing to sell the now-closed Winchmore Hill Library building – which would make it the second ex-library property to be sold this year:

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For context (Novara Media on X):

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Councillors clash over spending on murals in Haringey Labour-led Haringey Council plans to spend over £120,000 on murals in every ward but a Lib Dem councillor questioned if it was the best use of the money

"No-one is writing in stone what a mural is at this point and I don’t think you’ll find a dictionary definition." Cllr Williams said.

I've done my journalistic homework and can report - dictionaries are aware of the term.

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Three Haringey councillors join campaign calling for pension fund divestment Three members of Haringey Council have joined calls urging a London-wide investment scheme to divest from companies “enabling Israel’s grave violations of i

As HCP reported last week: Three Haringey councillors have signed a letter demanding that a collective pension pool for councils in London divests from companies “enabling Israel’s grave violations of international law”:

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Council set to renew deal with security firm The total value of the deal with private security company United Guarding Services (UGS) is worth up to £14m

Haringey Council is set to sign a deal worth up to £14million to extend it's use of private security services:

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Golders Green attack 'heinous and despicable' says cabinet member for community safety Two men have been arrested on suspicion of arson after four ambulances were destroyed in a likely antisemitic attack against a Jewish charity

Golders Green attack ‘heinous and despicable’ says cabinet member for community safety:

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Enfield action group slams 'inexplicable' new town decision Crews Hill and 'Chase Park' are slated for up to 21,000 homes but the local reaction so far has been largely negative

Enfield action group slams ‘inexplicable’ new town decision:

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Ombudsman criticises council after woman housed in 'unsuitable' property Barnet Council agrees to apologise and pay her hundreds in compensation following investigation

Ombudsman criticises council after woman housed in 'unsuitable' property

Barnet Council agrees to apologise and pay her hundreds in compensation following investigation
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Shop in Bush Hill Park caught housing young children in ‘outbuilding’ An Enfield off-licence will be allowed to remain open after its previous operators were found acting “illegally and irresponsibly” – including providing u

Shop in Bush Hill Park, Enfield caught housing young children in undocumented ‘outbuilding':

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Ex-councillor spared prison after conviction for child sex offences Liron Velleman was given an eight-month sentence suspended for 15 months despite a judge saying his offences were "over the custodial threshold"

Former Barnet councillor and convicted paedophile Liron Velleman has received a suspended prison sentence for committing multiple child sex offences.

Decision made at Southwark Crown Court today:

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Three Haringey councillors join campaign calling for pension fund divestment Three members of Haringey Council have joined calls urging a London-wide investment scheme to divest from companies “enabling Israel’s grave violations of i

Three Haringey councillors have signed a letter demanding that a collective pension pool for councils in London divests from companies “enabling Israel’s grave violations of international law”:

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A visit to Spurs punishment enough?

Former Barnet Councillor Liron Velleman has today been handed a suspended 15 month prison sentence for child sex crimes. More details to follow.

Concerns raised over condition of Arnos Park following Thames Water works A friends group says Enfield Council needs to ensure the works are “fully remediated”

Enfield Council has been accused of neglect by a local group which claims Arnos Park has been left “waterlogged, unsafe and unusable”:

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