News Archive

News published May 2013

Night Hike is a great success

Published: 20 May 2013

Last Friday the streets of Enfield were filled with runners and walkers taking part in the third annual Enfield Night Hike!

Primary preferences are successful for 96%

Published: 13 May 2013

This year 96% of Enfield children starting school in September 2013 have a place at a school of their parents’ preference, comparing favourably to 2012 when the figure was 94%.

Top swimming star comes to Enfield

Published: 13 May 2013

World Champion swimmer to hold training camp at Southbury Leisure Centre..

Six wards to be blitzed in Tidy-Team clear up

Published: 09 May 2013

Communities in six wards have received nearly £250,000 of funding from Enfield Council's Residents' Priority Fund for improved cleaning in streets and community areas.

Olympic spirit lives in Enfield’s schools

Published: 08 May 2013

Primary schools across Enfield are determined to keep the Olympic spirit alive as 30 pupils from each school prepare to take part in a series of sports events, called ‘Inspire a Generation’, in seven of the borough’s parks.

Trading Standards clampdown launched

Published: 08 May 2013

Enfield Council and other agencies launched a major crackdown on illegal activity which was designed to disrupt shady business practices and protect residents from con-men.

Pensioner's life savings recouped by Enfield Council

Published: 08 May 2013

Enfield Council's Trading Standards Team has returned £23,000 to an 81 year old man after a rogue trader conned him out of the money by telling him his home needed urgent repair work.

Council’s shared service scoops award

Published: 08 May 2013

Waltham Forest and Enfield Councils have been celebrating their joint win in scooping the Team of the Year Award at the National Government Opportunities (GO) Excellence in Public Procurement Awards.

Enfield Council wins legal fight to evict squatters

Published: 08 May 2013

Enfield Council has won a legal battle to evict squatters from one of its buildings.

Water good idea

Published: 02 May 2013

Enfield Council is working with community groups to improve the water quality in its lakes and rivers as part of a wider drive to reduce pollution and clean up its waterways.