Barnet oposition group leader claims the council has not provided the data necessary to properly understand how well its PSPO policy is working: barnetpost.co.uk/2026/03/30/d...

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: enfielddispatch.co.uk/second-forme...

"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. haringeycommunitypress.co.uk/2026/03/27/c...

Haringey Council is set to sign a deal worth up to £14million to extend it's use of private security services: haringeycommunitypress.co.uk/2026/03/26/c...

Golders Green attack ‘heinous and despicable’ says cabinet member for community safety: barnetpost.co.uk/2026/03/26/g...

Enfield action group slams ‘inexplicable’ new town decision: enfielddispatch.co.uk/enfield-acti...

Ombudsman criticises council after woman housed in 'unsuitable' property Barnet Council agrees to apologise and pay her hundreds in compensation following investigation https://barnetpost.co.uk/2026/03/25/ombudsman-criticises-council-after-woman-housed-in-unsuitable-property/

Shop in Bush Hill Park, Enfield caught housing young children in undocumented ‘outbuilding': enfielddispatch.co.uk/shop-in-bush...

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: barnetpost.co.uk/2026/03/20/e...

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”: haringeycommunitypress.co.uk/2026/03/20/t...

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.

Enfield Council has been accused of neglect by a local group which claims Arnos Park has been left “waterlogged, unsafe and unusable”: enfielddispatch.co.uk/concerns-rai...

Mahym Bedekova, chair of Enfield Council’s planning committee has finally obtained approval for her HMO – after operating it without permission since 2023: enfielddispatch.co.uk/planning-com...

Haringey Council has still not been notified of the sale of Hornsey Town Hall – despite the news being announced on the London Stock Exchange: haringeycommunitypress.co.uk/2026/03/18/c...

Fresh funding for tackling violence against women and girls as new strategy agreed: enfielddispatch.co.uk/fresh-fundin...

A North London NHS director has apologised after a woman was denied access to a GP for over a year: barnetpost.co.uk/2026/03/16/n...

The five-bed HMO property in Babington Road had previously been rejected as potentially “harmful” but has now won planning approval: barnetpost.co.uk/2026/03/13/h...

Measles cases have spread to at least nine London boroughs – but information on where more than 40% of these cases are happening has not been released: enfielddispatch.co.uk/measles-case...

The leader of Enfield Council has deleted a social media post containing multiple false claims because of the “volume of complaints” – but still refuses to apologise for it: enfielddispatch.co.uk/ergin-erbil-...

Thanks to @pressgazette.co.uk for this great interview with @davidfloydnews.bsky.social about what we're doing here at Social Spider CIC – essentially, working our asses off to try to keep local journalism alive across north and east London. Check it out 👇 pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/r...

A former Brimsdown pub appears to now be occupied as an unauthorised house in multiple occupation (HMO) – despite Enfield Council launching an investigation five months ago. enfielddispatch.co.uk/still-no-act...

Haringey Council has decided to continue allowing e-bike operators in the borough – despite around half of residents being against the current pilot scheme: haringeycommunitypress.co.uk/2026/03/11/c...

Underhill Residents Group argues the new parking permit zone is “arbitrary” and dangerous: barnetpost.co.uk/2026/03/11/c...

Local NHS services slammed after boat dweller denied access to GP: barnetpost.co.uk/2026/03/09/l...

Enfield measles outbreak blamed on low vaccination rate An urgent session of the London Assembly's health committee today heard from NHS experts on the recent measles scare in the borough enfielddispatch.co.uk/enfield-meas...

One councillor said some of the shops in the surrounding area "look as if they’ve just come off the set of A Clockwork Orange." haringeycommunitypress.co.uk/2026/03/06/n...

Enfield and Haringey now account for half of all measles cases confirmed in the UK so far this year enfielddispatch.co.uk/measles-case...

Haringey Council has been accused of prioritising political gain over taking practical steps to deliver community arts opportunities at Hornsey Town Hall in Crouch End. haringeycommunitypress.co.uk/2026/03/05/c...

Approvals for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in Enfield have hit a new high, figures show. An FOI revealed that nearly a quarter of all current HMO licenses in the borough were granted in just the first nine months of 2025/26: enfielddispatch.co.uk/hmo-licence-...

One opposition Cllr described Haringey's new budget as “fiddling while Rome burns” - due to continence of emergency measures and borrowing. The Labour authority, however, says it's investing in key services all while recovering from austerity: haringeycommunitypress.co.uk/2026/03/04/c...

Warning London streets could 'turn into digital police line-up' as Met trials new facial recognition tool Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan confirms Met Police officers will trial handheld facial recognition devices enfielddispatch.co.uk/warning-lond...

More than 90% of children in Enfield with complex needs have been placed outside the borough: enfielddispatch.co.uk/council-to-s...

The budget was approved after a two-hour debate which saw heckling, references to Paul Simon and Dr Dre, members frequently shouting at each other – and one side describing itself as “sexy." enfielddispatch.co.uk/councillors-...

Foster carers in Barnet could be given free parking and lower council tax bills in a bid to address falling numbers of carers in the borough. barnetpost.co.uk/2026/02/27/c...

Barnet Council have agreed to sell-off land so a private developer can deliver homes the local authority is struggling to afford: barnetpost.co.uk/2026/02/26/c...

In a somewhat unedifying episode one councillor described the scheme as a form of “segregation” while another questioned whether those against the development wanted housing for working-class people. enfielddispatch.co.uk/revised-plan...

Enfield Council's Labour leader has been slammed by a golf club manager over false claims on social media. Cllr Erbil was filmed standing on Green Belt land saying: "The Conservatives want you to believe this is Green Belt" Great story by @joeives.bsky.social👇 enfielddispatch.co.uk/council-lead...

Council admits rent rise for homeless housing schemes ‘relatively high’ haringeycommunitypress.co.uk/2026/02/23/c...

Friends group warns of ‘serious safeguarding issues’ over new homeless hub in Tottenham haringeycommunitypress.co.uk/2026/02/18/f...

Stricter regulations for construction projects in Barnet are being devised to address what one councillor describes as “outrageous” shortfalls in quality. barnetpost.co.uk/2026/02/18/b...

At least 34 measles cases have been reported in Enfield and more than 60 in total across North London. enfielddispatch.co.uk/families-urg...

Barnet Council admitted it had “fallen short” of its standards after a man was given incorrect housing advice which led to debt and "distress." barnetpost.co.uk/2026/02/17/b...

Why we remain dedicated to print Dispatch editor James Cracknell what the future might hold for print newspapers enfielddispatch.co.uk/?p=24049

The Meridian Grand wedding and banqueting venue is seeking to build a 144-bedroom hotel next to the North Circular. enfielddispatch.co.uk/high-rise-ho...

Former Barnet councillor Liron Velleman will now be sentenced at crown court on March 20th. barnetpost.co.uk/2026/02/16/e...

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨: Delighted to be back covering all things local politics for the BBC's Local Democracy Reporting Service, this time serving the boroughs of Enfield, Barnet & Haringey with @enfielddispatch.bsky.social @barnetpost.bsky.social @haringeycp.bsky.social Got a story? Get in touch! 📝