Enfield Dispatch

Hina Bokhari, chair of the London Assembly's economy, skills and culture committee

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London’s unpaid carers ‘often unaware’ they can access support

19 January 2026

Caroline Gandy-Brown, service and volunteer manager at the Abbey Centre in Westminster (credit Simon Jacobs/PinPep)

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Rise of hygiene poverty in London a ‘scandal’, says charity boss

5 January 2026

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Use of bailiffs to collect council tax debt rises 10% after cuts to support for vulnerable people

9 December 2025

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Enfield ranked among most deprived local districts in England

27 November 2025

Volunteers at Southgate Mosque Food Bank (credit Islamic Relief)

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Boost for Southgate foodbank helping people manage the cost of living

2 July 2025

The Felix Project's Enfield warehouse (credit The Felix Project)

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Foodbanks fear they could be pushed to brink without more help

11 June 2025

St Matthews CofE Primary School (left) and Carterhatch Infant School (right)

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Two Enfield schools taking part in national ‘breakfast clubs’ pilot scheme

27 February 2025

Visitors to the community kitchen in Ponders End get chopping

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A lifeline for vulnerable people

15 February 2025

The River Lea in East London and (inset) deputy mayor for environment Mete Coban addresses the London Assembly

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Khan’s ‘swimmable rivers’ plan will help tackle deprivation, says deputy mayor

10 February 2025

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Tens of thousands of migrant families living in poverty in London, report says

12 November 2024

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Half of Londoners on low wages resort to using foodbanks, report finds

15 October 2024

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City Hall backs ‘Winter Warmers’ campaign supporting children in poverty

9 October 2024

Sadiq Khan speaking to children on a visit to a primary school

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Khan says he hopes two-child benefit cap will be removed ASAP

24 July 2024

Volunteer picking items from food parcel list

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Demand at Enfield’s biggest foodbank nearly three times higher than six years ago

4 July 2024

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Child poverty up by a third across London since 2010

26 June 2024

Tim Leaver is Enfield Council's cabinet member for finance

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Enfield Council finance boss urges government to continue Household Support Fund

20 February 2024

Enfield has fourth-highest number of UC claimants in London

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Record number of Universal Credit claimants in Enfield

22 January 2024

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Christmas food vouchers for vulnerable families cancelled after ‘council cock-up’

19 December 2023

Sadiq Khan pictured on a visit to Newport Primary School in Waltham Forest borough in September (credit Noah Vickers/LDRS)

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Khan urged to make London’s universal free school meals permanent

5 December 2023

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Fears over plight of elderly renters struggling to pay housing costs

30 November 2023

Outside the community kitchen in Ponders End are (from left) Cooking Champions team members Keely Forbes, Heather Bredee and Clare Donovan

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Feeding the community

7 November 2023

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Almost a quarter of London over-50s living in poverty

16 October 2023

From left, Heather Bredee, Ela Teague and Clare Donovan

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Charity appeals for help to continue offering weekly cooked meals

28 September 2023

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No plans to extend free school meals to secondary pupils, says City Hall

13 September 2023

Tag - poverty

London’s unpaid carers ‘often unaware’ they can access support

Rise of hygiene poverty in London a ‘scandal’, says charity boss

Use of bailiffs to collect council tax debt rises 10% after cuts to support for vulnerable people

Enfield ranked among most deprived local districts in England

Boost for Southgate foodbank helping people manage the cost of living

Foodbanks fear they could be pushed to brink without more help

Two Enfield schools taking part in national ‘breakfast clubs’ pilot scheme

A lifeline for vulnerable people

Khan’s ‘swimmable rivers’ plan will help tackle deprivation, says deputy mayor

Tens of thousands of migrant families living in poverty in London, report says

Half of Londoners on low wages resort to using foodbanks, report finds

City Hall backs ‘Winter Warmers’ campaign supporting children in poverty

Khan says he hopes two-child benefit cap will be removed ASAP

Demand at Enfield’s biggest foodbank nearly three times higher than six years ago

Child poverty up by a third across London since 2010

Enfield Council finance boss urges government to continue Household Support Fund

Record number of Universal Credit claimants in Enfield

Christmas food vouchers for vulnerable families cancelled after ‘council cock-up’

Khan urged to make London’s universal free school meals permanent

Fears over plight of elderly renters struggling to pay housing costs

Feeding the community

Almost a quarter of London over-50s living in poverty

Charity appeals for help to continue offering weekly cooked meals

No plans to extend free school meals to secondary pupils, says City Hall

Trying out Enfield’s new food court

Three Enfield shops fined after being caught selling out-of-date food

Council suspends controversial Enfield Town bus lane while changes are made

Water main discovery dampens hope of 10,000 homes at Meridian Water

Appeal to identify suspects wanted in connection with ‘brutal attack’ in Palmers Green

Enfield ranked among most deprived local districts in England