GRH AGM REMINDER

JUST A QUICK REMINDER TO ALL RESIDENTS OF THE THREE STREETS THAT THE GRH AGM IS TUESDAY 29^th APRIL AT 7:00PM

As before, it will be held at the home of The Enfield Society – Jubilee Hall, 2 Parsonage Lane, off Chase Side.

Improving Enfield Town

Thank You to everyone that submitted ideas for the Enfield Town Improvement plan following our request in the last newsletter.

All the suggestions were interesting, some were really great and others a little bit controversial

They included:

• Make use of empty shops such as ‘pop-up’ units with new ideas offering things that the current shops don’t

• More live music performances in the streets should be encouraged making the town more pleasant.

• Night-time economy should be worked on like wine-bars and restaurants and occasional late-night shopping

• The centre is very urban and more trees rather than just plants should be grown.

• People rather than just businesses should have a say.

A GRH - OYD March update, with news on Enfield Town Improvements, a survey for our GRH Readers, Barney Forever and Cyclist’s Beware !

Well 2025 has certainly started with a bang that’s for sure and recently it feels like everyone has been talking about just one thing, that’s right, Barney’s Bridge ! You may have seen the new sign that the council put up a few days ago, but on Monday there will be a small ceremony to officially name the bridge. There will be bunting, there will be a chance to meet Barneys owner, there’s even going to be a guest appearance from Pam-Pecko Smith singing some Jazz.

GRH dates for your diary 2025.

A GRH - OYD January update, with news on the river, the sale of the local church, Barney (of course) and a little bit of local history.

Thank you to everyone who came along to yesterday’s carol singing and pre Christmas drinks and buffet.

A splendid turnout of 70 residents, members and friends gathered in the three streets and, with the help of the New River Shanty Crew ushered in Christmas 2024. Thanks also to everyone who joined us in The Cricketers for a festive buffet, accompanied by Laura Fullan’s wonderful Christmas cake and a glass or two of Enfield’s finest wines!

GRH Christmas Carol Singalong - Sunday 15th December 6:00pm

Meet under the Gentleman’s Row arch at 6pm

We will then spend half an hour singing our way down Gentleman’s Row, Holly Walk & River View before finishing at The Cricketers.

A song sheet will be provided for everyone and The New River Shanty Crew Choir will be with us to swell our numbers and help us stay in tune. 

All residents, friends and children are welcome.

So said a resident on River View talking about the increase in anti-social behavior during the past month which, hopefully, now seems to have subsided.

 He was most concerned about the damage done to the 183 year old, historically  Grade 2 listed Jephcott bridge. The damage was done late one evening when some, possibly drunk, people presumably held the top rail while jumping  on and damaging the lower rails.

So – here it is. The replacement for the GRH NEWSLETTER that was printed on paper and delivered to your door.

And the new name is GRH – ON YOUR DOORSTEP

The original was printed four times a year but GRH- OYD will be available only when there’s something to say. It might be things of interest happening in one of our three streets OR as before it might be  news of a GRH event.

 And this first OYD has a lot to say……