Row breaks out over dual role appointment at Enfield Council
Labour accuse new Tory administration of sidelining children’s services by pairing it with the chief whip job
Emileo Fernandez
Conservatives take control at Enfield Council as Greens stand aside
Enfield Council has a new leader after Alessandro Georgiou was voted in to head a minority Conservative administration on Wednesday evening, following three weeks of post-election uncertainty.
The Tories had fallen a single seat short of a majority in the 7th May local elections, leaving five newly elected Green councillors
Who will run Enfield? Council meets Wednesday to settle leadership
Councillors gather at the Civic Centre on 27 May for the annual meeting, the first since this month's hung election result.
Wildfire and water warning as London braces for first heatwave of the year
London Fire Brigade has issued safety advice ahead of what could be the capital's first heatwave of 2026, with forecasters predicting temperatures above 30°C.
The UK Health Security Agency has issued a yellow heat health alert for London covering the Spring Bank Holiday weekend.
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Three Haringey council meetings scheduled for 20 May
The annual Full Council meeting begins at 7.30 pm, followed by two committees at 8.30 pm.
The Full Council meeting is where all elected councillors gather to debate and vote on major decisions affecting the borough. The annual meeting includes the election of the council chair and setting