Meeting with New Southgate Constituents

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Following correspondence from many of my constituents in the area, I organised a public meeting in Bounds Green this evening. It was great to see representatives from the Council, City Hall, and the police join me to listen to constituent concern.

It is always good to meet more constituents of Southgate and Wood Green and hear their views on local issues.

After my follow up sent this morning, I will be raising your concerns and keeping everyone who attended updated. Thank you to everyone who came!

If there is a local issue you are concerned about, please email me at bambos.charalambous.mp@parliament.uk

North London Hospice Wood Green Shop

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It was a pleasure to cut the ribbon at North London Hospice’s brand new shop in Wood Green today.

Accompanied by a Living Well Centre, this new space will allow North London Hospice to continue their life changing work supporting local families and delivering wellbeing services directly to the community.

If you’re in the area, head down to The Mall to visit them!

Palmers Green Christmas Lights

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Time to get in the Christmas spirit! 🎄

This afternoon, I joined Cllr Doug Taylor and the Mayor of Enfield to turn on the Christmas lights in Palmers Green. The wonderful Christmas tree and festive lights along Green Lanes bring some magic to our high street.

Well done to all the local businesses, stewards, and schools who took part in today’s fantastic event. Merry Christmas everyone!

Tesco Wood Green

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This morning, I had the pleasure of visiting Tesco in Wood Green to meet Omar and Himat! I got to see their Winter Food Collection in action, supporting vulnerable communities here in Southgate and Wood Green.

FareShare are collecting donations in Tesco stores from today until Saturday, before the food is distributed to their network of over 8,000 charities!

Read more about the Winter Food Collection here: Tesco Food Collection – FareShare

Well done all!

Prostate Cancer Screening

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Please see below a letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care that I have signed calling for targeted prostate cancer screening for those with the highest risk and an end to the delays that are costing men their lives.

MP-letter-on-the-Urgent-Need-for-Targeted-Prostate-Cancer-Screening-November-2025Download

Southgate Progressive Synagogue

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It was wonderful to attend Mitzvah Day Tea at the Southgate Progressive Synagogue today. With 301 mitzvahs or ‘good deeds’ done, this was an amazing community effort to support others.

Well done to everyone involved! You can learn more about the day and their upcoming volunteering opportunities here.

Advice for people experiencing homelessness

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If you are experiencing homelessness, or are concerned about someone who is, please read the below.

StreetLink London 

If you or someone else is sleeping on the streets, use StreetLink to make a referral to a local rough sleeping Outreach Team. StreetLink is a national rough sleeper referral site and app, which St Mungo’s help to run in London.   

StreetLink – Connecting people sleeping rough to local services 

Streetlink and outreach teams 

You can contact Streetlink if you’re sleeping rough. Streetlink does not have accommodation. 

Streetlink connects you with local outreach teams. 

Outreach teams can sometimes help you get: 

  • a room in a hostel 
  • emergency housing from the council 
  • a bed in a night shelter or winter shelter 

Outreach workers might come and see you on the streets a few times before they can find you somewhere to stay. 

SWEP – Cold Weather Advice 

Most councils in England have special accommodation help during very cold weather. This is known as the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol or SWEP. 

SWEP accommodation can be in a hostel, night shelter or in a building owned by a community group. Advice and support into longer term accommodation may be available. 

Ask your local council or Streetlink about SWEP if it feels like it is near freezing. 

You do not have to meet immigration, residence or priority need conditions to get SWEP accommodation. 

Haringey Council

Enfield Council

Visit to Laurel Park School

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Today, I had the pleasure of visiting Laurel Park School and meeting some wonderful students from the Sixth Form.

As well as having a discussion on my role, we talked about their studies and I received a great tour of the building. I always enjoy hearing from young people about their experiences and views on our constituency. Well done Laurel Park!

Arnos Grove Post Office 10 Year Celebration

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I attended a wonderful celebration today at Arnos Grove Post Office to mark 10 years of Murtaza and Erdal Gok as postmasters.

They truly go the extra mile for our community and I was very pleased to thank them for all they do. If you’re in the area, pop in to see Murtaza and Erdal!

Visit to Palmers Green Post Office

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This morning, I visited my local post office to see Perry, the postmaster. It was great to catch up, and discuss the valuable contribution post offices make to our community and the range of services they can offer.

The Government are currently considering the important feedback from their ‘Future of the Post Office’ consultation and I look forward to reading the response. You can keep updated with this here.