Now we have the elections coming, I can see all the empty promises that will flourish to get votes, mostly in Edmonton.

This once safe and nice town has be allowed to nurture crime and poverty, and although we have seen the cracks being painted over with a pitfall modernisation of Edmonton Green, nothing else has been done.

I have always voiced my idea of either bringing the Victoria line from Tottenham Hale up to Waltham Cross or making an international station at Pickets Lock, with the National Rail, which would have a Park and Ride scheme. This would make more people visit the area and encourage businesses to settle near by.

I can understand why people have no faith in most of our politicians, local and global.

It’s about time our local politicians did less talking and took more action for Edmonton. It sickens me when I am asked were I live and say Edmonton, and most replies I get “oh that’s where the stabbings happen”. I now feel so ashamed that I now say Enfield.

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