Posts by Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter
Cross-party motion urges ‘clear statement of support’ for Jewish residents
Vote follows daubing of antisemitic graffiti on Jewish businesses in Belsize and Hampstead last month
Read MoreCouncillors call for ‘post-match analysis’ of Chalcots cladding works
Housing scrutiny chair says residents are ‘spitting mad about window design’
Read MoreUniversal Credit inequality sees Town Hall voting on new scheme for council tax support
Council to cease using enforcement agents for those using scheme in ‘fair and sensitive debt collection process’
Read MoreResidents’ Evil? Immersive zombie show seeks to calm neighbours over booze concerns
Residents said to be ‘still traumatised’ by problems caused by former occupants The Den nightclub
Read MoreTown Hall to decide once again on conversion of Hampstead Police Station into school
Councillors divided over plans as residents raise concerns over air quality and surplus school places
Read MoreTown Hall to consult on converting four nurseries into Sure Start centres
Combination of high level of vacancies and decreasing number of children could make some nurseries ‘unsustainable’, council says
Read MoreTown Hall seeks extra funding amid concern over Homelessness Reduction Act
Government cash provided to enact new legislation set to run out next year as costs spiral
Read MoreTown Hall plans new licensing policy after huge loss of venues
New strategy to see roll-out by early 2021 as council to hold consultation event before end of year
Read MoreNew Town Hall policy on strip clubs called out as ‘whitewash’ by campaigners
Town Hall refuses to comment on “any activity” linked to information supplied by campaigners on prostitution and trafficking
Read MoreHopes for Vagina Museum to become ‘iconic’ as Town Hall gives it licensing go-ahead
Resident requests to ban stag and hen dos resisted on equality grounds
Read MoreBrexit preparation funding branded ‘insulting’ by communities boss
Local business and voluntary sector said to be still scratching heads over lack of central government information
Read MoreTown Hall to move ahead with Camley Street redevelopment plans
Councillors confident Town Hall can proceed with plans whilst respecting spirit of recommendation to delay
Read MoreBorough chosen as sole test case for future fire safety regulations
Resident safety director questions Hackitt Review recommendations
Read More‘Crisis of youth violence’: Councillors express condolences as communities ‘traumatised’
Council leader calls for increased police funding as concerns raised over crime scene left uninvestigated for days
Read MoreCamden ‘woefully underprepared’ for no-deal Brexit, warns council leader
Camden Lib Dems condemn governments meaningless platitudes as £390k in government preparedness funding dismissed as not enough
Read MoreEducation boss defends Labour plan to scrap Ofsted and private schools
Angela Mason criticises Ofsteds unmeaningful tick exercises as Tories hit out at policies as marking your own homework
Read MoreStudents demand change on climate emergency as cross-party pledges made
Town Hall formally declares climate emergency as disagreements emerge over timetable for action
Read MoreTown Hall embarks on three-year ‘call to action’ on healthy ageing
Boosted support for carers and dementia cafe for London Zoo included in proposals
Read MoreHampstead celebrities up in arms at booze licence for Keats House
Bill Oddie and Janet Suzman among 38 objections to plans alongside residents associations and Conservative Cllr Maria Higson
Read MoreTown Hall refurbishment not ‘vanity project’, say council officers
Compensation for residents ‘not considered reasonable given the scope of the works’
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