Posts by Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter
Council secures Home Office funding to tackle youth violence
More than £200k over next three years for rapid response interventions by practitioners co-located in police custody
Read MoreNew Horizon CEO speaks out on hidden youth homelessness
‘We need to be honest about the scale of youth homelessness in this city’, says youth centre boss
Read MoreCamden Council votes to formally support demand for second EU referendum
Cross-party support for Liberal Democrat motion to ‘call out the sham that is Brexit’
Read MoreCricklewood Supersave’s licence revoked as sniffer dogs discover over 34,000 illicit cigarettes
‘I knew it was wrong, but at the time I was in a very bad state,’ says owner
Read MoreProblem building leaves Covent Garden residents ‘disempowered and hopeless’
Weary occupants of Matilda Apartments have long complained about water and heating problems
Read MoreCross-party calls to replace social housing lost in Daleham Gardens fire
Housing scrutiny committee to formally recommend like-for-like replacement of homes
Read MoreCohesion boss slams police cuts as cause of ‘climate of fear’
‘Visible police presence provides reassurance to the community. It lets the public know the police are on call’
Read MoreCouncillor commits to ‘holistic approach’ to domestic violence
Cllr Angela Mason calls for data-sharing between services ahead of a review into domestic violence and abuse systems
Read MoreCouncillors ‘shocked’ by number of children in overcrowded homes
‘There are a lot of families who are unemployed and living in overcrowded conditions. I’m really worried about my ward,’ says councillor
Read More‘Run to the Moon’ suggested by council in bid to tackle obesity
Idea shared as part of council attempt to set ‘ambitious and shared public goal’ over public health
Read MoreCouncil to train up ‘community champions’ for health and wellbeing pilot
‘We’re looking to unlock and unleash the assets and energy that’s present in our neighbourhoods,’ public health director says
Read More‘It’s a fog’: NHS Trust faces plea for more beds from mental health campaigners
Proposals include potential redevelopment of St Pancras Hospital with two new community hubs
Read MoreFaith leaders urge social media bosses to be ‘part of solution’ on hate speech
Labour and Conservative councillors clash over community cohesion scrutiny at themed debate
Read More‘Absolute rubbish’: Housing crisis sparks heated exchange at council meeting
Camden Conservatives call for independent review of Community Investment Programme
Read MoreCampaigners urge council to scrap use of ‘toxic’ weedkiller linked to cancer
Environment chief states glyphosate use will be kept ‘very much under review’
Read MoreRow over housing stock quality sparked by councillor’s tweet
“It’s never too late for them to put away the insults and get on with their day job,” says councillor
Read MoreCovent Garden residents settle booze beef with former sorting office developer
Representations withdrawn on licences for redevelopment of ‘intensely brutalist’ Post Building
Read MoreFacelift for Shaftesbury Theatre as refurbishment plans approved
New entrance and basement planned as part of overhaul for West End venue
Read MoreEruv gets go-ahead as council reveals removal of antisemitic objections
‘As an atheist, I may not believe it, but I respect people’s beliefs and their differences as I hope they respect mine,’ councillor says
Read More‘Ghost veil’ to be cast over ‘monstrous’ office block despite Bleeding Heart objections
Councillor says, ‘I can see why it would divide people in its unusual nature’
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