Posts by Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter
Historic cinema to be transformed into hotel and Cirque du Soleil theatre
Revamp of Grade II-listed Odeon Shaftesbury Avenue deemed ‘seriously detrimental’ by conservation groups after years of planning
Read MoreDeputy leader asks fire brigade to help tackle rough sleeping ‘hazards’
Cllr Patricia Callaghan warns lighter fluid among duvets creating fire risk but implies press pressure has made it difficult to intervene
Read MoreCamden Travellers anxious over plans for long-awaited sites
Local Plan delivers less than half the ‘culturally suitable’ pitches the council said were needed in 2014
Read MoreCare home fires in Camden up 62 per cent
Annual fire brigade report finds borough had highest number of people going under trains in all of London
Read MoreCamden earns top Ofsted rating for children’s services
Inspectors praise educational outcomes for care leavers, with only one recommendation for improvement
Read MoreCamden steps closer to thousands more homes by 2041
Liberal Democrats endorse borough’s ‘splendid’ strategic plan for next 15 years but bash Labour party for patting itself on the back
Read MoreCamden’s licensing chair backs new ‘call-in’ powers for London mayor
Cllr Jonathan Simpson MBE suggests mayor should have same ability to review planning and licensing decisions
Read MoreCouncil wants assurances from NHS as Royal Free maternity ward axed
Camden’s health chief vows to to give residents a voice in future changes
Read MoreCamden Council gives green light to Euston Tower revamp
Town Hall waves through plans to remake vacant skyscraper as ‘innovation hub’ despite carbon footprint concerns
Read More‘Fitzrovia is not Soho’: Locals steaming over dumpling restaurant’s booze bid
Charlotte Street residents are finding Kinkally’s plans to stay open until 2am on Saturdays hard to swallow
Read MoreBolt to the blue as Labour councillor defects to Conservatives
West Hampstead councillor Shiva Tiwari says Labour is stifling debate whilst presiding over ‘worsening services’
Read MoreCouncil approves budget with maximum tax hike and millions for frontline services
Opposition leader says Labour-run council ‘running out of excuses for failing to address borough’s problems’
Read MoreTown Hall accused of ‘killing democracy’ as police boot out free speech protesters
Council leader heckled repeatedly over rule changes prohibiting banners and limiting topics of public debate
Read MoreCamden’s climate budget faces £200m funding gap ahead of 2030 net-zero target
Town Hall has so far found less than 10 per cent of what it needs to reach decarbonisation goals within five years
Read MoreCamden adult social care deemed ‘outstanding’ by Care Quality Commission
Chief inspector says CQC ‘very impressed to see exceptional levels of service’ as borough first in UK to be given new rating
Read More‘Shocking’ data reveals Camden school absences among worst in London
Officials say handling poor pupil attendance is a ‘constant battle’
Read MoreMore than half of disabled people in Camden are out of work, report finds
New data reveals disparity between borough’s unemployed people amid government’s welfare reforms
Read MoreCamden schools face funding squeeze as council warns of burgeoning costs
Inflation and additional spending on high needs pupils see predicted overspend grow by £500k
Read MoreSocial housing repairs backlog almost halved as tenant satisfaction rises, report shows
Council marks progress following last year’s bruising social ombudsman report on housing complaints culture
Read More‘Have some humility’: Leader bites back at opposition as council grilled on housing repairs
Extraordinary Town Hall meeting triggered by Liberal Democrats following ‘worrying’ response to damning report
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