Posts by Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter
Housing watchdog rebukes Camden Council over ‘defensive’ complaints culture
Ombudsman says one elderly resident was forced to climb stairs repeatedly due to delays to lift repairs
Read More‘Be radical again’: Council urged to divest from Israeli arms companies
Campaigners argue Town Hall pension fund suffers from ‘democratic deficit’
Read MoreCamden Council defends controversial licensing plans – as residents complain they ‘favour businesses’
Plans to let night-time venues stay open later were pulled earlier this year following police concerns
Read MoreTown Hall tight-lipped on four-day week following government’s policy shift
Ministry for Local Government recently dropped opposition to councils reducing working days
Read More‘Horrifying’: Persistent absences in Camden schools still higher than national average, council says
Overall attendance in 2023/24 remains below pre-pandemic levels
Read MoreCouncil leader hails ‘new future’ as HS2 heads for Euston
Cllr Richard Olszewski says rail extension offers up to 34,000 more jobs and 2,500 new homes
Read MoreTown Hall refuses to say how long it knew councillor was in hiding in Bangladesh
Cllr Nazma Rahman was entitled to keep basic allowance for period she was absent
Read MoreCouncil announces extra £1.3 million for special needs services in Camden
Funding boost will help Town Hall tackle two-year waits for autism and ADHD diagnoses
Read MoreNearly 13,000 Camden pensioners to lose winter fuel allowance, council confirms
Town Hall insists its pension credit uptake campaign will help support pensioners with cost of living
Read MoreCutting ‘appalling’ waits for autism diagnosis difficult, council admits
Families are waiting 86 weeks on average for autism and ADHD diagnoses, report finds
Read MorePro-Palestine activists ‘shocked’ after ejection from council meeting
Campaigners say council has ‘banned’ the word ‘genocide’ by removing silent protesters
Read MoreCamden Council to redesign carer support services after ‘a lot of learning’
Proposals will bring in new digital support services and help for younger carers
Read More‘No easy fix’: Council inquiry reveals ‘crisis’ in special needs support
Report reveals that children are waiting nearly two years for an autism assessment
Read MoreTown Hall bids to turn around worst leaseholder satisfaction rate in a decade
Contractors to be held more accountable after survey reveals unhappiness with repairs
Read MoreCouncillors grill police over use of live facial recognition in Camden
Metropolitan Police representatives say controversial system is ‘highly accurate’
Read MoreCamden Council refuses to confirm if it will hit net-zero target by 2030
Town Hall stated in February that carbon neutrality in the borough was a ‘major challenge’
Read MoreLeaseholder satisfaction with council repairs hits lowest level in a decade
Survey shows only one in 10 think major works are good value for money
Read MoreCamden Council announces extra £3.6m for health and social care
Inflation uplift provides funds for new supported living and carers’ action plan
Read MoreCamden schools facing £25 million budget squeeze, council warns
Town Hall appeals to new government to get ‘big fiscal choice’ right
Read MoreRoyal Free London and North Middlesex hospital trusts to merge by new year
Bosses hope move will deliver benefits after both trusts were warned to improve
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