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More 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 MorePerformers lavish praise on Camden People’s Theatre at 30th anniversary bash
Comedian Frankie Thompson said the Hampstead Road venue ‘invests in artists at the very start’
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
Read More‘Blood on your hands’: Campaigners slam council for ‘dither and delay’ over divestment
Pension committee to consider auditing funds but councillors rebuff activists’ demand for unilateral divestment
Read More‘Prattle’: Camden leader dismisses Tory attack on Labour over Bangladeshi political ties
Conservative leader alleges ‘marriage of convenience’ between Labour and Awami League after local MP’s resignation
Read MoreOne in three private landlords in Camden could be flouting ‘additional licensing’ rules, report suggests
Data comes as council outlines plans to deliver more affordable and social rent homes in the borough
Read MoreCouncil leader praises ‘hard-working’ Treasury minister for resigning amid anti-corruption probe
Hampstead and Highgate MP Tulip Siddiq yesterday quit frontbench after being named in Bangladesh investigation
Read MoreCare home staff refusing vaccinations as flu cases rise, council warns
Director of health and wellbeing says it is planning to engage with more workers to boost jab uptake
Read MoreThe Glassmaker, book review – ‘engaging, enchanting magical realism’
Different stages of Orsola’s life are situated in different centuries – from the 15th to the 21st
Read MoreCamden announces ‘major retrofit’ for 3,000 council homes
New solar panel and battery installations will cost over £20 million
Read MoreCamden has third highest number of empty council homes in London, data reveals
Council says it is hiring new staff to manage and allocate vacant properties to bring numbers down
Read MoreTown Hall to maintain ‘generous’ council tax relief for poorest households
Decision comes as Royal Borough of Greenwich scraps exemption in bid to save £1 million
Read MoreMary Headlam: An Artist Rediscovered, Abbott and Holder Gallery, exhibition review: ‘Impressive command of draughtsmanship’
The ‘expressive flair’ of the artist, a child of the great age of British illustration, is on full display
Read MoreCamden Council dubbed ‘anti-social landlord’ by national housing campaign
Town Hall among 45 housing providers singled out by the Social Housing Action Campaign
Read MoreTown Hall weighing up impact of new powers to tackle anti-social behaviour
New powers from Home Office could see offenders jailed for up to two years
Read MoreHousing 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
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