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Camden’s politicians in line for 1.75 per cent pay rise
Councillors to receive close to £11k per year for travel and subsistence costs
Read More‘Good way of raising awareness’: Firefighters carry out safety checks on hundreds of local businesses
Crews dropped in on business owners to find fire risks and offer advice
Read MoreCamden becomes the latest council to sign up to new waste strategy for north-east London
Borough agrees to major plan on the day a local waste authority meeting was shut down by singing protesters
Read MoreCouncil to shell out £54m on addiction services as it fights scourge of drug-related deaths in Camden
Cabinet agrees huge funding package to help the thousands of local people struggling with substance misuse
Read MoreTwo ‘extraordinary’ former councillors made honorary aldermen of Camden
Flick Rea and Roger Robinson chalked up more than 70 years of service between them
Read More‘Art can transform people’s lives’: Director of Foundling Museum receives MBE in Queen’s Birthday honours
Caro Howell said she feels ‘incredibly blessed’
Read MoreFormer councillor ‘humbled’ after being awarded OBE for work with young people
Abdul Hai, who decided not to seek re-election last month, recognised in Queen’s Birthday honours
Read More‘Beautiful park in the sky’: Camden’s answer to New York High Line moves one step closer
Planning application for 1.2km above-ground walkway has been submitted
Read More‘A Space for Us’: Somers Town Museum sheds light on local history
Tucked away on a side street between Euston and King’s Cross is a treasure trove of Somers Town history
Read MoreCamden’s new mayor Nasim Ali to raise money for Hopscotch Women’s Centre
Cllr Ali announced that the mayor’s charity for his term of office is a centre supporting women affected by inequality
Read MoreCauliflower choking death inquest: Coroner says care home staff still unable to describe correct first aid
‘Even 18 months after the event when they were giving evidence in court this week, some staff were unable to describe the correct treatment for choking.’
Read MoreCamden man’s cauliflower choking death ruled as ‘neglect’
Cristofaro Priolo suffered a cardiac arrest after choking on a meal of cauliflower cheese
Read MoreLocal elections 2022: Conservative leader loses seat as Labour tightens grip on Camden
Oliver Cooper’s election gamble backfires, with the Liberal Democrats now the largest opposition party in the borough
Read MoreLocal elections 2022: Parties outline priorities as Camden prepares for fierce contest
Fifty-five council seats are up for grabs in tomorrow’s voting
Read MoreHaverstock independent candidate ‘shocked’ at local housing conditions
Mohamed Farah, who works with the Somali Community Development Trust, vows to give people a voice
Read More‘Camden Council should do more to fight austerity,’ says Kentish Town South candidate
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) hopeful Hannah Power also takes aim at gentrification in the borough
Read MoreLocal elections 2022: Candidates quizzed on plans for tower block close to the British Museum at Bloomsbury hustings
Labour hopefuls address residents’ concerns at Save Museum Street event
Read MoreMajor O2 Centre plans dominate South Hampstead hustings
Labour and Conservative candidates face grilling from residents
Read MoreLocal elections 2022: Candidates gear up for fierce contest in Camden
Number of wards has increased from 18 to 20 after boundary changes, creating one extra councillor
Read More‘Are you really a mayor?’: Sabrina Francis on her experience as a Black woman in the role – and why the Child Q scandal is a ‘stark reminder’
‘People can be very nice to a Black woman if she has a chain,’ said Francis. ‘But I have also been in spaces where I have been viewed with suspicion.’
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