‘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.’
Read MoreDeliveroo kitchen told to ‘pack up and move on’ in victory for Swiss Cottage residents
Council planners issue verdict after hearing concerns about the location, odours, and cyclists’ safety
Read More‘Spirit of solidarity’: Camden politicians urged to extend support for Ukrainian refugees
Council leader says people are likely to be in the country for longer than the six months covered by government scheme
Read MoreUkrainian refugees facing ‘visa inequalities’ upon arrival in the UK, warns Camden’s council leader
Georgia Gould calls for ‘alignment across the visa routes’
Read MoreCamden voters to quiz borough’s political leaders at election hustings next week
People can book a place as council heavyweights answer questions ahead of voting on 5 May
Read More‘Covid is rampant’, warns University College Hospital chief
David Probert says rising infection rate is causing ‘great anxiety’, with teams being ‘knocked out’ by staff absences
Read MoreLap dancing club given three months to wind down
Police argued that major changes brought by HS2 made SophistiCats unsuitable for the area
Read MoreCamden residents set for 4.2 per cent hike in council tax
Town Hall finance chief says borough has ‘little choice’ in wake of pandemic and years of austerity
Read MoreCouncil set to launch £1m green investment fund – giving residents the chance to finance local climate change projects
Fund will be used for electric vehicle charging points, school streets and solar panels
Read MoreCamden set for 4.2 per cent council tax hike
Finance chief says Town Hall left with ‘no choice’ as austerity and pandemic put squeeze on coffers
Read MoreConservative councillors call for changes to school streets amid concern for elderly and disabled residents
The initiative bans traffic at school run times, but locals say vulnerable people are struggling to get taxis or reach public transport
Read MoreResidents demand more affordable housing in plans for O2 shopping centre site
Developers currently 15 per cent short of council target for half of new homes to be affordable
Read MoreAl fresco dining to continue in Belsize Village as councillors make ‘miracle’ pandemic scheme permanent
Two similar but less successful initiatives in Covent Garden will end
Read More‘Absolutely essential’: Free housing advice on offer as law clinic opens its doors in Camden
Bloomsbury Law Clinic focusing on housing issues to begin with, following discussions with community groups
Read MoreFour landlords behind unsafe home in Kilburn banned from letting out properties in England for five years
Camden has now secured a record seven banning orders against rogue landlords
Read More‘I don’t do jobs half-heartedly’: Leader of Camden’s Liberal Democrats to bow out in May
Cllr Luisa Porritt is taking up a full-time job, but she hasn’t ruled out a return to politics in future
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