Posts Tagged ‘Richard Olszewski’
Free primary school meals ‘forever’ is headline policy in Camden’s newly announced ‘cost-of-living budget’
Rent and council tax increases also confirmed
Read MoreCouncil finance chief unveils £28m savings package – but claims it will not have ‘substantial effect’ on services
Cllr Richard Olszewski defends measures as opposition councillor describes them as ‘aspirational’
Read MoreCamden to set up £2m cost-of-living fund for residents amid ‘escalating crisis’
Council to make crisis payments to people hit hard by rising bills and food prices
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 MoreNo council tax for cash-strapped families in 2022 as Town Hall extends support scheme
Camden’s cabinet agrees to continue with full exemption for people of working age on no or low income
Read MoreUniversal Credit inequality sees Town Hall voting on new scheme for council tax support
Council to cease using enforcement agents for those using scheme in ‘fair and sensitive debt collection process’
Read MoreTown Hall budget gap could hit £40m as finance chief hits out at funding cuts
Council to waive fee for Camden EU nationals to use fast-track settlement rights service
Read MoreCamden Town residents protest ‘inundation’ of area with drinkers
Panel hears that area is at ‘saturation point’ with new premises
Read More‘It’s too hot’: Auditing committee finishes early after basic questioning
‘That is the shortest I’ve ever attended,’ remarks chair Cllr Abdul Quadir
Read More‘The more we cut, the higher the burden’: Council predicts ‘depressing’ £23m budget shortfall
Finance chief reveals Brexit has been added to council’s risk register
Read MoreCamden Council invested £59 million in other local authorities in the year 2017/18
Cllr Richard Olszewski said the investments were in line with council policy
Read MoreCamden votes to raise council tax by 4.99 per cent
Council tax in Camden is set to rise nearly five per cent to help fund social care and balance Town Hall’s books after years of cuts from central government. Camden’s cabinet agreed on Wedesday night (21 February) to raise council tax by 4.99 per cent from April, which means an extra £1.09 per week for Band…
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