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Author: owardkx

I am a resident of Queen Alexandra Mansions, in Bloomsbury. I am also a committee member of Bloomsbury Residents' Action Group and of the Bloomsbury Conservation Areas Advisory Committee, each working to protect residents and heritage in Bloomsbury.
Camden, Community, Heritage, News1 Comment

Camden Plan Demolition of Victorian Terraces next to Bedford Square

7th Oct 2020 owardkx

Conservationists face off with Camden in a battle to preserve Victorian terraces and views from Bedford Square. But planners are happy to ignore protest and approve the application. Continue reading Camden Plan Demolition of Victorian Terraces next to Bedford Square

Camden, Community, Heritage, News, Opinion, Street Environment3 Comments

Camden Needs Your Help

27th Sep 20202nd Oct 2020 owardkx

Opinion: Camden needs the motivation and activism of Bloomsbury’s residents to perform public duties properly. But dependence upon overdevelopment is destroying the trust of Bloomsbury’s communities. Continue reading Camden Needs Your Help

Camden, Community, Heritage, News2 Comments

Belgrove House: Put in your Objections

23rd Sep 2020 owardkx

Last chance to object to the Belgrove House Monstrosity. Official consultation closes on the 9th October 2020. Continue reading Belgrove House: Put in your Objections

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Major Redevelopment on Gray’s Inn Road

11th Aug 2020 owardkx

Royal National Throat, Nose, and Ear Hospital set for comprehensive redevelopment. Online Q&A to be held on Tuesday 25th August 2020. Continue reading Major Redevelopment on Gray’s Inn Road

Camden, Community, Heritage, News1 Comment

Great Changes Ahead

9th Aug 2020 owardkx

Planning reforms could fundamentally change the way we all engage with planning matters, and not necessarily for the better. Continue reading Great Changes Ahead

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Breaking: Section 106 to be Abolished

6th Aug 2020 owardkx

Radical planning reforms proposed today would see Section 106 and Community Infrastructure Levy replaced with a single levy, the ‘Infrastructure Levy’. Continue reading Breaking: Section 106 to be Abolished

Camden, News, Street Environment2 Comments

The Immovable A-Board

5th Aug 2020 owardkx

‘Cometh the hour, cometh the excuse’: Camden’s finest hour as it is outplayed by local pub in contest over A-board. Continue reading The Immovable A-Board

Camden, Community, Heritage, News, Street Environment1 Comment

CNJ open Investigation into Camden’s Section 106 Empire

1st Aug 20201st Aug 2020 owardkx

The CNJ have begun investigating Camden’s Section 106 empire, beginning with the scandal surrounding affordable housing payments. Continue reading CNJ open Investigation into Camden’s Section 106 Empire

Camden, Heritage, News4 Comments

Inside Information: Belgrove House

18th Jul 202018th Jul 2020 owardkx

Documents released as part of a 136-page FOI response suggest Belgrove House is on course for rejection. Continue reading Inside Information: Belgrove House

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Camden to Implement Docking Stations for Dockless Bicycles

16th Jul 202020th Jul 2020 owardkx

Camden and TfL have begun public consultation. But what’s the point in removing ‘dockless’ from ‘dockless bicycle’? Continue reading Camden to Implement Docking Stations for Dockless Bicycles

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