Veolia Caught Fly Tipping
Veolia’s operatives have this afternoon been implicated in a fly-tipping incident on Judd Street in King’s Cross. Continue reading Veolia Caught Fly Tipping
Author: Owen Ward
I have lived on Judd Street in Bloomsbury / King's Cross since 2017.
I am chair of the Bloomsbury Conservation Areas Advisory Committee and director of Ward Conservation & Design. I am a full member of the IHBC and hold an MSc in Sustainable Heritage.
My articles have been published in the Independent and Planning in London and attract interest locally and worldwide.
‘The Georgians Didn’t Have Lifts’: Disabled Man could be Forced out of home Following Rejection of Planning Application
A family in King’s Cross fear they will be forced out of their historic home after planners rejected an application for a lift at the rear of their property. Continue reading ‘The Georgians Didn’t Have Lifts’: Disabled Man could be Forced out of home Following Rejection of Planning Application
Veolia Sweepers Found Shopping for TVs
With the lifting of lockdown, customers have returned to London’s commercial centres in surprising numbers, with Oxford Street looking just as packed as usual on the very first Monday of restrictions easing. Not wanting to miss out on grabbing a … Continue reading Veolia Sweepers Found Shopping for TVs
Camden to Cut Heads of Staff
Camden Council have today announced that they will be cutting a number of heads of staff in response to significant funding pressures. Continue reading Camden to Cut Heads of Staff
South Camden News Site in the Pipeline
In response to popular demand I have this week been working on a news site for the three South Camden Wards. Continue reading South Camden News Site in the Pipeline
Beautiful Victorian Hospital Destroyed
In an horrific act of urban vandalism, the former Royal Free Hospital on Gray’s Inn Road has been almost entirely demolished, as part of an application granted by Camden Council last year. Continue reading Beautiful Victorian Hospital Destroyed
How to Get Stuff Done in Camden
Camden were taking years to act on environmental health, listed building breaches, and street cleanliness problems on Calthorpe Street in Bloomsbury.
So we went out and fixed it in a day. Continue reading How to Get Stuff Done in Camden
UTAG in Court Case Against Camden Council
High Court judgment means Camden is likely illegally discriminating against the elderly and disabled in Bloomsbury. But Camden have ignored the ruling, and now further legal action is being pursued against them. Continue reading UTAG in Court Case Against Camden Council
Selkirk House / Travelodge Development: A Battle Looms
Developers are trying to push through a huge tower in Bloomsbury visible from all throughout London. And Camden’s incredibly poor record on consultation has led developer LabTech to shun all efforts at local engagement. Continue reading Selkirk House / Travelodge Development: A Battle Looms
Making a Difference: A ‘Camden Voice’?
Conservation, community, news, tech… how can all these things be made into something useful and influential? I argue that a grassroots ‘Camden Voice’ could be the way forward. Continue reading Making a Difference: A ‘Camden Voice’?
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