Heritage
‘Planning Lawlessness’ as Camden Fails to Investigate Hundreds of Illegal Alterations to Historic Buildings
Round-the-clock work by planners and conservationists in Bloomsbury is at risk of becoming a farce as the BCAAC’s recent enforcement surveys indicate the majority of buildings in Bloomsbury have been illegally altered over the past ten years.
Camden Breaches its Constitution for Third Time in Three Months
Over the course of three months Camden’s planning department has breached the local authority’s constitution three times, illegally approving planning applications without the mandatory scrutiny of elected councillors.
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330 Gray’s Inn Road Tower Rubber Stamped
The enormous redevelopment scheme at 330 Gray’s Inn Road is the latest inappropriate planning application to have been rubber stamped by Camden’s Rubber Stamp Committee.
Camden’s ‘Public Engagement’ is a Total Farce
Camden’s public engagement is a total farce. What can be done to take back control?
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Camden
The Conservatives are Likely Bloomsbury’s only Hope in 2022
Love them or hate them, it is looking increasingly likely that the Conservatives will be the only party to mount a convincing challenge to the Labour ignorocracy in 2022.
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Camden ‘Blindly Approving’ the Majority of Planning Applications, with Delays of Months and Years
Camden has been approving the majority of planning applications without even reading them fully, due to unprecedented planning demand.
Outrage as Camden Recommends Bedford Square Glass Extension for Approval
Camden refuses application for a disabled couple’s lift as causing ‘too much harm’ to a Grade II terrace. But weeks later a glass conservatory at the Grade I Bedford Square is recommended for approval.
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‘The Door Wars’: Residents Prevail over Council in Battle over Pointless Door Replacements
Residents of a housing block in Red Lion Square have prevailed over the council in a battle over ‘mandatory’ door replacements to their homes.
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Local Politics
May 5 Elections: Will Anything Change?
The problems themselves are clear to all – but what ties them all together, and why does it seem so inevitable and impossible for those problems to be fixed?
Infamous ‘London Streetspace’ Quashed in High Court
“I conclude that the decision-making processes … were seriously flawed, and the decisions were not a rational response to the issues which arose as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.” – Mrs Justice Lang
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Bloomsbury Environment Awards 2020
As we come to the end of 2020, it is time to celebrate the best of the changes made to the world-famous environment of Bloomsbury.
COVID and LTN Sagas have Exposed True Extent of Camden’s ‘Local Tyranny’
The ongoing controversies surrounding Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) and road closures under cover of COVID have exposed the true extent of Camden’s ‘local tyranny’, but also its utter incompetence. Only the Camden’s arrogance can be blamed for the spectacular failure of its schemes.
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Sunday Reflections
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.
The Future of Save Bloomsbury
Where to go with Save Bloomsbury? I want to know what you think I should write about.
Camden Needs Your Help
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.
How can our Local Politicians Represent us if they aren’t Local?
Freedom of Information response reveals less than half of Bloomsbury’s nine councillors live anywhere near Bloomsbury.
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Save Bloomsbury 