Covering the best and worst of Camden Council’s activities in Bloomsbury and beyond
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 bargain, it seems some of Veolia’s sweepers forwent their sweeping duties to spend Monday morning … 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
Fast New Camden Planning Search
Camden’s servers have been down for days. So I made a planning search that’s 100 times faster and lets you know if you can access documents. Continue reading Fast New Camden Planning Search
Belgrove Minded for Approval in Fiery Meeting
Belgrove House has now been minded for approval in a fiery meeting which saw outbursts against the ‘disgraceful’ and ‘arrogant’ design of the building. Camden will now rush to get approval from the GLA as the Secretary of State considers whether to call this in. Continue reading Belgrove Minded for Approval in Fiery Meeting
Camden Demand £8.6M for Belgrove House Fake Labs
Now that the planning application can be scrutinised, Merck’s ‘world-leading research centre’ contains no labs whatsoever. And in an incredible series of statements, Camden’s planners both commend the design of the building and demand an £8.6M payment in return for approval of the application. Continue reading Camden Demand £8.6M for Belgrove House Fake Labs
Belgrove House a ‘Fake Lab’
After months of marketing Belgrove House as a life-sciences laboratory, submitted plans show no laboratory facilities will be built after all. But have Camden’s councillors already been conned by the ‘Fake Labs’? Continue reading Belgrove House a ‘Fake Lab’
Camden Threatened with Legal Action and LGO Investigation
But officers to push ahead with demolition of terraces, claiming that internal complaint ‘cannot be investigated’. Continue reading Camden Threatened with Legal Action and LGO Investigation
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