Freedom of Information response reveals less than half of Bloomsbury’s nine councillors live anywhere near Bloomsbury. Continue reading How can our Local Politicians Represent us if they aren’t Local?
Nicky Coates: Camden suffers from a democratic deficit, as shown by the recent decision by an unelected official to overrule elected councillors. Continue reading The Democratic Deficit
A review of the progress made in cleaning up Bloomsbury. Continue reading Then and Now: A Review
Elected councillors being overruled by faceless civil servants sets a dangerous precedent for the future. Part 1 of 4 of a series of investigative articles into the controversy. Continue reading Members Briefing Panel Controversy
In speaking to people about local affairs, the one theme that crops up time and time again is that Camden simply do not listen to the needs or wants of residents and businesses, pandering instead to institutions, investors, and flimsy ideologies. Continue reading The People of Bloomsbury are Irrelevant to Camden
We have published a report on the state of cleanliness in Bloomsbury, and how it can be improved. Continue reading Read our Report on Cleanliness in Bloomsbury
Experiments and an FOI request reveal Veolia are falsely marking requests for work as complete Borough-wide, avoiding deductions from their payment schedule while ensuring litter builds up. But Camden aren’t interested in fully investigating the situation. Continue reading The Clean Camden Controversy
After meeting with Mr Richard Bradbury (Head of Environment Services) and trawling through the payments and performance section of Veolia’s contract, we now have a better idea of how much Veolia are paid, along with the deductions they suffer for poor performance. Continue reading Veolia’s Payment and Performance – An Analysis
Three hour on-street meeting with Camden officers and analysis of Veolia contract reveals Camden’s complicity in Veolia’s shortcuts. Continue reading Long Read – Who does Camden Serve?
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