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Council Leader Loses Seat
Holborn & Covent Garden has turned Green. All Labour councillors standing for the area, including the leader, Richard Olszewski, have lost their seats. Kings Cross remains Labour, while the Bloomsbury count is not in. More to follow… Continue reading Council Leader Loses Seat
Voting Green Tomorrow Could Make a Difference
Even gaining one or two Green (or any non-Labour) councillors in these wards would make an enormous difference to local decision-making and representation in the area.
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Planning Breaches in Camden Remain Out of Control
A 5-year review of a sample of 96 commercial sites finds 48% with an outstanding planning breach. For every breach resolved, 3 further were committed.
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Inappropriate Development in Camden Likely to Increase in Coming Years
The latest statistics regarding Camden’s housing delivery show a significant shortfall against their mandated requirement in the Local Plan. Until this shortfall is rectified, Camden planners now have reduced powers to refuse major development proposals.
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New Conservation and Design Practice
Hello all. I am posting to let you know I have set up a new architectural design and conservation practice. Ward Conservation & Design Practical conservation and architectural work is what I have been spending most of my time on lately. I’ve set up my own practice to focus on Bloomsbury and Covent Garden and… Continue reading New Conservation and Design Practice
Conservation and Conflict in Bloomsbury and Covent Garden – MSc Dissertation
I have attached my dissertation as per the above title for general reading, commentary, and as a future reference for anyone studying the area. It seeks to answer just one question – why do the community and local authority conflict in the conservation of Bloomsbury and Covent Garden? Readers of this blog will know that… Continue reading Conservation and Conflict in Bloomsbury and Covent Garden – MSc Dissertation
Selkirk House Judicial Review – A Commentary
Many have noted that I have not posted on this blog for a long time, and that is principally because nothing new has really happened since the local elections in 2022. There have, of course, been several major applications, including Selkirk House, Odeon on Shaftesbury Avenue, and Tavis House, along with a plethora of more… Continue reading Selkirk House Judicial Review – A Commentary
MSc Research – Conservation in Bloomsbury and Covent Garden
Dear Bloomsburyites, Apologies for my long absence on this blog. I have been doing a lot of work in conservation and architecture, both locally and worldwide, spending some time in India working on world heritage sites and the like. I have also been undertaking an MSc in Sustainable Heritage at UCL, and working as a… Continue reading MSc Research – Conservation in Bloomsbury and Covent Garden
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