Posts by Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter
Camden announces ‘major retrofit’ for 3,000 council homes
New solar panel and battery installations will cost over £20 million
Read MoreCamden has third highest number of empty council homes in London, data reveals
Council says it is hiring new staff to manage and allocate vacant properties to bring numbers down
Read MoreTown Hall to maintain ‘generous’ council tax relief for poorest households
Decision comes as Royal Borough of Greenwich scraps exemption in bid to save £1 million
Read MoreCamden Council dubbed ‘anti-social landlord’ by national housing campaign
Town Hall among 45 housing providers singled out by the Social Housing Action Campaign
Read MoreTown Hall weighing up impact of new powers to tackle anti-social behaviour
New powers from Home Office could see offenders jailed for up to two years
Read MoreHousing watchdog rebukes Camden Council over ‘defensive’ complaints culture
Ombudsman says one elderly resident was forced to climb stairs repeatedly due to delays to lift repairs
Read More‘Be radical again’: Council urged to divest from Israeli arms companies
Campaigners argue Town Hall pension fund suffers from ‘democratic deficit’
Read MoreCamden Council defends controversial licensing plans – as residents complain they ‘favour businesses’
Plans to let night-time venues stay open later were pulled earlier this year following police concerns
Read MoreTown Hall tight-lipped on four-day week following government’s policy shift
Ministry for Local Government recently dropped opposition to councils reducing working days
Read More‘Horrifying’: Persistent absences in Camden schools still higher than national average, council says
Overall attendance in 2023/24 remains below pre-pandemic levels
Read MoreCouncil leader hails ‘new future’ as HS2 heads for Euston
Cllr Richard Olszewski says rail extension offers up to 34,000 more jobs and 2,500 new homes
Read MoreTown Hall refuses to say how long it knew councillor was in hiding in Bangladesh
Cllr Nazma Rahman was entitled to keep basic allowance for period she was absent
Read MoreCouncil announces extra £1.3 million for special needs services in Camden
Funding boost will help Town Hall tackle two-year waits for autism and ADHD diagnoses
Read MoreNearly 13,000 Camden pensioners to lose winter fuel allowance, council confirms
Town Hall insists its pension credit uptake campaign will help support pensioners with cost of living
Read MoreCutting ‘appalling’ waits for autism diagnosis difficult, council admits
Families are waiting 86 weeks on average for autism and ADHD diagnoses, report finds
Read MorePro-Palestine activists ‘shocked’ after ejection from council meeting
Campaigners say council has ‘banned’ the word ‘genocide’ by removing silent protesters
Read MoreCamden Council to redesign carer support services after ‘a lot of learning’
Proposals will bring in new digital support services and help for younger carers
Read More‘No easy fix’: Council inquiry reveals ‘crisis’ in special needs support
Report reveals that children are waiting nearly two years for an autism assessment
Read MoreTown Hall bids to turn around worst leaseholder satisfaction rate in a decade
Contractors to be held more accountable after survey reveals unhappiness with repairs
Read MoreCouncillors grill police over use of live facial recognition in Camden
Metropolitan Police representatives say controversial system is ‘highly accurate’
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