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Fears over ‘higher strength opioids’ in Camden as support services report ‘substantial increase’ in demand
The borough’s new drug and alcohol service is helping more than 1,600 residents
Read MoreCampaigners and trade unionists call for Camden Council’s pension fund to divest from all unethical companies
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign echoed pleas from Unison for ‘unacceptable’ investments to be scrapped
Read MoreFormer Camden Council leader given ministerial role in first week as an MP
Georgia Gould has been made a parliamentary secretary to new Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s cabinet office
Read MoreRobberies down in Camden Town as council lauds new enforcement measures
Koko nightclub, previously a hotspot for thieves, has seen an improvement
Read MoreCamden Council makes plans to tackle ‘vigorous’ weeds
‘Weeds grow very quickly and can make lawns look long and messy,’ says a Town Hall report
Read MoreParking changes to be introduced on six Camden estates
The changes will ‘offer greater choice and better access for disabled residents,’ according to the council
Read MoreGeneral election 2024: Meet the candidates battling it out for Camden’s two seats
Nineteen people are hoping to become an MP in the borough on 4 July
Read MoreCamden Council leader Georgia Gould selected by Labour to run for parliament
Gould is standing in Queen’s Park and Maida Vale, which is expected to be an easy win for Labour
Read MoreCamden’s iconic Mecca Bingo to be turned into an ‘immersive theatre’
The 60-year-old venue’s number is up this year – a victim of bingo’s declining popularity in the UK
Read MoreCamden Council wants to bring school meals service in-house by 2030
Town Hall unveils what it hopes will be one last contract for a school meals provider before taking on the service itself
Read MoreSelf-defence classes to be taught in Camden schools as part of council pilot
The goal is to ‘boost general confidence that will enable young people to navigate spaces confidently’
Read MoreGospel Oak nature reserve to be preserved as public space, council announces
Move follows a campaign to stop the Mortimer Terrace haven from being sold to developers
Read MoreDeaths and serious injuries from fire up 161 per cent in Camden
Borough’s fire chief also reveals carbon monoxide incidents have risen
Read More‘We need affordable homes’: Fourteen flats overlooking special school win planning permission
Proposals given thumbs-up despite concerns over impact on pupils
Read More‘Problems will spread’: Kentish Town residents prevail in row over late hours for fast food joint
New Milano Pizza thwarted in its attempt to win approval for 2am closing times
Read MoreFive GP surgeries in Camden earmarked for ‘change of ownership’
AT Medics Ltd, which runs the surgeries, insists proposals will not ‘change how we deliver primary care’
Read More‘We’ve been given a voice’: Campaigners win protection for people in care in Camden
Councillors vote unanimously to make care experience a protected characteristic under the Equality Act
Read More‘You should all be ashamed’: Protesters direct fury at councillors as they interrupt meeting with calls for Gaza ceasefire
Council leader says conflict is ‘causing pain for all of us’ following an enforced break in proceedings
Read MoreCampaign urging councils to go fully plant-based wins support from Camden politicians
Environment scrutiny committee signals its backing for the move following a deputation from a local resident
Read MoreJoy for Greens as Lorna Russell holds Highgate seat in comfortable by-election victory
Russell, who quit Labour in 2021 to join the Greens, keeps the seat vacated by party colleague Sian Berry
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