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Transport minister, Norman Baker announced plans to make it easier for local authorities, and, yes, this means Camden, to introduce 20mph schemes.  The plans also include decluttering traffic signs. 'I can today announce that when the House returns next month, I will be laying before Parliament a new Traffic Signs policy docume...

Camden would like your feedback on plans to rejuvenate St Andrew's Gardens.   There are proposals to refurbish St Andrews Gardens with a new planting scheme and paths - the plans are on display in the garden's notice boards.  The design aims to make better use of the space in St Andrew's Gardens, to bring more colour into the pl...

Imagine Russell Square and some adjacent streets being totally closed to traffic for five weeks during the summer peak.  Quiet? Peaceful? Deserted?  No, no, no!  It'll be packed with some 5,000 journalists jumping on and off around 70 coaches an hour heading to and from the Olympic Village (village!) in Stratford and other Olymp...

How do you feel about being in the parliamentary constituency of The City of London & Islington South? Don't panic - yet.  It's only a proposal and your views are being sought. The Boundary Commission for England is reviewing the boundaries of every parliamentary constituency.  This is routine - it happens every five years. ...

1A ARTS etc's funding is threatened over the next few months. London Borough of Camden will no longer fund our services for local communities from January 2012. This leaves 1A ARTS etc with a funding gap. Can you help us mind the gap? 1A ARTS etc provides services for children, young people and adults of al...

The www.bringbackthebutterflies.org.uk project has taken a step further by forming the Camden Butterfly Conservation Society. The aim is to get more people involved with the establishing of butterfly-friendly areas in our public parks and gardens. For more information about this exciting new initiative, please contact James Lei...

Transport for London have updated their  cycling website includes details of cycle route planning, training, cycling events and the two new Barclays Cycle Superhighways, as well as up to date information on the location of all Barclays Cycle Hire docking stations. http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/cycling/11598.aspx

Councils and other public bodies should publish asset lists that will help to identify billions of pounds of potential savings and protect frontline services, Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles announced today (5 Aug 2011). A 'demo' map locates over 180,000 assets owned by almost 600 public sector bodie...

Camden's Mayor for 2011/12 is Cllr Abdul Quadir.  His mayoral theme is about rasing awareness of deafness, hearing loss and tinnitus.  As Mayor, he wants to encourage greater awareness, to make Camden a place where everyone values and takes steps to protect their hearing.  He also wants to promote Camden as an accessible and w...

A new scheme has been launched for residents and businesses of Kings Mews, North Mews, Brownlow Mews and Roger Street.  The Safer Neighbourhood team at Holborn Police Station set up the Neighbourhood Watch Scheme in this area after being approached by a local business following a recent burglary. They also were also getting...