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Volunteers are being asked to help with counting the number of people sleeping rough in Camden this summer after concerns about the large increase in street homeless in the borough. “The Safer Streets Team will be carrying out a comprehensive count of people sleeping
[...]Residents expressed their gratitude to firefighters who raced to a street in Fitzrovia this morning to put out a fire which engulfed a home in a mansion block. Crews of the London Fire Brigade from Euston, Paddington and Soho stations had to smash through locked doors to
[...]If your relationship is getting you down then help is at hand at a cosy cafe in Warren Street which is hosting a number of free workshops designed to soften the impact of familial discord with the help of some sugar-laced treats. Family law solicitors from Grayfords on
[...]The Times newspaper this morning runs a story with the misleading headline: “Migrants drive 50% rise in rough sleepers”. In its article The Times reports on yesterday’s release of official statistics of numbers of homeless people sleeping outside during
[...]Camden Council has told the Department for Communities and Local Government that there were only 17 rough sleepers on a “typical night” across the entire London borough in the autumn of 2016, according to official statistics released today. The figure of 17 is
[...]A cross-party group of MPs and Peers is to conduct a comprehensive inquiry to investigate if the justice done on behalf of injured and killed cyclists is fit for purpose. The All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group (APPCG) will carry out a select-committee-style inquiry
[...]Children at a Fitzrovia primary school are among the country’s best young achievers according to government statistics published this week. All Souls Church of England Primary School in Foley Street was ranked in the top 10 percent of schools in England based on
[...]A week-long national campaign to counter the surge in hate crime was launched today at an event in Charlotte Street attended by faith leaders and the actor Shobu Kapoor. The #StandTogether Against Hate Crime campaign, which is backed by a group of organisations concerned
[...]Businesses in Fitzrovia will be hit with a huge increase in bills next year after the government confirmed an increase of business rates in its autumn Statement. Although land values are lower than most of London’s other West End districts, the cost of premises in
[...]A new film called Sleeping Rough will dramatise the lives of three people who tell their stories of how they came to be homeless and living on the streets. Henry Aughterson, a third year medical student at University College London (UCL) and who lives in Camden, took
[...]This week is National HIV Testing Week and the NHS is encouraging people to take a simple test to prevent the spread of HIV. Free, quick and confidential HIV testing is available in Camden and Westminster, or you can order free home test kits. In central London call 020
[...]The latest statistics from the Greater London Authority (GLA) state that there are now significantly less people sleeping on the streets than there were a year ago. Yet local anecdotal evidence suggests that rough sleeping is not in decline. The latest quarterly rough
[...]Westminster City Council is seeking views on its new draft Rough Sleeping Strategy which sets out how it will tackle the problem over the next three years. “Rough sleeping is a growing problem nationally, but is particularly acute in Westminster, which has by far
[...]The prospects for securing any further affordable housing in Fitzrovia appear to be narrowing as both Camden and Westminster want to change their statutory planning guidance in favour of major developers. It is in the interests of developers to reduce the amount spent on
[...]A barrage of objections from community groups has forced Camden Council’s planners to ditch proposals which would allow money raised from property development in south Camden to be spent elsewhere. The proposals would have meant payments in lieu for social housing
[...]A new video produced by Camden Council shows that domestic abuse can happen to anyone regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation or culture, and promotes its confidential advice service to support victims. Camden Safety Net currently receives 250 referrals every month.
[...]Camden Council’s private renting scrutiny work, and housing and inequality in London, are the topics for discussion at next week’s public meeting organised by the campaign group Camden Federation of Private Tenants. Councillor Danny Beales, chair of Camden
[...]The 1970s were an extraordinary period of protest, disruption and change in many major cities. London was no different and it was in this decade that urban redevelopment, slum clearance and road building provoked local communities to form protest movements. Fitzrovia is
[...]Camden Council has told the government that there were only 15 rough sleepers on a “typical night” in the whole of the borough during the autumn of 2015, far fewer than the number in statistics published by the Greater London Authority. Camden didn’t
[...]A small charity serving free food and handing out warm clothing for the homeless and those living in poverty has seen an increase in demand for its service this winter but is struggling to cover its own running costs. The Soup Kitchen at the rear of the American
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