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Spot the Group Scout Leader (our own Cllr Julian Fulbrook) in his regulation Tilley canoe hat at the recent Holborn Scout camp at Walton Firs, where 115 campers from the Scout Group based at Coram's Fields had a wet, muddy, but very happy time. As well as a weekly programme of activities at Coram's Fields for the girls and b...

Police Advice to iPhone and iPad Owners after stolen phone recovered Local officers are repeating their request to users of mobile Apple devices to install and activate the free Find My iPhone App after recovering a stolen iPhone following a robbery in N10 last night, Thursday 15 March. Officers from Haringey's Robbery Qcars a...

By the time of the next general election in 2015, the constituency map of Camden will have been almost wholly redrawn. Government proposals to cut the number of Commons seats from 650 to 600 and reshape the majority of constituencies are now well advanced. But the plans are highly controversial. With over 40,000 responses t...

Casually known to some as the 'Boris' Bus, the 38 route sees the launch of a bus worthy of the 21st century.  Mayor Boris Johnson said the bus was "stunning" with "every feature tailored to the London passenger". I've heard rumours of a coffee and croissant bar, a first class area for those needing to use the onboard comfy sofa...

A major exercise to test the emergency service and Government response to a terrorist incident during the Olympic and Paralympics Games period will be held in central London this week. Exercise Forward Defensive is part of the Government's regular National Counter-terrorism and has been jointly developed by the Home office and...

Police and Crime Commitee  The Assembly's first Police and Crime Committee meeting looked at the scale of gang activity in London and the effectiveness of measures to combat it. The evidence heard will feed into the Committee's future work as it looks at crime reduction in the capital. The new Committee is responsible for exa...

One problem that we as a Borough are experiencing at present is the theft of property by youths on pedal cycles. This is typically iPads and iPhones.  You can help protect yourself and your property in the following ways: 1. Be aware of your surroundings when using your device, especially in tube/train stations and crowded pl...

A Home Office Consultation If local communities are concerned about premises that are open into the early hours of the morning and causing problems, then they should be able to respond flexibly, says the Home Office. The majority (64%) of all violence occurs in the evening or at night and one-fifth of all violent incidents tak...

TfL has produced a video giving viewers an insight in to the work being carried out on the Northern line during the festive period. Engineers will be testing out the new signalling system on the High Barnet branch of the line between Boxing Day and New Year resulting in a closure of that section of the line. Much of the work t...

In the article below from the London Evening Standard  I've hlighted a line in the penultimate paragraph.  To be fair to Cllr. Vincent, she did bring this up at the last Area Action Group, drawing our attention to the concern that Westminster's unilateral action would force 'displacement' parking into Camden and so create a prob...