The Covid-19 pandemic changed how people in Camden live, travel and work. We want our streets to have more safe space for everyone to walk and cycle, for children to get to and from school safely and healthily, for businesses to be able to flourish, to reduce carbon emissions from vehicles and for you to be breathing cleaner air.
We want to ensure that our streets support a strong recovery from the pandemic and provide a lasting legacy of greener, safer, healthier travel.
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We want Camden residents to tell us what you think about recycling, rubbish and street cleaning services in the borough and how you feel they could be improved to make sure Camden is a green, clean and sustainable place.
We provide a variety of waste management services in Camden, including recycling, rubbish and food waste collections, and street cleaning.
As well as these key services, garden waste and bulky items can also be collected for a fee, with free or discounted...More
Building Control operates in a competitive market to provide the building regulation service for every building project. The service is customer focused and responds to the changing needs of its customers.
The building control team ensures that building work meets specific requirements relating to health and safety, energy conservation, access and facilities for disabled people.
Building Control also carries out a dangerous structure service 24/7 and 365 days of the year. The...More
We want our streets to have more safe space for everyone to walk and cycle, for children to get to and from school safely and healthily, for you to be breathing cleaner air, to reduce carbon emissions from vehicles and for businesses to flourish.
69% of households in Camden do not own a car, and around 85% of all trips by Camden residents are made on foot, by bike or on public transport. Supporting and encouraging those who can walk and cycle, by creating safer, healthier...More
We want our streets to have more safe space for everyone to walk and cycle, for children to get to and from school safely and healthily, for you to be breathing cleaner air, to reduce carbon emissions from vehicles and for businesses to flourish.
69% of households in Camden do not own a car, and around 85% of all trips by Camden residents are made on foot, by bike or on public transport. Supporting and encouraging those who can walk and cycle, by creating safer, healthier streets, will...More
Trees framing the views of London towards St Paul's Cathedral have been a feature of Waterlow Park since it was donated to the people of London in 1889, but you may have found it increasingly difficult to spot the familiar cathedral dome as they have grown into the view of the London skyline. With the passage of time the views of St Paul’s Cathedral are now ‘glimpsed’ through the tree canopy of the park and may disappear in the future. This developing situation was recognised more...More
The Camden Climate Fund: Community Climate Action Grant provides grants of up to £5,000 to groups of local residents and community groups to deliver projects in the borough that help to reduce carbon emissions whilst delivering benefits to the local community.
Camden encourage applicants of this grant to be creative with their proposals. Additional funding above the £5,000 may be awarded where a strong carbon saving potential is demonstrated.
If you would like to discuss a...More
Camden is rebuilding Highgate Newtown Community Centre. This now called Highgate Newtown Community Partners.
Works are underway, with some delays encountered. The most recent work programme from the contractor - Farrans - shows practical completion of their works in mid-late October 2023. Residents are likely to move into the flats throughout November. Fit-out work is required on the community centre ground and first floors which is being commissioned by HNCP. This means the centre is...More
The Camden Climate Fund provides grants to Camden businesses to cover up to 50% of the costs up to £10,000, to install renewable technlogies and/or energy efficiency improvements.
Such measures include solar panels, lighting upgrades and the installation of low carbon heat technologies such as heat pumps. Visit the Camden Climate Fund webpages for more information.
Please note, you cannot apply for a Camden Climate Fund grant retrospectively, for works that have already been...More
The Camden Climate Fund provides grants of up to 50% of costs to install energy efficiency measures in homes across the Borough. This includes heat pumps (to provide heat from a renewable source), solar thermal (to provide hot water) and insulation (to limit heat loss).
For more information, visit the Camden Climate Fund webpages .
Please note, you cannot apply for a Camden Climate Fund grant retrospectively, for works that have already been installed.
Funding is not...More
The Camden Climate Fund provides grants of up to 50% of costs to install renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements to homes, businesses and community spaces. This includes solar photovoltaic panels (to provide electricity), solar thermal systems (to provide hot water), boiler replacement and insulation. Visit the Camden Climate Fund webpages for more information.
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The London Borough of Camden is redeveloping the site at 248-250 Camden Rd so that it can accommodate homeless families.
The redevelopment will provide 39 new temporary homes for families, an external stairwell, rear balconies to all levels; erection of 2 x single storey garden buildings; installation of plant equipment, parking access arrangements, tree and landscaping works. The building will be 4-6 storey in height, plus a basement.
Planning consent was granted on 11th May 2021....More
The re-development of a former hostel at 2 Chester Road will provide 50 new temporary homes for families, with ancillary areas, staff room and office. The building will be 3 and 4 storeys in height. The project also includes enhancements to the public footpath to the north and a new public courtyard for the residents of Chester Road.
Planning permission was granted on 11th May 2021 under reference: 2020/3461/P. Please visit: https://planningrecords.camden.gov.uk for full information on...More
Plots 5 and 6 are two new blocks of residential housing to be built adjacent to Coopers Lane estate, on the northern end of Purchese St open space. The development will provide 34 new council homes, along with a new community hall and community garden for Coopers Lane estate.
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Work with residents and local people to design the Tybalds regeneration programme began in December 2018. There have been many newsletters and draft designs published over the last few years. The time has come to tidy up the Tybalds Regeneration Information page to make it easier to navigate.
So - This is the Tybalds Regeneration Archive page. On this page - in the 'Related' section below - you will find downloads available of key historical project documents which we have transferred...More
Latest News - June 2023
Construction has begun
Building contractor Quinn London Ltd began construction of Phase One of the Tybalds Regeneration programme on 13 March 2023. They are converting existing ground floor spaces into ten new social housing flats in Blemundsbury (5), Falcon (3) and Richbell (2). Six of these new flats will be wheelchair-living homes.
Who's who at Quinn
Quinn's Resident Liaison Officer Angela Osborne can be contacted...More
This survey is designed for residents who are taking part in the Digital Inclusion Project. This is the first of three surveys and should be completed at the beginning of the project.
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This survey is designed for residents who are taking part in the Digital Inclusion Project. This survey is to be taken after the baseline survey, either midway or at the end of the year, and will help us to evaluate the impact of the project.
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Camden Apprenticeships supports Camden residents, former Camden secondary school students and Camden care leavers aged 16+ into apprenticeship vacancies both in the Council and with local employers.
We have full and part time apprenticeships at various levels and sectors depending on employer need.
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