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  • A slash-and-burn policy that hits caretaking
    Published: 8 April, 2010 • SINCE the Liberal Democrats and Tories took over control of Camden Council they embarked on a slash and burn agenda, removing the human face of the council away...
  • Letters to the Editor - Morality and manifestos
    Published: 8 April, 2010 • HAVING enjoyed the Easter funfair on Hampstead Heath, with two more to follow, as in past years, no threat to them is perceived – yet, the Labour Party...
  • Letters to the Editor - Tenants fight for rights
    Published: 8 April, 2010 • TENANTS from a number different housing associations based in Camden, including PCHA/ Genesis, CHA/ One Housing Group, Circle 33 and Peabody Trust, recently came...
  • Letters to the Editor - Even Victorians were more open on civil servants’ pay
    Published: 8 April, 2010 • FOLLOWING the letter about pay rates among Camden’s senior staff (Meet the secret bonus squad, April 1), let’s keep the pot boiling on the topic of senior...
  • Camden New Journal Comment - We can’t help but ask questions about Jennyfer’s life
    Published: 8 April, 2010 IN many ways a sense of impotence on the part of council officials seems to run through the statement by Jim Wintour, director of housing and adult care, over the tragic...
  • Letters Extra - Appointments lottery
    Published: 8 April, 2010 • FURTHER to the letter about the Royal Free hospital (Patients put off with ‘bumped’ appointments, March 25) rest assured, that the appointments letter...
  • Improving the space by Cobden’s statue
    Published: 8 April, 2010 • IN response to the letter (Cobden plan is inspiring, April 1), I would like to share with readers the plans Camden Council has in place to develop the local community...
  • Letters Extra - Hospital policy already set
    Published: 8 April, 2010 • YOUR report (Budget will mean ‘unpalatable options’ – NHS boss, April 1) made depressing reading.  Not so much for the bad news but...
  • Forum - Political parties are not the same when it comes to social housing
    Published: 8 April, 2010 The focus now must be on funding –  to the tune of £7.5billion  over 2010 to 2011 – the biggest council house programme for 20 years, argues...
  • Decent?
    Published: 8 April, 2010 • HAVING read Labour’s manifesto, I note it includes no commitment to meeting the government’s own Decent Homes standard for council homes – no...
  • The tell-tale signs of a clean pub
    Published: 8 April, 2010 • I HAVE always been quite grateful to lipstick, for showing up on cups and glasses (No lip service, pub tells customers, April 1). It is proof that these articles...
  • Vigilance needed to avoid Northern line delays
    Published: 8 April, 2010 • MANY Camden residents have been in touch,concerned about the planned weekend closures to the Northern line, during which upgrades to the signalling system will...
  • Open-top St Pancras in April. . .
    • I ENJOYED your April Fool piece by Dan Carrier, with his report about the St Pancras station roof being set to open for summer. I am sure that the fellow mentioned, Ben Ruse, does work for a...
  • Israeli boycott to back Palestinian equality
    Published: 8 April, 2010 • AT last! A call to boycott Israeli goods (New Journal, April 1). We both stopped buying Israeli goods years ago and won't start again until Israel gets out of the...
  • Low-cut
    Published: 8 April, 2010 • WHY are all the tops for sale in the shops so low-cut most women would be too embarrassed to wear them? So I have to make do with what I have at home. Shops are...