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Backdated from previous BA website BA and Bloomsbury Improvement Group have asked Camden Council why they have to use valuable resources to clean these boxes when the company that owns them should be brought to account. We have also written to OfCom to ask them why they are unable to resolve this disgraceful state of … Continue reading BA calls for derelict street phone boxes to be removed.

Backdated from previous BA website Camden are seeking comments on a DRAFT planning framework that they have prepared for this area which may have serious implications for the future tranquillity of south Bloomsbury and TRC areas as far north as the block bounded by Bedford Avenue and Adeline Place, which is included within the plan. … Continue reading Tottenham Court Road Station and St Giles High Street: Draft Area Planning Framework + draft planning briefs for three sites within it.

Backdated from previous BA website Prof. John Foreman of UCL has accepted the position of Chair on the WEDP and takes up the appointment in February 2004 Community groups have expressed their approval of this appointment and look forward to real progress being made from this forum

Backdated from previous BA website A joint police and council operation swung into action culminating in ninety-one arrests and cutting anti-social behaviour in the Camden and City of Westminster border area. Click title for full story 11 February 2004Cutting Crime Together A joint police and council operation swung into action culminating in ninety-one arrests and … Continue reading Joint Police Action Success in Bloomsbury & Covent Garden

Backdated from previous BA website Dear Neighbour Have you ever found anything in the ground and wondered what it was? Bring it along to the British Museum this weekend and one of our curators will see if they can identify it for you! Test your metal at the British Museum's buried treasure weekend Saturday 14 … Continue reading British Museum Event for All the Family at Half-Term

Backdated from previous BA website Re: Neighbourhood Regeneration Fund (NRF) ALLOCATIONS TO AREA 10 (COVENT GARDEN and South Bloomsbury) February 5th 2004Cllr. Jane RobertsLeader London Borough of CamdenChair of the Local Strategic Partnership CommitteeThe Town HallLB CamdenJudd StreetLONDON WC1Dear Jane, NRF ALLOCATIONS TO AREA 10 (COVENT GARDEN) We are writing to express our extreme concern … Continue reading West End Community Groups Express NRF frustration and concern

Backdated from previous BA website We have pleasure in welcoming Tin Pan Alley Traders Association as an affilited member group of the Bloomsburty Association (Jan 2004). At a meeting on 19/1/04,  Tin Pan Alley have become affiliated members of the Bloomsbury Association. We hope that this affiliation will help re-establish 'St Giles' as a bona … Continue reading Welcome to Tin Pan Alley Traders Association

Backdated from previous BA website At last a financial deal seems to be struck between the Freeholders, LBC and English Heritage on the long overdue refurbishment of Bedford Square paving. Navigate to our Photo Album to see a picture of the intented material to be used or visit the site outside the Architectural Association. At … Continue reading New Paving for Bedford Square?

Backdated from previous BA website at last ................................................. Commander Brooks stated at the Camden Drug Crime Seminar on Nov 6th that Drugs and Drugs related crime are now his first priority. We congratulate him on finally recognising what the community has been trying to tell him for years.Camden: Seeking Solutions to Drug Crime Seminar The … Continue reading Drug Related Crime now 1st Priority for Camden Police

Backdated from previous BA website A fox was seen trotting south along Gower Street at midnight on 3rd Dec. As I was walking back to Gower Street after posting mail in Bedford Square (I had'nt taken a drop Your Honour, honest!), a Fox, coming from my rear, casually trotted passed me, stepping off the kerb … Continue reading Fox seen patrolling Bloomsbury