London Borough of Camden
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Status | London borough |
| Area — Total | Ranked 345th 1 E7 m²}}} km² |
| ONS coding system>ONS code | 00AG |
| Demographics | |
| Population — Total () — Density | |
| Ethnicity | 73.2% White 10.4% South Asian 8.3% Afro-Caribbean 1.8% Chinese |
| Politics | |
| Local government in England#Councils and councillors>Leadership | Leader & Cabinet |
| Mayor | Cllr Jill Fraser |
| Executive | |
| MPs elected in the UK general election, 2005>MPs | Frank Dobson Glenda Jackson |
| London Assembly — Member | Barnet and Camden Brian Coleman |
| Official website | http://www.camden.gov.uk/ |
General
The area is in the north side of the city, reaching from Holborn and Bloomsbury in the south to Hampstead Heath in the north. Neighbouring areas are the City of Westminster and the City of London to the south, Brent to the west, Barnet and Haringey to the north and Islington to the east.There are presently two parliamentary constituencies covering Camden. Hampstead & Highgate in the north represented as of 2006 by Glenda Jackson and Holborn & St. Pancras in the south represented by Frank Dobson.
Camden's town hall is located on Euston Road near Kings Cross. The Council was controlled by the Labour Party continuously from 1971 until 2006, when the Liberal Democrats became the largest party.
Since 2004, friendship links have been developing across Camden with the Palestinian town of Abu Dis[link].
Areas included in the borough are:
- Bloomsbury
- Camden Town
- Dartmouth Park
- Fortune Green
- Fitzrovia
- Gospel Oak
- Hampstead including part of Hampstead Heath
- Highgate (southwestern part)
- Holborn
- Kentish Town
- Kilburn (part)
- Kings Cross and St Pancras
- Primrose Hill
- Belsize Park
- Somers Town
- South Hampstead
- Swiss Cottage
- West Hampstead
Organisation
Policy is decided by Borough Councillors who are elected every four years. It is the councillors who direct the organisations staff to implement their policies or those of the political party they are affiliated to.
At the local elections on 4 May, 2006 the Labour party lost control of Camden council for the first time since 1971. The new council is made up of 20 Lib Dems, 18 Labour, 14 Conservatives and 2 Green councillors.
Following the elections the Liberal Democrats formed a partnership with the Conservatives. Cllr Keith Moffitt (Lib Dem) was voted Leader of the Council and Cllr Andrew Marshall (Con) Deputy Leader. The new administration will include a further five Liberal Democrat and three Conservative Executive Members.
The organisation's staff are lead by the Chief Executive who is currently Moira Gibb. Beneath her the organisation is divided into five directorates:
- Housing & Adult Social Care
- Schools & Children
- Environment & Culture
- Central Services
- Chief Executives Department
Demographics of Camden
The 2001 census gives Camden a population of 198,000; corrected for undercount 202,600, projected forward to 2006 220,700. Camden is 73% white, 6% Bangladeshi and 6% black African. 35% of householders are owner-occupiers; 86% of households live in purpose-built or converted flats.Major public or private bodies based in Camden
- The Architectural Association
- The British Library
- The British Museum
- Wellcome Trust
- Cancer Research UK
- Royal College of Surgeons
- Royal College of Physicians
- Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
- British Medical Association
- Great Ormond Street Hospital
- University College Hospital
- Royal Free Hospital
- King's Cross railway station, St Pancras station, Euston station
- University of London
- University College London
- Slade School of Fine Art
- School of Oriental and African Studies
- Birkbeck, University of London
- Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Attractions of Camden
- The eastern part of Regent's Park is in the borough.
- Hampstead Heath
- Hampstead Cemetery
- Hatton Garden
- Lincoln's Inn
- Gray's Inn
- Highgate Cemetery
- Camden Market
- Parts of Covent Garden
- Russell Square
- Bloomsbury Theatre
- Shaftesbury Theatre
- Dominion Theatre
- Foundling Museum
- Dickens House
- Freud Museum
- Kenwood House
- Sir John Soane's House
- Keats' House
- Fenton House
- Telecom Tower
- Camden Arts Centre
- The Roundhouse
- * see also Camden parks and open spaces
Secondary schools
- Acland Burghley School
- Camden School for Girls
- Hampstead School
- Haverstock School
- La Sainte Union Convent School
- Maria Fidelis RC Convent
- Parliament Hill School
- South Camden Community School
- William Ellis School
- Quinton Kynaston
Housing
In May 2006, a report commissioned by British Gas showed that housing in Camden produced the lowest average carbon emissions in the country, at 3,255 kg of carbon dioxide per dwelling [link]. See also: Energy efficiency in British housing.
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