Camden Equality Taskforce, set up last year to explore ways to tackle inequality in the borough, published its final report this week.

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Camden residents have backed plans by Camden’s Labour council to introduce a 20mph borough-wide speed limit on all roads under the council’s control. 

In a public consultation by Camden council, 66% of individuals and 91% of groups backed plans for a 20mph limit on all council roads. There were 819 reponses in total with 22% coming from outside of the borough.

For the ‘red routes’: the major arterial routes controlled by Transport for London, 51% overall backed a 20mph limit on all routes with 43% opposed. 3% of respondents supported a 20mph limit on some ‘red routes’.

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Shocking new figures have revealed that Camden residents will have to wait much longer for a fire engine in an emergency due to Tory fire station closure plans. The London Fire Brigade have released a ward by ward breakdown of the increased response times that will result from the Mayor of London’s plans to cut 12 fire stations, including Belsize and Clerkenwell.

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Camden council will take a major step forward in enhancing digital services for residents through a new deal with Arqiva to deliver public Wi-Fi to streets and open spaces across the borough.

Camden has led a group of 17 Councils across London to secure deals that will provide a wireless network where residents, businesses and visitors will be able to access 30 minutes of free Wi-Fi services every day using registered devices such as smartphones, laptops and tablets.

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Camden’s Labour Group held its annual general meeting this evening.

Below is a list of those elected for the 2013-14 municipal year:

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