Camden doesn’t get a ‘Liveable Neighbourhood’ – initially, at least.
Our bid was: “too complex and to pose too many challenges to be included in the phase 1 programme as a complete projectâ. Cynical as it may sound, it is difficult not to...
Category: Liveable Neighbourhoods
Off air for a bit…
We’ve been transferring our web-site to a new host which will save us money and looks very reliable. Meanwhile there’s been lots going on. Here is a list of one liners which will...
Three things this week
Pasta classes One of my new neighbours very generously organised a pasta making workshop with Frederico and Luca on Saturday evening – and yes they do look like the guys on the door...
Calling out this misinformation on the Walcot Ward Liveable Neighbourhood bid
This is the second of two leaflets circulated recently by a Mr Scofield from Twerton. Perhaps his lack of local knowledge explains his inaccuracies? He has strung together a set of misleading assertions...
Camden’s sitting ducks
So the saga continues… Another car damage episode this morning to the car of one of our new residents and new committee member. For those of us who’ve endured speeding, contention and just...
Day 1 of the Clean Air Zone
The new signage was unveiled last night, ready for the morning peak traffic. Three of us from the CRA were there to see the early morning response from drivers and we were met...
Busy times – UPDATED
It’s been a busy time for us working for: the CRA, working with our ward councillors on a bid to be considered as a ‘Liveable Neighbourhood’ which they submitted last month and for...
Bathwick Estate getting more trees
Lots of hard work from their residents’ association has got the Bathwick Estate 40 trees to line the streets of their already-very-liveable-neighbourhood. (To read more, see here.) Even this photo indicates how quiet...
Local councillors’ report
The CRA is apolitical but local news from our elected representatives from Walcot and Lansdown seems worth passing on to their constituents. This quote also reminds me of times when we had those...
Camden as a ‘Liveable Neighbourhood’
This is not the revival of the nineteenth century Camden pleasure garden but depicts the ups and downs over the last 18 months for us. Our Committee met last week and reviewed the...