Wednesday 12 March 2008

Camden Town Forum funds cut

Lib Dem spin that Camden Town was a priority for them has come to nothing with the cutting of funds from the successful resident-led Camden Town Forum.

The Forum, which steered such things as the £2.5 million Liveability Fund which transformed St.Martin’s Gardens and Castlehaven Open Space, wasn’t a politician-dominated group like the new Area Forums and wasn’t a talking shop.

Residents liked it because they could provide challenge to the council in central Camden Town.

Now their funding has been cuts from 6 meetings a year to quarterly, undermining their ability to question and influence decisions.

This led to the immediate resignation of the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Camden Town Forum.

No Lib Dem ward councillors turned up to the meeting.

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