Kentish Town Underground Station to stay closed until September

Kentish Town Underground Station is to stay closed until at least September 2024, according to Transport for London (TfL).

Unfortunately, this means that there will be more than a year of serious disruption in Kentish Town. Northern Line passengers are having to use the already-crowded buses.

The Underground station is currently undergoing major works to replace its escalators (which were breaking down a lot), as well as creating more space in the Ticket Hall. The station is also getting new floor and wall tiles, and a general freshen up and clean (which is also needed).

The National Rail/Thameslink part of the station is staying open.

CASP AGM 2023

CAMDEN ASSOCIATION OF STREET PROPERTIES

The CASP AGM will take place on:

Monday 4th September 2023

Crowndale Centre, 218 Eversholt Street, Mornington Crescent, London NW1 1BD

(6.30-9.00pm)

Closest underground stations: Mornington Crescent / Camden Town. Buses: 214, 46, 24, 88

Please note this will be an in-person meeting and will not be accessible remotely due to all Covid-19 restrictions now being lifted. Please see below for more details.

Agenda to include:

  • Election of new Committee / Association’s Annual Report
  • Camden’s Repair / Housing / Community Safety services
  • Fire Safety and LBC Street Properties

ELECTION PROCESS

The Association will be seeking election for the following positions: Chair, Vice Chairs (2), Treasurer & Committee Members. Pls see below for more details.

Camden Cllrs and Relevant Camden Council Officers have also been invited to attend the AGM.

BSL support & Refreshments will be available at the meeting (from 6.15pm)

If you require transport, childcare, interpreters, have special dietary needs, would like this information translated, or anything else to help you attend, including any questions about the election process in case you would like to stand, please contact CASP at casp.committee@yahoo.co.uk . Please also contact Camden’s TP team for more details on 0207 974-5544. The venue has disabled access.

www.camdencasp.org.uk

Jewish Museum to close

The Jewish Museum London has announced that they will be leaving their premises in Camden at the end of July.

While they don’t have a new home at the moment, they will continue online and in temporary locations.

So I strongly recommend that people visit this very interesting museum at 129-131 Albert Street NW1 7NB (just off Parkway, in Camden Town).

Jewish Museum London announces closure of current building – The Jewish Museum London

Hampstead Summer Festival 2023

We are in the middle of the Hampstead Summer Festival 2023.

Hampstead Summer Festival

This weekend, there will be presentations of Macbeth at Keats House on Friday 23 June and Saturday 24 June (ticketed entry).

On Sunday 25 June there will be a garden party at Keats House (Free Entry).

Next weekend, Sunday 2 July, there will be the Big Fair on Heath Street, with craft and food stalls, and much more (Free Entry).

Visit the website to see the other things that are going on, such as:

Shooting on Phoenix Road

A message from the Council regarding this awful event:

Dear Camden Community and Business Partners,

We are shocked and saddened about the shooting incident that took place on Saturday, 14th January, in Phoenix Road, NW1, in the vicinity of St Aloysius Church. Our thoughts are with the victims and others who have been affected by it.

Please see below for details of a public community engagement event the police will hold tomorrow, Thursday 19th January:

Superintendent Jack Rowlands is hosting a Virtual Meeting regarding Saturday’s incident on Phoenix Road to listen to your concerns. 

This will take place between 3-4pm on Thursday, 19 January 2023

If you would like to join then please email CNMailbox-.Community@met.police.uk

Camden Council will also host community events next week, and we will share details of these once available.

Should you have any information that you would like to share regarding this incident please report this through one of the following:

  • Call 999 to report a crime that is taking place or about to take place
  • The police number for non-emergencies is 101 (24 hours) or www.met.police.uk/report
  • Crime Stoppers – anonymous crime reporting – 0800 555111 

Kind regards,

Patrick Coulson
Community Safety Manager
Communities
Supporting Communities
London Borough of Camden