Podcast feedCamden Newscast June 2014
In this months Newscast, Sarah O’Brien gets views from Islington Council and The Mount Pleasant Association about the Royal Mail Group’s development proposal for the Mount Pleasant sorting office site. So far councils and local community groups object to this proposal but Mayor Johnson has taken it out of their hands and is due to make a decision at the end of July, public consultation ends on the 27th June.
Freddy Chick talks to residents of the Regents Park Estate about the loss of 168 council homes and businesses in Drummond Street, who are all set to lose their properties to make way for HS2.
Ann Carroll talks to Colin Blunstone from the 60’s band the Zombies, about his solo work, touring fifty years after you started and further albums with the Zombies.
Presented: Sarah O’Brien
Reporting: Freddy Chick, Sarah O’Brien & Ann Carroll
Edited: Sarah O’Brien
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Camden Newscast - 20th February 2014
Marita Hutson has been looking into food banks in the locality, talking to users of the service and to Dorothea Hackman of the St Pancras food bank.
Freddy Chick discovers that all the earlier supporters of HS2 had been unable to attend the most recent meeting on HS2. Local MP, Frank Dobson set out the range of problems for local people re HS2. Camden Council Leader said that 200 Council homes and a local school would be demolished if the current proceed. Transport for London spoke against the current proposals as did local Stanley Johnson. Political and Legal moves to change the scheme have failed to stop it so far, but the fight goes on. Make your views known using the links on right of this page.
Lousie Morris of Central American Women’s Network brings news of human rights abuses by international firms in Guatamala and Costa Rica where they are failing to follow the law that requires consultation with indigenous communities about use of the land, but governments cannot afford to take them on. Monsanto modifications to plants opposed by 52 countries; forces farmers to buy new seeds each year, Arms firm tries to promote guns on back of concerns for Indian women’s safety! Tunisia’s new Constitution is strong on women’s Rights
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Camden Newscast, January 2014
Louise Morris returns with her second international news bulletin reporting on Spain’s recent proposal to further change abortion laws and Latin America’s restrictive abortion laws. On Uganda’s homosexuality bill changes, as well as Russian Feminist protest group Pussy Riot’s recent release.
Camden is set to be one of the boroughs that is severely impacted by the HS2 high speed railway proposals, over 200 homes and the iconic Camden Lock bridge are under direct threat of demolition. Freddy Chick talks to Councillor Phil Jones and Martin Sheppard from the Pan-Camden HS2 Alliance about the impact to Camden’s residents and businesses.
WAC Arts celebrated their 35th birthday on the 8th December 2013 Lillie Almond went along to the celebrations and spoke to WAC Arts CEO Celia Greenwood and former students, including Ms Dynamite. Alumni of WAC include actresses Marianne Jean-Baptist, Sophie Okenedo, Musician Courtney Pine and of course Ms Dynamite.
Features Editor & Presenter: Sarah O’Brien
Features by: Louise Morris, Freddy Chick and Lillie Almond
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Camden Newscast 11
Camden Council is considering a judicial review on HS2, Jayson Mansaray looks at the issues for and against.
The Vatican City recently held a symposium on the issue of sexual abuse, Denise O’Conor asks whether the Vatican is making up or covering up
And, one local team, Arsenal Ladies Reserves has made it to the Cup Final which takes palce in March.
Presented by: Jayson Mansaray
FeaturesEditor: Jayson Mansaray
Features by: Denise O’Connor, Jayson Mansaray, T-O, Marian
Editing support: Charlotte Briere-Edney
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