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London Borough of Camden, GB

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262.2k population • £928.5m budget
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London Borough of Camden, GB supports at-home recovery after hospital stays with Oysta device pilot

Two hundred participants received Oysta's Help at Home devices during the pilot. Eligible participants were recently discharged from hospitals but needed some form of follow-up care. Help at Home connects users to the council's Careline team via its SOS button. The device includes a fall detection sensor and programmable reminders about medication. Borough officials evaluated the pilot's impacts on available hospital beds and participant health.

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London Borough of Camden, GB introduces OurBike e-cargo bike pilot for sustainable local trips

Visitors to Camden Town use the OurBike mobile app to reserve an e-cargo bike along Eversholt Street. Every rider receives two hours free with each additional hour priced at £3 during the pilot. New users complete training on cargo bike features and rider safety prior to their first trips. Borough officials received regional and national funding for the one-year pilot scheme. Usage data and community feedback will inform council decisions on future locations.

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London Borough of Camden, GB opens small-scale community investments in Camden Climate Fund

The Camden Climate Fund covers up to 50% of the costs for decarbonization efforts by residents and businesses. Funded projects range from electric vehicle chargers for businesses to residential solar installations. Council officials seek £1 million in investments by residents into future efforts across the borough. Each investment of at least £5 results in interest paid every six months and a five-year repayment period.

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London Borough of Camden, GB spurs post-pandemic recovery with Future High Streets Crowdfund

Businesses and community groups post proposals to rejuvenate Camden's high street on Spacehive. This platform allows project leaders to raise funds from community members. Council officials approved a 360,000-pound fund to match contributions for projects that meet High Street Prospectus goals. This document calls for a diverse streetscape with pop-up shops, co-working spaces, and pocket parks. Selected projects receive up to 35,000 pounds or 50% of budgeted costs from the matching fund.

Citizen Crowdfunding+2
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London Borough of Camden, GB partners with AirLabs on upgraded air quality sensor network

AirLabs will install 250 AirNode sensors throughout Camden during the summer of 2021. AirNodes gather minute-by-minute data on pollutant types like carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and ozone. These sensors will work with existing air quality monitors to enable address-by-address mapping of areas with poor air quality. Local officials believe the network will be the densest of its type in the world when completed.

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London Borough of Camden, GB connects IT aspirants to in-demand jobs with Google Career Certificates

Google provided the borough with 500 free licenses for the company's Career Certificates initiative. The program teaches lessons in user experience, project management, and data analysis for learners without prior experience. Council leaders are working with local schools to identify participants aged 16 to 18 in addition to career-changing professionals. Certificate holders are directed toward apprenticeships and job placement programs vetted by the council.

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London Borough of Camden, GB streamlines resident apprenticeship searches with new portal

The portal offers an easy-to-use registration form for eligible applicants and businesses with openings. The Support page includes tips from council staffers on filling out applications, finding job openings, and interviewing. A list of currently available apprenticeships is populated by participating businesses. Borough officials also created a complementary portal for the King's Cross Construction Skills Centre related to building trade apprenticeships.

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London Borough of Brent, GB experiments with low-impact EV chargers from Trojan Energy

Five Trojan Energy charge points were installed on Mortimer Road for a six-month pilot. Participants receive free Trojan Lances that link their plug-in vehicles to Connectors that are flush with sidewalk pavement. Trojan Energy recruited current and prospective EV owners along with observers who live near chargers. Brent and Camden will later test 150 chargers across 10 streets as part of a three-year Subsurface Technology for Electric Pathways project with the national government.

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London Borough of Brent, GB

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London Borough of Camden, GB

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Greater London Authority, GB partners with local authorities and charities on data exchange platform

Greater London, Central Bedfordshire, and Camden are working with volunteer and charity groups to improve responses to community crises like COVID-19. The planned data exchange maps requests for food, health services, and other needs across all demographics. Public and private stakeholders share related data in exchange for open access to the system. The final platform will allow coordination of programs to maximize resources and fill in service gaps.

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London Borough of Haringey, GB collaborated with Camden and Islington on a cancer awareness survey

The Public Health Teams at the Camden, Islington, and Haringey Councils collaborated to develop and distribute a cancer awareness survey across the three boroughs. The Cancer Awareness Survey 2019 was designed to help the Councils understand how aware their residents are of cancer particularly the causes, symptoms, and screening process. The survey was made available online along with an "easy-read" version for any residents within the three boroughs.

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London Borough of Barnet, GB commissioned a service for adults affected by suicide in the pandemic

London Borough of Barnet, along with four other North Central London Boroughs, commissioned a new support service for adults affected by suicide. This Suicide Prevention and Bereavement Support Service helpline is operated by the Rethink Mental Illness charity. The service was designed to help individuals bereaved by suicide or experiencing suicidal thoughts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The helpline provides callers with emotional support, practical information, and connections to resources.

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