ONE of Camden Council’s most senior politicians faces the sack following claims of bias against the massive King’s Cross redevelopment.
Brian Woodrow, a Labour councillor for the past 15 years, has been banned from chairing planning meetings concerning the area’s giant facelift – Europe’s largest building project, worth more than £2 billion.
The action came in a legal warning from Borough Solicitor Alison Lowton and included a five-day deadline to respond which runs out tomorrow (Friday).
It follows mounting concern among senior council figures that Councillor Woodrow – the Town Hall’s planning chairman since 1998 – has spoken out against applications submitted by developers Argent Limited.

HAMPSTEAD HEATH guardians the Corporation of London announced yesterday (Wednesday) they had retreated on money-saving plans to close Hampstead Heath’s bathing ponds – but swimmers could be asked to pay by using an honesty box-style ticketing arrangement.
The report from the Corporation of London (CoL) said they would be seeking voluntary contributions from swimmers – and were also considering reducing opening hours for the Hampstead Mixed pond.

SLEEPLESS residents kept awake by Camden’s noisiest bars must band together to fend off moves by pub bosses to stay open later.
This is the latest call from Holborn and St Pancras MP Frank Dobson who warned on Friday that the government and police chiefs must take strong action against rowdy pubs and clubs.

MURDER squad detectives last night (Wednesday) arrested a woman in connection with the death of a man mowed down by a car in Swiss Cottage.

HEALTH chiefs have insisted they had no choice but to close a West Hampstead doctor’s surgery despite fears that sick patients will be left with nowhere to go.