Camden Town Hall has reopened after more than four years following a delayed refurbishment.
The headquarters of Camden Council in Judd Street closed in the summer of 2018.
At the time, the authority said that the refurbishment of the 80-year-old building was scheduled to be completed by autumn 2021.
More than 18 months after that initial deadline, Camden held its first council meeting at the newly restored Town Hall yesterday evening (April 26).
Councillors returned to the chamber to debate how the authority could help women through the cost of living crisis.
Councillor Richard Olszewski, Camden cabinet member for finance and transformation, said: “We have made our Town Hall more accessible, inclusive, and representative of the communities we serve and their priorities.
“Our new Town Hall also represents our ambitions for a greener Camden and the response we are taking to the climate crisis.
“We are proud that it is now one of the most sustainable historic buildings in our borough and, with only renewable energy used and better insulation, we have reduced the building’s emissions by a massive 335 tonnes a year, a 60% CO2 reduction.”
Camden Council said that some of the cost of the refurbishment would come from leasing parts of the Town Hall and its events space, ensuring there would be no increased costs to council tax payers.
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