I did one of my regular walks at the weekend in Kings Cross and reported a range of street environment issues. Contact Islington (who are now getting better at handling email it seems sent the response below. Street problem fetishists can see pictures at this link.
On a related point, the Islington West Area Committee last night took a report on neighbourhood management in North Kings Cross. The current expensive and highly disputed arrangements are being replaced. While this happens i was able to secure agreement that admin support for the North Kings Cross Environmental Task Group continues. This is a silly name for a couple of residents who sit down with a range of agencies who are responsible for street issues (housing environment, parks, bins, ICSL etc) and thrash out solutions to tricky local problems. It works and I am pleased that the Council will continue to support it.
Contact Islington response to street issues:
Dear Mr. Perrin
Thank you for your email
Your email has been received and acknowledged.
As a result of your email the bellow service requests have been raised. All requests have been passed to Our Street Environmental Team for investigation and action apart for the condition of Bingfield Road, which has been passed to our Highways Team for investigation.
Bingfield Street road condition - 1429557
Graffiti on Telecom Box in Kember Street - 1429558
Tree in Bingfield Park - 1429559
Graffiti on Dustbin in York Way - 1429560
Graffiti on Wall in York Way - 1429561
Graffiti on T-Mobile Mast in York Way - 1429562
Fly Posting on Telecom Box in York Way - 1429563
Graffiti on Canal Wall in York Way - 1429564
Kings Cross Environment 
Some stuff I’m trying to get fixed and chasing:
> Most of the street lighting not working in Caledonia St. Chasing via Anne Lewis at the street lighting team.
> Broken railings on Pentonville Rd near corner of York Way. Although it’s Transport for London’s responsibility, Chris Demetriou from Islington council is helping. (Area looks like a toilet 😦
ALSO, the undeveloped land to the North of Railway St has recently been used by ‘ladies’ and their ‘clients’. They gained access because P&O (Who own the land) have not properly secured the site. I’m chasing and hassling P&O to get a proper fix but if anyone sees anything dodgy let me know.
Sean
sean@maybe.co.uk
I wondered if anyone knew why Islington Council instead of replacing one of damaged rather beautiful ornamental trees in Caledonia Street next to the hotel, has just filled in the pavement?
I wish your site was on twitter
I would follow all your tweets
I am very interested in the goings on
on London Kings Cross streets