Author Archives: William Perrin

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About William Perrin

Active in Kings Cross London and South Oxfordshire, founder of Talk About Local, helping people find a voice online and a trustee of The Indigo Trust , Good Things Foundation and ThreeSixtyGiving as well as Connect8.

Caledonian Road Lorry crash

The Gazette reports a scary lorry crash on the Cally Road at the junction with Wharfdale Road.  There is a graphic photo of the lorry embedded in the front of the Sunrise Cafe.  I used to live a few doors … Continue reading

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La Primavera cafe, 341 Caledonian Road

There are lots of good things about living in Kings Cross (which is why this website focuses so hard on cleaning up some of the bad things) La Primavera cafe at 341 Caledonian Road, near the Ferodo Bridge opposite Offord … Continue reading

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Caledonian Road litter glory hole

I have raised this popular waste dumping glory hole with the Council several times – it is land whose ownership is not clear underneath the Ferodo Bridge.  It used to be fenced off but the fence was wrecked years ago … Continue reading

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Bingfield Street – due for a good sweep

This view from the gutter shows Bingfield Street as it typically is on a Saturday morning.  The effect is accentuated by the comparative lack of cars at the weekend.  In ICSL jargon this is Grade C – lots of rubbish … Continue reading

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Fridge-Freezer – seasonal migration?

A fridge freezer has arrived on Rufford Street.  At tis time of year it might be resting on its migration to warmer climes where its services are appreciated more.  WIll call the Council to help it on its way.

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Kings Cross station refurbishment – your chance to comment – but HURRY

Local community stalwart stephan schulte has, in one of his community emails explained succintly how to comment on the planning application: >>Folks,  As you know should now know, King’s Cross Station now going to be re-developed by Network Rail and … Continue reading

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CEMEX plant being truclent

Like a naughty child that when told off behaves worse, just to prove that it can the CEMEX plant on Rufford Street threw a little tantrum this morning.  After enforcment visits by their own national environmental compliance team the guys … Continue reading

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Kings Cross station refurbishment

Kings Cross station is a beautiful building – a magnificent public space that it is a joy to walk through every morning on my way to work.  Its huge scale and functional simplicity contrast sharply with the more fussy Brunel … Continue reading

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