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Author Archives: William Perrin
Contacting the police
Living in Kings Cross does mean that many people occasionally find a need to contact the police. There are broadly three ways you can contact the police without turning up in person at Tolpuddle Street – in order of effectiveness: … Continue reading
Posted in How to get things done locally
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Contact Islington
On the whole, i think contact islington do a good job, given the complexity of the task they face. The service they offer is a huge improvement over the situation five years ago – then you had to rememebr about … Continue reading
Caledonian Road – trying to change behaviour
The NKXETG constantly raises the problems of waste disposal on the Cally Road – esp the section just South of the Ferodo Bridge. Waste is often left on the pavement by traders and residents or dumped at the rear of … Continue reading
Posted in Street Tipping, Mess, Trash
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Rufford Street Lamppost
Residents bringing pressure to bear on councillors a couple of years ago ensured that Rufford Street was one of the first to get new lampposts. (originally we were told that the street was not a high priority). When i moved … Continue reading
Posted in Broken Stuff on the Street
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Kings Place York Way Hoardings
Stephan Schulte has passed on news of a planning application for hoardings at this building site. I paste his email in below with details from the coucnil planning official There has been a long and bitter struggle over first some … Continue reading
Posted in King's Place, York Way
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Thornhill Bridge Community Gardens Launch
It’s great to have some good news for the local environment. Lisa Tang and Philip Wain and others have campaigned tirelessly for these Community Gardens. The new mosaics are fantastic. Stephan Schulte has passed on some great photos (click to … Continue reading
Posted in Wildlife and Nature
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Outram graffitti
the section of the delhi outram estate that backs onto york way has an outbreak of graffitti. the area does not have an endemic graffitti problem in part because the excellent copenhagen youth project gives kids an artistic outlet in … Continue reading
York Way jungle
the scrubby area in front of transeuropean autos has turned into a small jungle. not sure who is responsible for this patch will try islington council though it may be camden. will see if i can find sheep to graze … Continue reading
Posted in Street Tipping, Mess, Trash
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