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 Ward council election result 2014 – all three Labour candidates elected

Congratulations to the Councillors Convery, O’Halloran and Perry on winning the election in Caledonian Ward. Caledonian Ward: Paul Convery, Labour: 2372, Una O'Halloran, Labour: 1907, Ian Peter Perry, Labour: 1954 #election2014 #vote2014 — Islington Council (@IslingtonBC) May 23, 2014 Ward … Continue reading

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Caledonian Ward Islington 2014 Elections – Liberal Democrats Statement

The Liberal Democrats have also responded to my offer of an election statement.  SO that email subscribers can read it I have copied out here the text focused on Cally Ward, the full pdf leaflet is here. 140509 LibDems flyer for … Continue reading

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Caledonian Ward Islington elections 2014 – Labour Party statement

  First in is a statement from the Labour Party in response to my offer to local parties with candidates standing in the election to provide a statement. It’s gone over the word limit, but I don’t have time to edit … Continue reading

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Caledonian Ward Islington: Election Candidates

Candidates for Caledonian Ward, Islington in next Thursday’s council elections.  If for some reason you don’t have a polling card yet, you can find out where to vote through the council’s ‘Find My Nearest‘ service.  We’d happily take on this … Continue reading

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TfL to appoint ‘Head of Corporate Credibility’

We’ve been tipped off that Transport for London is seeking to appoint a ‘Head of Corporate Credibility’ to help in the delivery of real projects.  Our TfL source says that the job ad, to appear in tomorrow’s Construction News will … Continue reading

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Institute of Physics comes to Balfe Street and the Cally Road in 2015

If seems that finally, concrete proposals are emerging for the troubled site at the apex of Balfe Street and Cally Road.  It’s been a hoarded-up abused dump since TG Lynes plumbers moved out donkey’s years ago. The Institute of Physics … Continue reading

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Help Bob Stuckey create a plaque to commemorate George IV – the ‘King’ in Kings Cross

Local Bob Stuckey has got in touch with a lovely proposal to raise funds for plaque to put the King back into Kings Cross – Bob writes: ‘During his lifetime as Prince of Wales, Prince Regent and King George IV … Continue reading

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How can canal users and canal side residents ‘live harmoniously and healthily together’?

  Kings Cross is a densely populated place. People from all walks of life live cheek by jowl. Occasionally frictions will arise due to this proximity and, over the years a body of rules has built up to enable harmonious … Continue reading

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