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.

How the Priory Green estate has changed

Posted on November 2, 2010 by William Perrin

There's a wonderful post over on the Peabody site talking about the transformation of the Priory Green estate over the last ten years – the estate between the Cally Road and Pentonville Road. Tony Molloy once area manager writes: 'At … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti Social Behaviour, Crime etc | 2 Comments

Kings Cross Central – Argent BAM Nuttall project runs badly over schedule at York Way and Copenhagen Street

Posted on October 26, 2010 by William Perrin

BAM Nuttall have manged to over run badly on the hugely inconvenient work at the junction of Copenhagen Street and York Way.  The original works closing the road were due to finish on about 23 september then over spilled to … Continue reading →

Posted in Broken Stuff on the Street, Kings Cross N1C, railwayslands | 5 Comments

Gloria Johnson in memoriam

Posted on October 21, 2010 by William Perrin

I've just heard the sad news that local campaigner Gloria Johnson has passed away.  Gloria had been unseen for a couple of weeks and her body was found in her flat on the Bemerton Estate.  Gloria was a fearless, robust … Continue reading →

Posted in King's Cross People | 10 Comments

“Shaping the future of the King’s Cross Area”: a very strange shape for the area.

Posted on October 19, 2010 by William Perrin

Camden has released a consultation paper on “Shaping the future of the King’s Cross Area”.  Local groups can express their views on the key issues for the plan at two meetings (on 28 and 30 October)  and also send comments … Continue reading →

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The Granary building and Central St Martins – a video tour

Posted on October 15, 2010 by William Perrin

The huge redevelopment of Cubitts Granary building and nearby structures will be at the heart of the new Kings Cross Central or railway lands site.  The corporate blog of Central St Martins has a handy category where they update on … Continue reading →

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Live in Islington social housing as tenant or leaseholder? Islington residents’ convention 6 November

Posted on October 13, 2010 by William Perrin

Martin O'Donnell at Peabody has tipped me off to this handy meeting for people who live in Islington's social housing either as tenants or leaseholders.  It's a good chance to talk about how your estate or housing works – Town … Continue reading →

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Thornhill Bridge Community Gardens drunks, dogs etc

Posted on October 4, 2010 by William Perrin

Lisa and the Thornhill Bridge Community Gardens [corrected 5/10/10] volunteers have worked so hard over the years to make these lovely gardens alongside the canal next to Caledonian Road.  But increasingly the childrens garden is colonised by drunks, six of … Continue reading →

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Kings Cross sex shop closed down by council and faces £34,000 bill

Posted on September 30, 2010 by William Perrin

Good to see the council taking some enforcement action and tackling the long standing unlicensed Pirate Books at 4 York Way.  The shop was an eyesore for people arriving in Kings Cross and redolent of the Kings Cross of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti Social Behaviour, Crime etc, Planning, Licensing and Regulation | 11 Comments