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.

Trade in your cycling fixed penalty notices for safe cycling lessons

Posted on November 23, 2009 by William Perrin

This is one of the more original things i have seen coming from the police – you can trade in your cycling FPNs if you follow the instructions below and turn up for a cycling safety session designed to illustrate … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti Social Behaviour, Crime etc | 1 Comment

Have your say on local issues – West Area Committee 26 November

Posted on November 19, 2009 by William Perrin

People often grumble about how hard it is to get their voice heard in the neighbourhood – well here's your chance to contribute to some important issues in disucssion with your local councillors. Councillors local to our area meet in … Continue reading →

Posted in How to get things done locally | Leave a comment

Kings Cross gas holders – more gas

Posted on November 17, 2009 by William Perrin

The omniscient Google informs me that there is a winner inthe Kings Cross gasholder design competition.  Building Design have a piece – excerpt follows: 'Bell Phillips & Kimble has beaten 80 other firms to win a competition to design a … Continue reading →

Posted in Kings Cross N1C, railwayslands | 2 Comments

Kings Cross Square – bin there done that

Posted on November 12, 2009 by William Perrin

Well done to Sean Murray who has fought a long battle with Camden to get some bins on the dismal forecourt of Kings Cross station.  Sean got some bins, that then vanished.  Now the bins are back, near the bus … Continue reading →

Posted in Broken Stuff on the Street | 1 Comment

Transeuropean Tip on York Way

Posted on November 10, 2009 by William Perrin

The prominent bit of land outside Transeuropean Autos has been a tip for years.  This website has been covering the problems there since 2006 (when photo was taken).  Since then Transeuropean Autos has won back some of the land and … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti Social Behaviour, Crime etc, Broken Stuff on the Street | 3 Comments

Age of Stupid – All Saints Church Saturday 14 November

Posted on November 9, 2009 by William Perrin

Climate change begins at home – Martyn Saunders is screening Age of Stupid on Sat 14th Nov 7:45pm, £5 (£2 concessions) at All Saints Church, Caledonian Road (next to the canal). Much cheaper than the Odeon and less hassle than … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts and Entertainment | 1 Comment

Exhibition – Ben Kinsella: Sketchbook Tuesday 17 November, Caledonian Road

Posted on November 6, 2009 by William Perrin

CYP is a wonderful local charity that works with large numbers of local young people many of them from challenging backgrounds to give them things to do, hope and a pathway to a better life. They have a remarkable and … Continue reading →

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Kings Cross St Pancras ‘northern ticket hall’ to open 29 November?

Posted on November 5, 2009 by William Perrin

Kings Cross St Pancras underground station suffers severe overcrowding almost every work day.  The staff have to close the gates as a primitive form of crowd control to prevent a dangerous situation underground.  Kings Cross St Pancras underground will suffer … Continue reading →

Posted in Kings Cross Station Refurbishment | 4 Comments