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.

New paving outside KX Tesco – who paid?!

Posted on November 3, 2009 by William Perrin

Some of you may have noticed the new stone paving outside of the Tesco's in Kings X on Caledonia St which has appeared recently. A welcome improvement to the broken and cracked slabs it replaced, but let's pause for thought…The … Continue reading →

Posted in Street Tipping, Mess, Trash | 5 Comments

Kings Cross Square – sort it out

Posted on November 2, 2009 by William Perrin

The front of Kings Cross station is a shabby, embarrassing space that lets the whole area down. The windy concrete apron is most people's main encounter with Kings Cross. The polluted dismal expanse is haunted by drifts of litter, fag … Continue reading →

Posted in Kings Cross Station Refurbishment | 8 Comments

Kings Cross square stubbornly scruffy

Posted on October 31, 2009 by William Perrin

Sean Muray of Albion Buildings is making small steps to get the shabby square at the front of Kings Cross improved. He has done great job to get bins installed, only to be removed by the council.  Sean writes: 'The … Continue reading →

Posted in Kings Cross Station Refurbishment | 2 Comments

Halloween Fright Night at Camley Street!!

Posted on October 30, 2009 by William Perrin

Kings Cross Halloween event.  If you are looking for something local to do with the kids in Kings Cross on Halloween Alison O'Connor has sent in the following about an event at Camley Street nature park. Saturday 31 October 5pm … Continue reading →

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Thornhill Bridge community gardens – your views needed

Posted on October 29, 2009 by William Perrin

Lisa Tang has led some great community work to improve the environment where  the Caledonian Road crosses the canal – thornhill Bridge.  The area used to be badly run down and a haunt for anti social behaviour.  Lisa has worked … Continue reading →

Posted in Wildlife and Nature | 1 Comment

Bingfield Park – keeping it a green and pleasant space

Posted on October 27, 2009 by William Perrin

Action by residents and the Council has turned Bingfield Park from an urban hellhole to a pleasant green space.  But simple lack of maintenance risks it returning to its former state. In 2002 and for years prior to that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti Social Behaviour, Crime etc, Bingfield Park | Leave a comment

Local art exhibtion on Kings Cross in transition – ‘Remember Me’

Posted on October 9, 2009 by William Perrin

Anne Howeson a local artist has done some fascinating work on the huge transition Kings Cross is going thorugh right now.  Her show, 'Remember Me'  is on until Sunday 18th October at the Guardian Kings Place. Anne sent the following: … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts and Entertainment | 1 Comment

Bad parking by Vaultex in Kings Cross

Posted on October 7, 2009 by William Perrin

Parking is always tricky in Kings Cross and people who live in the area often have to come up with imaginative solutions. Most people who work here use the excellent public transport. The large Vaultex cash handling facility on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti Social Behaviour, Crime etc | 8 Comments