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.

Commuter protest against tube strike 1700 today Kings Cross tube entrance

Posted on June 9, 2009 by William Perrin

This site has always supported people's right to organise and to strike – but we have to acknowledge the impact strikes can have on regular folk.  Some folk down at the Hub on York Way are organising an anti-strike protest … Continue reading →

Posted in Transport | 9 Comments

5.45am alarm call

Posted on June 4, 2009 by William Perrin

For the last few months, on a regular basis, I have been woken around once a week by an automated fire alarm system in the area. This system sounds a siren followed by a recorded female voice repeating 'this is … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti Social Behaviour, Crime etc, King's Place, York Way | 2 Comments

Digging in Kings Cross – disruption from the railway lands

Posted on May 28, 2009 by William Perrin

Laying in the electricity supply to the Kings Cross railway lands has caused havoc on local roads and an awful din as the road is jackhammered up.  Major routes York Way and now Caledonian Road have been heavily disrupted, with … Continue reading →

Posted in Planning, Licensing and Regulation | 4 Comments

Gifford Street bank – trees, houses, warehouses? You decide….

Posted on May 13, 2009 by William Perrin

At the back of Gifford Street is a remarkable space above the Channel Tunnel tunnel – a very steep high railway embankment runs behind the Gifford Street houses then slopes down and broadens out to meet the Cally Road next … Continue reading →

Posted in Planning, Licensing and Regulation | 2 Comments

Charity appeal – WheelPower

Posted on May 8, 2009 by William Perrin

Dan Collins a neighbour at the Guardian has got in touch with a charity appeal: 'I am working on the Wheel Appeal project for WheelPower and we are going to be having a mini-Guardian wheelchair basketball competition… to raise some … Continue reading →

Posted in King's Cross People | 1 Comment

Bob Marley on Gifford Street – BBC Radio 4 Thursday 1130am

Posted on May 6, 2009 by William Perrin

Paul Convery and Diane Shelley alerted me to this wonderful sounding programme going out tomorrow on BBC Radio 4 about the Keskidee Centre on Gifford Street, Britain's first black arts centre.  (iPlayer) WIth Alan's help I have dug up the … Continue reading →

Posted in Kings Cross local history | 1 Comment

Dispersal zone for North Kings Cross and SW Barnsbury

Posted on May 2, 2009 by William Perrin

Local police and the Council have taken an important palliative measure to combat low level anti social behaviour. Neighbour Lisa Tang has alerted me to the new 'dispersal zone' map.  This gives police stringent powers to stop people, especially young … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti Social Behaviour, Crime etc | 1 Comment

Kings Cross Access via Wharfdale Road entrance – closure date

Posted on April 15, 2009 by William Perrin

If you enjoy the dry, safe, well-lit walk up Platform One out of the top of the station onto York Way for Macmillan or the Guardian, or just to get home then Friday 24 April will be your last chance.  … Continue reading →

Posted in #googlebridgeKX, Kings Cross Station Refurbishment | Leave a comment