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.

King’s Place listens – revised neighbour ticket offer

Posted on August 10, 2008 by William Perrin

Sarah Ward has been talking to the Kings Place people about improving their neighbours ticketing offer to include more accessible times for local people following her post here.  Great news that Paul Dimoldenberg and Peter Millican the developers have been … Continue reading →

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Bingfield Park – war on squirrels – an update from the front line

Posted on August 10, 2008 by William Perrin

The long running struggle of bird feeders Vs squirrels continues in Bingfield Park (click here for some history and video).  After successful trials of a Nuttery seed feeder in the dense branch cover of what may be a mulberry tree … Continue reading →

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Free Concerts For Local Resident’s at King’s Place – Part 2

Posted on August 7, 2008 by William Perrin

After responding with disappointment to the offer from Kings Place due it’s restrictive terms and conditions (i.e. free tickets only before 5.15pm on a weekday for locals) I would like to publish Kings Place’ official response: Dear Sarah Thank you … Continue reading →

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‘London’s trendy Kings Cross’ – paparazzi – the problems of success

Posted on July 30, 2008 by William Perrin

Ok – so we have tackled just about everything as a community – sex, drugs, porn, booze, property developers, squirrels, even karaoke but I wasn’t expecting to raise the issue of unwanted paparazzi staked out in my street.  It turns … Continue reading →

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Street Safety Wardens abolished in Camden ward of Kings Cross against wishes of residents

Posted on July 23, 2008 by William Perrin

I just read in "Your Camden" (the council’s monthly free magazine) "the news" on Street Wardens at Kings Cross.  Except it is not new.  It is probably the old plan, namely to push forward with the ending of the Kings … Continue reading →

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Art student or graduate wanted for help with community arts project

Posted on July 21, 2008 by William Perrin

Joanie of Kings Place got in touch with this opportunity for a young art student or graduate. >>Pangolin Gallery at Kings Place on York Way has a vacancy for art volunteers to assist the current sculptor in residence with a … Continue reading →

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BBC Newsnight – Stephen Griffiths local youth worker on knife crime

Posted on July 14, 2008 by William Perrin

Stephen Griffiths CYP youth worker was on BBC’s Newsnight today – in a Gavin Esler panel discussion about knife crime with Richard Thaler, author of Nudge and political flavour of the month, Karen Buck a relatively local MP  and Chris … Continue reading →

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Donate online to local young people’s charity – CYP

Posted on July 11, 2008 by William Perrin

Recent tragedies have thrown into the spotlight the challenges facing local young people.  The Copenhagen Youth Project (CYP) is the large scale provider of things to do for young people in the Cally area.  Last year 445 young people attended … Continue reading →

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