Author Archives: William Perrin

Unknown's avatar

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.

Dealing with problems on our streets

Posted on July 2, 2007 by William Perrin

Tackling tipping, broken streetlights, graffiti, vandalism was what got me involved in community activity in Kings Cross.  Some weeks I feel like an urban Bill Oddie on ‘TrashWatch’.  There are loads of ways to tackle this – when i first … Continue reading →

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

Graffiti destroyer for Regents Canal

Posted on June 27, 2007 by William Perrin

The graffiti on the otherwise beautiful Regent’s Canal towpath really lets the place down.  I know that many residents have reported it to the Council and British Waterways.  But the Waterways people can’t keep on top of it along the … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti Social Behaviour, Crime etc | 2 Comments

The great migration……

Posted on June 27, 2007 by William Perrin

(To be read in hushed, slightly staccato tones) Every year thousands of fridges and fridge freezers migrate North for the summer. It is one of the great wonders of the white goods world.  Mostly they pass through London silently in … Continue reading →

Posted in Street Tipping, Mess, Trash | Leave a comment

Facebook Group – ‘I Love Kings Cross !’

Posted on June 17, 2007 by William Perrin

Facebook is kind of taking over everything on the Internet (for some) and is doing worrying things to my evenings. If you haven’t used it, it is hard to explain the attraction, but it allows you to keep in touch … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts and Entertainment | Leave a comment

The Lighthouse or Oysterhouse Building on Pentonville Road

Posted on June 17, 2007 by William Perrin

This building has always intrigued me and i was delighted to stumble across the great page at this link which rounds up some good pictures and a little history of this mysterious, yet iconic and adrift site slap bang in … Continue reading →

Posted in Kings Cross local history | 1 Comment

The Nido development & environmental vandalism

Posted on June 16, 2007 by William Perrin

After the felling of six 100 year old heritage trees on Pentonville Road by developers last Sunday there has been a local outcry.  An article has appeared in the Islington Tribune with Councillor Paul Convey expressing residents anger at this … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | 3 Comments

Pentonville trees – things get murky……

Posted on June 13, 2007 by William Perrin

The latest news on the felled trees in Pentonville Road seems to make the situation a little more complex (as ever when dealing with the council!). It appears at this stage that the developers almost certainly DID NOT have planning … Continue reading →

Posted in Planning, Licensing and Regulation | 2 Comments

Under siege !

Posted on June 12, 2007 by William Perrin

Rufford Street came under siege this evening.  For about 30 minutes a gang of 20-30 young people pelted the buildings with apples and stones.  Two windows were broken (click on picture to enlarge).  They tried variously to get into numbers … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti Social Behaviour, Crime etc | 1 Comment