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.

CEMEX more progress

Posted on December 13, 2006 by William Perrin

There has been a lot of work going on with CEMEX over the past couple of months to improve their noisy behaviour on Rufford Street.  The Council noise officers convened a meeting between the CEMEX plant manager Paul Betts, Joanne … Continue reading →

Posted in Noisy CEMEX concrete plant Rufford Street | 3 Comments

Bye Bye Blue containers……?

Posted on December 11, 2006 by William Perrin

Don’t count the chickens but Cllr Convery has received an email suggesting that  United House will try to remove the containers before Xmas.   However, given this saga only believe it when it happens.  And, if you live on a nice … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti Social Behaviour, Crime etc | 4 Comments

1 Rufford Street planning application rejected

Posted on December 11, 2006 by William Perrin

Pleased to report that the West Area Planning Committee this evening rejected the proposal for extra units on the 1 Rufford Street development.  Three local residents spoke out against the application and the Committee rejected the proposals unanimously, thanks to … Continue reading →

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Beaconsfield buildings – local history

Posted on December 10, 2006 by William Perrin

I stumbled across this superb living history piece (click here) from a former resident of the awful Beaconsfield Buildings that used to be on the site of Bingfield Park and 8 Rufford Street.  Absolutely fascinating lesson of how state of … Continue reading →

Posted in Kings Cross local history | 120 Comments

Blue containers on Rufford Street

Posted on December 9, 2006 by William Perrin

These huge steel containers are driving residents mad.  They are a terrible safety hazard and have an awful impact on our neighbourhood amenity.  They are particularly dangerous as they are opposite the entrance to the concrete plant with its heavy … Continue reading →

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Rufford Street – paddy field ?

Posted on December 9, 2006 by William Perrin

Global warming seems to be hitting Rufford Street hard as the Council diversifies into rice paddies if this green swamp outside number eight is anything to go by.  Bit of a drainage problem – I think the Council is onto … Continue reading →

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Carnoustie Drive – more tipping

Posted on December 9, 2006 by William Perrin

Carnoustie Drive has a long history of tipping – which is getting worse again.  All three pics here show the situation today.  Carnoustie suffers from the inadequate waste management facilities of the Bemerton Estate, the poor practice of many traders … Continue reading →

Posted in Street Tipping, Mess, Trash | 1 Comment

Keep signing that petition while i am away……

Posted on November 23, 2006 by William Perrin

Keeping up with all these local issues is great fun, but tiring – and as it gets darker and darker i am off to the sun for a little while and this website will have a rest for a couple … Continue reading →

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