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.

Contact Islington poll results

The poll was running for about 3 weeks.  There were 37 votes (though not nec 37 voters) 54% though Contact Islington ‘was great,gets things sorted every time’ 24% thought it was ‘generally unreliable but better than nothing’, 18% though it … Continue reading

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Bingfield bollards bounce back

After United House’s vandalism of the bollards protecting this street near Bingfield Park from tipping, we now have new bollards.  They don’t match each other but appear functional.

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Temporary reprieve for York Way entrance to Kings Cross?

I have heard that the Network Rail proposals that included closing the entrance to the station on York Way used by hundreds of people a day has been thrown out.  They will resubmit their plans around Xmas time.  More details … Continue reading

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Local heroes – Lisa Tang

The public spaces along the Regents Canal between the Islington Tunnel and York Way have improved enormously thanks to the work of local volunteers.  The green spaces there are now attractively planted and there is much mosaic and art work.  … Continue reading

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Local Police activity report

The local police team has done a great job in the last four years in helping turn the neighbourhood around.  There are now six officers devoted to Caledonian Ward and the crime situation is improved, though anti social behaviour problems … Continue reading

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Mattress impasse

These two matresses have been on Pembroke street for about three weeks now – i have reported them twice but they are still there.  WIll try again

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Shelter smashed

This bus shelter under the Ferodo Bridge on the Cally has seen better days will try to get it refurbished it is number 0119 1012 – does anyone know how to report one of these to TfL ? I can’t … Continue reading

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BT all beat up again

Another phone box on the Cally vandalised the phone works but the glass has gone – reported it

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