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Author Archives: Sophie Talbot
Winners of the Africa Express competition!
Thanks to everyone for entering the King’s Cross Community Projects’ competition for free tickets to the wonderful Africa Express at Granary Square next week. The two winners, each receiving a pair of free tickets are: Phil Wain Greg Cowan They answered the three questions … Continue reading
Camden Town Hall extension – what do you think?
Camden Council is consulting on the community’s priorities for the Town Hall Extension site on Argyle Street to get the best deal for Camden from any buyer who develops it. The Town Hall Extension is the eggbox looking building opposite … Continue reading
The Sparkplug gets Evening Standard support
Evening Standard Dispossessed Fund “London is a shameful tale of two cities. In the richest capital in Europe almost half our children live below the poverty line. “These children and their families – the Dispossessed – are cut off from … Continue reading
Posted in Community groups, Young People
Tagged abandoned bicycles, bikes, cycle repairs, Cycling, Dispossessed Fund, Evening Standard, Mechanics, Motorbikes, Motorcycles, neet, The Sparkplug, youth
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The Calthorpe Project invites your comments
The Calthorpe Project’s vision is to transform a disused part of our site (highlighted in the image below/attached) into a multi-purpose building that will bring benefits for the local community and small businesses. Our aim is to create an attractive, sustainable and … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Community groups, Sports, Wildlife and Nature, Young People
Tagged Arup, Calthorpe Project, community gardening, Gray's Inn Road
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What’s in a name? The Neighbourhood Forum for KX
I’ve watched from afar the birth pains of a neighbourhood forum for King’s Cross. Those first, seemingly small, steps for any organisation are always difficult and often painful, and this is no different. Neighbourhood forums are an initiative of the … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Community groups, Planning, Licensing and Regulation
Tagged Neighbourhood Forum, planning
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Network Rail announces work to demolish old frontage begins
Network Rail is about to start work on the final phase of the King’s Cross transformation to create a new public square, ready by late 2013. The space currently occupied by the 1970s concourse will be demolished, revealing the Victorian … Continue reading
Posted in Kings Cross Station Refurbishment
Tagged facade, frontage, King's Cross station, Lewis Cubitt, redevelopment
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Ilkeston’s historic journey through King’s Cross
It’s been fantastic to see the historic narrow boat, the Ilkeston (built in 1912), travel through our neighbourhood being pulled by Buddy, the lovely shire horse. This was the first time a narrow boat has been pulled this way on London’s … Continue reading
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