Author Archives: Sophie Talbot

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About Sophie Talbot

Sophie runs a small business designing websites for small businesses and community groups. http://www.cookiewp.com She also manages King's Cross Community Projects http://www.kccp.org.uk

Wildlife friendly sculpture wins Silver Gilt award

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Sophie Talbot

Vert, the 15 metre high wildlife friendly sculpture on Wharfdale Road N1 9UA was almost totally replanted earlier this year by two volunteers from local environment and arts charity King’s Cross Community Projects (KCCP). They entered the Islington in Bloom … Continue reading →

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Gyratory redesign consultation report due next month

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Sophie Talbot

Transport for London ran a major consultation in February this year to seek opinions on the broad principles they will use to redesign the current hated gyratory. They are aiming to publish the resulting consultation report, which should give us … Continue reading →

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HS2 to hit our closest countryside

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Sophie Talbot

Perhaps the easiest way to get to the countryside from King’s Cross is to pop out west towards Denham and surrounding area, just a short train journey or 40 minute-ish drive. Sarah, Green, ex-narrowboat resident of Battlebridge Basin, loved it … Continue reading →

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Visit a beautiful local garden in the National Gardens Scheme

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Sophie Talbot

From 2pm to 6pm on Sunday 5 June 2016 Mike Jackson (of the film ‘Pride‘ fame) will once again open his small plantsman’s garden to the public at 1 Battlebridge Court as part of the Barnsbury Group. Mike’s stunning garden … Continue reading →

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Camden Mela

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Sophie Talbot

This year the King’s Cross – Brunswick Neighbourhood Association will be holding the Camden Mela on Sunday 17th July 2016 at Corams Fields, 93 Guilford Street, London WC1n 1DN. This is always a very popular family event which showcases the … Continue reading →

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Plea to Argent to gift a valuable ecological resource to the King’s Cross green corridor

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Sophie Talbot

The King’s Cross pond, or ‘Of Soil and Water’ to use the title of this temporary art installation near the York Way railway bridge, was planned to exist for just two years. After that it will be filled in and … Continue reading →

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Spring has sprung, the grass is riz

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Sophie Talbot

You know spring is here when the Wildlife Trust volunteers are out in force on the towpath between York Way and the Islington Tunnel… This morning saw them hard at work conserving the wonderful planting around the entrance to the … Continue reading →

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King’s Cross road system – Two way is radical, what we need is a total transformation

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Sophie Talbot

We asked for ideas, suggestions and proposals to contribute to developing the initial design being consulted on by Transport for London (TfL). Here we reproduce Tom Harrison’s proposal. For over thirty years local residents here have campaigned for removal of … Continue reading →

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