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

Call for KX to be managed as a community – not just a strategic transport hub

King’s Cross Community Projects (KCCP: a local charitable trust) has just released the first ever analysis of the recently published Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) from the Government’s Department for Communities and Local Government for King’s Cross finding that it … Continue reading

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Digging success for greenwall

If you walked along Wharfdale Road today you may have seen the land below the greenwall site being dug up. This was an exploratory dig to find out if we can use foundations for the sculpture by Neil Ayling that … Continue reading

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King’s Cross remains a blind spot

King's Cross Development Forum (KXDF) has called for King's Cross to be treated as a discrete area within LB Camden's Transport strategy. The infamous King's Cross gyratory system falls across two London Boroughs – Camden and Islington – with Transport for London … Continue reading

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Wharfdale Road greenwall project news

Monday 21 Feb and Monday 28 Feb will see works to dig a trial pit at the base of the greenwall site take place. The pit is being dug so that King's Cross Community Projects can see what the soil … Continue reading

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King’s Cross Central – a ghost town?

Sainsbury's HQ, a flagship development of the King's Cross Central project may well turn out to be empty office space on completion. Back in 2007 Sainsbury's signed up to an agreement with Argent that this building would be their new HQ … Continue reading

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Have you grabbed your chance to Get In!

There are just a few places left on the first ever 8 week long Pre-apprenticeship Programme run by West Euston Partnership which starts 8 February during National Apprenticeships week. If you are aged between 18-24, live anywhere near King's Cross and don't have … Continue reading

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Love is… an adopted worm!

This Valentine's Day Jane and all at award winning local voluntary organisation Global Generation invite you to say it with worms. Global Generation is dedicated to giving young people from all over King's Cross opportunities to play a part in creating a sustainable future. Their projects … Continue reading

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Working class guy aged over 25 with time on your hands?

If you are local to Somers Town, St Pancras or Regent's Park (all immediately west of King's Cross Station) then Plan C could be for you. Sessions are free and can be booked by sending Myriam of Plan C an … Continue reading

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