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

Let’s bridge the tracks

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Sophie Talbot

The campaign for a crossing over the railway tracks at the immediate rear of King’s Cross Station, replacing the old Battlebridge Road, scored a major success on 14 December 2010 when the Mayor’s Planning and Housing Committee visited the site of both the station … Continue reading →

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Fancy a bit of Stargazing?

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Sophie Talbot

  Wed 5th Jan 2011, 6:30pm – 10:00pm Venue: The Hub, Outer Circle, Regents Park, London NW1 4RUGeneral Stargazing with telescope and binoculars, demonstrating the use of, introducing people to the night sky and to amateur astronomy. No entry charge, no … Continue reading →

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Fancy letting the Mayor know how you feel about public access to privately owned spaces in KX?

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Sophie Talbot

The Mayor's Planning and Housing Committee will be visiting King's Cross at 10am this Tuesday 14th December. King's Cross Railway Lands Group, King's Cross Community Projects and the King's Cross Access campaign will meet the committee at the junction of … Continue reading →

Posted in King's Place, York Way, Kings Cross N1C, railwayslands, Planning, Licensing and Regulation, Transport, Travel | Leave a comment

King’s Cross to be designated a neighbourhood?

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Sophie Talbot

Under the soon to be published Localism Bill, our community could declare itself a Neighbourhood, create a Neighbourhood Plan of our own and LBs Camden and Islington would be hard put to do anything other than approve of all this! The intention … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Planning, Licensing and Regulation | 1 Comment

National cuts protest at York Way set to grow tonight

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Sophie Talbot

The apolitical Coalition of Resistance will be joining student demonstrators at King's Place this evening to protest against cuts and privatisation in workplaces, community and welfare services. Nick Clegg is set to give the seventh Hugo Young Lecture at King's … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Democracy and Elections, Young People | 3 Comments

Lost for Christmas

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Sophie Talbot

With demise of the original owner of the row of shops which includes the much-loved Peter and Tony's barbers at the south end of Caledonian Road comes very, very bad news indeed. This iconic local shop is being forced out as the … Continue reading →

Posted in Planning, Licensing and Regulation | 7 Comments

Pre-apprenticeship promotion begins

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Sophie Talbot

A great opportunity for kids 18-24 living within 1k of KX Station with those living in Cally, King's Cross and Somers Town St Pancras Wards the top priority. For the four page A5 pdf version of the leaflet, or to order printed … Continue reading →

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Pre-Apprenticeships in the Rail and Construction Sectors

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Sophie Talbot

West Euston Partnership will soon be launching a new pre-apprenticeship pilot project targeting 18-24 year olds. The project, funded by Network Rail, aims to offer places for up to 40 young people on training programmes to improve basic skills for … Continue reading →

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