Category Archives: Community Health and Welfare

Full of rubbish and poo! Camden’s management of Kings Cross streets.

Don’t get me wrong, Camden Council is carrying out daily rubbish collections on many roads in Kings Cross and they do send street sweepers around as well. A van regularly collects larger items.  But it is not difficult to see,  … Continue reading

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Team Cally to meet, Cally residents are invited

A public meeting hosted by Team Cally, the Caledonian Road Partnership, at 7pm on Wednesday 13 March at will consider the effects of welfare reforms that are shortly to be implemented, as well as discussing The Cally Plan. The meeting … Continue reading

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Give TFL your comments on proposed congestion zone changes (by Feb. 8th.)

In case you were not aware of it, TFL is suggesting a change of the Congestion zone exemptions.  This affects at least half of all Kings Cross residents (the ones in the Camden section) with exception of the roads North … Continue reading

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Protest planned for the 25th anniversary of the King’s Cross fire

This Sunday, 18 November will mark 25 years since a ferocious fire swept up the Piccadilly line escalator at King’s Cross underground station during evening rush hour, killing 31 people in the ticket hall. The Rail Maritime and Transport union … Continue reading

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Lovely Coram to host fun day for independence!

The fantastic local children’s charity Coram invites local people aged 13 to 24 to their free fair for young people on 8 June 2012. Learn how to rustle up a cheap and healthy meal, record a beat and try your hand … Continue reading

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KXTimebank invites you…..

Free local health event including lovely massage, for info email linden.rennie@hcct.org.uk

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Give & Take Free community event and swap shop Saturday 31 March 10.30am-2pm Somers Town Community Centre

Just in from Camden – last minute news of a promising community event Give & Take to the West of Kings Cross.  There are some pics of the last Give and Take over in Facebook. >>Free community event and swap … Continue reading

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Fire Drill problems on York way

Some odd scenes are reported by a local resident with a bird’s eye view of York Way as fire drills on the railways lands site appear to go awry.  We received a copy of an email to a University of … Continue reading

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