Category Archives: Community Health and Welfare

Our neighbour Patrick Swan of Northdown Street suggested this be posted to the local community.  He has sent the following letter to our local press to hopefully raise the issue publically. Islington Council have a new street cleaning/garbage collecting contract with Enterprise.  … Continue reading →

Hostels are an important part of the social housing market in London.  With a lot of people crammed into a small space, fire safety is important.  So these pictures of an improvised fire escape made out of scaffold poles with … Continue reading →

The article about the Dad's Group at Coram Parents' Centre has been temporarily removed, for editorial reasons.  An update will appear here soon.  In the mean time more details about the group can be found here: Weblink     Father's Group … Continue reading →

As someone who regularly attends the local Caledonian Ward Safer Neighbourhoods Panel meetings, I'm often frustrated by how few folks usually turn up. This surprises me since1) the meeting is actually Chaired by our local Councillor Paul Convery, (so there is … Continue reading →

Dad’s & Kids in the Kings Cross Area urgently needed! How often do we hear that our children need better male role models?  Not so at Kings Cross.  Children here have the benefit of an afternoon each week that otherwise … Continue reading →

So we may not have fells and tarns but within 20 minutes of Kings Cross on foot are some wonderful urban sights.  With some local folk i have been interested in plotting out urban walks in the spirit of psychogeography … Continue reading →

When i was a kid i hated Saturday school – but it did teach me to read and write pretty well.  I am pleasantly surprised to see Saturday school and after hours teaching in Kings Cross.  Thanks to a back … Continue reading →

The threatened closure of the Cally Post Office has aroused local anger.  Paul Convery has sent some material that folk might find helpful if they are writing or campaigning. (these are drawn from full press statements in the word document … Continue reading →