Category Archives: How to get things done locally

North Kings Cross Environmental Task group

The minutes of the task group have now been published here Download minutes_of_etg_28_june_06.doc The groups problem-solving appoach is described here.  The group has done a lot to focus resources on the area and generally clean it up.   We need to … Continue reading

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Contacting the police

Living in Kings Cross does mean that many people occasionally find a need to contact the police.  There are broadly three ways you can contact the police without turning up in person at Tolpuddle Street – in order of effectiveness: … Continue reading

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Contact Islington

On the whole, i think contact islington do a good job, given the complexity of the task they face.  The service they offer is a huge improvement over the situation five years ago – then you had to rememebr about … Continue reading

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Getting things done

People often ask me how i get things done through Islington Council.  I use a simple escalation path, taking care to remain polite and reasonable at all times.  Council officials are hard-pressed and no matter how frustrated you are, ranting … Continue reading

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North Kings Cross Environmental Task Group (NKXETG)

The council has set up a multi-agency group to tackle the more intractable environmental problems in North Kings Cross.  The group has as members: staff from the north kings cross project, the police, the council, ICSL the cleansing services people, … Continue reading

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