Category Archives: Community stuff

Who deserves a Queen’s Award for voluntary service in Kings Cross?

Posted on September 23, 2011 by William Perrin

There are loads of wonderful groups in our community – does anyone feel like nominating one for a Queen's Aw ard?  See this link to nominate.  Press notice with details and lots of blather follows: "Last chance to nominate London community … Continue reading →

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And the green flag awards go to…

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Sophie Talbot

Massive congratulations go two two local community gardens on gaining their green flag awards – Thornhill Bridge Community Gardens and Culpeper Gardens. Given that KX suffers from such a dearth of open spaces, it's heartening to see all the hard … Continue reading →

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Big changes at KCCP

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Sophie Talbot

Fledgling local charitable trust King's Cross Community Projects took another step in its development recently as Sam Afhim was elected Chair and John Ashwell elected Treasurer. Sam brings a huge wealth of fundraising experience whilst John, being an ex-accountant, gives … Continue reading →

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Community venue for hire

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Sophie Talbot

It's a little beyond our patch, but West Euston Partnership's healthy living centre, the HPod, is available for hire by organisations or companies putting on health or community related events or holding meetings. It's on Cumberland Market near Euston Square/Warren … Continue reading →

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Greenwall draft design unveiled

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Sophie Talbot

In the last few nail-biting months of the Wharfdale Road greenwall project King's Cross Community Projects has moved firmly into the design, construction and installation phase. At last week's project meeting hosted by E C Harris, artist Neil Ayling presented … Continue reading →

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Dust supressant trials Kings Cross to Edgeware Road

Posted on April 18, 2011 by William Perrin

I lived for a year or two in the heart of the roaring Kings Cross gyratory on the Cally Road.  It was an early-Victorian flat with poor insulation and bad secondary glazing.  The amount of fine black dust that would … Continue reading →

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Missing man, dementia patient said to frequent Kings Cross

Posted on April 6, 2011 by William Perrin

This from the Ilford Guardian.  We don't normally put up things wholesale from newspapers but this seems a good cause. 'Martin Barron, 53, was last seen at his home in Clandon Road in Ilford on Saturday (April 2) at around … Continue reading →

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Get paid for generating electricity or grill your local services

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Clare Hill

Here's a couple of council events being held locally, which were sent to me and may be of interest to others: one on 'Feed-in Tariffs' for solar power generation and the other on community safety — a multi-agency Q&A session. … Continue reading →

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