Category Archives: Community stuff

Sewage problem, Carnoustie Drive

Posted on September 26, 2010 by William Perrin

There was an unpleasant sewage problem on Carnoustie Drive on Sunday morning.  This manhole cover is overflowing with smelly drain water which flows around the corner onto Bingfield Street and then into a drain near the junction with Caledonian Road.  … Continue reading →

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Wharfdale Road greenwall project – dates announced!

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Sophie Talbot

Early November 2010 is the date that new local charitable trust King's Cross Community Projects has firmly in its sights right now. That's the date they plan to make the final design decisions for the Wharfdale Road greenwall being designed … Continue reading →

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Young people’s body image – summer holiday photography and modelling project

Posted on August 11, 2010 by William Perrin

Y-Touring at OneKX on Cromer Street (just off Judd Street) have let us know about this fascinating project running during the summer holidays that local young people can get invovled with.  For more information please contact Steve Byrne on 020 … Continue reading →

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New food growing space on Regents Canal

Posted on July 11, 2010 by William Perrin

Thornhill Bridge Community Gardeners (TBCG) have successfully fundraised and constructed a new food growing space along the Regents Canal on top of the Islington Tunnel; this is part of the Greener Islington and healthy communities’ initiative involving allotments and community … Continue reading →

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Wharfdale Road greenwall update

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Sophie Talbot

A quickie update… I know it looks like nothing is happening to the ugly wall on Wharfdale Road, but the greenwall/sculpture will be making an appearing in the next few months. We have just been given permission to dig a … Continue reading →

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Kings Cross in 2015 – what do we want?

Posted on July 5, 2010 by William Perrin

What do we want King' Cross to look and feel like in 2015?  The area has changed immeasurably since I first lived here in 1995, but how will it look in five year's time? What would the people who live … Continue reading →

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July eBulletin from Islington Council

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Stephan Schulte

For those of you who may not have subscribed to it, you can download Islington Council's monthly eBulletin here – Download eBulletin_July_2010

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Keeping our neighbourhood clean!

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Stephan Schulte

Our neighbour, John Ashwell wanted to alert the readers of our Bulletin Board that the contact at the Council for the Street Environment in our area has changed from Chris Demetriou to John Rodwell - John.Rodwell@islington.gov.uk If people email John when they see rubbish dumped in … Continue reading →

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