Category Archives: Community stuff

Kings Cross Village anyone? re-branding suggestions for KX please….

Posted on February 19, 2014 by William Perrin

We’re picking up reports of spurious local descriptors from estate agents – Wharfdale Road is in Bloomsbury apparently – so we thought we’d have some fun of our own with some candidates for a re-branded Kings Cross, rather than leave … Continue reading →

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Friends of Regents Canal public meeting and call for volunteers

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Sophie Talbot

7pm Wednesday 19th February London Canal Museum Regent’s Canal flows through five London boroughs and everyone is welcome to the next meeting of Friends of Regent’s Canal. The agenda will include brief discussions on the future of Friends of Regent’s … Continue reading →

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Cally Road gets new bakery with superb bacon sandwich and artisan breads

Posted on February 3, 2014 by William Perrin

This was a marvelous bacon sandwich – lovely soft brown bread, with a crisp crust only a few hours out of the oven and succulent bacon and a little brown sauce.  I ate it at Sunflour Bakery at 263 Caledonian … Continue reading →

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Development Forum set to meet – community gains from N1C on agenda

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Sophie Talbot

King’s Cross Development Forum was set up in 2002 by Camden Council in association with Islington Council to be a key means by which our local community can give our views on the massive King’s Cross Central development taking place … Continue reading →

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Local charity run street tree maintenance day

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Sophie Talbot

Environment and arts charity King’s Cross Community Projects ran their first street tree maintenance day on Sunday 19 January where they were joined by volunteers from the local community. They covered the north east quarter of King’s Cross. The staff … Continue reading →

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Kings Cross Square – map of who is responsible for what

Posted on January 21, 2014 by William Perrin

Kings Cross Square sits at the intersection of several bits of public and private land, each with their own set of governance and care arrangements.  Long experience of working with local public bodies to keep public space in good order … Continue reading →

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London’s coolest chain gang?

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Daniel Z. Zylbersztajn-Lewandowski

A Kings Cross resident and dad, together with dads from Primrose Hill, Kentish Town and Bloomsbury has started what might become one of London’s coolest chain gangs, fitted not only with a tool-set as much as with nappy bags and … Continue reading →

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Volunteers needed for tree maintenance day!

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Sophie Talbot

Sunday 19th January 2014 is Tree Maintenance Day for everybody living in the north east of King’s Cross (the area between York Way, the Canal, The Cally, Killick St and Pentonville Rd. King’s Cross Community Projects would like to invite … Continue reading →

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