Category Archives: Current Affairs

Kings Cross Station – tube strike

Posted on September 7, 2010 by William Perrin

It's often hard to make out what is going on in an industrial dispute.  By the time you get to a strike there have already been hundreds of hours of negotiation.  The traditional media adopts a bored indifference and it's … Continue reading →

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Black History Month hits KX

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Sophie Talbot

    We have been sent details from Voluntary Action Islington about  Black History Month 2010, but nothing yet from Camden. If anyone has info about events on the Camden side of KX, please contact us asap so that we can … Continue reading →

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Street issues in Kings Cross and Islington

Posted on August 22, 2010 by William Perrin

Neighbour Stuart Cottis reports yet more street sweeping problems in Rufford Street.  Fly tipping around the bins, a need for street sweeping after a car break in and missed recycling collections (archive photo).  It was problems in Rufford Street that … Continue reading →

Posted in Broken Stuff on the Street, Democracy and Elections | 1 Comment

Islington crime clean up rates

Posted on August 10, 2010 by William Perrin

It's always hard to work out what is going on with crime locally.  This data from the Mayors London Data Store shows the crime clean up rates for Islington.  I haven't had a chance to do much analyis nor to … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti Social Behaviour, Crime etc, Democracy and Elections | 2 Comments

Camden town hall annexe sell-off still on the cards?

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Clare Hill

The new Labour-led council is going ahead with plans drawn up by the previous LibDem/Conservative-led council to sell the 1970s town hall annexe building and construct new offices in the King's Cross railway lands, according to a report in Camden … Continue reading →

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Bridging the Kings Cross Divides

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Sophie Talbot

Many thanks to Tobias Newland for this article: In May 2010 the two councils which control Kings Cross both returned to Labour control. For the first time since 1998 the councils on the Islington and Camden sides of Kings Cross … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Kings Cross local history, Kings Cross N1C, railwayslands, Planning, Licensing and Regulation | 11 Comments

Islington Council expenditure – detailed breakdown

Posted on August 2, 2010 by William Perrin

The big annual breakdowns of the council's budget that come through the door always seem pretty meaningless – too high level and corporate.  So it's good to see that earlier this year the council has quietly begun to publish a … Continue reading →

Posted in Democracy and Elections | 1 Comment

Public health threatened

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Sophie Talbot

 King's Cross is home to many celebrities, one of whom is Professor Phil James. Phil did his medical training at our local hospital, UCH. He lives in King's Cross and is President of the International Association for the Study of Obesity (IASO), … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Food and Drink, King's Cross People, Science | Leave a comment