Category Archives: Broken Stuff on the Street

Copenhagen Street road closure over-running – will contractors be fined?

Posted on September 26, 2010 by William Perrin

Copenhagen Street is closed at the junction with York Way – on the one hand this makes a hectic road calmer but causes inconvenience.  The works by BAM Nuttall for Argent and the Kings Cross railway lands development were due … Continue reading →

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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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Typical street issues North Kings Cross

Posted on September 12, 2010 by William Perrin

I started this website in 2006 to help me record, get fixed and tell others about street issues in the Northern part of Kings Cross – mainly North of Copenhagen Street.  I noticed quickly that if i made my private … Continue reading →

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Drivers avoid Copenhagen Street closure at York Way causing chaos

Posted on September 10, 2010 by William Perrin

  Neighbour Michael describes a sorry state of affairs as drivers try to avoid the barricade at York Way by diverting up the parade of shops set back from York Way (see map above or click here) The person to … Continue reading →

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Filthy streets – Randell’s Road, Rufford Street, Vibart walk

Posted on September 2, 2010 by William Perrin

Neighbour Stuart has been having a crazy exchange over a couple of weeks with Contact Islington trying to get Rufford Street swept properly (I own a flat there).  It looks like it's finally had a sweep but neighbouring street such … Continue reading →

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Copenhagen Street to be closed for two weeks at York Way – let’s keep the zebra

Posted on September 2, 2010 by William Perrin

  Contracters BAM working on the Kings Cross railway lands are to close Copenhagen Street at York Way for about two weeks from 8 September (date corrected).  They are building a junction with the new road running across the railway … 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 →

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Another young tree on York Way bites the dust – outside Lincoln Lounge

Posted on July 22, 2010 by William Perrin

Stuart sent in this picture.  Note that this is a well protected tree in a cage – someone had to go to real effort to snap this off.  So sad when this happens.  The stronger cages were installed through resident-led … Continue reading →

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