Category Archives: Local issues

York Way Copenhagen Street road works

Resident Stuart Cottis has used his contacts at Argent to shed some light on last night’s appalling anti-social roadworks at the junction of Copenhagen Street and York Way.  Greer Allison of Argent (Property Developer of the Year 2012) says:  ‘Thank … Continue reading

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Why dig up a cordoned off road in a residential area at midnight? York Way and Copenhagen Street

Very noisy and disruptive late night road works in a residential area are unacceptable. This video from 11:45 Thursday night was sent in by resident Seth. It has to be heard to be believed: http://youtu.be/_-I2vyIg5BE I might be wrong but … Continue reading

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Van fire on Rufford Street

Things are going on fire in Rufford Street again, at about 0500 this morning – resident Stuart has sent in some pics.  It’s a bit early in the morning for the traditional arsonists so we’ll have to wait and see … Continue reading

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Kings Cross Lighthouse Building refurbishment begins to gear up

After decades of neglect the refurbishment of the Kings Cross Lighthouse Building seems to be underway. Hoardings are changing as Mansell/Balfour Beatty take over to deliver the site for UK Real Estate.  A works canteen/welfare section and an architects office … Continue reading

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The Cally Plan – important consultation on the future of the Cally

The council is consulting on the Cally Plan: ‘The purpose of the Cally Plan is to set out a vision for the future of the Cally and the practical steps for improving the area and achieving this vision.’ These plans … Continue reading

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Cally Road hoarding finally removed and pavement restored at 35-45 Caledonian Road

Resident Cabe sends in this photo of the hoardings finally moving back at this comedy building site on the Caledonian Road (my words not Cabe’s), former site of TG Lynes pipe fitting suppliers and plumbers.  The site has been ‘under … Continue reading

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Appalling, dangerous road surface at junction Euston Road and York Way

There’s an unusually bad set of dips and bumps in the road at the junction of Euston Road and York Way at the moment.  There has been some bad patching of the road here in the past and tyre-scrub of … Continue reading

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Euston Area Plan for consultation

Euston Station is Victorian Kings Cross station’s great niece from the 1960s in some sort of weird Oscar Wilde play. ‘To lose one high speed proposal may be regarded as a misfortune….’ anyway an important consultation document has just come … Continue reading

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