Category Archives: Local issues

Arson incidents fall by more than half in Caledonian Ward

Posted on April 29, 2013 by William Perrin

London Fire & Emergency Planning Authority data shows that arson incidents in Cally Ward have fallen by more than half in recent years.  From more than two per month to less than one per month.  New  data from March 2011 -February 2013 … Continue reading →

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Full of rubbish and poo! Camden’s management of Kings Cross streets.

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Daniel Z. Zylbersztajn-Lewandowski

Don’t get me wrong, Camden Council is carrying out daily rubbish collections on many roads in Kings Cross and they do send street sweepers around as well. A van regularly collects larger items.  But it is not difficult to see,  … Continue reading →

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Flying Scotsman seeking to renew their sex establishment licence for 2013

Posted on April 13, 2013 by William Perrin

The Flying Scotsman on the Cally has offered striptease for donkey’s years.  It’s a budget establishment and for many is redolent of Kings Cross’s seedy past as a red light district.  We wrote this up in detail last year when the … Continue reading →

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Height restriction policy win for campaigners on town hall annexe site

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Clare Hill

As tall buildings spring up in the King’s Cross development, and work begins on Camden’s new town hall there, it is worth turning some attention back to plans for the site next to the existing town hall. Local group, Friends … Continue reading →

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The Neighbourhood Forum for Kings Cross – Important Update & Last Meeting?

Posted on March 23, 2013 by zannthie

With Spring in their Planning Steps, the Steering Team of the Neighbourhood Forum for King’s Cross is looking to a practical solution to get neighbourhood pangs and ambitions off the ground. A small group of local folk have been researching … Continue reading →

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Blasted flowers herald spring?

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Clare Hill

Springwatch in King’s Cross has taken on a bit of a dirt-busting theme with the appearance of “reverse graffiti” flowers. A scattering of tropical hibiscuses and stylised floral patterns mysteriously appeared in the last week or so in the paved … Continue reading →

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Team Cally to meet, Cally residents are invited

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Sophie Talbot

A public meeting hosted by Team Cally, the Caledonian Road Partnership, at 7pm on Wednesday 13 March at will consider the effects of welfare reforms that are shortly to be implemented, as well as discussing The Cally Plan. The meeting … Continue reading →

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The Kings Cross Lighthouse Building – a tenant perhaps, but how will construction actually be done?

Posted on February 8, 2013 by William Perrin

The Evening Standard reports that the Co-operative has been signed up as a tenant for the  Lighthouse Building by property developer UK Real Estate.  So there is some prospect now of the development happening and the developer apparently wants to … Continue reading →

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