Category Archives: Local issues

Camden Town Hall extension development – another tall building?

The Community Bulletin Board just received the following information about the redevelopment of Camden Town Hall Extension on the Euston Road.  We thought this would be of interest to all local residents. Camden are planning to sell the Town Hall … Continue reading

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Do you want a say in how KX is designed and planned?

The Government’s Localism Act introduced another way to have a say on local planning issues. As a result a group of local people have set up the King’s Cross Neighbourhood Forum. If you’d like to get involved fill in a … Continue reading

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Anniversary of cyclist Deep Lee’s death in Kings Cross – will police charge TfL?

It’s been almost a year now since the appalling death of Deep Lee a young student cycling to her university studies in Kings Cross.  She was run over by a lorry at the junction of Gray’s Inn Road, Pentonville Road … Continue reading

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Camden Town Hall extension – what do you think?

Camden Council is consulting on the community’s priorities for the Town Hall Extension site on Argyle Street to get the best deal for Camden from any buyer who develops it. The Town Hall Extension is the eggbox looking building opposite … Continue reading

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What’s in a name? The Neighbourhood Forum for KX

I’ve watched from afar the birth pains of a neighbourhood forum for King’s Cross. Those first, seemingly small, steps for any organisation are always difficult and often painful, and this is no different. Neighbourhood forums are an initiative of the … Continue reading

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Cally Cows community meeting last night – report

Last night over 100 local people gathered to talk about the rogue landlord situation brought to public attention by the BBC Secret History of our Streets documentary.  It was a long and difficult meeting, skillfully handled by Cllr Paul Convery. … Continue reading

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Olympic Torch relay comes to the Cally Road Thursday early morning

The torch is getting up early to process along the Cally Road – details below from the police. UPDATE – photos and video of the Olympic torch Relay on the Cally Road, Islington are now online. > London 2012 Olympic … Continue reading

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Rubbish Duck

On the day that responsibility for taking care of our waterways was handed over from British waterways to the Canal River Trust two local St Martin’s College students prepared to launch the RubbishDuck – made out of 2000 plastic bottles all found in … Continue reading

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