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Category Archives: Local issues
Council steps up enforcement action against Cally Landlord
Good post by Paul Convery over on the Cally Councillors blog about investigation and enforcement action against the Cally Road landlord who featured in the recent BBC documentary. It seems that the landlord concerns owns far more than even came … Continue reading
Keep it lowdown on the south side
So urge the conservation committees for King’s Cross and Bloomsbury and the Friends of Argyle Square. They have launched a campaign to protect the area of Euston Road facing the stations from becoming a home for tall buildings. It comes … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Planning, Licensing and Regulation
Tagged Bloomsbury Conservation Area Advisory Committee, Euston Road, Friends of Argyle Square, Grade I-listed, heritage, heritage conservation, King's Cross Conservation Area Advisory Committee, King's Cross station, skyscraper, south of euston road, St Pancras station, tower block, Town Hall annexe
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‘Please be quiet we are sleeping in this death trap’ – is this Cally Road tenants speaking out in pavement graffiti?
Some topical pavement graffiti spotted by locals Nina and Aron on the Cally Road outside number 334-336 (photo is Nina’s). ‘Please be quiet we are sleeping in this death trap. Thanks Islington’ The chalking around the pavement light probably refers … Continue reading
Now close Pentonville Prison for good
The news that the somewhat tragic elderly murderer John Massey managed to escape from Pentonville Prison by climbing the wall with an improvised rope beggars belief. This underlines that the Victorian prison is no longer fit for modern use. In 2010 … Continue reading
Posted in Anti Social Behaviour, Crime etc
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Complex story of Pentonville escapee John Massey
The media is full of ‘escaped murderer John Massey’ this morning. The media and police will of course seek to sensationalise a prison escapee. A Police Spokesman said: “Police are appealing for help in tracing a convicted murderer who has … Continue reading
Posted in Anti Social Behaviour, Crime etc
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The Cally – planning enforcement is possible, it just doesn’t happen very often
Many people were appalled by the flagrant disregard of local planning rules displayed by a local landlord and property developer on last night’s BBC documentary about the Cally. It was striking that he was cynically exploiting the lag/drag in planning … Continue reading
TfL 2012 King’s Cross road safety study update
Thanks to Caroline Pidgeon at the Greater London Assembly for forwarding this news from TFL onto us: TfL has committed to investigating the potential redevelopment of the road layout around Kings Cross to improve safety especially for pedestrians and cyclists, … Continue reading
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