Category Archives: Local issues

KX road safety reduced to the toss of a weighted coin

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Sophie Talbot

In 2008 consultants working for Transport for London (the UK’s Transport Research Laboratory and Living Streets) completed a report into road safety around King’s Cross. It was a detailed document describing the individual danger points throughout the area and giving recommendations for each. It warned … Continue reading →

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Central St Martins begin online petition

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Sean Murray

There are many strands to the community’s re-action to the continual failure of TfL to manage our space in a sensible and safe way. Here’s another good example. A message from Central St Martins / University of Arts London: lobby … Continue reading →

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UPDATE – 9 Caledonian Road – SEX SHOP RE-APPEARS

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Stephan Schulte

Background For more then ten years No. 9 Caledonian Road has been a Licensed Sex Shop…. but most local residents never realized this as it’s license from the Council contained several Conditions that probhibited the premises from advertising “adult” materials … Continue reading →

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The Trib reports on Deep Lee award

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Sophie Talbot

Extract from the Islington Tribune 11 November 2011: “CENTRAL St Martin’s College is to set up a special award in memory of an “exceptional” young student following her death last month. A proposal for a series of lasting tributes was … Continue reading →

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Another commercial planning breach

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Sean Murray

Follow up to the concern of a re-application of the unit at 2 York Way to trade after 23:00 and change of the conservation area approved shop-front. A new fast food style shopfront has been installed. I’ve checked with the … Continue reading →

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Deep in life

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Clare Hill

Around 70 friends, fellow students and teachers paid tribute to Deep Lee in an emotional memorial event at Central St Martins on Thursday evening. The fashion student died after a collision with a lorry on the King’s Cross gyratory exactly … Continue reading →

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Excellent Camden New Journal road safety article

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Sophie Talbot

This week’s Camden New Journal, sister paper of the Islington Tribune includes a strong article about the possible corporate manslaughter charge being brought against Transport for London following the tragically avoidable death of 24 year old student Deep Lee (Min … Continue reading →

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9 Caledonian Road – SEX SHOP APPEARS

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Stephan Schulte

For more then ten years No. 9 Caledonian Road has been a Licensed Sex Shop…. but most local residents never realized this as it’s license from the Council contained several Conditions that probhibited the premises from advertising “adult” materials in the window and forbad the use … Continue reading →

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