Category Archives: Local issues

Kings Cross road safety in pictures – get the basics right

Posted on October 24, 2011 by William Perrin

We used thousands of words to describe the problems at Kings Cross in the deadly junction complex at the bottom of York Way and the top of Grays Inn Road/Pentonville Road.  Here's a couple of pictures that tell a story … Continue reading →

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Road Safety – political reaction update – Lib Dem questions to Mayor

Posted on October 23, 2011 by William Perrin

I wrote on Saturday about the bits of political reaction I had picked up so far on the Kings Cross road safety issue, including work from Islington Labour and the Greens.  The Lib Dems have got in touch with some … Continue reading →

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Road safety – Political reaction

Posted on October 22, 2011 by William Perrin

There’s been a strong cross party reaction to the tragic death of a young cyclist on the dangerous roads of Kings Cross.  We try not to get into divisive party politics here on this site (our readers tell us they … Continue reading →

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‘Bad Gyrations’ – tell us your story to help sort out deadly Kings Cross streets

Posted on October 19, 2011 by William Perrin

The roads that make up TfL's Kings Cross gyratory system are a disgrace.  The vast high speed roundabout of one way roads is proven to be deadly.  Plainly unfit for a decade or more,  condemnded in TfL's own report three … Continue reading →

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Cyclists in the City

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Sophie Talbot

Excellent article about TfL's shortcomings on road safety in King's Cross from the safe cycling blogger this morning.

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BBC London features Kings Cross road safety campaign

Posted on October 18, 2011 by William Perrin

Resident Sophie Talbot braved the Kings Cross gyratory on her bike for a BBC London news piece today on London's deadly road junctions with some hair raising bike cam footage.  Tom Edwards the transport correspondent does a good job summing … Continue reading →

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Caledonian Road drugs dealer ‘Blood’ jailed and banned from Islington

Posted on October 18, 2011 by William Perrin

This just in from the police: A 33 year old man has been jailed for three years for eleven counts of supplying Class A drugs, namely Crack Cocaine and Heroin. Keno Forbes, of York Road, Stevenage, Herts, SG1, was jailed … Continue reading →

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Kings Cross dangerous roads – letter to police investigating fatality

Posted on October 17, 2011 by William Perrin

The police road traffic unit based in Wembley are investigating the fatal accident at the junction of York Way and the Euston Road that I wrote about on Friday.  In yesterday's update I said I would find and write to … Continue reading →

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