Category Archives: Local issues

Tea, cake, beer and craft pop-up shop returns to Caledonian Road

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Clare Hill

Drink, Shop & Do, a vintage homeware and retro craft shop doubling as a bar, has moved back and reopened as a permanent shop at the serially vacant shop at No.9. The temporary venture appeared popular over three weekends in … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Drink, Planning, Licensing and Regulation | 1 Comment

Bridging the Kings Cross Divides

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Sophie Talbot

Many thanks to Tobias Newland for this article: In May 2010 the two councils which control Kings Cross both returned to Labour control. For the first time since 1998 the councils on the Islington and Camden sides of Kings Cross … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Kings Cross local history, Kings Cross N1C, railwayslands, Planning, Licensing and Regulation | 11 Comments

They shoot pedestrians don’t they?

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Sophie Talbot

King's Cross has a long standing and fast growing reputation for being possibly the worst pedestrian danger spot in the entire capital. At "over a kilometer including three escalators, five pelican crossings, two uncontrolled road crossings, two sets of steps", … Continue reading →

Posted in Kings Cross N1C, railwayslands, Planning, Licensing and Regulation, Road Safety in Kings Cross, Transport, Travel, Weblogs | 8 Comments

Another young tree on York Way bites the dust – outside Lincoln Lounge

Posted on July 22, 2010 by William Perrin

Stuart sent in this picture.  Note that this is a well protected tree in a cage – someone had to go to real effort to snap this off.  So sad when this happens.  The stronger cages were installed through resident-led … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti Social Behaviour, Crime etc, Broken Stuff on the Street | 5 Comments

Mobile phone mast proposed – Twyford Street, next to Cally Pool

Posted on July 21, 2010 by William Perrin

Vodafone has applied for planning permission for a large 15 metre high mast and cabinets on Twyford Street adjacent to the Cally Pool.  You can see the application and respond online and/or write to the case officer Paul Conboy via … Continue reading →

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Payphones on the Caledonian Road

Posted on July 13, 2010 by William Perrin

Payphones are the sort of thing you don't notice these days until you need one in an emergency and then find that they are not working or have all been taken away.  We also have to remember that there are … Continue reading →

Posted in Broken Stuff on the Street | 1 Comment

Old Eagle Pub 427 Caledonian Road – reopening applying for extended hours

Posted on July 8, 2010 by William Perrin

There's an old pub on the Caledonian Road opposite Pentonville Prison on the corner of Brewery Road that used to be called the Eagle (427 Caledonian Road London N7 9BG).  It went bust and is now being reopened. They have … Continue reading →

Posted in Planning, Licensing and Regulation | 4 Comments

Just what do PCSO’s do? Listen and learn from members of our Safer Neighbourhood’s Team

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Stephan Schulte

If you want to know about the kinds of work the PCSO's of our Safer Neighbourhood's Team do, why not listen to this interview in which two of our team, John Argyrou and George Motum explain their roles. Listen to … Continue reading →

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