Category Archives: Local issues

Bad parking by Vaultex in Kings Cross

Parking is always tricky in Kings Cross and people who live in the area often have to come up with imaginative solutions. Most people who work here use the excellent public transport. The large Vaultex cash handling facility on the … Continue reading

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King’s Place Goes Before West Area Planning Committee for Variance

  As those of you who follow the reports of the Bulletin Board will remember, King’s Place (90 York Way) has filed an application for Variation of condition 6 (hours of operation) pursuant to planning permission P032145 to allow the A3/A4 … Continue reading

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Find out what is going on in Kings Cross railways lands redevelopment – meeting Monday evening

A very useful meeting on Monday evening (today if you are reading this in the email out) for anyone who lives in the Kings Cross area – the Kings Cross Development forum is a good place to keep in touch … Continue reading

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Kings Cross lumberjacks ok?

Another day, another treee gets wiped out in Kings Cross. I lived on Wharfdale Road in 1995-96 when it was a grim place.   Work by residents often led by John Ashwell has masively improved this busy road, with tree … Continue reading

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Drug dealer arrested, charged and convicted on the Cally Road

This just in from the local police: A 21 year old man has been imprisoned for two and a half years for possessing crack cocaine and heroin with the intention of supplying it to others. He was also sentenced to … Continue reading

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Caledonian Ward Safer Neighbourhood’s Team – Autumn/Winter Newsletter

Message from Sergeant Dave WigginsCaledonian team works closely with the local community and our partners to tackle the things that matter to you. To help us ensure we correctly identify your concerns, we meet local residents at regular ward panel … Continue reading

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Pentonville prison – guard charged with mobile phone offences

Pentonville is a looming neighbour for all of us and a major part of the community – the prison officers, prisoners families etc are staples of Cally Road businesses.  We have reported on problems at the Ville on the Cally … Continue reading

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Tiber Gardens the green bit facing the canal – help make it better – meetings Thursday and Saturday

There is a lovely green space south of Tiber Gardens fronting onto the canal towpath.  It's a wonderful sun trap (or at least it was until the vast Guardian office hunkered down opposite) In the bad old days of Kings … Continue reading

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