Category Archives: Local issues

Chaos and complexity rule for traffic in King’s Cross

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Sophie Talbot

  Tens of thousands of local people, hundreds of local businesses and increasing numbers of visitors from the north and across Europe remain at the mercy of the lethal poor design and dangerous emissions health hazard that is the King’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Gyrations KX Campaign, Road Safety in Kings Cross, Transport | 2 Comments

Fourth and Fifth Floor Extension Proposed for Northdown Street – P090202

Posted on February 28, 2009 by Stephan Schulte

Swallow House at 11-21 Northdown Street (close to Pentonville Road) has submitted a new Planning Application (P090202) to increase the height of their building by two floors. Already the heights at this end of Northdown Street are moving up with the construction of … Continue reading →

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Sex Shop License (Renewal) Application at Soho Books

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Stephan Schulte

As some of you may know, Soho Books current located at 11 Caledonian Road is a "Licensed Sex Shop" as well as being a bookstore.  They were granted this license several years ago, with the Condition that they could only advertise … Continue reading →

Posted in Planning, Licensing and Regulation | 1 Comment

Preventing a forest of phone masts in Kings Cross

Posted on February 18, 2009 by William Perrin

The Orange mobile phone mast proposed for Wharfdale Road may be one of the first of a forest of masts to come in Kings Cross.  The Orange mast is needed to increase capacity for 3G in Kings Cross station.  The … Continue reading →

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King’s Cross Station bridge campaign news

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Sophie Talbot

Campaigners are set to meet in early March to decide the strategy and activities for the next few months. More details on the campaign blog.

Posted in #googlebridgeKX, Kings Cross Station Refurbishment | 1 Comment

New Telephone Mast Proposed for Wharfdale Road

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Stephan Schulte

In 2004, after a three year battle, local residents succeeded in getting removed a telecommunication mast that had been erected at the corner of York Way and Wharfdale Road on an emergency basis.  A retrospective Planning Application was submitted by … Continue reading →

Posted in Planning, Licensing and Regulation | 3 Comments

The Brill – new restaurant and bar seeks liquor license

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Stephan Schulte

The Brill Restaurant and Cellar Bar has has now opened at 6-8 Caledonian Road (at Omega Place) and appears to be a major improvement to the former tenant – The DVD Exchange. They have now submitted their application (PREM/4261) to serve alcohol and provide "late … Continue reading →

Posted in Planning, Licensing and Regulation | 4 Comments

York Way Entrance to Station (Wharfdale Road) – back to normal

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Stephan Schulte

Things are back to normal and the rear entrance to the station is again opened. According to Sophie T, this WAS just a temporary closure… we'll hold Network Rail to their promise not to close our entrance until ALL the scaffolding … Continue reading →

Posted in #googlebridgeKX, Kings Cross Station Refurbishment | 1 Comment