Category Archives: Local issues

Street Safety Wardens abolished in Camden ward of Kings Cross against wishes of residents

Posted on July 23, 2008 by William Perrin

I just read in "Your Camden" (the council’s monthly free magazine) "the news" on Street Wardens at Kings Cross.  Except it is not new.  It is probably the old plan, namely to push forward with the ending of the Kings … Continue reading →

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62-68 York Way – last opportunity to get your comments on the record

Posted on July 20, 2008 by Stephan Schulte

Since the deadline for the public consultation on this latest application was extended to 24 July after the developer’s latest amendment to the plan (lopping off 1.3 metres from the height), time is running out for you to get your … Continue reading →

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Where will you be at 7pm on Wednesday 16th July?

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Sophie Talbot

The the public meeting calling for Network Rail to Open Up King’s Cross Station takes place tomorrow at 7pm, Blessed Sacrament Church, Copenhagen Street (on the Islington side, behind the station). I just picked up a set of five exhibition … Continue reading →

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BBC Newsnight – Stephen Griffiths local youth worker on knife crime

Posted on July 14, 2008 by William Perrin

Stephen Griffiths CYP youth worker was on BBC’s Newsnight today – in a Gavin Esler panel discussion about knife crime with Richard Thaler, author of Nudge and political flavour of the month, Karen Buck a relatively local MP  and Chris … Continue reading →

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Latest Planning News for 62-68 York Way, July 08 Amendments – Look Honey, I Shrunk the Kids!

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Stephan Schulte

If the developer of the proposed building at 62-68 York Way had spent money on construction rather then new planning applications, by now we might almost have a completed building.  But alas, we only have yet another revision to the … Continue reading →

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Argent property developers try to throw resident out of Kings Cross planning exhbition

Posted on July 9, 2008 by William Perrin

Sophie Talbot was asked to leave Argent’s planning exhibition by security guards for trying to talk to the developer’s representative Bob Evans and Islington planning officials.  Sophie had gone to the exhibition in the German Gym which has a huge … Continue reading →

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Another Late Nite License Application – The Fellow, 24 York Way

Posted on July 5, 2008 by Stephan Schulte

An Application for a new Premises Licence (Reference PREM/3884) has now been received by the Council for an establishment to be known as The Fellow to be located at 24 York Way, London, N1 9AA the former home of The … Continue reading →

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Sign the petition to open up King’s Cross Station

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Sophie Talbot

The most important thing you can do to support the campaign to Open Up King’s Cross Station is to add your name to the official petition. Please sign up! http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/kxaccess/

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