Category Archives: Local issues

Planning Application for Advertising Banners at King’s Place

Parabola Land Developments, the developer of King’s Place at 82-96 York Way (the new home of the Guardian Media Group) has filled a Planning Application (P080189) to allow four non-illuminated advertisement banners relataing to the Arts Centre and Concert Hall … Continue reading

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King’s Cross station redevelopment

In a major public relations exercise yesterday, Network Rail teamed up with Argent to give afternoon and evening presentations about the forthcoming major redevelopment of the station and how it will link closely to King’s Cross Central on the railway … Continue reading

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King’s Cross Central, Triangle site: Notice of Appeal Hearing

Folks, Our neighbour Diana Shelley requested this notice be posted. Last July Islington’s West Area Planning Sub-committee rejected developer Argent’s application to develop the Triangle site between York Way and the East Coast Main Line (you can see it from … Continue reading

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Free Electronic Tagging of Resident’s Bicycles

The Bulletin Board has been alerted by John Argyrou, Police Community Support Officer that the Caledonian Ward Safer Neighbourhood Team will be launching a special campaign to curtail bicycle theft in our area.  They are offering to install microchips on … Continue reading

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Kings Cross – you can do your bit to make these streets better for walking

Kings Cross is a fantastic place to walk from to get to interesting bits of London.  But  the local streets are designed for cars above everything else with a 1970s-1980s design philosophy – cars first, at high volume and speed.  … Continue reading

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The Future of Tiber Gardens Open Space

The Community Bulletin Board as been advised of a local consultation regarding the future of the open space known as Tiber Gardens that should be of interest to local residents and users of the Regent’s Canal. Apparently the local charity … Continue reading

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Crossing York Way

As big an adrenaline rush as bungee jumping!   There are two crossings on York Way that lead directly to our local overground and tube station. They are both such fun – no need to jump off a bridge, scale … Continue reading

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Gifford Street siege…..

A bizarre incident in Gifford Street last week, related here by Cllr Paul Convery: ‘The police laid siege to Gifford Street on Thursday Jan 10th. The street was closed off by police after calls around lunchtime from neighbours troubled by … Continue reading

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