Category Archives: Local issues

Pentonville trees – things get murky……

Posted on June 13, 2007 by William Perrin

The latest news on the felled trees in Pentonville Road seems to make the situation a little more complex (as ever when dealing with the council!). It appears at this stage that the developers almost certainly DID NOT have planning … Continue reading →

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Under siege !

Posted on June 12, 2007 by William Perrin

Rufford Street came under siege this evening.  For about 30 minutes a gang of 20-30 young people pelted the buildings with apples and stones.  Two windows were broken (click on picture to enlarge).  They tried variously to get into numbers … Continue reading →

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Six beautiful mature trees felled on Pentonville Rd

Posted on June 11, 2007 by William Perrin

Over the weekend six very large trees, each over 80yrs old, was felled outside of the new Nido development at the western end of Pentonville Rd. This has ruined the avenue of trees running up the hill and makes this … Continue reading →

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Pedestrian power at Kings Place

Posted on June 5, 2007 by William Perrin

Hooray – the Peter Millican at Kings Place is returning the pavement on the East side of York Way – this is his email to Cllr Convery and Stephan.  Well done everyone. Dear Paul/Stephan  We have considered your note very … Continue reading →

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Vandalized Trees – An Update

Posted on June 4, 2007 by Stephan Schulte

This past weekend, I did a walk-about in the neighbourhood and counted the number of vandalised trees in the local area – there were 13 of them!  I sent a "report" to the Islington Tree Service and hopefully during the … Continue reading →

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We need more than “Please leave a message…”

Posted on June 2, 2007 by Stephan Schulte

The cover of this week’s Islington Tribune featured a story that highlights a serious flaw in our Safer Neighbourhoods Police Team’s operation.  It focuses on some structual issues that have underminded the work of the Team members now out on … Continue reading →

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Kings Cross Think Again

Posted on May 31, 2007 by William Perrin

Local campaigning groups over many years have generated a real sense of community around the many redevelopments of Kings Cross.  They have made developers think much harder about their proposals and ensure that they preserve and create far more heritage … Continue reading →

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Vandalised Trees – What’s Being Done

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Stephan Schulte

This morning a meeting was held with folks from the Islington Tree Service (Jake Tibetts, James Gilchrist), and our Councillor Paul Convery to discuss what can be done to try to reduce the amount of vandalism that has resulted in … Continue reading →

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