Category Archives: Local issues

Please can we have our pavement back ?

Posted on May 29, 2007 by William Perrin

Camden Council and the developers of the huge Guardian building going up on York Way stole  our pavement last year.  They hoarded it off for lorry deliveries and it makes walking up and down York Way a nightmare.  There  was … Continue reading →

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Major local planning application York Way/Wharfdale Road

Posted on May 24, 2007 by William Perrin

The American Carwash and scruffy lot at the corner of York Way and Wharfdale Road (62-68 York Way) have been a local eyesore for years. A developer has been sitting on planning permission there since 1995 while the value of … Continue reading →

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Will you be going to the High Court?

Posted on May 21, 2007 by Stephan Schulte

A last reminder from Diana Shelly of the King’s Cross Railway Lands Group. The King’s Cross Think Again Campaign is going to the High Court on Thursday, 24 May, in an attempt to overturn Camden’s decision to grant planning permission … Continue reading →

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Extension of Current Planning Consent for Change of Use

Posted on May 21, 2007 by Stephan Schulte

Our neighbour Hugh Blackbourn has just brought this to our attention.  He spotted a notice on a pole on Wharfdale Road.  The notice details a new application (P070587) relating to the pub at the corner of Wharfdale and Caledonian Roads, … Continue reading →

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Bollards to you too

Posted on May 17, 2007 by William Perrin

Bollards are very humdrum things but if they are removed or put in the wrong place all sorts of thing can go wrong.  We have had two bollard problems here in North Kings Cross.  The ten metre long pedestrian Tilloch … Continue reading →

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What Would The Sun Say?

Posted on May 14, 2007 by Stephan Schulte

How do you describe this? Yet another tree destroyed – this time on Lower Northdown Street. Does anyone have any ideas on how to stop this!

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Moped arson on Regents Canal towpath

Posted on May 14, 2007 by William Perrin

It is sad to see that moped theft and arson has returned to the area after being absent for a while.  Lisa reports three separate incidents of moped arson on the Regents Canal towpath near Treaty Street, with some being … Continue reading →

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King’s Cross – Think Again Campaign

Posted on May 11, 2007 by Stephan Schulte

One of the hardest working groups in the King’s Cross area is the King’s Cross Railway Lands Group.  As many of you know they are currently engaged in a High Court legal battle with Camden Council regarding Argent’s King’s Cross … Continue reading →

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