Category Archives: Local issues

NHS Coming to King’s Cross

While out walking yesterday I spotted a poster mounted on a pole on Balfe Street notifying local residents of a new planning application – P070898 just beginning the consultation process.  To check it out, I went online and found the … Continue reading

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What kind of YOB does this????

Frankly, I’m just at a loss for words about this!  As I walked up York Way on Saturday afternoon and glanced down Railway Street I was greeted by this sight! All the trees on Railway Street were paid for by … Continue reading

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Kings Cross Railway Lands – the campaign goes on

The doughty team at the Kings Cross Railway Lands Group have won a small victory on their route to a judicial review of the redevelopment plans for the area behind Kings Cross.  The judicial review itself will be on 24th/25th … Continue reading

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Kings Cross Access – community gets up to a million quid but no bridge yet……

After a surreal Camden Council meeting where residents weren’t allowed to speak, we now have up to £1 million on the table for refurbishing York Way to make it a better pedestrian environment. It is very unusual indeed to get … Continue reading

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Kings Cross Access – vital Council meeting Thursday 19th 1900 Camden Town Hall opposite St Pancras please come along to support our cause

Network Rail want to close the access to Kings Cross station from York Way.  They need permission from Camden Councillors at a meeting tomorrow (Thursday 1900 Camden Town Hall opposite St Pancras entrance on Judd Street – Development Control Committee).  … Continue reading

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Kings Cross street environment issues

A weekend walk around the area revealed another set of problems reported to Contact Islington.   The Council’s performance has improved a fair bit recently – the graffiti cleaning people are doing a particularly good job at the minute.  The picture … Continue reading

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Kings Cross Access – vital public meeting next Thursday 19th April

This summer, the entrances to Kings Cross on York Way will close  for ever unless the community can stop it at a meeting on Thursday 19th April at 1900 in Camden Town Hall opposite St Pancras.  Everyone can do their … Continue reading

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Allez les bleus………..

Nothing too remarkable about this sunset photo – except for the lack of the huge blue containers that have blighted the neighbourhood for the last four months.  The last three have been removed from Randell’s Road – that set were … Continue reading

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