Category Archives: Local issues

The bells, the bells……….

Posted on March 15, 2007 by William Perrin

Rufford street regularly echoes to the noise of bells, an alarm bell ringing loudly for thirty seconds.  At night,when all else is quiet the bell is audible inside houses.  Stuart Cottis has spent months tracking down who is responsible for … Continue reading →

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Kings Cross street issues 14 March

Posted on March 14, 2007 by William Perrin

An early morning wander around the neighbourhood revealed the following problems that I am reporting to Contact Islington.  Pictures are in a photo album here: tipping of street signs by 239 Caledonian Road moped and Xmas trees dumped by entrance … Continue reading →

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CCTV on Bridgeman Road

Posted on March 11, 2007 by Stephan Schulte

For some time, folks have been frustrated about the delays associated with the long-awaited CCTV installation at Bridgman and Caledonian Roads. Please note the following from PC Mark Warwick of our Safer Neighbourhood’s Team. Just to let you all know … Continue reading →

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Local crime coverage

Posted on March 9, 2007 by William Perrin

The blanket coverage of Terry Adams conviction and sentencing has led to plenty of TV coverage for the area.  The Adams family grew up on the Barnsbury Estate, East of the Cally Road and South of Copenhagen Street built in … Continue reading →

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Noise, noise, noise – St Williams Yard shakes up neighbourhood

Posted on March 7, 2007 by William Perrin

The St William’s Yard building site at Gifford and Pembroke Streets continues to be badly supervised and wreak havoc with local residential amenity.  Work runs over agreed hours, workers behave in an unsafe way, the streets are full of mud … Continue reading →

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Soho Original Books receives license renewal to operate a Licensed Sex Shop – UNDER EXISTING CONDITIONS

Posted on March 6, 2007 by Stephan Schulte

While this announcement may not seem like a victory for the local community – it actually is!  Since 2000 a Licensed Sex Shop has operated within the premises at 9 Caledonian Road, first as the King’s Cross Prowler, and more … Continue reading →

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North Kings Cross enivronment – Council follow up

Posted on March 5, 2007 by William Perrin

Simon Kaufman a Senior Street Environment Officer at Islington Council has just got in touch following the last North Kings Cross Environmental Task Group (partially reported here).  All helpful. >>Following on from our last meeting, I would like to update … Continue reading →

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Street environment issues, Saturday 3 March

Posted on March 3, 2007 by William Perrin

A walk around Kings Cross this morning revealed the following problems (with picture gallery here): smashed up phone box – opposite York Way Court shops – reported to BT yet more graffiti on the T-Mobile phone mast on York Way … Continue reading →

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