Category Archives: Local issues

Kings Cross development – judicial review blessed by High Court

The Kings Cross Railway Lands Group continues to battle for the community – the judicial review has moved onto a proper judicial footing.  This is the last chance to have another look at the Argent plans.  You can find out … Continue reading

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A bed for the night – Rufford Street

If anyone is interested in a ‘Bed, divan mattress set, used, slightly damp with free folding bed‘ – come and pick one up in Rufford Street – reported to Contact Islington Tuesday 0800

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How Many Betting Parlours Does King’s Cross Need?

This morning, Sunday 25 Feb, I went over to Gray’s Inn Road to buy a paper and pastry.  On the corner of Birkenhead Street and Gray’s Inn Road I discovered some notices posted on signposts outside the former police station. … Continue reading

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Kings Cross refurbishment – pedestrian lock out – have you objected ?

Today is the last day for objections so i got up early this morning and wrote the attached before work.  It has been hugely helpful to draw on the advice and help that has surfaced through this website – from … Continue reading

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Anti social housing

A neighbour has sent in a vivid description of living for several years with anti social behaviour in social housing in Kings Cross.  I have anonymised the email. This man has spoken out to his housing provider, the police and … Continue reading

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Islington Triangle – the planning Bermuda Triangle

Remember the Bermuda Triangle where mysterious forces acted, things went missing and was a threat to all that lived nearby  ? Well we have an Islington Triangle just off York Way  where democratic processes go missing , mysterious forces are … Continue reading

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Tiber Gardens vandalism

Lisa Tang reports some mindless vandalism with a can of paint at Tiber Gardens, just North of Regents Canal.  The garden area here has a lovely Southerly aspect over the canal basin and has much potential for refurbishment, but it … Continue reading

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Islington Council in farce on Rufford Street

The saga of the huge blue sea containers stacked two high on Rufford Street and Randells road drags on like a Whitehall Farce set in Islington Town Hall (see posts  with photos of just how big these things are here … Continue reading

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