Category Archives: Local issues

Kings Cross Access – crunch time

It’s crunch time.  Network Rail have not changed their mind on locking Islington residents out of the station.  The people who can change this are Camden Councillors and their planning officers.  We need to lobby them by making formal objections … Continue reading

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Kings Cross Access – update on campaigning

I have been on holiday while others have been hard at work.  Here is an update on campaigning.  Thanks so much to everyone who has done their bit so far – great to see the community pulling together. Network Rail … Continue reading

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Renewal of Sex Shop License for 9 Caledonian Road

What’s your position? For those of you who are not aware, the owners of 9 Caledonian Road have applied to renew their license with Islington Council to operate a “Licensed Sex Shop” on their premises.  This is a renewal not … Continue reading

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How Important is Local Safety to You?

Do you want more police on the beat in our area? If you’re interested in the improving the quality of life in King’s Cross, one of the most valuable meetings that you should consider attending is the Caledonian Ward Safer … Continue reading

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Noise pollution, Gifford and Pembroke Streets

The wretched St WIlliam’s Yard development is going through an incredibly noisy phase of construction as the site is cleared and sheet piles are driven along the site boundary to enable the basement car park to be dug out.  The … Continue reading

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Street tipping North Kings Cross

A fridge has been tipped on Rufford Street opposite number 1 behing the blue containers and a mattress on TIlloch Street at the junction with Carnoustie Drive.  WIll report both.  Also Stuart Cottis has reported the missed recycling collection on … Continue reading

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Kings Cross access latest campaigning………

I have raised this with Emily Thornberry MP today – i spoke with her office and wrote to her as attached below.  I am asking her to escalate this issue that will have such an awful impact on the community.  … Continue reading

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St William’s Yard, Gifford Street and Bingfield Park

Work has now started on the William of York School site on Gifford Street that backs onto Bingfield Park. There is a long and sorry planning history to this huge site  – years ago the old school buildings, locally Listed … Continue reading

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