Category Archives: Local issues

CEMEX dust pollution

Posted on October 4, 2006 by William Perrin

Residents have noticed for years that when you leave your car for a few days  in the residents spaces alongside the flank wall of the CEMEX plant on Rufford Street it gets covered in a layer of grime.  When you … Continue reading →

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CEMEX – what’s going on ?

Posted on October 4, 2006 by William Perrin

A CEMEX environmental compliance team visited the noisy plant on Rufford Street on 9 September.  They visited my flat and I wrote about it here.  A full environmental report was promised in ‘three to four weeks’ but i haven’t heard … Continue reading →

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Graffiti artist electrocuted at Cally Road station

Posted on October 2, 2006 by William Perrin

The Islington Gazette (in its print edition, not the online one) records the opening of an inquest into the deah of a graffiti aritist at Caledonian Roaad and Barnsbury station on the North London Line.  George King, an unemployed graphic … Continue reading →

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Sofa Gifford Street

Posted on September 30, 2006 by William Perrin

The second sofa to be dumped in this spot just behind the builders hoardings.  Will report to have removed.

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Abandoned car Pembroke Street

Posted on September 30, 2006 by William Perrin

Haven’t had one of these for ages – will report to  council either theft or an insurance job. Unusual that the plates have not been removed.

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Forlorn fridge freezer

Posted on September 25, 2006 by William Perrin

I am starting to feel sorry for the fridge freezer abandoned at the end of Rufford Street and now covered in graffiti.  I reported it by email over a week ago.  Followed up with a phone call (at the same … Continue reading →

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Rufford street more tipping

Posted on September 21, 2006 by William Perrin

Another tip – have reported to Council.  While i was on the phone to Contact Islington i checked that they were coming to collect the fridge freezer on the street.  For some reason it had dropped off their records – … Continue reading →

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Caledonian Road Lorry crash

Posted on September 16, 2006 by William Perrin

The Gazette reports a scary lorry crash on the Cally Road at the junction with Wharfdale Road.  There is a graphic photo of the lorry embedded in the front of the Sunrise Cafe.  I used to live a few doors … Continue reading →

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