Category Archives: Local issues

Caledonian Road litter glory hole

Posted on September 16, 2006 by William Perrin

I have raised this popular waste dumping glory hole with the Council several times – it is land whose ownership is not clear underneath the Ferodo Bridge.  It used to be fenced off but the fence was wrecked years ago … Continue reading →

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Bingfield Street – due for a good sweep

Posted on September 16, 2006 by William Perrin

This view from the gutter shows Bingfield Street as it typically is on a Saturday morning.  The effect is accentuated by the comparative lack of cars at the weekend.  In ICSL jargon this is Grade C – lots of rubbish … Continue reading →

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Fridge-Freezer – seasonal migration?

Posted on September 16, 2006 by William Perrin

A fridge freezer has arrived on Rufford Street.  At tis time of year it might be resting on its migration to warmer climes where its services are appreciated more.  WIll call the Council to help it on its way.

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CEMEX plant being truclent

Posted on September 9, 2006 by William Perrin

Like a naughty child that when told off behaves worse, just to prove that it can the CEMEX plant on Rufford Street threw a little tantrum this morning.  After enforcment visits by their own national environmental compliance team the guys … Continue reading →

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Kings Cross railway lands redevelopment

Posted on September 7, 2006 by William Perrin

The campaign to fight for a more people-centric redevelopment of the huge 60 acre site behind Kings Cross station is surely one of the great local planning battles of the last 20 years.  I am a huge admirer of the … Continue reading →

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Residence Primrose – poor fire safety improved

Posted on September 7, 2006 by William Perrin

Residence Primrose is a private hostel on Kember Street, just off the Caledonian Road.  The hostel has been of concern for some time to members of the North Kings Cross Environmental Task Group.  The fire escape is a scaffolding construction … Continue reading →

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CEMEX – some progress…..?

Posted on September 4, 2006 by William Perrin

Today CEMEX sent an environmental compliance team and an acoustic consultant to the Rufford Street site following the persistent noise complaints made by residents and the Council.   They  took some measurements from my flat while loads of aggregate were being … Continue reading →

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UPDATE Rufford rubble rumble

Posted on August 31, 2006 by William Perrin

The guys from Murphy Limited are putting in a new electricity main for EdF along York Way.  The Murphy Limited contractors have been using the end of Rufford Street as a transfer and storage spot for their gear and for … Continue reading →

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