Category Archives: Local issues

Sign the letter to Google for our bridge across the tracks

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Sophie Talbot

The campaign for a safe pedestrian/cycle bridge across the tracks at the immediate rear of King’s Cross station has written to Google to request they they build the bridge. If you’d like to add your name to that letter, or … Continue reading →

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Google rethinks KX HQ design

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Sophie Talbot

Announcing that Google will delay moving into its new King’s Cross HQ from 2016 to 2017 to enable them to design a more ambitious building Joe Borrett, Head of Real Estate and Construction at Google, said in Tuesday’s Telegraph: “We … Continue reading →

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New anti-social behaviour dispersal zone – South Kings Cross

Posted on October 28, 2013 by William Perrin

The police and Camden Council have brought in a dispersal zone in South Kings Cross. The zone came into force on 25 October 2013  and runs until 26 January 2014  – Bob has sent in a picture of the notice … Continue reading →

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Islington Council consults on return to two way working for The Cally (south)

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Sophie Talbot

This site has long campaigned for the return of two way traffic for the infamously dodgy King’s Cross gyratory system. We are just one voice among many including Living Streets who provided a report for Transport for London (TfL) on … Continue reading →

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Deep Lee – Inquest 17 December 2013 – Poplar Coroner’s Court

Posted on October 22, 2013 by William Perrin

Following my last post on the CPS statement not to proceed with charges against TfL following the 2011 death of Min Joo ‘Deep’ Lee I have been digging around. And find that the inquest will be held at 1045am Tuesday … Continue reading →

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TfL escapes corporate manslaughter charges over 2011 Kings Cross cyclist death

Posted on October 22, 2013 by William Perrin

The recent round of inquests into tragic cycling deaths with poor TfL road design in the spotlight prompted me to ask the Crown Prosecution Service for a statement on the accident that tragically killed Deep Lee in Kings Cross two … Continue reading →

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62-68 York Way – Whitbread submit planning application for hotel, comments by 4 October

Posted on September 16, 2013 by William Perrin

Whitbread have submitted their planning application for the proposed hotel on this site.  It’s live on the Islington website. Here are some links to a few documents – to get the whole lot search for application number P2013/3202/FUL or hopefully click … Continue reading →

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Plea from tree man about dangerous junction at Whitbread Hotel site

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Sophie Talbot

Local resident John Ashwell (trustee of King’s Cross Community Projects) is known here as ‘the tree man’ because he is responsible for the vast majority of street trees in the north east quarter of King’s Cross. He fundraised for them … Continue reading →

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