Category Archives: Local issues

CEMEX noise update and more video

Posted on July 25, 2006 by William Perrin

The CEMEX plant on Rufford Street has caused local noise pollution for many years.  Recent contact with CEMEX and some history are detailed at this link.  I have now had a short letter back from the President of CEMEX UK … Continue reading →

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Rufford Street – moles?

Posted on July 20, 2006 by William Perrin

The large pile of earth on Rufford Street and the digging on Randell’s Road are electricity works that eill last for about 10 days.  There is an electricity sub station at the end of Randell’s Road/in Bingfield Park.   The substations … Continue reading →

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SORTED – T-mobile mast graffiti removed

Posted on July 20, 2006 by William Perrin

Before After The T-Mobile mast was reported here Barrie Turner-Smith of T-Mobile helpfully got his cleaning colleagues to give a scrub.  Much cleaner now though the mast still is not exactly a pretty sight (it beams 3G signals mainly at … Continue reading →

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North Kings Cross Environmental Task group

Posted on July 19, 2006 by William Perrin

The minutes of the task group have now been published here Download minutes_of_etg_28_june_06.doc The groups problem-solving appoach is described here.  The group has done a lot to focus resources on the area and generally clean it up.   We need to … Continue reading →

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Cally ‘Police Camera, Action’

Posted on July 17, 2006 by William Perrin

the police CCTV van makes a welcome appearance outside the Cally Co-op on Monday evening. It is good to see some heavy duty police hardware in the neighbourhood – no doubt due to the SNT. There was a murder at … Continue reading →

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Break-in Gifford Street School

Posted on July 16, 2006 by William Perrin

The delapidated old Schoolkeeper’s House at the Gifford Street school site has been broken into in the last few days.  Will try to work out who the new owners are and see if it can be boarded up before some … Continue reading →

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Bollard off Pembroke Street N1

Posted on July 16, 2006 by William Perrin

Someone has gone to some trouble to smash this substantial concrete bollard off Pembroke Street next to Sparkplug and Crumbles.  Expect some tipping there now access has been opened up.  Not sure if it will be easy to get it … Continue reading →

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VIDEO – noisy Cemex readymix concret plant Rufford Street

Posted on July 16, 2006 by William Perrin

I have posted several times about this plant that lowers the quality of life on Rufford Street in Kings Cross.  I have now had a really amateurish stab at making a video with my mobile phone to try and get … Continue reading →

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