Category Archives: Current Affairs

2016 Kings Cross Gyratory Development Plans axed by TFL and Sadiq Khan

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Daniel Z. Zylbersztajn-Lewandowski

It is not all lost for Kings Cross. Sadiq Khan has announced that the TFL controlled bits of the gyratory will become a 20 Miles Speed Zone by October 2022, and some of the junctions around Kings Cross will receive … Continue reading →

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We seek redress on traffic and pollution at Kings Cross!

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Daniel Z. Zylbersztajn-Lewandowski

The case of Ella Kissi-Debrah shows clearly what impact air pollution has. It kills, and by not doing enough to keep us safe, it could be deemed to be manslaughter, corporate manslaughter, an infringement of our human rights! The Kings … Continue reading →

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Make Kings Cross the heart of zero carbon!

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Daniel Z. Zylbersztajn-Lewandowski

Britain commits to zero carbon! Writing from Kings Cross, Central London, where we have campaigned for over 30 years against car pollution both in terms of air pollution and noise pollution, it is a tremendous national policy change for the … Continue reading →

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NHS Sustainability and Transformation Plans anger Islington residents

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Sophie Talbot

A public meeting organised by a group of local people under the banner of Islington Keep Our NHS Public will take place at Islington Town Hall, Upper Street on Tuesday 15 November between 7.30 – 9.00pm where the leader of … Continue reading →

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Calling all 14 to 25 year olds. Have your say about electing the London Mayor

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Sophie Talbot

The brilliant StillOneLDN with Barnsbury Community Group are running an event on Friday 12th February to give local 14 to 25 year olds the chance to have their say about the election for Mayor of London . Held at the … Continue reading →

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Pro refugee demonstration at St Pancras Station 24 October #noborders

Posted on October 25, 2015 by William Perrin

There was a disturbance at St Pancras last night as scuffles erupted around a demonstration.  It was widely covered on social media and in mainstream media – here are some excerpts, I’ll try to cover both points of view.  If … Continue reading →

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Kings Cross dashboard – can we bring to life the Knowledge Quarter’s knowledge?

Posted on July 16, 2015 by William Perrin

A couple of years ago the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) at the UCL Bartlett School, based on Tottenham Court Road produced this great City Dashboard that puts flesh on the bones of all the ‘smart city’ and ‘big data’ guff. … Continue reading →

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Where can I vote in Kings Cross?

Posted on May 6, 2015 by William Perrin

Your polling card should say where you can vote with a map on it.  If you can’t find your polling card then you can go to your local polling station and they can look you up on the register.  Your … Continue reading →

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