Tag: Swinton Street
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Massive 15 Storey Tower to come in place of UCL Royal National Throat and Ear Hospital!
WC1X is to get a massive development of the like we have not seen before in height. The Planning Application deadline has passed on 1st of April, but it may not be too late to make late submissions, because this is a significant change that ought to have been consulted upon properly with the community.…
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We got 20!
All roads of Kings Cross are now restricted to 20 Miles. This is a major win for the community after decades of campaigning. For once we just like to say thank you!
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Dry January – Are you in?
After those Christmas and New Year excesses, is your body and mind in need of a time out from alcohol? A break from alcohol can be a reset for the body and mind, better sleep, more energy and help save money while times are tight. Swinton Street-based alcohol awareness charity ‘Alcohol Change’ could be what…
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Wheelie Bins delivered! Hopes for some improvement on waste at Kings Cross.
Addresses in Swinton Street, Acton Street and Swinton Place at Kings Cross WC1X have finally received wheelie bins from Camden council. This looks like a small ordinary and thing to most areas, but at King’s Cross is in fact a major development that took the best of some five years or more in the making.…
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Waste Solutions to be trialed on Acton Street, Swinton Street & Swinton Place
New Trial: Wednesday and Saturday collections retried and bins rolled out.
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Rats are seen openly feeding on rubbish bags in Swinton Street, Kings Cross.
Residents on Swinton Street observed whole groups of rats feeding on rubbish left outside on the street. This includes rubbish by some of the guest houses and hotels, allegedly including from The House of Toby. We have been told that Veolia and Camden council as well as the hotel have been made aware, but so…
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Car Speeds in Acton Street, Swinton Street, Kings Cross Road and the rest of the gyratory
Daniel from Acton Street has asked councillors and TfL to look into the question of the outstanding changes, in order to calm and humanize streets affected by the decades old gyratory system. A consultation in 2016 suggested several changes, but so far, they were not implemented, with the argument that it could not be done…
WC1X - South East of Kings Cross 