Comments for Labour Councillors representing Caledonian Ward in Islington (Paul Convery, Rupert Perry and Charlynne Pullen)

Comment on First steps to remove the hated Kings Cross one-way system by Kings Cross cycling safety campaign – Ken Livingstone interview and Caroline Pidgeon questions to Mayor | Kings Cross Environment

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:33:10 +0000

[...] continue to be indebted to our local Councillors Paul Convery (Labour, Islington) and Paul Braithewaite (LibDem Camden) for their unstinting support not least to [...]

Comment on First steps to remove the hated Kings Cross one-way system by Sean Murray - Retail specialist | Urban activist

Sean Murray - Retail specialist | Urban activist — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:39:16 +0000

Indeed, great work.

Comment on First steps to remove the hated Kings Cross one-way system by Sophie Talbot

Sophie Talbot — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:20:28 +0000

This is fantastic… Thankyou so much to Paul, Jennette and all involved in getting this major about turn from TfL

Comment on Sleaze re-appears in Kings Cross by Andy

Andy — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 11:08:05 +0000

It is beyond belief that the officers (ie civil servants) were able to “nod through” a change to the licence going against policies that councillors like Cllr Paul Convery (ie local politicians) had a made for this shop.

Do these council officers have free-reign to do what they like at Islington Council, regardless of decisions made in the democratic chamber?

In Islington is it really the officers who are running the locality, not those we elect, like Paul who is doing everything he can (through the normal democratic channels) to make Kings Cross a normal place to live, and not a red light district?

The Southern end of the Caledonian Road has in the last six months lost two businesses that benefited local residents: a key cutters/dry cleaners and a barbers. Those who ran these businesses both told me they felt unsupported by the council who had upped their business rates, making life very difficult for them.

Meanwhile that same council has helped a sex shop to improve its business by letting it advertise more blatantly, going against earlier licensing rules.

Almost a year ago to the day, I attended a the Safer Islington Debate, hosted by the leader of Islington Council and other elected councillors, who all talked about how they wanted to clean up Kings Cross, make it a desirable place to live, and stop it being a red light district.

These local politicians can only do this if they can keep under control their officers, whom they employ and keep in jobs, and direct them to carry out democratically agreed policies, rather than letting these officers do what they like, indulging their own desires for the neighbourhood.

Comment on Sleaze re-appears in Kings Cross by sean

sean — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:19:55 +0000

well they could start by getting rid of the A frame sign blocking the pavement for a start!

Comment on TfL warned 3 years ago that Kings Cross junction was potentially fatal by Road safety – Political reaction | Kings Cross Environment

Road safety – Political reaction | Kings Cross Environment — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:21:15 +0000

[...] Islington Labour wieghed on 19 October building on Paul Convery and Cally Councillors’ attempts over the years (cited in our 12 October article) to get TfL to reform radically the gyratory system: “We have called repeatedly for the removal of the two gyratory systems at Kings Cross and urged TfL to speed-up junction improvements designed to give pedestrians greater safety at the intersections. [...]

Comment on TfL warned 3 years ago that Kings Cross junction was potentially fatal by Richard

Richard — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:34:15 +0000

Great post, very timely. I live on Caledonian Road, cycle whenever I can and try to avoid major roads. However the layout of one way streets arround Kings Cross means I cannot reasonably avoid having to sometimes navigate my way through the worst bits of this horrendous gyratory. York Way, Wharfdale Rd. & Caledonian Rd. need converting to 2way or provided with real separated cycle lanes.

Comment on New zebra crossing for accident hotspot on York Way by Charles

Charles — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 07:38:50 +0000

The more traffic-calming along York way the better. There are going to be a lot more pedestrians once the art university is in operation, and as the KX development takes shape.

Comment on Camden’s plans for York Way revealed … still require some changes by Mike Sweeney

Mike Sweeney — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:58:21 +0000

Good to see some progress being made here. The junction of York Way at Euston Road, is a nightmare to cross and vehicles park on the station entrance side just past the traffic lights, this is idiotic, especially black cabs parking up, causing traffic disruption, chaos and danger! The black taxis parking there cause part of the traffic congestion and problem.

Pedestrians will always try to cross here and cut corners by not crossing at the main traffic lights.

As for the bus stops outside Kings Cross, south side on York Way – its another crazy place to walk past. It is full of persons waiting for the buses with bags and suitcases on the pavement and they block the pedestrian pavement – one cannot walk past safely and stress free! You are always conscious of how you are going to navigate through the crowd of bus waiting customers. Some control needs to be put in place there to allow pedestrians access on the pavemnent area to and from York way. Accidents and people flare-up are waiting to happen.

Whats happing – any feedback on that part – just in case I have missed past posts here?
Mike Sweeney

Comment on New zebra crossing for accident hotspot on York Way by Mike Sweeney

Mike Sweeney — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:47:41 +0000

That’s a good idea and another success story. Not many crossing places in that area and vehicles do speed along the road there – so can see why it is badly needed.
Mike Sweeney