Entries from December 2008

December 20, 2008

Diana on Phil – a truely irreplacable campaigner for our community

I am very sad to announce that my partner of 32 years, Phil Jeffries, died of cancer on 14 December.

Many local people will know Phil as a committed campaigner for the King’s Cross community. He was a founder member of the King’s Cross Railway Lands Group in 1987 and served as chair on three separate [...]

December 19, 2008

Applications are in now for the Gas Holders

The following detailed applications all follow from outline planning application 2004/2307/P, a comprehensive, phased, mixed-use development of former railway lands at Zone N of the King’s Cross Opportunity Area.
Development of Zone N requires re-erection of the linked triplet of gas holder guide frames to enclose new residential and other development on the site of the Western Goods [...]

December 17, 2008

Phil Jeffries

I am sorry to have to report that one of our valued Forum members, Phil Jeffries, died around 9.30 on Sunday night in St Joseph’s Hospice.
After a tough few days, the nursing staff managed to control the pain and he was quite peaceful at the end. His brother Steve was able to come down [...]