Category Archives: The Forum

Plans for the Stanley Building, a school and a park

At its next meeting, on 27 June, the Forum will hear from Argent about the plans for: E1 (the envelope of the remaining Stanley Building, formerly intended to house a health centre). P1 (a primary school). Handyside Park (the play … Continue reading

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Applying for a neighbourhood forum for the King’s Cross area

At the meeting on 22 March representatives of several local organisations discussed the application for designating a neighbourhood forum that had been drafted by Forum members. They noted the difficulties and the effort levels needed in organising and maintaining a … Continue reading

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Foundations for a neighbourhood forum for the King’s Cross area

Most people in the previous King’s Cross Development Forum meeting (on 9 February) wanted the Forum to take an active role in setting up a neighbourhood forum for the King’s Cross area. In particular, they wanted an application for the designation … Continue reading

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Setting up a neighbourhood forum for the King’s Cross area

At the meeting on 9 February Forum members discussed what part the Forum should play in setting up a neighbourhood forum for the King’s Cross area. Though they had reservations about neighbourhood forums in general, most people in the meeting … Continue reading

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Discussion of neighbourhood forums

Under the Localism Act, a neighbourhood such as the King’s Cross area can have a neighbourhood forum that creates a neighbourhood development plan (and neighbourhood development orders) for approval by the local authorities and an independent inspector. In principle, then, … Continue reading

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