Cllr Muhammed Butt, Leader of Brent Council, yesterday informed residents of St Raphael's Estate that redevelopment of the estate was no long an option. This had appeared to be inevitable once funding no longer seemed likely due to changed criteria, although the Council continued talks to try and achieve funding.
The change means that there will no longer be private housing built on the estate and there will be no demolitions. Instead there will be infill new housing on parts of the estate and the council promises to 'invest in existing council homes' and carry out improvements on the estate.
The two options for the estate: infill and redevelopment, both had the support of sections of the community. LINK A ballot would have been held which would have established the true extent of support for either. Now the council has announced the infill decision no ballot will be held.
Controversy is likely to continue, as it has on other estates, on exacly what infill will take place and where, and the impact on residents' amenity.
This is the letter sent to residents.
The Council has also issued a Newsletter outlining potential estate improvements that could be possible over the next 5 years.
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