Brent Council's latest proposals for Newland Court infill road demonstrates it 'just isn't a viable site'

 Marc Etukudo of Newland Court, Wembley Park, one of Brent Council's infill sites has written to BrentCouncil about the impracticability and potential danger of their proposals on parking:

 

I had a meeting with a few residents of Newland Court last night and quite a few issues were raised regarding this proposal at Newland Court Ref: 22/3124. As you already know, none of the residents want this proposal to go ahead for so many reasons which you already know about but mainly because it JUST ISN'T A VIABLE SITE. Nothing about this proposal makes sense to start with and neither are any of the plans. Today, I want to bring to your attention the NEW PLANS that Brent has submitted in regards to the 12 parking spaces outside the block between flats 49 - 60 by the barrier gate end of Newland Court at the Barn rise entrance.

 

  

Please note that the 12 parking spaces already exist but what Brent's NEW PLANS intend to do is to move the parking spaces from the south side by the pavement to the north side against a raised wall and fencing in some parts, and with shrubs in the other parts. This means that everytime cars want to park they will have to let passengers off, including the elderly and kids onto the road from the passenger side because once parked up, no one will be able to get in or out of the car on the passenger side. This will also be the case anytime a car wants to pull out with passengers because it will not be possible to open doors on the passenger side.

 

IT IS A LOT SAFER AND MORE PRACTICAL TO HAVE THE CARS PARKED SOUTH OF THE ROAD BY THE PAVEMENT AS IT IS AT PRESENT

 

It also means that all the parked cars will be situated directly under the trees, constantly getting all the sticky residue from the trees and acidic bird poo that will damage the paintwork of cars that are parked there. Is Brent going to compensate for any damage to the paintwork of cars? And this is because Brent wants to turn a private road into a NEW ONE WAY PUBLIC HIGHWAY which is a very, very dangerous move for many reasons. It is going to be less than 5 metres wide and will encourage even more cars to use Newland Court as a cut through to avoid traffic on Forty Avenue which runs about 20 metres parallel with Newland Court. 

 

 

HOW ARE CARS EXPECTED TO PARK ON THE LEFT WITH RAISED WALLS, FENCING, SHRUBS AND DIRECTLY UNDER TREES

 

Over the years and till this present day we already have cars flying down Newland Court till they get to the Barn Rise entrance and find that there is a barrier and then have to reverse back. Having the cars parked south by the pavement acts as a cushion and protection for pedestrians ,especially those with kids. If the cars parking spaces were to be moved north of the road then it will become a very dangerous road for both pedestrians and  also residents trying to cross over a NEW ONE WAY PUBLIC HIGHWAY to get into their car and then have to pull out to let families including children and the elderly into the car in a very unsafe situation constantly.

 

 

YOU CAN SEE HOW NARROW THE ROAD IS THAT BRENT WANT TO ADOPT INTO A NEW ONE WAY HIGHWAY

 

And because of this, over the years kids have almost been run over by speeding cars and one child was actually hit but luckily it wasn’t fatal. But these are only the ones I know about. Introducing speed bumps a few years back has made no difference whatsoever because some cars almost take off when they hit some of the speed bumps. By building houses north of the road too with families who will have kids that will sometimes probably run out into the road will be a complete fatal disaster waiting to happen. Is Brent Council willing to take this risk????? Isn't it time common sense prevailed?????