Monday's Brent Cabinet approved the pause in purpose built student accommodation in the Wembley Growth Area. Cllr Grahl brought up the Matalan student housing development in her ward and supported her residents' misgivings particularly in view of the local housing housing crisis. She suggested that the pause could also be applied in other parts of the borough.
Leader of the Council, Muhammed Butt, in a rather confusing statement said the Council should 'share the love' across the borough which seemed to suggest support for student accommodation elsewhere in the borough but also looked forward to changes in the Local Plan regarding housing issues.
You can hear the discussion in the above video.
7 comments:
Lets hope they also pause granting licences for gambling premises and premises wanting alcohol licences too!
If you look at Imperial College's expansion site near Westfield, they have new learning facilities and labs as well as the student accommodation. If Hammersmith and Fulham can negotiate for a university as part of its growth, why not Brent?
'Share the future slum housing love'
Brent “Work[s] tirelessly to balance the needs of residents” more like meet applicants behind closed doors (pre app advice) and then ignore resident concerns as well as the local plan. LOL
Some of what Grahl said was quite true. Who are we building for?
Butt's waffle was worrying
Viability Butt says, what he means is massive profits for developers. Meanwhile, sod the current residents.
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