The current open space that will shrink if the proposed hotel is built
The view along Olympic way with the hotel in place
In February this year Wembley Park councillor Iman Ahmadi Moghaddam came out strongly against plans to build on the Samovar Space and Market Square between Brent Civic Centre and Olympic Way, close to the Wembley Stadium steps.
He and his co-councillor Cllr Najib Warsame have today reiterated their opposition and have called on residents to support them in fighting the loss of a space that has become the heart of the area; providing a breathing and relaxation place amongst the towers for football fans, concert goers, shoppers, the young and the elderly alike.
They said:
Wembley Park has changed quickly in recent years, but too often development has happened without properly listening to the people who live here or taking into account their infrastructure needs. Our public spaces are being sold off to the highest bidder!
We are still in fervent opposition to the proposed hotel on Market Square and Samovar Space and we will fight it every step of the way. This is one of the few open, shared spaces in the area — used by families, markets and the wider community — yet many residents only found out about the plans when it was far too late to contest it. There is already an issue with a lack of community in Wembley Park which is developing into a concrete jungle with high rise prisons and we believe this hotel only adds to these issues and does not address them.
We will soon be planning our next steps and we would love anyone interested in showing support to contact us!
Join our campaign!
Cllr.Iman.Ahmadi-Moghaddam@brent.gov.uk
The original public petition opposing the hotel development currently stands at 612 signatories.
1 comment:
We love these public spaces, every resident opposes the construction of this hotel. It’s awful!
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