tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post2770386109016808914..comments2024-03-28T19:20:52.408+00:00Comments on WEMBLEY MATTERS: EXCLUSIVE: Brent Council says residents' needs should be taken into accountUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-4456153458326195612018-07-23T20:21:50.445+01:002018-07-23T20:21:50.445+01:00Cllr. Butt says: 'Brent is proud to be the hom...Cllr. Butt says: 'Brent is proud to be the home of the national stadium.'<br /><br />So why did the Council agree in 2013 to allow Quintain to cover the tile murals on the walls of the Bobby Moore Bridge subway (and the plaque unveiled by his widow in 1993, which celebrates his name) with huge vinyl adverts? <br /><br />Those tile murals show famous sports and entertainment events held over the years at Wembley Stadium and Arena, so if Brent is proud of this heritage, why cover them up?<br /><br />And why did the Cabinet (following a recommendation in a report which did not mention the tile murals and confirmed that there had been no consultation on the matter) agree in January to extend Quintain's contract to cover the murals with adverts for a further four years?<br /><br />The answer, of course, is MONEY; and a too cosy relationship between Quintain and those with the power at the Civic Centre. <br /><br />But please (or should that be Butt, please) don't try to pretend that you care about Wembley's rich heritage, or that you lead a Council which actually carries out its job '... to fight residents' corner.'Philip Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08216646114377430489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-42608887426778161022018-07-23T18:04:21.678+01:002018-07-23T18:04:21.678+01:00How about "Butts Garden Village? "How about "Butts Garden Village? "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-41831995125717204542018-07-23T17:24:33.534+01:002018-07-23T17:24:33.534+01:00Rename it Quintainville?
Rename it Quintainville?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-65718036712173039032018-07-23T11:39:50.430+01:002018-07-23T11:39:50.430+01:00"Wembley a fantastic place to live and work&q..."Wembley a fantastic place to live and work"......Butt must be joking. When has the Council ever listened to the residents? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-8640181927325794392018-07-23T10:26:34.375+01:002018-07-23T10:26:34.375+01:00Scott, what's even funnier is being asked by T...Scott, what's even funnier is being asked by Tourists "Where's the Park" in Wembley Park!. This happened to me recently and I could not stop laughing, I tried to explain that 100 years ago it was nearly all Park and Fields not now. Do you think we should start a campaign to rename the area? It's very misleading but then so is a lot of planning decisions.<br />Jaine Lunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07815584566299095436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-13646379883630055272018-07-23T08:47:19.066+01:002018-07-23T08:47:19.066+01:00“Any new owner of Wembley Stadium needs to remembe...“Any new owner of Wembley Stadium needs to remember that the iconic home of English football is in the middle of a highly populated residential area” - well no shit Sherlock.<br /><br />That Labour transformed Wembley “Park” into an urban concrete jungle is the reason it is a highly populated residential area. Once upon a time, planners who are probably viewed as quaint now put these stadiums out of the way so they wouldn’t disturb residents. However now, the challenge has become similar to those people who buy a gentrified/converted flat above a pub or next door to a club or music venue.. balancing the right to peace and quiet vs the rights of establishment that pre-date the activities of developers and crap local planning policy. Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17419322826872295307noreply@blogger.com