tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post4845304847833596520..comments2024-03-28T18:18:29.643+00:00Comments on WEMBLEY MATTERS: Kilburn Square – from the other end of the telescopeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-61952096163462348902022-12-11T19:35:59.155+00:002022-12-11T19:35:59.155+00:00Block E will block air and light we will live in g...Block E will block air and light we will live in grave because 4 side will be block the air , light ,view and sunshine and they told us they will send survey but nobody came and they don't care about our life and right Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-77714513928042885592022-12-06T12:21:22.876+00:002022-12-06T12:21:22.876+00:00The Levelling Up Secretary 5/12/2022 announced abo...The Levelling Up Secretary 5/12/2022 announced abolition of mandatory housing targets for councils, and that includes Brent! <br /><br />Housing target numbers are from now only "advisory," especially where "genuine constraints" exist (like education and park nature access needs being destroyed) or "where density changes the character of an area." The Tories now want to create "proper neighbourhoods" rather than grey zoned-in colonial pile ups for this new pandemics age?<br /><br />No wonder 8 Grey Zones Labour Brent is in such a panic and mad Xmas rush to Planning Application build on the remaining green spaces and schools of Kilburn and Not Kilburn, South! <br />David Waltonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-80741707771933887872022-12-04T18:44:47.451+00:002022-12-04T18:44:47.451+00:00It is interesting that Cllr Butt is attacking resi...It is interesting that Cllr Butt is attacking residents and some of his own Councillors for objecting to totally out of character and sub standard developments of all kinds. His current insult/attack is to call current residents and Councillors who object NIMBYs. He should look in the mirror and see the Carpetbagger best friend (goodness knows why he loves the carpetbaggers so much). Somehow Brent residents need to get rid of these CARPETBAGGERS out of the borough. <br /><br />Definition of carpetbagger "to be exploiting the local populace for their own financial, political, and/or social gain"<br /><br />Definition of NIMBY "objecting to the siting of something perceived as unpleasant or hazardous in the area where they live"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-18420115400037369092022-12-03T17:05:42.331+00:002022-12-03T17:05:42.331+00:00Why would Brent Officers want to live in Brent? B...Why would Brent Officers want to live in Brent? Brent is one of the most deprived parts of London and is losing its old heart and soul day by day whether it's the Willesden, Wembley or Kilburn part. Brent is full of new transient residents, those who have live here for years are leaving and being replaced by students and the poor. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-32634054027433926622022-12-03T09:13:04.043+00:002022-12-03T09:13:04.043+00:00In response to Anonymous 2 Dec 21.46
You are perf...In response to Anonymous 2 Dec 21.46<br /><br />You are perfectly correct, if Brent were truly serious about Climate Change, and supported shop and travel local, they should make a policy that if you want to work for Brent Council you should live in the Borough. It would cut down parking and traffic, and Officers then would truly understand what fellow residents are experiencing, whether its unsatisfactory road cleaning, flytipping, and supporting objections to Planning applications that affect everyone including them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-48681895735198775922022-12-02T21:46:33.519+00:002022-12-02T21:46:33.519+00:00Why is is assumed that just Tory councillors are o...Why is is assumed that just Tory councillors are on the make? There are bad apples in all parties.<br /><br />We have so many Labour Councillors who do not support local residents - many of them do not even respond to residents emails, yet they turn up at countless photoshoots for endless self promotion possibilities.<br /><br />And we have yet to meet a Council officer at any level who actually lives in Brent yet they are making decisions about where we live.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-41194656730848752432022-12-02T20:56:13.359+00:002022-12-02T20:56:13.359+00:00Unfortunately Brent's Labour Councillors are n...Unfortunately Brent's Labour Councillors are not what one would/should expect from Labour Councillors, but we would expect from Tory Councillors on the make. Not trying to define the difference am I? Hurray for Brent's Labour Councillors, supporter of the Private Rental Sector regardless of its resident, and great at misinformation and positive PR.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-74466231116625014282022-12-02T20:03:37.025+00:002022-12-02T20:03:37.025+00:00Sara - thank you for articulating the issues so we...Sara - thank you for articulating the issues so well. Brent is run by Labour who are meant to help ordinary people but where is the help on this issue? They just seem determined to blight so many people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-51605922950962507312022-12-02T10:57:33.903+00:002022-12-02T10:57:33.903+00:00Looks like Kilburn Square grey colonial estate zon...Looks like Kilburn Square grey colonial estate zoned is a small version of Not Kilburn, south grey colonial estate zoned. By colonial I mean development has 'discovered' 'waste land' and fails to notice estate modern design and its humane and social wellbeing design principles. A coloniser mind-set.<br /><br />Interesting how Old Oak and Park Royal re-development alterative, vast actual 'waste land' seems to be 'on hold' as developer colonial invades Brent Kilburn's schools land and remaining green space lungs, including its only small park instead.<br /><br />Dividing Brent Kilburn using the eclectic railway fence has been an inspired council divide and grey tower strategy, Kilburn and Not Kilburn, south.<br /><br />I could see all the existing Kilburn Square blocks being demolished in the next 20 years as Brent's real Plan.<br /><br />Green agencies verbalise green access inequalities and churn out papers on this issue, but state policy is firmly destroy and none protect green spaces where green spaces are most needed (due to dense population car-free /no gardens). Half of its land green spaces, anti-population growth Richmond, is London's happiest place to live for the eighth year in a row……<br /><br />UK Government sees population as wealth (aka Foucault), but it does not want to distribute this form of wealth evenly, preferring grey exclusion zoned pileups instead. UK half million migrants this year, 1 million next year likely, clearly these people have to be housed somewhere, my objection is that it is to mainly be in grey colonial zones where even modern built public social, health and green infrastructure is being totally removed by council planning committees. This extreme bifurcated wealth business model for London is what Kilburn Square and Brent Not Kilburn, south object to. <br /><br />If you want to see a local example of 'development by greed', go to new Peel Precinct in Brent Not Kilburn, south and see what Countryside Developer is up to (the future for Kilburn Square?)<br /><br />Good luck all is not yet lost. Brent Kilburn taxpayers should pay tax for something, as Richmond taxpayers clearly already happily do.<br />David Waltonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-88814230539614002652022-12-02T07:34:57.611+00:002022-12-02T07:34:57.611+00:00I wish all Kilburn Residents the very best of luck...I wish all Kilburn Residents the very best of luck and hope you succeed in stopping this over development. But alas I will not hold my breath as Cllr Butt and his cronies will not listen to reason and will do what they want regardless of the cost of mental and physical health of people who will be affected. <br /><br />Cllr Butt refers to people who pay his wages as “NIMBYS”. Doesn’t that say it all!!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-52804962170653539412022-12-01T21:50:06.292+00:002022-12-01T21:50:06.292+00:00Kilburn needs a town council to take back resource...Kilburn needs a town council to take back resources and decision making power from a distant Brent (and Camden). Scottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-72745251396187304912022-12-01T18:04:15.405+00:002022-12-01T18:04:15.405+00:00Unfortunately objections will be ignored by the Le...Unfortunately objections will be ignored by the Leader's pet committee membersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-46363364273186470672022-12-01T16:50:44.377+00:002022-12-01T16:50:44.377+00:00Well said, Sara! An excellent summary. If any read...Well said, Sara! An excellent summary. If any readers are minded to post formal comments on the Brent Planning Portal, you have until December 15 at least. Here are details and a few extra points <br />• Go to : https://pa.brent.gov.uk/online-applications/ and enter 22/3669. To comment, you’ll need to register – that’s quick and easy; or email, including your name and address <br />• Block C/CD will not only remove trees and green space, it will displace the current access road from Victoria Road, to run right outside the flats in Barrett House<br />• It will also mean a playground being relocated to a spot right outside flats in Rathbone House<br />• Block E is positioned unacceptably close to Sandwood Court – because Brent no longer owns the land on the other side alongside Morland House<br />• For confirmation that the scheme as presented is NOT financially viable; see this report approved by Brent Cabinet on November 14 https://democracy.brent.gov.uk/mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=127240 . Paras 4.20 and 4.21 in particular<br />• Once they get Planning Permission they will need to convert probably 45-50 units (mostly in Block B?) from London Affordable Rent to Shared Ownership - not something that's likely to be an option for the most eligible people on the Brent waiting list, <br />• See this for one Brent Councillor's views on the appropriateness of Shared Ownership: https://wembleymatters.blogspot.com/2022/11/brent-cabinet-asked-key-questions-on.html <br />• And read this Kilburn Times article for Before and After pics of Block C/CD: https://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/news/23139024.brent-cabinet-members-approve-kilburn-square-development-plans/ <br /><br />Email savekilburnsquare@gmail.com to join our campaign!<br />Niam McAleernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-72869626709729281342022-12-01T15:27:51.472+00:002022-12-01T15:27:51.472+00:00Any proposal that replaces play space with car par...Any proposal that replaces play space with car parking space, increases rainwater run off and the risk of flooding, takes daylight from flats, removes unusually beautiful mature trees, makes it harder for a community to socialise and increases the density of housing in what is already the densest area of a borough makes little sense. I don’t know why Brent think this project is viable in any way. The new plans seem to make a fortress out of what is an open and friendly estate - surely something that will bring more problems further down the line? The original plans to redevelop the day time use buildings seem sensible enough and would go some way to supporting those in need of housing, without condemning them and everyone else to the health, social and environmental pressures of the current proposal. Clare Lathamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-59973854792593305632022-12-01T14:20:37.315+00:002022-12-01T14:20:37.315+00:00Great presentation, however, as Philp pointed out,...Great presentation, however, as Philp pointed out, Brent's leadership are deaf to residents views and needs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-77435410580444802882022-12-01T14:02:21.433+00:002022-12-01T14:02:21.433+00:00That is a brutally honest assessment on Brent Coun...That is a brutally honest assessment on Brent Council's failings over Kilburn Square, Sara.<br /><br />I hope that Carolyn Downs and Cllr Muhammed Butt will take on board what they have been told, and withdraw Brent's planning application.<br /><br />That is the respect that your letter deserves, but as someone who has also sent open letters and emails to the Council Leader and Chief Executive, I can say that such hopes are rarely rewarded.Philip Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08216646114377430489noreply@blogger.com