tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post6092464553336071577..comments2024-03-29T11:40:14.992+00:00Comments on WEMBLEY MATTERS: Butt's crocodile tears on South KilburnUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-17554237322030449952018-08-05T15:12:07.603+01:002018-08-05T15:12:07.603+01:00'Trust has been replaced by cynicism' sums...'Trust has been replaced by cynicism' sums it up, Trevor. <br /><br />People have lost faith in their local council, and don't think that voting in local elections will make any difference. The turnout in May was only 37%, but the majority of those who bothered to vote still put a cross in the box for Labour candidates. <br /><br />Labour now has 60 out of 63 seats on Brent Council, and despite our faith in Cllr Butt 'fading away', he has strengthened his grip on power and seems likely to be Leader of the Council for another four years.<br /><br />And you know what they say about absolute power ....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-49793288512974420122018-08-04T11:10:17.774+01:002018-08-04T11:10:17.774+01:00I can't read hearts or minds but I can certain...I can't read hearts or minds but I can certainly understand why Cllr Butt's supposed ''concern for the residents of south kilburn'' who are currently feeling worried about the long term effect that the regeneration and HS2 will have on their day to day lives isn't taken seriously by the very people he claims to care about.<br />Talk is still cheap and action and the effect it has on those it is directed at is still the factor that determines whether trust and respect grows after the work is done.<br /><br />That being said, I can draw on my own experience of listening to Brent Cllrs and watching their action and I can honestly say that the results has often been very disapointing.<br /><br />So, it does not surprise me at all that faith in Cllr Butt is fading away as time passes by and local residents increasingly feel insecure, frustrated<br />and disillusioned.<br /><br />I genuinely feel sorry for the South Kilburn residents because having spent the childhood and early teens in the South Kilburn area and to see how it looks now in spite of the years that have gone by,<br />I am utterly convinced that the way that Brent council treats local residents misses the mark of what they expect from the people that rule over them.<br />That is why complaints are never ending and trust as been replaced by Cynicism. Trevornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-64765755202666805332018-07-29T18:34:23.890+01:002018-07-29T18:34:23.890+01:00How much better for the pupils to have a GRASS fie...How much better for the pupils to have a GRASS field in addition to the newly built MUGA which is part of the expansion development. Surely the best of both worlds, but clearly retaining the grass field will not be such a moneymaking venture for the school. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-7396129729442643962018-07-29T15:39:02.451+01:002018-07-29T15:39:02.451+01:00The retrospective Planning at Byron Court School i...The retrospective Planning at Byron Court School is to dig up what remains of the beautiful green field (admittedly not much left after the aircraft hangar new buildings have been erected ) and replace it with a 3G surface. Residents oppose this surface on various grounds. Concerns include the effect on the environment and ecology of the area. The only natural space remaining, should approval be granted, will be a very small wild area between concrete, paving and the synthetic 3G surface. There are also health concerns. The surface will be laid on a highly polluting base, generally a rubber crumb from crushed tyres. Very environmentally friendly..not. The 3G surface will need constant maintenance to prevent bacteria growth. This would be in the form of chemical treatment which could then leach off the surface onto surrounding areas and contaminate the existing wild area and possibly neighbouring gardens. Should pupils fall when using the surface they are likely to receive unpleasant abrasions and the possible risk of infection. Ankle injuries are also reported on this surface. The 3G surface (being synthetic) can reach high temperatures in hot weather and conversely become icy in wintry weather. Residents are also concerned that the recommendation is for a minimum of 15 hours community use per week. There is already extreme traffic chaos in term time. This is likely to increase to weekday evenings, weekends and holidaytime with the addition of increased noise and the necessity for floodlights through Winter months. Byron School management have no interest in the residents or community. So step forward Councillor Butt,listen to your residents and put a stop to this Planning Application. Put your money where your mouth is. The school has been expanded, there are not enough pupils to fill the additional places, traffic plans are not being followed (which formed one of the original Planning conditions) and it is the residents taking the full brunt of these ludicrous Council Planning decisions. Stop this now. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-71998296792114904962018-07-27T23:19:28.283+01:002018-07-27T23:19:28.283+01:00So Cllr Muhammed Butt, leader of Brent Council, fe...So Cllr Muhammed Butt, leader of Brent Council, felt he “had to step in” on hearing residents wanted to move away, stated “There’s a lot of regeneration taking place for the next 15 years or more and we must do all we can to safeguard the residents". Is he joking? Brent Planners issue consultation documents to local residents to establish their views on planning proposals. Residents respond with a majority opposition. Brent Planning Committee then goes on to approve the scheme. Job done, they have satisfied the requirements to consult and can tick that particular box. They then proceed to ignore residents views who then have to suffer the consequences in the future. Brent is now busily working through this tick box exercise again for a retrospective planning application to modify the original Byron Court School approval, with the addition of a Transport Consultation. This latter exercise is an attempt to overcome problems Brent Planners created by approving this expansion in the first place, in a location that can't cope with a doubling of pupils or increases in traffic it creates. Local residents views 100% against (see the comments on the portal). Guess what the outcome will be Councillor Butt? Are you going to consider the views our residents and act on their wishes? The challenge is there. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com