Wembley Park councillors call on the public to support the fight to keep the Samovar Space & Market Square in front of Wembley Stadium. Say NO to another hotel.

 

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

 

Cllr.Najib.Warsame@brent.gov.uk

 

The original public petition opposing the hotel development currently stands at 612 signatories.

 SIGN HERE

Daniel's Den Bring & Share Picnic - King Edward VII Park, Wembley Thursday June 18th - 12-2pm

 

Wembley road closures and diversions for Harry Styles Concerts Wednesday, Friday and Saturday (June 17, 19, 20)

 From Brent Council (Note they really did use match terminology!)

 

Wembley Stadium will be hosting the following concerts for Harry Styles Together, Together tour in June 2026 on following dates: Wednesday 17 June, Friday 19 June and  Saturday 20 June.

 

Please read below to see how this might affect you.

 

Timings

 

- Harry Styles Together, Together tour concert doors will open 5.00pm and road closures will be in place at 1.00pm for all above events.

 

We expect the area around Wembley Stadium to be very busy before and after this event so please avoid the area if you can, unless you have a ticket for the event.

Event day parking

Event day parking restrictions will be in place from 8am to midnight on main roads and from 10am to midnight on residential roads on Wednesday 17 June, Friday 19 June and  Saturday 20 June.

 

If you have a paper permit, please make sure you clearly display it in your vehicle. If you have an electronic permit, you do not need to display this.

 

Drink-free zone

 

We want to create a safe and enjoyable experience for all visitors.

 

To crack down on anti-social behaviour, we will be enforcing a ban on street drinking in the streets around Wembley Stadium before this event, as part of the Public Space Protection Order (PSPO).

If we find anyone drinking on Olympic Way or in the surrounding streets, they will be asked to hand over their alcohol and enforcement action may be considered.

 

Road closures

 

As usual, the following roads will be closed to traffic starting four hours before kick-off and for the duration of the event to help keep pedestrians safe:

• South Way (Pink Car Park to Wembley Hill Road)
• Fulton Road (Empire Way to Rutherford Way)
• Engineers Way (Empire Way to Rutherford Way)

Approximately 45 minutes before the final whistle, Empire Way will also close southbound at the Esso Petrol Station on Wembley Park Drive. This will be followed by closures of Wembley Hill Road from the Triangle (Harrow Road) and the Tesco roundabout on Empire Way. These measures are there to create a safe route for spectators returning to Wembley Central Station.

 

Latest information

 

For up-to-date information about Wembley events, please visit the Wembley Stadium website

 

 

LETTER: Chalkhill Park left in a mess after birthday celebration

 

Dear Editor,

 

What is wrong with the local residents that use Chalkhill Park.  The amount of bottles, cans and takeaway strewn all around, especially near seats where bins are located is atrocious.  Are all these people sight impaired?  

 

You cannot say there are not enough bins, because there are!  Foxes and vermin cannot be blamed for strewing cans and bottles it's not something they do!

 

What is really disgusting is that some people decided to hold a Birthday Party in the Park and chalk birthday greetings on the steps and paving.... which is fine, nobody gonna argue about that but guess what? They left all the drawing materials i.e tubes of paint/chalk etc  empty but just left on the steps and all the glass bottles of Vodka, broken glass etc, joke is they are left in very close proximity to the bins.  

 

What is wrong with people, they do not appreciate this lovely little park. I give up as I never actually see the culprits doing this.

 

I hope you can spread the word and actively encourage other residents to name and shame if they see people doing this.

 

I'm guessing that these are the same people who would chastise me if they saw my dog fouling and I didn't pick it up!  Jokers!

 

(Name supplied)

Engagement Event at former Bowls Pavilion, King Edward VII Park, Wembley on Saturday 12.30pm to 4.30pm

 

The group who have taken over the disused Bowling Club Pavilion at King Edward VII Park are holding the above event on Saturday. to discuss how it will serve the community.

Great idea, but unfortunately it falls on the Rugby Challenge Cup Event Day with other matches starting in the morning. Expect the usual parking restrictions and bus diversions with the additional complication that the Bakerloo and Lioness Lines are not running  at Wembey Central and Wembley Stadium station will be closed.