Three councillors declare free Funfair tickets from proprietor and developer George Irvin

 Readers will recall coverage of the offer to councillors of free funfair tickets for friends and family  to George Irvin's funfair. Irvin is also the developer applying for planning permission for 4 3 storey houses in Barham Park.

The councillors who took advantage of the offer were Cllr Rita Begun and Cllr Rita Conneely (Kilburn ward) and Cllr Gwen Grahl (Cricklewood and Mapesbury).

Cllr Rita Begum is a Labour representative on the Planning Committee.

Leader of the Council, Muhammed Butt, declared Wembley Arena tickets to the value of £100 for 'Misfits Boxing'.

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Resonate at Kingsbury: Join singalong sessions and take part in a concert

 

From St Andrews Together

Join us for a series of Community #Singalong Sessions with popular songs focused on themes of love, friendship, and community. You don’t been to be a singer or have any musical training, - just turn up and have fun!

Four Community Singalong Sessions and a concert with singer-songwriter Annalie Wilson.

Annalie is a singer, songwriter, musician and actress based in North West London. She has won awards for her original music and acted as musical director on theatre productions. Annalie is the founder of Resonate, which offers voice workshops influenced by folk music from the country of Georgia. She has led singing and songwriting workshops at the Refugee Council and co-led retreats and meditation programmes involving community singing. www.resonate-voice.com

Join us for uplifting popular songs of love, friendship and community.

• Wed 28th June, 7pm to 8.30pm
• Wed 5th July, 7pm to 8.30pm
• Wed 12th July, 7pm to 8.30pm
• Wed 19th July, 7pm to 8.30pm

Final performance – date to be confirmed.

No experience necessary.

To sign up, please email standrewstogether@gmail.com

Early notice: Open Day at St Andrews Church in Kingsbury on July 8th - displays, fun, nature trails, music

 

St. Andrews Kingsbury Open Day

 

Join us for a day of celebration of our local heritage at St.Andrews’ Church, Church Lane, Kingsbury.

 

Saturday, 8 July 2023, 11am – 4pm

 

Led by enthusiastic volunteers, the day of merrymaking will be engaging and entertaining for the whole family. A wide range of activities and attractions will create a festive atmosphere and give visitors an opportunity to learn, explore, and have fun.

 

• Heritage displays and trails of St.Andrews Church and the grounds 
• Arts and crafts
• Fun and games for kids
• Nature trails and activities
• Music and refreshments

 

Make new friends * Have fun * Celebrate * Learn something new

Have your say in the development of the local community.

 

Book your free place here

Or just turn up on the day

 

Wembley Stadium events every day over the upcoming long weekend. Parking restrictions in place.

From Brent Council

 

Wembley Stadium will be hosting the Championship, League 2
League 1 Playoff Finals over this weekend and Bank Holiday Monday.

Timings

Championship Playoff: Coventry City v Luton Town will be on Saturday 27th May. The first match will start at 16.45pm and road closures will be in place from 12.45pm.

League 2 Playoff: Carlisle United v Stockport County will be on Sunday 28th May. The first match will start at 13.30pm and road closures will be in place from 09.30am.

League 1 Playoff: Barnsley v Sheffield Wednesday will be on Monday 29th May. The first match will start at 15.00pm and road closures will be in place from 11.00am.

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

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 over the weekend and Monday.

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 these matches, 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. 

Latest information

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

Consultation Cricklewood Junction Proposals - Thursday June 1st

 

The email is gareth@jankattein.com

Doubts over 'airspace' (addition of extra storeys to existing council housing) developments

 'Airspace' developments have been mentioned in to context of Brent Council's proposals for infill on its council estates. Airspace is when additional storeys are added to current housing and recently some specialist companies have been set up to develop such schemes.

Now Inside Housing (FULL REPORT) following an FoE request has revealed that Southwark Council has dropped plans following a report from an engineering consultancy:

Southwark Council, which had been pursuing the plans since 2019, received a report from engineering consultancy Arup in October 2020 that said the majority of buildings under consideration would not meet modern requirements to prevent collapse.  

The borough continued to investigate the potential for modular housing to be added to 26 buildings in the borough for more than two years after receiving the report, commissioning further expert opinions.  

It finally dropped the plans in July last year, having spent £3.75m working on the plan, it revealed in a Freedom of Information (FOI) response to Inside Housing.

On May 10th Brent Council Planning Committee approved an application to add an extra storey to Fairfield Court in Harlesden.  LINK

Half-term activities at Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre - June 1st and 2nd

 

From Thames21

Get ready explore the Welsh Harp Education Centre and the Welsh Harp Reservoir this May Half Term Holidays for FREE activities supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery and Canal and Rivers Trust.

 

Activities include:

Junior Bird Watchers Walk
Thursday 1st June 10.30am – 12.00pm

Join us at the Education Centre for a guided walk to the Welsh Harp Reservoir on a bird spotting adventure! Feed the birds and see how many you can identify. Ages 5-12. 

Pond Dipping & Mini-beast Hunt
Thursday 1st June, 1.00pm – 2.30pm

Dip your net in the ponds at the Education Centre to see what creatures live underwater and venture out into the wild woods to see what mini-beasts live there. Ages 5-12. 

Tree ID & Plant Art
Friday 2nd June 10.30am – 12.00pm

Join us at the Education Centre for a guided walk to the Welsh Harp Reservoir to explore different types of trees! Create beautiful plant art by using flowers and other plants on watercolour paper. Ages 5-12.

Shelter Building & Nature Quiz Trail
Friday 2nd June 1.00pm – 2.30pm

Build a shelter in the Education Centre woods and see if you can make it waterproof. Go exploring around the woods to find the quiz clues and see if you can solve the word puzzle! Ages 5-12.

 

Booking is essential, please use this Eventbrite link:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lets-go-wild-at-welsh-harp-tickets-629851461677

Location:

Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre
Birchen Grove, NW9 8RY. Follow the signs towards the Birchen Grove Garden Centre.

Further info:

• An adult must attend & supervise children throughout activities.
• Places are limited and booking is essential, please use the Eventbrite link if you need to cancel your booking.
• Children and adults should wear comfortable outdoor clothing and shoes that may get dirty as we will be walking on woodland pathways. Please bring a waterproof jacket if it is forecast to rain.

Brent Tories to protest at Civic Centre tomorrow (Wednesday) against clean air measures

 

The anti-ULEZ protest that was to take place at the Brent Council AGM but was knocked on the head by Conservative councillors is now taking place tomorrow, Wednesday 24th May 5-7pm.

The only event taking place tomorrow in the Civic Centre, apart from the library, is a 6pm training session for members of the Planning Committee.  This will mean that Cllr Michael Maurice will be missing for the second half of the 2 hour protest. 

Some of the protesters may be late as they are likely to having difficulty in finding a place to park their cars.

I do not have any firm news of a counter-demonstration by clean air campaigners yet.