Kilburn Park Road: Public Meeting

Thanks to all local residents who have got in touch with us over the last 10 days to give their views and thoughts on Brent Council's plans.

We have had a good number of responses and it is clear that you do not support the removal of the roundabout to build 135 flats. You have raised concerns about traffic, parking, bus vibrations, the loss of green space, the loss of trees, the ability for the road to cope with that number of additional flats, the proposed traffic light junction, overlooking and overshadowing, amongst other things. A number of residents who have lived on the road for many years told us about 40 years ago when the road was last a four-way junction - and how they did not want to go back to that.

We have also arranged a public meeting especially for Maida Vale where local residents will have the opportunity to question Brent Council on their plans. This will be held on Friday 13th November between 6pm and 8.30pm in Essendine School on Essendine Road. It will include a presentation on the plans from Brent, before an open session which will allow any resident to ask about anything.

We understand that Brent are intending to make a planning application to build the flats within weeks. Although everyone will have the chance to comment during that planning process, we really feel this is not good form. It indicates that Brent are not terribly interested in changing their plans following feedback from Kilburn Park Road residents - people who will live just feet away from the new flats if this goes ahead.

Given the short time frame, if you are a local resident and have views, it is important that you attend the meeting on Friday 13th November. We look forward to seeing you there.

Alastair, Jan and Lee

PS Local residents will have received a letter in the last few days which advertises the public meeting on the 13th (an image of the letter is above). A number of residents have asked who this is from - it is a letter from Brent Council, although you can hardly see their logo in the top right of the letter. The letter advertises two meetings. As local Councillors, we recommend that you attend the Friday meeting only. The Tuesday meeting will be information about the plans for the wider South Kilburn regeneration project - which stretches from Maida Vale all the way up to Queen's Park. If you have specific concerns about the roundabout proposal, it is the Friday meeting that you want.