Kilburn Park Road: TfL correspondence

Over the last few months we have reported regularly on our fight to stop Brent Council's silly plans for the top of Kilburn Park Road. As local Councillors, we have been very happy to support the campaign by local residents concerned that the development - which proposes to built 130 flats on the roundabout - will significantly affect their lives for the worse.

A little while ago we asked our local GLA member, Kit Malthouse, to take up the case, particularly with regard to the potential effects on traffic of the removal of the roundabout. Kit kindly agreed to do so and has been holding a number of discussions with Transport for London about the proposal. Kit was happy to express his reservations - and add his concerns to ours - that the removal of the roundabout (and its replacement with a signalled junction) would significant affect the residents living closest by. He also agreed with us that the proposed removal of the roundabout was at odds with Brent's aspiration to massively increase the number of people who live (and use the roads) in the area.

Unfortunately we are sad to report that Transport for London have written back in the last few days indicating that they are not minded to call the development in for an inquiry. Whilst we respect TfL's decision, we disagree with it and still believe that Brent are approaching this development with a complete lack of foresight.

Thanks to Kit for his support. We keep fighting.

Lee