We have set up a buddy up system as per this page. We do not aim to duplicate efforts of others but are very conscious of the fact that people will be left out of the normal routes of support and thought that putting in touch people in the same area would help. We have …
The Local Government Boundary Commission of England are consulting until 11th November 2019 on new proposed ward boundaries in Camden. Here is a map of the new proposed wards. When we saw the proposals we were puzzled by the proposed changes so decided to investigate how Electoral Wards have changed over time in North West …
Local Government Wards- History of North West Camden changes Read More »
Thank you for giving me an opportunity to speak and share what I and many others think about the future of Kilburn High Road and how the council can help. A few facts about , Kilburn Town Centre, a major town Centre. It has 448 none residential units compared to 332 in Camden High Street …
Speech on 18/01/2021 Full Camden Council meeting- Future of High Streets. Read More »
Kilburn is suffering from a very high level of fly tipping. Veolia UK is responsible to clear fly tips within a reasonable time once reported wether on the Brent or the Camden side of Kilburn. The Veolia contracts with both Councils specify that our highways (roads and pavements) need to be maintained at a level …
Fly tipping- What is it and how to get it cleared? Read More »
On the 19th April we lead a campaign for both Brent and Camden Councils to implement safer travel measures on Kilburn High Road, to enable social distancing of pedestrians. In May 2020 Camden announced changes that they would make and as we predicted these changes have not proven to be useful as expressed here. Kilburn …
Camden Safer Travel travel scheme- Kilburn High Road scheme Read More »
We are blessed by a large number of initiatives in and around Kilburn that will hopefully help spread some festive cheer to the less fortunate. Here is a list below and their plea for donations or/and volunteers. Please consider helping and direct people (in need of help) you may know to them. We have only …
Festive season- how to give back and what help is available. Read More »
Brent Council’s PR Department has been highlighting the prowess of Brent Council in terms of building new Council Homes. But what is behind those numbers? We made a freedom of information request, partially answered, about the evolution of the number of council homes in Brent. In 2009, Brent had 9261 Council homes. In 2020 Brent …
We were very sad to see the closure of the long standing Hillman Butchers on Kilburn High Road at the end of September 2020. The business had been up for sale since 2018. Most of you would have noticed, on the shop awning, the claim “a family run business since 1848”. In the shop, a …
Brent Council set-up 2 tents on 9th September 2020 to show the current proposals to increase the number of homes on the Windmill Court site. The background to the proposal is the desire by Brent Council to increase the number of affordable housing units. Current site comprises of a 17 storey tower containing 120 housing …
Future Leisure Ltd have made the above planning application to change the old William Hill unit at 141 Kilburn High Road into an adult gaming centre. We need you to object on the basis of Brent’s DMP3 policy below. Right next to the site at 139 Kilburn High Road there is a Pawnbroker, HT Pawnbrokers. …
Planning Application 20/1714- 141 Kilburn High Road Read More »
Ordnance survey March 2020 The Ordnance survey has recently published a very interesting map of high streets nationwide, with statistics. Kilburn being one of the major Town Centre is obviously included. Our High road is changing ,as in the space of a year, the number of residential addresses has increased from 898 to 1111 without …
Kilburn High Road 2020 versus 2019- Our High Road is changing! Read More »
Please click here to see the document sent by Camden Council regarding widening the pavements of Kilburn High Road by the end of week ending 16th May 2020. Please send your comments to safetravel@camden.gov.uk We welcome the proposed changes but have the following comments to make: No intervention planned between Netherwood Street and Iverson Road. …
Camden planned interventions on Kilburn High Road. Read More »