Green Flag award for Roe Green Walled Garden

Roe Green Walled Garden in Kingsbury has been awarded the coveted Green Flag Community Award. This is the first of this type of award in Brent for a local community Group. The award recognises high quality Green spaces that are run and managed by voluntary community groups.

Members of the group Kim Williams and John East are seen with the National Green Flag Award showing Cllr Ruth Moher Deputy Leader of Brent Council and Fryent Councillors George Crane and Jim Moher.

Cllr Moher said “Roe Green walled garden is a green oasis in our busy world in Kingsbury”

Kim Williams said “This is a fantastic achievement and we are delighted with the award which recognises all the hard work and efforts of the community involved here. We are always happy to welcome any body wanting to pay a visit.”

The Roe Green Walled garden has an Open Day on Saturday 15^th September.

For more information visit www.bhcg.ik.com 

KINGSBURY LIBRARY

One Thousand (1000) new books have been added to the stock at Kingsbury library as part of Brent Council’s library transformation project. A further Ten Thousand (£10000) pounds worth of books are on order and will be delivered over the next few months.

Extra study spaces are planned by the end of September – the new layout will provide for an extra 13 places up to 25. Extra computers will be added to the increased study spaces.

It is also good to see that visits to the library are up 8% between April and June 2012 making Kingsbury one of the most popular libraries in Brent.

Cllr George Crane

TENNIS COURTS for Roe Green Park

Delighted to report good progress in getting 3 adult courts for this local park. Brent Sports and Park Services have just appointed ETC Sport Surfaces Ltd to do the work,starting on 3rd September and it should be done in about 6 weeks (if the rain ever stops!).
. They will be located near the Roe Green end of the park, near the Kingsbury Road and bus stop. Cycle stands will also be installed.(see aerial view). Adults will be charged c£6 an hour to use a court, but there will be concessions for the over 60s (under 16s will be free). Also, coming soon to this park will be outdoor gym equipment near the existing trim trail.

Readers will recall that we highlighted the proposal in the blog a few months ago as something we've campaigned for. So we're delighted to be able to bring it about. Watch this space for further news.

Jim Moher