KINGSBURY TOWN CENTRE - PROPOSED PUBLIC REALM IMPROVEMENT SCHEME

Back in March 2017 Brent Council consulted on Kingsbury Town Centre improvement scheme. 

(See earlier post) Although the proposed improvements were supported, during the consultation period we received a number of comments and suggestions from local businesses, residents, as well as other stakeholders such as London Buses and Brent cyclists. As your ward Councillors we met with Council officers together with Queensbury Councillors as this scheme covers two wards. The Council has tried to encompass as many of your comments and suggestions. The Council has also managed to secure additional funding to develop an alternative scheme which addresses these comments and concerns. The Council is therefore consulting again on revised proposals. These proposals align with the aspirations of the Imagine Kingsbury study which set out the community’s vision for improving Kingsbury Town Centre over the next 5 -15 years.

Some of the consultation document is copied below and a link to the full proposal can be found at the end.

What are the proposed improvements?

 The proposed improvements are summarised below;

• Reorganised and de-cluttered footway and reconstruction

• Multi-purpose verge for trees, street furniture, etc.

• Additional formal and informal pedestrian crossing facilities

• New tree planting

• New suite of street furniture

• Improved street lighting and signage

• 1.5-meter cycle tracks on each side separating cyclists and vehicular traffic, and new cycle parking

• Redesigned parking and loading facilities

• Road resurfacing

• 20mph speed limit

• Two new raised speed tables and one new raised zebra crossing

• A provision of an Electrical Vehicle Charging Point (EVCP) with a dedicated parking bay

There will a Public Exhibition in Kingsbury Library, 522-524 Kingsbury Road NW9 to be held on;

   Thursday 9th, Friday 10th and Saturday 11th November while the Library is open.

Your views are really important, response to this consultation must be submitted by 1st December 2017. The scheme is designed to be implemented in two phases. If agreed the first phase will start in January 2018 on the southern side or odd numbers on Kingsbury Road. The second phase will start when phase one is completed.

The whole scheme is likely to take about 15 months and there will be some delays and traffic congestion and reductions in some of the existing parking arrangements during the improvement works.

A very detailed map and plan describing the layout can be seen if you follow this link: http://brent-consult.objective.co.uk/portal/ens/htdel/kingsbury_tc_oct_2017

You can also complete the consultation questionnaires on line but responses will only be considered from within the consultation area.

Fryent Councillors  George Crane, Shama Tatler and Ruth Moher