Showing posts with label Brent Council. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brent Council. Show all posts

Sunday, May 5, 2019

POTHOLE REPAIRS

The Velocity injection pothole patching contractor will be visiting Fryent ward to undertake substantial pothole repair work between 7th May and 26th May.
A large number of potholes will be processed quickly using this new method, each hole will take about 2 mins.
High velocity air cleans the debris and dust from the hole. Cold bitumen is forced into the cracks and crevices, sealing the defect and making  watertight. Aggregate is fired into the defect coating the granules with bitumen emulsion and then compacted. This new method is not only quicker but cheaper so we get more repairs for our money.


Brent Council has allocated more money this year to try and improve the backlog of pothole and pavement repairs.

Fryent Councillors,
Shama Tatler and George Crane

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Labour Councillors Elected Again

Following our election in early May we would like to thank everyone who voted for us and re electing us for a further 4 years. We are grateful for your support and the confidence you have shown in us to represent you on Brent Council.

We would also like to pay tribute to Ruth Moher who retired from the Council in May. She was a highly respected Councillor who worked hard to represent Fryent residents. She had previously been Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children and families and more recently served on the Planning committee. I am sure you will join with us in our thanks to Ruth and hope she enjoys spending more time with her grandchildren.

We would like to welcome and introduce our new Councillor Vincent Lo, many of you would have met Vincent on the doorstep during the the election campaign. Vincent is a former Labour Parliamentary Candidate who halved Boris Johnson's majority in 2017. He is the Chair of Brent North Constituency Labour Party (CLP) and passionate about creating a fairer society with opportunities for the many. A Londoner born and bred, he is a researcher in public policy and believes in an economy that works for all, universal education and investment in our public services. He practices Mixed Martial Arts and enjoys reading in his spare time.

During the months before and during  the election we estimated we met about 3300 residents. We are sorry if we missed you but want you to know we are available at our monthly surgery in Kingsbury Library on their 3rd Saturday of each month. You can also contact us via e mail details below.



You can also follow us on this blog and our various twitter accounts.



George, Shama and Vincent

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Christmas Tree Recycling

Fryent residents - you can recycle your Christmas Tree really easily this year. Brent has two drop off points near you.
They are available from Monday 1st January until Sunday 21st January.

1 Roe Green Park, Kingsbury High Road entrance.

2 Silver Jubilee park, Bottom of Townsend Lane.

If you subscribe to Garden Waste collection you can cut your tree up and put in the Green Bin or cut up and compost in your garden.

Please, Please, Please  do not dump your unwanted tree on the street. It costs a lot of money to clear up fly tips wether they are trees or furniture or an old mattress.

Thanks for loving where you live.

Fryent Councillors

https://www.brent.gov.uk/christmastree

Friday, December 29, 2017

Highways Planned Maintenance 2018 - 2019



Every year the Council plan Brent’s highways maintenance programme for 2018/19. As we walk around Fryent ward comments on the state of our roads and pavements is one of the highest issues highlighted by residents. We are therefore seeking your suggestions on which roads or pavements should be considered for possible inclusion in next year’s programme.

Your suggestions will help contribute to the preparation of a list of streets, where there is a compelling case for either the roads and/or pavements to be renewed. This list is primarily based on condition data obtained through independent surveys that consider the structural as well as visual state. This also means that resident views will also be considered.

In 2016 the Council took a decision to use asphalt as the default material for resurfacing pavements, with flexibility in conservation areas. Concrete block paving will continue to be used for driveways and street corners. Some pavements in Fryent have received this treatment and we have found residents are generally in favour of this approach. The Council is also adopting a new innovative way of dealing with pot holes.

With miles and miles of pavements and roads it is not be possible to include all nominated streets. We would need over 100 million pounds to tackle all the required maintenance. However, the Council will keep a record for consideration as part of our short sections and patching programmes, which are designed to tackle smaller areas (not whole streets) to be reviewed later in 2018.

We need responses no later than Friday 19th January to send to the Council for inclusion in the surveys. You can comment on this post or send a separate e mail with photos.


Fryent Councillors, George Crane, Ruth Moher and Shama Tatler, 

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

LED's TO LIGHT UP FRYENT

Work is expected to start in late November 2017 to replace street lights in Fryent. New energy efficient Light Emitting Diode (LED) lanterns will replace the artificial sodium lamps.
The new LED street lights will provide a more natural light, often described as daylight light, rather than the existing orange lamps. The new lights will save money as they use less electricity and will reduce carbon emissions. Residents should note that only the lamp head will be replaced not the whole column.
A webpage with more information is available at www.brent.gov.uk/streetlights.

Fryent Cllr
George Crane

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

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


Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Kingsbury Road - Public Realm Improvement consultation

The council is proposing to introduce a Public Realm Improvements Scheme in Kingsbury Town Centre between Kingsbury roundabout and Valley Drive. The proposed scheme will include: A new 20 mph Zone, footway renewal, new Cycle lane, new parking and loading arrangements, new crossing facilities and new street furniture including trees, seats, benches and Cycle stands.

The consultation is open until 7th April and to view the scheme you need to log on to the Brent Council web site or use this link:http://brent-consult.objective.co.uk/portal/ens/htdel/kingsbury_town_centre?tab=info

The scheme if approved will probably take about 12 months to complete and will be programmed in two phases - Phase 1 South Side (odd numbers) followed by phase 2 North side (even numbers).

The scheme is a  version of the previous application which was unsuccesful for funding last year. The Council have allocatted a smaller sum of money to take forward some of the previous public realm plans.

The views of residents and business in the area is really important, if you want to comment please use the link above.

Fryent Councillors

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Consultation on Council Tax Increase


Brent Council's Cabinet will meet on Monday 24 October to consider a report that proposes increasing Council tax by nearly 4%. The report outlines the challenges still facing local Councils which includes a proposal to protect local services. The cost to householders at the proposed level would work out at 0.85 pence per week on a Band D property.

The report sets out how councils are still in an era of austerity and are facing further cuts in Government funding despite growing demand for local services from an increasing and ageing population. The paper also includes some savings proposals although these are relatively small compared to recent council budgets.

Last year was the first year council tax had risen in Brent for six years after successive freezes despite Government funding being slashed by £117million since 2010.

Cllr Muhammed Butt, Leader of Brent Council, said:

"Imagine your household bills went up every year, but your salary kept being cut. You would have to make some tough choices and find new ways to make your money go further.

"That's what this council has been doing in finding new, more efficient ways to maintain and improve the services that we all need, but it has also meant making some very difficult decisions.

"We know how important our local services are to the people of Brent which is why, rather than cutting back on those vital services, the option of raising income through a small council tax increase to protect these services is being considered.

"The choice we face in Brent is this: will we pay a bit extra each month to keep our services available to those who need them, or will we let the Government's cuts to our budget further limit the services we can provide?

"As a Cabinet, we will discuss the draft proposals set out in the report at our next meeting and, if approved, will then put them to residents to have their say in a detailed budget consultation."

The budget consultation is set to run from November to December with a series of public meetings arranged for January. A final decision on the budget will be taken by Full Council in February 2017.

Protecting local services is the top priority for your local Councillors and we would welcome your views.

Fryent Councillors Shama Tatler, Ruth Moher and George Crane



You can read the Cabinet papers here :http://democracy.brent.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=455&MId=3214&_ga=1.215284823.1392537760.1476786642

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Carriageway resurfacing and Pavement replacement in Fryent.


Good news for Fryent residents if you live in the following streets in Fryent - the Council has recently announced plans to resurface some roads and pavements. This is part of a large annual maintenance programme throughout the Borough costing over 5 million pounds.

Lewgars Avenue and Wakemans Hill Avenue  have been selected for road surface renewal and and Elthorne Way and Townsend Lane for pavement replacement.

The work on Wakemans Hill Ave will start soon and hopefully be completed within a week. The work on Lewgars Ave will commence on 29th July and should take about 2 days, all the schemes are subject to suitable weather conditions.

Work on pavement improvements will commence on 25 th July and residents will receive letters telling them when the contractors will start in their road. Parking restrictions, if applicable, will be suspended. Some pavements slabs are being replaced with Tarmac which is both cheaper and more resilient. Residents can also apply for extensions to vehicle crossovers.

Residents in affected roads will also be advised that vehicles left on roads will be removed and relocated by the contractor if it impedes the work.

The work is being undertaken by the Council contractor Conway Aecom.

Fryent Councillors

Friday, June 17, 2016

Kingsbury and Kenton resident forum, Brent Connects

The next Kingsbury and Kenton resident forum, Brent Connects, is on Weds 22rd June the day before the EU referendum. It will be held at Kingsbury High school, the Lower School in Bacon Lane and will start promptly at 7pm.


Council Leader, Muhammed Butt and Deputy Leader, Margaret McLennan would like to meet residents at the forum to hear their issues first hand and will take the opportunity to talk about the council’s vision for the borough. This is an excellent opportunity to put the two Cabinet members on the spot about the issues that affect you as a resident of Fryent. They will be discussing: how the council can improve the way it works, what the council is doing well and will be exploring what residents want to see happen in the future to make Brent a better place to live, work and play.
Do you have an issue that you want discussed, now is your chance?

Councillor Ketan Sheth, Chair, Community and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee and councillor Matt Kelcher, Chair, Brent Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be discussing ways of making scrutiny count in Brent. Effective scrutiny is a vital part of local government and helps to improve decision-making, service provision and cost-effectiveness.

It’s Time to Talk is a campaign which aims to empower residents and community leaders to talk about difficult issues. We will be discussing a planned event in July to encourage attendance and promote the need for communities in Brent to come together.

Please come along either to have your say or just listen to local issues that affect you and other residents.

Please note the venue is the lower school in Bacon Lane, make a note in your diary now to come along.

Fryent Councillors

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Kingsbury pub ordered to tighten security

The Kingsbury pub in Church Lane where police found Kinder Eggs filled with drugs hidden inside bins, bricks and in a man's underwear has been warned to tighten its security - or face further action from the council.

Brent Council's Alcohol and Entertainment Licensing Sub-Committee on Thursday ordered Jono's Bar, to improve security by alarming its doors, using doormen, carrying out regular toilet checks and by keeping a detailed log of incidents which can then be made available to police and the council.

The pub was also ordered to display proper signage of its no-drugs policy and staff, including the licence holder, Mr Kenneth McCormack, were told to undertake training to help ensure the prevention of crime and disorder on the premises.

The new security measures ordered are part of twelve additional conditions to the pub's licence which were requested by police.

All twelve conditions were approved by Brent Council's Alcohol and Entertainment Licensing Sub-Committee after details from the police of their raid on the premises and a number of reports of disorder were heard at the meeting.

Cllr James Denselow, Brent Council's Cabinet Member responsible for licencing, said:

"Using children's confectionery to conceal illegal, Class A substances is an extremely sinister and shocking thing to do, so I am of course delighted that the committee have taken action to help ensure that this kind of activity by individuals at Jono's Bar is stamped out for good.

"We are committed to making Brent a safer borough and we will not hesitate to take further action should these new licence conditions be breached or this criminal activity continue at the pub."

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Changes to Waste Collection in Kingsbury Road.

The Council is about to change when your waste is collected if you live or have a business along the Kingsbury Road.

The next stage of timed waste collection will be implemented at the end of February.

The following sections of the road will be involved:

·         235 – 289 Kingsbury Road (odds and evens)
·         417 – 660 Kingsbury Road (odds and evens)
·         1-5 Fryent Way

 The times for the collections will be 7.00am -8.00am in the morning and 6.30pm to 7.30pm in the evening.

The intention of timed waste collections is to make streets cleaner and free of dumped rubbish by restricting the times shops and those living above shops can put their waste out for collection.

Currently, there are no restrictions and bags are placed on the street from morning to night.
Under this scheme, which operates in many of our Town centres, bags can only be collected between two one-hour time slots per day. Residents and businesses can only put their bags out in the half hour before these time slots. This will be monitored and will mean the streets are free of bags at all other times.

It also means that residents here will get many opportunities to have their waste collected, i.e. twice per day, every day of the week. They will also enjoy cleaner streets as a result.

The initiative was agreed with our contractor Veolia as part of their task to achieve their main contract target commitments, i.e. reducing residual waste and making streets cleaner.

This change will come into affect on Monday 22nd February. Veolia will spend two weeks prior to this date talking with businesses and residents who will be affected, making sure they understand the new rules and helping them with any questions they may have.

The Council will vigorously monitor and enforce the new requirements from this date.

You can find out more information from the link below.

http://www.brent.gov.uk/timedcollections

If you have any queries please send an e mail to timedcollections@brent.gov.uk


Fryent Councillors.

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Should Brent Council increase Council Tax?

This is the question that your Councillors will have to consider over the next few months. Should the Council increase Council Tax by more than the permitted 2% to 4% or more? A Council Tax increase of 2% generates approximately £1.8 million pounds. This level of increase would cost a band D resident £21 or just over 40 pence per week.  The Government have ruled for many years that Council tax increases above 2% without a local referendum would not be allowed.
In Chancellor Osborne recent Autumn statement he is now encouraging and allowing Councils to increase Council Tax to pay for the care costs of the elderly. The elderly population is growing as their life expectancy grows but this puts additional burdens on Council spending. 

Brent Council tax has been frozen for the last 6 years - no increase since 2009.

Your Fryent Councillors have argued for an increase in previous years because our base budget is years out of date. The Government has given the Council 1% in the past to freeze Council tax but this has not kept pace with funding additional or even existing services.

This is not an easy decision, we realise that it will impact some residents adversely. The Council will have to review its Council Tax support scheme to protect the most vulnerable residents. The Council will still have to make cuts and make huge savings because of continued Government austerity measures.

So why should Council Tax increase? Any public service has to be paid for - if the Government reduces the grant it previously gave to the Council the money has to come from somewhere. Brent has cut £145 million from its budget - this is money the government has taken away from Brent residents over the last 4/5 years. Brent has made efficiencies, transformed services, shared services with other boroughs, cut jobs and some services and increased and added new charges, the payment for collecting Green waste , is an example. The cuts are so severe that the Council is now faced with cutting services which will adversely affect people lives, particularly the elderly housebound, residents with a disability, and environmental services such as street cleaning and repairing pot holes.

You can have your say, either post a comment on this blog or come to the next Kingsbury and Kenton Brent Connects. It takes place on Wednesday 3rd Feb at Kingsbury high School, Prince Ave, Kingsbury And starts at 7pm.

Your views are important - be part of the discussion.


Cllrs George Crane, Ruth Moher and Shama Tatler.  

Saturday, September 19, 2015

Save our Community Police PCSO`s

We have been informed that on the 29th of September, the Metropolitan Police will be deciding the future of our PCSOs throughout London.  There is a strong possibility that Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) will be removed completely, with no alternative to replace them in any shape or form.

PCSOs play a key role not only in reassuring communities through a strong visible presence, but also in greatly increasing community intelligence through being “eyes and ears” on the ground.

Losing them will negatively impact on our ability to engage with communities and also to understand the risks and threats facing them.


If you feel strongly about this there are two things you can do:

1) Sign the online petition against the drastic police cuts here: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/save-neighbourhood-policing-in-london

2) Email the Police Commissioner (bernard.hogan-howe@met.pnn.police.uk) and Mayor Boris Johnson (boris.johnson.mp@parliament.uk) with the text below:

Dear Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe and Mayor Boris Johnson

I am a Brent resident living in Fryent Ward, Kingsbury and object to the removal of any PCSOs or police resources for the borough of Brent. Brent has high crime levels and serious social problems that are well documented in police crime statistics and publicised by the counter terrorism team.

We seek reassurance that existing resources will not be removed from Brent including any reduction in the number of PCSOs and police officers. In addition I now formerly request that additional resources be allocated to this multi-cultural borough that has diverse and complex crime patters that require skilled community engagement and policing on the streets to protect what is a vulnerable community.

Yours sincerely,

Name & Address


This is your opportunity to make sure that the PCSOs are saved, and that our community does not lose this valuable resource that works so hard towards securing a safer and crime free area for us all.

Please take a couple of minutes to do this.  Imagine life without PCSO on the streets of Fryent, answering our calls, and making our area a safer place to live.

Fryent Councillors

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Diabetes Awareness at Kingsbury Library.


Come along to Kingsbury Library for a coffee morning on 29th July run by  Brent Council Active Lifestyles Team



Diabetes Awareness at Kingsbury Library.

 Kingsbury Library Coffee Morning

Date: Wednesday 29th July 2015

Time: 10:30am to 12.30pm

 

  

Brent Council Active Lifestyles Team is providing 2 hours of Diabetes Awareness including the following:

 Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes

 Know Your Risk Assessment

 Healthy Eating advice

 Physical Activity and basic exercise tips with an instructor (please ensure you wear suitable clothing)

 

The main purpose of the coffee morning is to promote better health and well-being within the community of Brent. Come along to find out how you can benefit

 

 For more information please contact:

020 8937 6252


Fryent Councillors

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Highways Maintenance Programme 2016/17

HIGHWAYS MAINTENANCE

Every year your local Councillors nominate Roads and pavements that need to be included in a maintenance programme. We rely on residents telling us which Roads and Pavements are the worst in Fryent.

It is not possible to include all nominated streets in a future programme but it will mean they are examined and the condition assessed. The next programme is 2016/17 and will be decided by Brent Council in December this year.

There are 2 separate list`s one for the condition of the road, i.e. potholes, frost damage, uneven surface, poor quality repairs. The other list is for Pavements, loose or broken, tree root damage are just some of the factors considered.

Is your Road or Street a problem? Let us know and we will come and have a look. We can only nominate 3 Roads and 3 Pavements  so we will only include the worst that we are told about.

You have to hurry as we only have 1 week before our suggestions have to be submitted.

Fryent Councillors,
George Crane, Shama Tatler and Ruth Moher.

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Cameron cuts mean bigger dose of medicine.



In a few weeks time, 8th July, the Chancellor George Osborne will announce swingeing cuts in a post election budget. Preparing the ground  Cameron, Osborne and Duncan Smith are briefing the press about big cuts in welfare benefits, whilst saving pensions, child benefits and disabled benefits - allegedly?

What`s left you might ask, it`s clear from press speculation that the "working poor" or families on low incomes will clearly shoulder a large burden. This makes a mockery of "all in it together" - tax breaks and give aways for the very rich, cuts in tax credit for the very poor. Press reports indicate a cut as much as £1400 a year for low income working families.  I must have missed this Tory pledge during the last election campaign?

David Cameron was reported to say in a speech a few days ago "we have to deal with the symptoms of the problem" I think he was referring to those working families on low income. The message this appears to send to the nation is - It`s not the medicine that`s the problem - he just hasn`t given low income working families a big enough dose!

Taking about medicine reminds me that part of the 12 billion cuts will include the Health budget but not the NHS itself. No prizes for thinking the Public Health budgets, now part of local Government, will be clobbered. Local Government is also braced for another round of cuts. 90 million since 2010 and a further 54 million over the next 2 years - and thats just Brent! More and more reductions in services to the frail and elderly are inevitable over the next few years as the bulk of Council expenditure is on Adult Social Care.


Fryent Councillor George Crane

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Getting Fit in Fryent

Today one in four adults are obese, according to the Health Survey for England, compared to less than 15 per cent in 1993. By 2050 these figures are predicted to have more than doubled.

Brent has one of the lowest levels of participation in physical activity in London and England, according to Sport England’s Active people survey. The Active People 2 survey (2008) showed that 53.3% of Brent’s population do no physical activity and only 19.5% of the adult population undertake 3 occasions per week of moderate intensity physical activity or sport. The Active People 3 (2009) survey showed that 53.1% of Brent’s population do no physical activity but only 15.8% of the adult population were undertaking 3 occasions per week of moderate intensity physical activity or sport.



So how about getting active this summer and become healthier?
There are lots to offer in Brent, there are opportunities around every corner - especially in Fryent.

You could get moving with exercise -  free classes in Roe Green Park - Tuesday 9.30am.

How about Free Swimming for over 60`s @ Vale Farm, Sudbury or Willesden Sports Centre.

Then there`s the Outdoor Gym - Free to use seven days a week and are suitable for anyone aged 12 and over. It`s on your doorstep.
Free training sessions Roe Green park Weds, 9 - 10 am. No need to book - just turn up.

Want something a little less energetic "Walk this Way" - Free guided walks, led by experienced walk leaders. Walking is really good for you.
Roe Green Park - Sundays 10.30 - 11.30 am
Meet by playground. for more info www.brent.gov.uk/guidedwalks.

Anyone for Tennis? Just in time for Wimbledon.
www.openplay.co.uk to book and pay for tennis courts in Roe Green Park
It couldn`t be easier.

Why is this so important?

Studies have shown that obesity reduces life expectancy by an average of three years, while morbid obesity reduces it by eight years – the same effect as a lifetime of smoking. This is because being obese can increase the risk of developing a range of diseases and health problems.

The physical changes caused by increased fat cause musculoskeletal problems, from wear and tear on the joints to back pain, while changes in the body are also linked to mental health and social difficulties.

So you know it makes sense - and it will also reduce the dependency on the NHS in future.

Lets get to it - summer is the best time to get out and get fit.

Fryent Councillors, Shama, Ruth and George

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Brent Cycle Strategy

Last year we posted an item on our blog regarding Brent`s Cycle strategy consultation. The draft strategy has been published and residents can view it by following the link below.

The strategy outlines the Council`s vision and objectives and an action plan to improve conditions for cyclist`s in Brent

VISION: To make Brent a borough where everyone can cycle safely, in comfort and with confidence.

There is an online questionnaire and a paper version. If you have questions or comments the Council contact is Annekatrin.Dennemann@brent.gov.uk

http://brent-consult.limehouse.co.uk/portal/ens/htdel/cycle_strategy2015

Officers from Brent will also attending the following event where you can ask questions and these can be answered by officers:

Kingsbury Station - Monday 15th July 4pm -7pm


Fryent Councillors, George, Ruth and Shama


Friday, June 12, 2015

History - It`s a walk in the park.

Do you think that history is something you just studied at school, with lots of dates you could never remember? Join Philip Grant from Wembley History Society on a walk round our local park, and discover some of the fascinating things that have happened here in the past. You may find that features you have passed many times, without really noticing, are clues to stories that make Kingsbury a more interesting place than you ever thought!

Part of Adult Learners Week, meet at Kingsbury Library on Tuesday 16th June at 1.30 pm.

Philip is not only an excellent historian but also a Kingsbury resident and is sure to bring the walk alive.

Fryent Councillors, George, Ruth and Shama