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

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

Engaging with Busines in Kingsbury

Engaging with Business in Kingsbury

Fryent Councillors, Ruth, Shama and George spent an interesting morning talking to Business Owners and Managers along Kingsbury Road from the Station to Valley Drive.

We would like to thank those individuals for sparing the time on what was a busy time for them.

Almost all the businesses we spoke to were in favour of establishing a Kingsbury Business Network and we were keen to listen to their current concerns. We plan to visit again and hopefully call on those shops which we missed  today.

The  http://imaginekingsbury.com/Events the current consultation on the future of Kingsbury is progressing well - you can visit web site from the link above.      

Fryent Councillors, 

Shama Tatler, Ruth Moher and George Crane

IMAGINE KINGSBURY

IMAGINE KINGSBURY




A Brent Council initiative inviting local people to develop a vision for Kingsbury Town Centre for the next 5 to 15 years.

It`s not about new buildings but how the area can be changed for the better by developing new design ideas for the public realm. How the streets and surrounding area can look in future, reducing traffic congestion, improving and encouraging the cycling experience, removing street clutter, parking pressure and lots more.

The Council has engaged 2 companies "Urban Movement" and "make:good" to help with the consultation, both companies have experience of this type of work. It will organise events between now and November to agree a vision, develop a scheme and help identify funding.

One of the early projects will be to form a Town Team which will bring together interest groups, residents, business, school and faith groups to champion and co create the vision.

You can find out more at:

imaginekingsbury.com and e mail them at kingsbury@make-good.com

Keep watching the blog or sign up for regular updates. Watch out for Pop Up event outside Kingsbury Library next week.

Fryent Councillors,

George, Shama  and Ruth.