CAPITAL CLEAN UP

Capital Clean-up, a McDonalds sponsored scheme, is offering grants of up to £1500 to local community groups to support events to spruce up their neighbourhoods.

Groups can apply for clean up kits, hi-vis vests, rubbish pickers, gloves and a £50 DIY voucher by submitting their idea for a clean-up event on the Capital Clean-up website:
www.london.gov.uk/capitalclean-up.

The deadline for applications is 16th March 2015 at 5pm


Who is eligible? Community groups, Charities, Schools and Small businesses.

If you have a question you can e mail CapitalClean-up@London.gov.uk

Please let us know if you plan to apply and tell us about your scheme.

Cllr George Crane
Fryent Councillor
Cabinet Member for Environment and Neighbourhood Services

PARA OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY COMES TO FRYENT

The Para Olympic Torch relay is coming to Fryent on Weds 29^th August – That’s next week!

Starting in Brent at the Kingsbury roundabout at 5.00 am in the morning, running the length of the High Road along Kingsbury Road to the Hyde at the Edgware Road.

You will have to be an early bird to catch the flame in Fryent.

Details of the route within the rest of Brent can be found on the Council website- see link

Cllr George Crane.

Fryent Ward Working Budget Allocation

Fryent Councillors, Jim, Ruth and George met with our Ward Working Officer Vik Mistry last week. We needed to assess the projects and proposals for allocating Ward Working Money for this year.

We have 20K to allocate to local community groups working for the benefit of local residents. Following a detailed discussion we agreed to fund the following schemes, some will be jointly funded with other Ward Working schemes to offer better economies of scale.

The successful schemes were; 1. The Kingsbury Somali Youth project (** joint funded) 2. A Burglary Prevention scheme run by Elders Voice. 3. A “Teen Club” in Kingsbury Library. 4 We have also allocated money for a “swim bus” to pay for transport to Vale Farm sports centre for the elderly to go swimming. 5 We are also going to donate a much needed bench in the Bush Grove area.

We still have a small amount to allocate and some projects are still being considered but we have asked for more information. If you know of any scheme that requires a small amount of money send an e mail with details to vikash.mistry@brent.gov.uk.

We meet again in October to finalise and sign off this year’s budget allocation.

Fryent Councillors Walkabout June 18th

Cllr s Ruth, Jim and George are writing to inform you about our Councillors’ Walkabout, on Saturday 18 June 2011.

This walkabout is being organised, in the Fryent ward, as part of Brent Council’s Ward Working initiative. 

Your views are very important to us, as its helps us to improve the way we deliver services to meet your needs.

Walkabouts are also an opportunity for us to see for ourselves what’s happening in the area.

We as Ward Councillors, with council officers, find out from local residents what their concerns are about the local area.

We will then work together with other agencies like the Police and community organisations to draw up an action plan and try to develop solutions to key issues raised.

We will attend the walkabout along with officers from Streetcare, and representatives from the Police Safer Neighbourhoods Team.

The locations are:

·     1pm - outside Kingsbury Post Office, Kingsbury High Road

·     2pm-outside Mcdonaugh’s Public house, 2 Slough Lane

·     3pm –outside St Sebastien and St Pancras RC Church, Hay Lane

·     4pm – at the corner of Coniston Gardens and Kingsbury Road (former Scout Hut).   Followed by walk to Springfield Mount/Edgware Road.   

We tend to spend between 20 and 30 minutes at each venue depending on the number of people to see. Residents will be more than welcome to meet us at the various points above.

We do hope you will be able to come and share your views about your area,

Come and join us!

George, Jim and Ruth - Your Local Councillors