Kingsbury Homework Club

Spelling, Maths, Science – help with study or homework. Join the club – the Homework Club at Brent’s Kingsbury Library.

It’s free and takes place at Kingsbury Library in the High Road, on every Wednesday from 3.30 to 5.30 pm. You can get help with reading and lots more and Mum and Dad are welcome.

For more information check out: www.brent.gov.uk/libraries

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.

OLYMPIC LEGACY

As the 2012 Olympics come to a close let’s say a big thank you to all the competitors that have made the London games so special. Congratulations to Team GB and all our medal winners who have made us all so proud.

Thanks also to the volunteers, Games Makers, London Ambassadors from Fryent  and  Brent who have worked tirelessly towards making the games such an amazing success.  Not forgetting the public service workers who kept the Capital moving, safe and cleaned up after the events.

Thanks also to the last government for paving the way – backing the vision – delivering the facilities and the regeneration of South London. Now we need to work hard on delivering the Olympic legacy for the future.

INSPIRE A GENERATION

If you feel like wanting to join in visit https://www.joininuk.org/ and see what’s happening in your area or phone Brent Council and ask for Sports Development.

We look forward to a really exciting Para-Olympics in a few weeks time.

Fryent Councillors, George Crane, Jim Moher and Ruth Moher.

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

KINGSBURY AND KENTON AREA FORUM

The next meeting of the area forum will take place on Tuesday 17th July at Kingsbury High School, Princess Ave, NW9.
Some of the agenda items that will be discussed are:

· Localisation of Council Tax Benefit

· Draft Cemeteries Strategy (consultation takes place from 2 July to 28 September)

· An update on local Policing

· Shaping a Healthier Future – consultation by NHS

In addition, there will be a written feedback on the Ward Working sessions that took place at the last forum meeting.

The item on the future of the NHS locally is very important as radical changes are being proposed that affects the way the Hospitals are managed.

Fryent Councillors