Petition
You may already be aware of the petition that Clare Richardson has organised on Revitalisation of Willesden Green Station – Occupation of Vacant Commercial Units. to push TFL to do something about the derelict state of Willesden Green tube station. Now there’s 5 empty shops and it’s meant that the place is attracting more crime, drugs and aggressive behaviour.
You can sign at:link
They are already up to 950 signature; Read full update

Reminder; CPR / Defib training, 
Cricklewood Baptist Church, 2 Sneyd Rd, 11am-1.30pm Tel 020 8208 1463; or admin@cricklewoodbc.org The training takes 15min. Free teas and coffees!

Darkness into Light Walk Cricklewood
The Darkness into Light 5k walk is an annual event that brings together communities in solidarity to raise awareness around self harm and suicide prevention. The Cricklewood walk begins at 4.15am on Saturday the 9 May, 2026. Meet at Crown, Cricklewood Hotel. To register and more info click

Reminder; surplus food market. 
It distributes surplus food from supermarkets, via City Harvest, the surplus food operation of which King Charles is patron. Markets are now run:
* 09:30 every Monday and Wednesday and 11:30 every Friday, outside the Central Mosque in Station Parade
* 17:00 to 19:00 every Thursday outside the big Sainsbury’s in Willesden High Road.

Current Local planning applications.
For details search Brent Planning and type in ref no in Appn reference no field;
Application 26/0726 102B Dartmouth Road. Comments by 7 May
Proposed single storey rear infill extension with green roof, rear lightwell, alterati
Application 26/0856 198 Walm Lane Comments by 14 May
Proposed single-storey rear extension, installation of side elevation window, 3x rear dormer extensions and 1x front rooflight.
Application 26/0402 30 Lydford Road, Comments by 7 May
Proposed conversion of garage into habitable room with replacement of garage door with windows, replacement of rear doors with double doors and addition of 3 panel bifold doors to rear elevation

Other Links.
Police contact. Mapesbury&Cricklewood.snt.365Group@met.police.uk
(However still use 101 to report ongoing problems or 999 in emergency.)
Guide to tradesmen and services: new: Ari -Plumbing and Heating; RPS fireplaces. https://mapra.org.uk/local-traders
Brent News: update 10 March; Brent investment
Libraries, Arts, Heritage. 11 December
Cricklewood Community Library: Link
Metroland Cultures. 5 June update and exhibition
Brent Environment Network; March update: cycling
Kilburn: update 13 March
Willesden Green Town Team. Website
Ashford Place https://www.ashfordplace.org.uk
Brent Cross Town: March update;
Gerry Weston https://www.mapra.org.uk