Autumn Night Patrols

Brent Anti-Social Behaviour Team and Brent police officers, along with enforcement officers have been on patrol around the borough to address anti-social behaviour, violent crime, robbery, burglary, street drinking and women’s safety issues. Joint patrols between the police and council will also be concentrated in parks, open spaces and town centres to monitor and enforce anti-social use of fireworks over Halloween, Diwali and Bonfire night. Officers will be monitoring licence venues, checking CCTV, to address and enforce against anti-social behaviour, licence breaches, noise nuisance and sexual offences.

A Public Spaces Protection Order is in place to prohibit the use of unauthorised fireworks in all Brent’s parks and open spaces and anyone caught could be issued with a £100 fixed penalty notice.

If you witness a crime in progress - contact 999 in emergencies or 101 for non-urgent incidents. You can also make a report to Crime stoppers- 0800 555111- You can make your reports in confidence and your identity will not be revealed. For anti-social behaviour concerns within the Brent area, you can  contact community.safety@brent.gov.uk.

Scams

Postcode Lottery phone scam reported by a member. They seem to have a lot of details on the person they are calling.  “You have won a holiday to be used in next year, also a card to give you 40% off shopping and takeaways."  It culminates in passing the phone to supervisor who wants to put £1 into your account, whichever one you choose!  NEVER give out details of accounts!

Vaccine pop-up centre

Friday 5 November, 1pm-5pm. Brent Civic Centre Library,HA9 0FJ.  Open to everyone 16 and over. No need to bring ID, NHS no or be registered with a GP. For first, second or booster jab.

Parkrun is back!

David, member and new Parkrunner and volunteer, encourages me to publicise the regular run again. As he says, it is very well organised, sociable and good fun. Every Saturday 9am at Gladstone park (meet by the café off Kendal Road) 5km around the park There are some fast runners but most are not (I only walk these days!) and compete against previous times. Walk, run, volunteer or spectate.  Free but should register: More on the website: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/gladstone/

Brent You decide

You may have seen this about residents deciding how the NCIL (Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy) fund should be spent. The fund will have £400,000 for each of 5 areas of Brent. If you’ve got a good idea on how to improve local community put it in: more at www.brent.gov.uk/youdecide
Also they have a fund to reduce carbon emissions from homes and buildings in Brent (and make homes more comfortable and efficient in the process). Details of workshops, criteria and how to apply also at: www.brent.gov.uk/youdecide. Or email ncil@brent.gov.uk for further information or phone Kate Lambert, Grants Manager on 0208 937 1170

Current local Planning applications
(For details search Brent Planning. New items in red)

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