Cricklewood History Panel

The Cricklewood Town Team commissioned work by artist Freddie Needle on Cricklewood station. It is a montage of imagery in a variety of mediums, including her paintings, prints and photographs. Commuters using the new passenger waiting shelter on Platform 1 can now learn all about the area's rich history from the artwork panels. See Kilburn Times article

ULEZ expansion

As you probably know, the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is expanding from Monday 25 October. The ULEZ zone will now cover areas around the North Circular Road (A406) and South Circular Road (A205), operating 24 hours a day, every day of the year, except Christmas Day. The Central London ULEZ was introduced in April 2019and has helped to reduce roadside concentrations of the poisonous gas nitrogen dioxide in the central zone by nearly half. And on 1 March 2021, tougher standards for heavy vehicles operating with the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) were introduced. A new report  shows that six months on from their introduction, these changes are already delivering results. There is a £12.50 daily charge when driving within and into the expanded zone if your vehicle doesn’t meet the emission standards. Check if it does at: www.tfl.gov.uk/ulez-2021

Our Oliver Sacks mini-Festival…

…is over but we still have access to the Special Film ‘Made in Mapesbury’ which delves into the story of Oliver’s early life and the relationship he had with his family home. (37 Mapesbury Road). I hope people have been inspired by the films (I’m reading two of his books now) The event is free to view- until 29 October: register at: https://www.fane.co.uk/oliver-sacks

Sexual assaults; man charged

Detectives investigating a series of sexual assaults on women in Brent have charged a man with three counts of sexual assault and one of robbery. The sexual assaults took place on September 5 and 11 in Ellesmere Road and on 16 September in Neasden Close.

Fake supermarket emails

New 159 anti-fraud hotline

‘Stop Scams UK’ and the ‘Global Cyber Alliance’ have launched the ‘159’ pilot scheme to disrupt impersonation scammers who pose as banks or other firms to trick customers into sending them money (ie bank transfer or authorised push payment scams). A dedicated phone number for anti-fraud checks could be effective because it allows you to check whether a call from your bank is genuine.  More details

Reminders.

Walk around Hampstead Cemetery. Camden tour guide Rhona Levene will be leading a walk on Thursday 14 October 2021, 2.30pm £10 per person (£4 concs. for benefits). Booking and payment essential before 12 October, 30 people max,  book at link:

"An Actor’s Life For Me" hilarious confessions from 40 years in showbiz, Friday 22 October 2021, 7pm A Zoom Talk by local actor and writer Michael Simkins; £6 per person (£3 concs. for benefits). Booking and payment essential before 20 October at link

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

• Appn: 21/3641 Flat 3, The Hawthorns, 2A Exeter Road. Comments by 28 October

• Appn: 21/2705 Land rear of 65, Teignmouth Road. Comments by 26 October

• Appn: 21/3654 Windmill Court, 52 Mapesbury Road. Comments by 22 October

• Appn: 21/3387 20A Chichele Road. Comments by 18 October

• Appn: 21/3157  54 St Gabriel’s Road Comments by 14 October.

• Appn: 21/3427  10  Teignmouth Road. Comments by 14 October.

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