MapRA email 11 March

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Reminder: Mayor Lia’s Charity Gala Dinner

On Thursday 24 March (7pm to 11pm). Join me and others on MapRA table. £65; In aid of Mayor Lia’s charities. : Parkinson's UK and Cricklewood Community Library. Good food, Company, Music, dancing! Link to purchase tickets is: https://www.brent.gov.uk/events-in-brent/2022/march/mayors-charity-gala-dinner. Please if you can, sign up before end of tomorrow, 12 March to make sure it goes ahead. The venue is the Grand Hall, Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley.

At the Mosque basement this Sunday 13th and Sunday 20th  March from 10am to 230 pm. Also can do previous jabs if you have missed those.  And they run discussion groups for people who have vaccine concerns: 10-12am Fridays. Flyer:>   IMG_20220309_093656.jpg 

Reminder: Covid boosters

Local Police - Virtual Ward panel Survey

Before the Ward Panel meeting on 21 March local police would like to get a high number of responses to their survey to assist with decisions about neighbourhood policing priorities. This does not require you to attend any meeting. Instead, all you do is complete a one-screen survey three times a year which will take, in total, less than five minutes.. Click the link below to access the survey. https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/PZKRA5/ If there is any information or intelligence you want the team to know, please fill in question 5 with as much detail as possible including the location.  The survey is anonymous.

Travel Scams to look out for

Which Magazine identified six new travel scams to watch out for this year. The ever-changing travel rules, coupled with people desire to get away after months of lockdown, have created the perfect conditions for scam artists to take advantage. They reveal the latest travel scams in 2022

Underground arches

Proposed development of the Kilburn underground arches; including those in Exeter Road. TfL are working with architects to develop a plan which could open the arches to Kilburn High Road and make them a more attractive place to visit. They currently wish to get local residents views about what people in the area would like more of or feel is missing.  For more details and share ideas with them see link: They envisage a planning application submitted this summer.

Climate change

Beginners guide. Brent Webinar, Thursday 17 March 6-730pm; More at link

Ashford Place job

Health Promotion – Diabetes Nurse or Senior Health Care Assistant 10 hours a week @ £15 per hour. Link

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

  • Appn 22/0590  55 St Gabriel’s Road.  Comments by 31 March
Erection of a single storey side extension to enlarge existing rear extension and internal alterations
  • Appn 22/0806  20a Chichele Road.  Comments by 31 March
Proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and installation of 1 rear and 2 side rooflights
  • Appn: 22/0570  Telecommunications Mast, Gerard Court, Walm Lane, London.  Comments by 24 March
Removal and replacement of 3 existing antennas with 3 upgraded antennas located on the rooftop, the removal and replacement of BTS3900A cabinet with 6130 cabinets located within a timber compound at ground level.
  • Appn: 22/0422  224b Walm Lane.  Comments by 24 March
Single storey rear infill extension to ground floor flat

Other

Brent vaccination schedule. Link
Virus Support information. https://www.brent.gov.uk/covidtesting
Guide to tradesmen and services.  https://mapra.org.uk/local-traders
Ashford Place https://www.ashfordplace.org.uk/;  
Cricklewood Library update; Including crowd-funder appeal for new cafe 

Latest from Brent Council  Tackling housing crisis in Brent
Culture in Brent: Women’s History Month

Brent Environment Network. Climate – what next
London National Park City Network Newsletter

MapRA Facebook page.https://www.facebook.com/mapesburyRA

Gerry Weston https://www.mapra.org.uk/






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