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Long Covid - seminar 25 Feb

With the Omicron wave seemingly in retreat, it's easy to forget those suffering from Long Covid. The British Lung Foundation most certainly has not forgotten them and, as part of its effort to throw light on the issue, is holding a seminar next Friday, 25 February, in the basement of the Central Mosque of Brent in Station Parade. All are welcome, particularly Long Covid sufferers and those who care for them. The seminar will last from 2pm to 3pm, admission is free and is via the Mosque's Entrance 1.

Community skips are back

You can take unwanted bulky waste and recycle it or give it a new home. The skip will be touring the borough, visiting each of Brent’s 21 wards. You can drop off up to five bulky items free of charge, as long as you can show proof of a Brent address.

The nearest to us is:

Anson Road, (Between Chichele & Sheldon Roads), Sat 26 February, 2pm to 4pm

Others not too far away are:

Balmoral Road, bays outside numbers 43 – 55, Thurs 10 March 10am to 12pm
Aylestone Avenue, opposite Tiverton Park, Sunday 13 March 10am to 12pm
Algernon Road, Kilburn, NW6 6PU, Saturday 19 March 2pm to 4pmAlgernon Road,

For other locations in Brent click here

Bike hangars

Brent Council propose four new bike hangar locations in our area:

Anson Road- between no 48 and junction with Chichele Road
Teignmouth Road by Teignmouth Lodge
Dartmouth Road between no 16 and Mapesbury Road
Melrose Avenue by Haversham lodge.

(there are 4 more in the other half of the ward: Cedar, Rockhall & Mora Roads and Oman Avenue)

Brent has sent a consultation letter and questionnaire to the residents/businesses on the affected roads. These together with drawings of the locations can be viewed online at https://haveyoursay.brent.gov.uk. Should you have any queries regarding the design of the scheme please contact Padideh Asgari; 020 8937 5600 or by emailing highwaysconsult@brent.gov.uk

Fortune Green Choir

Want to do a bit of a puff for this; started in our area by Maggie and Jenny but grew and migrated to West Hampstead. They are now back singing again and welcome new members. The choir sings at Emmanuel Church, Lyncroft Gardens NW6 on Tuesday evenings, 7 - 8.30 pm. New members are welcome, with free taster sessions available. (I would like to go again myself but Tuesday evenings not good). All welcome, no auditions, singing everything from pop, jazz and musicals to classical and more. Email fortunegreenchoir@gmail.come for more information and Covid policy.

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

Appn: 22/0422 224b Walm Lane. Comments by 10 March

Single storey rear infill extension to ground floor flat

Appn: 21/2473 Watling Gardens. Still awaiting decision; comments still welcome.

Demolition of 1-11 Watling Gardens, 1-30 Claire Court and the associated podium car parking and substation and redevelopment to provide 125 flats: 80 for general needs (Use Class: C3) and 45 for extra care (Use Class: C3(b)) in three separate buildings ranging from 3 to 14 storeys, alongside access improvements, car parking, cycle parking, refuse and recycling storage, amenity space, landscaping and other associated works

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 Opportunities and more
Culture in Brent: Half-term activities
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/