| Encouraging results from local Police (via Met engage) Last week results for OP Terminos. (op Terminos is a joint borough operation focusing on crime along the Kilburn High Road / Cricklewood Broadway) 45 arrests; 74 vehicles seized; 1161 suspect stolen mobile phones recovered; 3 machetes, 5 knives seized. £3,000 worth of NOS – class C drug. 3 sacks of illegal tobacco seized by trading standards. 10 warnings issued to licensed premises for breaches Thank you to all residents that report incidents and intelligence and please keep report. Further patrols and checks to be conducted. It is really worth signing up to Met Engage as that is where all the Police information is now set up and where you can share. I don’t think any other social media is monitored, so best to forget about Facebook and X. The Met are pushing hard on Met Engage. One can join more than one group; e.g. might be worth joining Willesden Green or Brondesbury or Dollis Hill as well as Cricklewood and Mapesbury. Sign Up – Met Engage  Free CPR / Defib training (Sharing from Cricklewood Baptist Church Saturday 2 May 2026 at Cricklewood Baptist Church, 2 Sneyd Rd NW2 “If you are interested in attending please get in touch to reserve a time slot. Or turn up on the day! The training takes 15min. Free teas and coffees!” Partial eclipse in Cricklewood 90% eclipse of sun on August 12. Enough time to dig out the protective glasses! PayPal ‘1p’ deposit scam warning Watch out for a genuine PayPal email that scammers are manipulating to lure you into a phone scam. The fraudster first deposits 1p into your PayPal account, which triggers a genuine email from PayPal about the deposit. The email tells you to call a number if you don’t recognise the transaction, but that number will connect you to a scammer. Find out how this scam works and what to do if you receive one of these emails or calls. 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: endorsement for Michael O’Regan: plumber/boiler repair. 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 |
