MapRA email 6 Feb

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Tree felling. It is shocking that new owners of 66 St Gabriel’s Road have felled several mature trees. This is in complete ignorance or deliberate contravention of policy on tree preservation. (Trees in the Conservation Area designation are protected as long as they are over 7.5cm trunk diameter at 1.2m above ground level – one can apply to Council with 6 week’s notice to waive this – allowing the Council to make a Tree Preservation Order if it sees fit.). We are pressing for some penalty to be imposed. If you wish to add to the pressure contact the Brent Principal Tree Officer at Julie.Hughes@brent.gov.uk
 
The new owner apparently wants to build a family home on this land. However this simply garden land without outbuildings and is protected by the Article 4 Direction which we developed with the Council in 2010 in order to prevent the long rear gardens in Mapesbury from being developed.
Road Safety Scheme for Walm Lane / Chichele Road. Brent are consulting on a proposed scheme to reduce accidents in the area (In the last 3 years there were 22 accidents on the stretch between Cricklewood Broadway and Willesden Lane). They propose:
  • 20 mph zone
  • Raised speed tables to control speed
  • New zebra crossing on Walm Lane outside St Gabriel’s church
  • Cycle lanes where sufficient carriageway width is available
  • Refreshed road marking and signs
  • Junction modifications; a raised speed table at Walm Lane/ Melrose Avenue / Chichele Road junction and other changes there
The information and consultation questionnaire is at link (7) Project: Local Safety Schemes (brent.gov.uk). If you need further information please contact Ms Joyce Cheng-Lai on 020 8937 5230.  Or, you can email her at highwaysconsult@brent.gov.uk

Delivery Scam. IPS instead of UPS. ‘Which’ magazine reports that fraudsters are impersonating the courier UPS to steal bank details from unsuspecting victims. This scam involves fraudsters sending out ‘missed delivery’ emails that include UPS branding, albeit with one subtle difference! More information and how to report a dodgy email:  Link

New message from Police Chief Superintendent, Dan Knowles about actions on neighbourhood policing being taken on Sir Mark Rowley's turnaround plan. “From March, twenty new Superintendents will join the 12 existing local policing leads, meaning each of London’s 32 boroughs will have their own senior policing lead for local neighbourhood policing. This decision has been taken as part of our overhaul of the current neighbourhood policing model, as part of our priority to deliver the strongest ever neighbourhood policing, delivering change, transformation, and to help achieve our mission of More Trust, Less Crime and High Standards. This year, we aim to recruit 500 more Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) to work across London, as well as consideration being given to enhance our PCSO’s powers empowering them to drive problem solving and tackle crime locally alongside their police officer colleagues. I’m sure you will agree that this will make a real difference to our joint-working on issues such as local crime, anti-social behaviour and solving local problems.”
Current local Planning applications
(For details search  Brent Planning and type in ref no in Appn reference no field; New items in red). 
  • Appn 22/4298, 39A & 39B Exeter Road.  Comments by 23 February
Proposed amalgamation of the two existing flats to recreate original single dwellinghouse, together with 2x single storey rear extensions and associated internal reconfiguration
  • Appn 23/0076, 9 St Gabriel’s Road.  Comments by 23 February
Proposed vehicular crossover, new hardstanding and reduction in width of front boundary wall
 
Other
Police contact. NWMailbox-.SNTMapesbury&Cricklewood@met.police.uk
    (However still use 101 to report ongoing problems or 999 in emergency.)

Brent vaccination programme: Link
Guide to tradesmen and services. https://mapra.org.uk/local-traders 
Latest from Brent: Mental Health and more
Culture in Brent: various
Brent Environment Network Newsletter: An exciting green year ahead
Ashford Place https://www.ashfordplace.org.uk/;

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

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






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