| A member reports a very serious burglary in Walm Lane. And asks for crime prevention advice. It will be worth looking at the Police Crime Prevention Handbook which is available to download at: Secured by Design – The Police Crime Prevention Handbook |
| Sainsbury’s parking charges. You may have seen that the big Sainsbury’s on the High Road is imposing parking charges. 20 min free or up to 90 min if shop for £10+ There is a petition against it: https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-new-parking-charges-at-sainsbury-s-willesden-high-road Besides the extra cost the argument seems to be that it will damage the high street shops as people currently use parking at Sainsbury’s I have discussed it with our committee who feel that that the proposed charge is not unreasonable and in line with what many other big stores do. And that it is not reasonable for Sainsbury’s to subsidise parking for the rest of the High Road shops. |
| Community Skips. The one in Teignmouth Road last weekend was such a huge success that the third load had to be cancelled as they ran out of time! Residents were still arriving and, unfortunately, some had to be redirected to Dollis Hill for the following day. There are more community skips in the next weeks: Saturday 14 March 10am to 12 noon, Brondesbury ; Mount Pleasant Road Junction with Sidmouth Parade NW10 3EH Saturday, 14 March 2pm to 4pm, Queens Park, Milman Road Section between Creighton Road and Keslake Road, NW6 6EG Saturday, 21 March 10am to 12noon Kilburn Princess Road, Junction of Granville Road, NW6 5QU You can see all available at Community skips | Brent Council |
| How to screen calls and avoid scams. You don’t need extra apps or technical know-how to fight scam calls, as your smartphone already has features designed to stop them. If you own an Android, you can use Google Assistant to screen calls automatically. Similarly, iPhone users can try Apple’s Call Screening feature. “Which report” tech expert Tom Morgan talks you through how to do this, step by step – and he has tips for landlines, too. |
| Reminder. MapRA AGM Tuesday 14 April, 7 for 730 at Sy Gabriel’s church |
| Current Local planning applications. none current – not sure we are getting the updates! |
| 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: https://mapra.org.uk/local-traders Brent News: update 26 Feb Fly-tipping Libraries, Arts, Heritage. 11 December Cricklewood Community Library: Link Metroland Cultures. 5 June update and exhibition Brent Environment Network; Feb update Planting in Brent Kilburn: update 26 February Kilburn light up Willesden Green Town Team. Website Ashford Place https://www.ashfordplace.org.uk Brent Cross Town: update 9 June; Gerry Weston https://www.mapra.org.uk |
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