MapRA newsletter

Brent Cross murder

• call 101, providing the reference CAD6136/04MAY
• contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Cars stolen for scrap

Good news; A habitual motor vehicle thief who went on an eight-month offending spree across Brent and Harrow has been jailed for 6 months on 11 counts. He used his recovery vehicle to steal 11 vehicles parked on the street, then took them to a scrapyard in Buckinghamshire, and sold them using a scrap metal licence.

Mapesbury Ward Panel meeting

is next Wednesday 12 may where we hear from local police and can raise any issues. If you have something you want raised please contact the chair at mapesburysnt.wardpanel@gmail.com

Mapesbury Mutual Aid (MMA).

Reminder tomorrow Sunday sponsored relay in Gladstone Park to raise money for the Brent Solidarity Fund. More and to support; link 2/3 the way to their target. 

Charity car wash.

Each day 12pm-6pm at Pakistani Community Centre, Marley Walk; In aid of Syrian children, foodbank, homeless, children with disabilities. Phone 07999 993 992 or 07891 199 670

Great British Spring Clean..  

…is back in Brent! From 28 May to 13 June, Brent is supporting community clean up events with gloves, litter pickers and bags and will clear away the bags afterwards. It is an annual event organised by Keep Britain Tidy to bring together #LitterHeroes across the country through local action. Last year, over 150 Brent volunteers from community groups to local businesses collected 300 bags across local streets, parks, estates and canals! Let me know any ideas for what MapRA can organise and will discuss at committee meting next Thursday 13 May.

London Fire Brigade event.

To hear the views of the Brent community. If you have issues and want to feedback to Fire brigade the event is Friday 14 may 1030am-1230pm. The feedback shared will help them to shape their services. To book your space please visit here and click on your borough to secure your space. Questions about it contact Jonathan Ako,  Senior Communities Engagement Officer, London Fire Brigade,  T 020 8555 1200, M 07717 300 845, E jonathan.ako@london-fire.gov.uk

A Beginner's Guide to the Climate Emergency.

First in new webinar series: How travel is changing to beat climate change - Thursday 20 May at 6pm. More and to register. Hear from and ask questions of:

• Professor Nick Tyler – UCL and Co-investigator of Liveable Cities, a project looking at how to engineer low carbon UK cities.
• Vieve Ford – Director of JoyRiders, a London-based organisation empowering women through cycling.
• Carolyn Axtell – Community Organiser, #CarFreeLondon campaigner and Founder of JoyRiders.
• Mark Falcon – Chair of Clean Air for Brent, a local coalition raising awareness about air pollution.

Fraudulent mobile texts.

A member reports on the Next-door network how to report these messages simply. Forward the message to 7726. This fraud reporting service is jointly run by the UK mobile phone companies. They will text you straight back and ask for the mobile number it was sent from. Takes 10 seconds.

Current local Planning applications

Other

Virus Support information. Book free covid test. 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: We all need to play our part
Culture in Brent: Roots and changes; mindful moments
Brent Environment Network: Happy Earth day
London National Park City Network Newsletter.
Gerry Weston:  https://www.mapra.org.uk/