ACTION NOTES Monday, 12 October 2015 at 7pm Patidar House, 22 Road, HA9 7EX

Total attendance = 56

Welcome and introductions

The meeting was chaired by Cllr Krupa Sheth

Councillors present: James Allie, Matthew Bradley, Muhammed Butt, Bhagwanji Chohan, Patricia Harrison, Jean Hossain, Orleen Hylton, Joshua Mitchell Murray, Wilhelmina Mitchell Murray, Mili Patel, Keith Perrin and Ketan Sheth

Apologies Cllrs Sam Stopp and Margaret McLennan

Announcements Brent Sports and Parks service is currently consulting on a draft physical activity strategy. Residents can comment on this at: http://brent- consult.objective.co.uk/portal/ens/sppa/draft_physical_activity_strategy

Children’s Centres in Brent Jane Stewart from the council’s Early Years team gave an update on the outcome of the Children’s Centres tender process. Barnardo’s have been appointed to run Children’s Centres in Brent, safeguarding them from closure. For information about local children’s centres and activities visit: https://www.brent.gov.uk/services-for-residents/children-and-family-support/childcare/activities-for- children/

Action: Residents asked the council to consider the valuable role also played by other voluntary sector childcare providers in the borough. Response: Children’s centres are not actually childcare providers. Brent has one children’s centre that has childcare provision and the council is looking at the option of creating some provision for vulnerable two year olds in two areas where there is a shortage of such places. Brent Council work very closely with local childcare providers including childminders and greatly value the work they do.

Children’s centres are more focussed on family activities including adult activities and parenting groups such as adult education or parenting classes, we provide high quality crèches where parents have to be on site and are never longer than 2 hours.

Wembley Regeneration Anne Clements gave an update on Quintain’s Wembley Area Master Plan. Action: How likely is your proposal to relocate the London Designer Outlet children’s play area to a new park?

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Response: We will relocate the existing play park to the new proposed Park to the east of the Stadium but we will also retain a smaller children’s play park opposite the LDO to the south of the current location.

Action: Will plans to build offices on the current green spaces along Boulevard potentially reduce vistas of the Stadium? Response: Powerleague, the Wembley Lawns, the Play Park and the Events Space, where the ice rink is currently being installed, are all ‘meanwhile uses’ located on sites for future development. Those future developments have been permitted in outline since 2004. The plots provide opportunities for more of the jobs and homes anticipated in LB Brent’s planning policy documents. As part of the new Wembley Park Masterplan, these plots are anticipated to accommodate new offices in particular, which will generate many thousands of jobs and wider economic benefits for the borough. Views to the Stadium are protected in planning policy and we are respecting those views with our proposals. In addition, we have worked with officers to look at ways that development on these plots can be articulated to give more opportunities between the buildings for views of the Stadium and its arch.

Soapboxes

You said We said

Bron Roberts from Cromwell and Burns Residents  tube station Association (CABRA) enquired about the TfL have advised us that the works relate regeneration timetable for Alperton. There was to the interior of the station and the retail concern that works to Alperton station, units. Works are estimated to commence redevelopment of the former B&Q site and a in early 2016 and TfL hope they will be proposed new primary school were not progressing completed by the end of the financial year. as quickly as expected. TfL have taken the decision to defer the Bron also asked whether the station upgrade station forecourt works until the Alperton would require closing Alperton Community School. Community School works have been completed, and we are seeking clarification as to when they anticipate the public realm works will commence and their priority to the station forecourt works.

 Infrastructure relating to 255 Ealing Road, Minavil House and 1c Carlyon Road To clarify, planning permission at 255 Ealing Road has been granted for 125 units, and not 300 flats as stated in your letter. They are also providing 277sqm to be used as affordable workspace or as community space. The S106 agreement for Minavil House requires financial contributions to be used towards the provision of education facilities, sport and/or open space in the local area and the extension of the Controlled Parking Zone in the immediate vicinity.

1c Carlyon Road is still under consideration with our planning

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 Purchase, lease or rent of units at 243 Ealing Road The Council are currently liaising with Network Housing Group to secure a workspace provider for these units and deliver on the S106 commitments. We are not aware of any organisations or groups having expressed an interest in these units, but if CABRA are aware of organisations that are interested, please pass their details onto us and we will forward them to Network Housing.

 New primary school A new free school has been approved for the Alperton area, but building works have not commenced. The new school would not be established by the Council as Government policy prevents this; that is up to the Government’s Education Funding Agency to manage.

 S106 monies for 243 Ealing Rd The S106 funds for 243 Ealing Road totalled £1,372,464 (with RPI index linking), and not £2.4 million as stated in your letter. We envisage approximately £50,000 will be allocated towards a CPZ in the Alperton area, and colleagues in Transport inform me they have been liaising with CABRA on the CPZ. The consultation process for the CPZ has been postponed until November at CABRA’s request, with a view to implement it in two stages. The first stage of implementation, subject to consultation outcomes, will encompass Burns Road, Cromwell Road, Cromwell Court, Carlyon Road and the adjacent streets up to the railway bridge. Projects identified for funding from the s106 monies are:  Grand Union Canal Towpath improvements 3

 Contribution to TfL for local bus provision  public realm improvements and pedestrian facilities adjacent to Alperton Community School  public realm works to Alperton station  playground improvements at Alperton Sports Ground  outdoor gym at Alperton Sports Ground  landscape improvements and outdoor gym at One Tree Hill  ground improvements at Mount Pleasant recreation ground  improvements to Alperton railway bridge  tree planting in Alperton

Response from: Aktar Choudhury, Operational Director Planning and Regeneration - Brent

Bron Roberts from CABRA informed that the next Information noted. Alperton Safer Neighbourhoods Ward Panel meeting would take place on 24 November at 7pm at the Gala Lounge in Heather Park.

Michael Lopatis from CABRA asked for the Plough Nomination has now been received for this public house in Alperton to be listed as an asset of property and will go through the usual community value. The pub closed in 2015 and assessment process. signage states it is being redeveloped for flats. CABRA have stated a petition and welcome Response from: Cathy Tyson, Head of signatures in support. Corporate Policy and Scrutiny - Brent

Julian Branch is concerned about: Mr Branch was contacted on 9 November  Potential flooding in Charterhouse Avenue in 2015 where he discussed ongoing impact Sudbury. He asked what improvements Brent of flooding caused largely by heavy rains had made since the 1980s to prevent flooding of 1980. The flooding in most areas was reoccurring. due to inadequate capacity of the public sewer which is the responsibility of Thames Water. All flooding incidents related to public sewers are reported to Thames Water.

Mr Branch was advised to report flooding issues affecting his property due to inadequate capacity of public sewer to Thames Water so that Thames Water can record the information

 The amount of new houses being built in the There are no significant allocations for area and whether the existing infrastructures additional homes in the Sudbury could cope. area. Any development of new homes is likely to be through developers proposing the redevelopment/regeneration of sites 4

principally along the Harrow Road with good access to public transport, or infill plots. The impact of development on infrastructure is a matter for consideration in the determination of planning applications. The council seeks appropriate contributions towards social and physical infrastructure through the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), plus Section 106 Planning Obligations. The council collected £3,513,885.90 CIL across the borough last year to fund infrastructure projects. The adoption of the Sudbury Neighbourhood Plan in September 15 now provides the opportunity for the local community to have a say over 25% of the CIL receipts received from any development that occurs in the Neighbourhood Plan boundary.

Response from: Paul Lewin, Planning Policy & Projects Manager - Brent

Gaynor Lloyd from the Friends of Barham Library Information noted. thanked people for supporting their campaign. They have been granted a 15 year lease by the Barham Park Trust for use of the Barham Park complex and will seek to develop activities there potentially including a community hub and children's library. Continued financial support towards this was welcomed. Charlie Fernandez from CVS Brent informed about Information noted. their new social inclusion in Brent initiative (SIBI) for tackling social isolation in the borough. The aim is to bring people at risk in touch with other through a range of social activities. CVS Brent is looking for volunteers to help support this. Residents can stay informed via the twitter feed: @sibi_brent Jane Lunn informed people that Big Local Information noted. Wembley Central (which has £1m to spend on projects in the local area) has changed its name to Wembley Futures www.wembleyfutures.org.uk

Jane also encouraged local support for retaining the London Road playing fields to the rear of Ark Elvin Academy, together with public access to them, in advance of a planning committee visit on 17 October. Maurice Hoffman reminded attendees the Information noted. importance of the flu vaccine. He urged certain people in particular to get their flu jab as flu can be more severe in certain people, such as:  anyone aged 65 and over  pregnant women 5

 children and adults with an underlying health condition (particularly long-term heart or respiratory disease)  children and adults with weakened immune systems

The flu vaccine is given free on the NHS as an annual injection to:  adults over the age of 18 at risk of flu (including everyone aged 65 and over)  children aged six months to two years at risk of flu

Next meeting: 12 January 2016

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