ELECTORAL REVIEW OF THE BOROUGH OF BRENT

WARDING PATTERN SUBMISSION BY

THE BRENT CONSERVATIVE GROUP

RESPONSE TO THE LGBCE CONSULTATION

NOVEMBER 2018

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Introduction

Why Brent? During the current London Government Boundary Commission Executive (LGBCE) review process, it has become clear to us that since the previous review in 2000, warding levels have developed out of balance. Brent Council meets the Commission’s criteria for electoral inequality with 7 wards having a variance outside 10%. The outliers are Park at -16% and at 28%.

Electoral review process

The electoral review will have two distinct parts:

Council size – The Brent conservative group welcomes to reduce the number of councillors to 57 from current 63. We appreciate that this will require some existing wards to be redrawn, and recognise that this will represent an opportunity to examine

whether the existing boundaries are an appropriate reflection of how Brent has developed since 2000. In addition, the establishment of new developments such as South Kilburn Regeneration, Regeneration, and and area.

Ward boundaries – The Commission will re-draw ward boundaries so that they meet their statutory criteria. Should the Commission require any further detail on our scheme we would be very happy to pass on additional information or to arrange a meeting with

Commission members or officers to run through the proposals.

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Interests & identities of local communities

The Commission will be looking for evidence on a range of issues to support our reasoning. The best evidence for community identity is normally a

combination of factual information such as the existence of communication links, facilities and organisations along with an explanation of how local people use those facilities.

Transport links

Public transport Ease of travel

Community groups

Tenants and resident association

Charities Religious groups Do these work together?

Facilities

Shops Medical Services

School catchment areas Shared Interests

Identifiable boundaries Parks

Major Roads Railway lines

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Submission to the Local Government Boundary Commission by the Brent Conservative Group

Our response is based on 5 key principles:

1. That there should be a total of 57 Councillors.

2. That the new pattern of wards results in each councillor representing broadly the same number of electors. For Brent this is 4311 per councillor same as their co-councillors.

3. That we seek to maintain the boundaries and integrity of existing, familiar Wards, with minor changes. The warding pattern produced needs to reflect the 2024 electorate ration (+/- 10%) as determined by the LGBCE.

4. That we take account of known or likely significant housing developments in wards such as Queensbury, Tokyngton, and Alperton.

5. That some parts of Brent like Wembley Central and Tokyngton Wards are major destinations in themselves in addition to being residential areas.

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Submission to the Local Government Boundary Commission by the Brent Conservative Group

Our proposal is:

1. The scheme we are proposing would see a return to 23 wards, with 11 three-member wards and 12 two-member wards totalling 57 Councillors with the number of electors per

councillor being around 4311. We believe that this provides a scheme which not only allows us to ensure strong electoral equality for the future and provide for effective local government, but to best enable the different natures of Brent’s neighbourhoods to be best reflected on the local authority.

2. We believe there are strong arguments for seeking to broadly maintain major characteristics of the existing ward geography.

3. Communities in Brent are defined by many features: by external boundaries such as railway lines and major roads, and also by their internal community identity which may come from historical links, local community groups, the location of facilities, or shared interest. Communities tent not to fit into a numerical straightjacket, so we have used a mix of 2- and 3-member wards.

4. Whilst we accept that it is impossible to perfectly reflect the diversity of Brent wards, we argue that our proposal is as close a good fit as possible and achievable.

5. Using local knowledge of the borough’s history, natural geography, physical infrastructure, demography and community issues we then worked from the ground up to assemble wards which would represent the common identifies and issues of those living within well- defined areas with populations as close as possible to our goal number of 4,311 electors per councillor.

6. We have applied our understanding of the physical and community boundaries of Brent, its history of development, and the many social, economic and demographic factors that are shaping the borough yet to come.

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Brent 2018 Currently has 21 Wards

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Brent 2024 the Conservative Group Propose 23 Wards

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Brent 2024 the Conservative Group Propose 23 Wards

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Conservative Group Proposed warding pattern:

Total proposed Electorate 245732 – Year 2024 given to LGBCE

Total proposed Number of Councillors – 57, currently 63.

Total Proposed wards by Brent Conservative Group 23, current 21

Average Electors per Councillors - 4311

Variance from (+-10%) - Lower level 3880 – Higher Level 4742

The Commission has an obligation, set out in law, to consider electorate forecasts five years after the completion of the review. The purpose of the forecasts is to try and ensure that the review delivers electoral equality for voters in the longer term. We understand and assume that the Commission have already worked with council officers to draw up realistic

forecasts for Brent.

We have tried to organically grow wards wherever we can so that their historic sense of community is retained. We have also chosen to draw on the existing road networks to help establish wards boundaries, the main roads in the area reflect the communities that are within them and help

shape their identity as readily and easily identifiable boundaries

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Conservative Group Proposed warding pattern:

Changes to Brent since the 2000 LGBCE review. Brent has changed in several areas since the last review. We strongly feel that housing ought to have an influence on the warding patterns across Council area:

Housing Several important changes to both the Council’s planning policy and the National Planning Framework have impacted on the communities that make up the Council area. These include: -

The South Kilburn Regeneration plan is a fifteen-year programme. It aims to transform the area into a sustainable and mixed neighbourhood and create a real sense of place and belonging. Bearing this in mind we have tried to keep the community together. The Brent Masterplan aims to deliver the following, 2,400 new high-quality homes of which around 1,200 will be made available to existing South Kilburn existing secure tenants and a new larger high-quality urban park and improved public realm. The plan will see a new primary school and health facilities along with new retail facilities to encourage small businesses to grow. Improved environmental standards have been applied and a site-wide energy solution considered.

Wembley regeneration plan is one of the largest regeneration projects in the country. According to the it can accommodate approximately 11,500 new homes

and 10,000 new jobs through the development of sites along Wembley High Road and the land around .

The Burnt Oak and Colindale Growth Area, on the boundary between Brent and Barnet, forms part of the Burnt Oak/Colindale Opportunity Area in the which directly impacts the current Queensbury and Fryent (proposed Kingsbury) wards. This area is identified in Brent's Core Strategy 2010 and the Site-Specific Allocations Development Plan Document (DPD) 2011 as a growth area for around 2,500 homes by 2026.

Alperton regeneration has been designated as a Housing Zone by the Mayor of London. This means over 3,000 new homes will be built in the area with a third being classed as affordable. Alperton has some of the worst quality industrial land in Brent.

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Conservative Group Proposed warding pattern:

Row Labels Sum of Cllrs Variance 2024 2024 Quota Projected Electrol per Electrol Councillor provided by the LGBCE the electorate in 1 Alperton 3.00 3 0.0% 12939 4313 2 Barnhill 2.06 2 2.8% 8868 4434 2018 was 224552 In 2024 the 3 2.05 2 8.3% 9242 4621 electorate is proposed to increase to 4 Dudden Hill 2.85 3 -9.1% 12271 4090 246,457 an increase of 21,500. 5 Fryent 2.13 2 6.5% 9184 4592 • We have taken into consideration 6 Gladstone 3.21 3 6.9% 13831 4610 Transport links, shared Interests, 7 2.13 2 6.7% 9203 4601 8 1.86 2 -7.2% 8003 4002 community groups, worship facilities 9 Kenton 3.23 3 7.7% 13929 4643 etc. 10 Kilburn 2.92 3 -2.7% 12581 4194 • It must be noted that the variance has 11 2.10 2 4.8% 9035 4518 to be less than +- 10%. This mostly 12 2.12 2 5.9% 9127 4563 involved moving one or two roads from 13 Preston North 1.78 2 -11.0% 7672 3836 14 Preston South 1.96 2 -2.2% 8433 4217 current ward to another. Little 15 Queen's Park 3.02 3 0.7% 13025 4342 adjustment is needed to make this 16 Queensbury 2.73 3 -9.1% 11755 3918 work, the wards falling pretty 17 Roundwood 2.07 2 3.3% 8904 4452 conveniently into councillor-sized 18 Stonebridge 3.10 3 3.2% 13353 4451 blocks. 19 Sudbury 2.07 2 3.6% 8934 4467 • 20 Tokyngton 2.09 2 4.6% 9017 4509 We analysed the number of councillors 21 2.78 3 -7.4% 11970 3990 in each of our proposed wards and 22 Wembley Central 3.07 3 2.5% 13256 4419 made a small number of minor 23 2.70 3 -10.1% 11629 3876 amendments to bring all places within Grand Total 57.00 57 246161 an acceptable variance.

• Using the projected information provided by the LGBCE the Borough of Brent's electorate in 2018 was 226131. In 2024 the projected electorate is to increase to 245,732 an increase of 19,601.

• We have taken into consideration Transport links, shared Interests, community groups, worship facilities etc. to work out the warding arrangements.

• It must be noted that the variance has to be less than +- 10%. This mostly involved moving one or two roads from current ward to another. Little adjustment is needed to make this work, the wards falling pretty conveniently into councillor-sized blocks.

• We analysed the number of councillors in each of our proposed wards and made a small number of minor amendments to bring all places within an acceptable variance.

• NOTE: Preston North Variance of -11% reflects 44 electorates and Wembley Park variance of -10.1% is just 4 electorate from the minimum required variance of 3880.

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Conservative Group Proposed warding pattern:

We now comment on each of our proposed Brent Conservative Group 23 wards.

We have provided for each of our proposed 23 wards details of existing wards

against our proposed new wards. This also included polling districts where

part of the streets has been moved to meet the required criteria of the

warding pattern needed to reflect the 2024 electorate ration (+/- 10%) as

determined by the LGBCE.

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Alperton Ward

Number of Councillors: 3

Electorate: 12939

Number of Electors per Councillor: 4313 Variance: 0.0%

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Alperton Ward

Alperton Ward - 3 Member Ward

• Our proposal is to move part of NAL2 to Wembley Central ward polling district NWC1 to meet the LGBCE required criteria.

• The Alperton area falls into two distinct parts, divided by the : the southern part is bounded to the south by the borough boundary is not the right size for a 1-member ward, so must continue to be combined with Alperton, with which it is

connected by the A4005 ( Road). There is no other area of the borough this southern part is connected with.

• The present ward has an entitlement of 3.74 councillors and therefore must be reduced. We consider that the area around Dorothy Avenue and Lyon Park Avenue is the most appropriate to be removed from the ward, as it shares a common shopping area around Ealing Road with the area to the west (i.e. Eagle Road, Norton Road).

• This ward now includes mid-rise buildings as well as streets of low-rise houses with gardens, a lot of high rise adjoining the Grand Union canal. Alperton ward has one of the capital's largest Black and Asian populations. Alperton ward has one of the capital's largest Black and Asian populations. https://www.brent.gov.uk/your- community/regeneration/alperton-regeneration/

• The area has good facilities for these community groups including churches, mosque plus Islamic Centre, a Tamil Temple and also a good Library. The landmark Shree Sanatan is on Ealing Road that has a big community hall where religious and cultural events take place. http://svnuk.org/

• Ealing Road (A4089) and Bridgewater Road (A4005) are major roads that run through Alperton. Alperton Lane (B456) is another useful thoroughfare.

• The area has good transport links including Alperton ( line), (Central line) on the undergrounds. Alperton has Bus route 79 from , 83 from , 483 from Ealing Hospital and 487 from South Harrow.

• Alperton benefits from use of a Sports Ground and Alperton Bus Garage.

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• Alperton Riverside Forum is a voluntary organisation formed of local people with an interest in the social-cultural, economic and physical development of the Alperton area. Their activities are mainly focused on community bonding through the delivery of events, creative projects and talent development by providing workshops, training and opportunities to perform or present work. https://alpertonriversideforum.wordpress.com/

• The West Coast Main Railway line running through this area acts as a natural boundary to include this regeneration part into Wembley Central rather than Alperton and will have crossing points into this new growth area across Argenta Way and logically will join up the residents easily with Wembley Central.

Ealing Road Temple Ealing Road Shopping

Elaborately carved Jaisalmer limestone covers Ealing Road in Wembley is also known as Little India this Hindu temple and serves the growing catering for the communities from all parts of India. You Hindu community in Brent. It promotes the can get here anything - grocery, fruits, vegetables, importance within all communities of respect, spices, clothes, sarees, kitchen items- all that an Indian love and compassion for all religions as it would need. This area attracts people from other parts opens its doors to communities of other faiths of London and as far as Midlands to come and shop in the area, making the temple dynamic and here and enjoy the varied restaurants and cafes. universal.

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Barnhill Ward

We propose Polling districts NBA1 and

NBA2 are moved to Kenton from Barnhill

Number of Councillors: 2

Electorate: 8868

Number of Electors per Councillor: 4434 Variance: 2.8%

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Barnhill Ward

Barnhill Ward - 2 Member Ward

• Our proposal is to move polling district NBA1 and NBA2 to Kenton ward and part of polling district NBA4 to Welsh Harp to meet the criteria set by the LGBCE. The community in these areas will not be wholly affected in any way as they already using amenities and facilities of Kenton ward.

• At present the current Barnhill ward falls into two distinct parts with the obvious dividing line being the from Kingsbury station round to the point it joins the between Wembley Park and Preston Road. The Jubilee line at this point is also tracked by Brook. We feel the area to the north of here has far more in common with Kenton and would use the Jubilee line as the boundary.

• We would also end the anomaly where a small part of Salmon Street and some of the surrounding streets are included in a ward otherwise to the south of the A4140. Glenwood Grove is arbitrarily split by this boundary and we would instead move this area into Welsh Harp, leaving the A4140 as a much clearer boundary.

• The Metropolitan/Jubilee Line is a strong southern boundary with only two crossing points in the ward. This ward has a good mix use of social housing (Chalkhill) and large family houses as well as streets of low-rise housing of both flats and homes.

• The area has good amenities and the local Barn Hill Conservation Group is active in the conservation of and Barn Hill open space. Barn Hill Residents'

Association (BHRA©) was established in 1988. It is voluntary and non-political and serves all the residents across the area. Barn Hill Estate is a green and pleasant place in Wembley, part of the Borough of Brent, in , . The hill is 86 metres (282 feet) at its highest point, tall by London standards as much of the conurbation is flat. http://www.bhra.co.uk/

• The crest of Barn Hill forms part of the 103-hectare (260 acre) Fryent Country Park. From several points on the hill the views are rural in character. Local schools organise nature trips into these green areas to benefit the children’s appreciation of the environment. As well as the city and other developed areas in the distance, there are vistas of the park's woodland, ponds and large meadows with ancient hedges.

• The area now benefits from having an established French school in the old , a good primary school, with nearby two secondary schools –The Ark and the Michaela Community School and the College of NW London is in this ward too. The Universal Pentecostal Church and Church of the English Martyrs serves one of the larger Christian communities well.

• Barnhill residents have good shopping facilities including the Asda Superstore and small shops along with cafes and pub restaurant. The area has excellent bus routes and is served by the Wembley Park Metropolitan Underground station.

• Chalkhill Community centre is run for local residents and surrounding areas. They host a range of children's activities, community events and adult meetings for Chalkhill residents. They also hold regular adult exercise classes. They have halls available for hire including weddings and christenings. Lots of diverse projects for the young and old.

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Brondesbury Park

Number of Councillors: 2 Electorate: 9242

Number of Electors per Councillor: 4621

Variance: 8.3%

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Brondesbury Park

Brondesbury Park - 2 Member Ward

• We propose to retain Brondsbury Park ward as it currently is with no changes to this ward. Main reasons behind this is so as not to disturb the long-established community links and settled families.

• We note that the ward has strong boundaries, being the Metropolitan/Jubilee line to the north, the line to the south-east, and King Edward VII Park to the west.

• We do however ask the Commission to resolve the anomaly where Newman Close, a newly-built development at the west of Brondesbury Park, is split by the ward boundary and include it entirely

in ward

• This ward has the Swaminarayan Hindu temple on Lane, they are currently extending the community hall building an old peoples home next door. It has the Overground Brondesbury Park station. St Mary Magdalen Church is located on Chambers Lane, Christchurch with St Lawrence on Christchurch court.

• Malorees Junior and Malorees Infant school is located on Christchurch Avenue. Brondsbury College for boys is located on Brondesbury Park. The south Hempstead tennis and cricket club is also located on Sidmouth Road.

• Unlike much of Brent, Brondesbury Park has not seen rapid population growth. It is a settled community centred around its schools, cricket ground and Green. It is bounded to the South by the Line and to the north by the tube line running from Kilburn tube to Lydford Road. Lydford Road is a busy main road that divides Brondesbury Park from Mapesbury and

Cricklewood to the North. Its western border has 2 sports grounds and covered reservoirs that separate it from the Roundwood area.

• The main senior school for the area is Queens Park Community School which lies at the heart of the ward. Situated close to Cricket Club, and next to Tiverton Green and the very popular Mallorees Infants and Juniors, these schools and parks form the centre of the ward.

• The western half of the ward is focused on Sidmouth Parade, with major bus stops and popular shops. Bus route 83 and 245 passes barhill towards Alperton, 182 towards , 206 towards Kilburn abd 302 towards Kensal Rise.

• Expanding north or west would mean taking small parts of communities from other wards. This would disrupt other communities and dilute Brondesbury Park with other community with which they have little in common. Expanding to the south is hampered by the railway line and could only be achieved by splitting half of Kensal Rise off and reducing Queens Park to 2 seats.

• For this reason, we propose Brondesbury Park ward remain largely intact, but reduced to electing two councillors to reflect its stable population. This would protect a settled community with strong internal ward ties. Expanding it would dilute community ties and damage neighboring wards.

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Dudden Hill Ward

Number of Councillors: 3 Electorate: 12271 Number of Electors per Councillor: 4090 Variance: -9.1%

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Dudden Hill Ward

Dudden Hill Ward - 3 Member Ward

• Our proposal is to move CDU1 and CDU2 and part of CDU3 to our proposed polling district

Gladstone. We also propose CDU5 is moved to our new proposed Roundwood ward to meet the criteria set by the LGBCE.

• We also propose that Dudden Hill consists of Part of Polling District CWG1 and CWG2 from

Willesden Green ward. Willesden Green is bounded to the South.

• We also propose that Part of polling district CMA2, CMA3 and CMA4 from Mapesbury Ward. Mapesbury is bounded in the North by Dudden Hill ward.

• There is a distinct corner in the east of the borough which forms a triangle, bounded by the borough boundary (A5) to the east, the Metropolitan/Jubilee line through Willesden Green and Dollis Hill stations to the south, and the and Gladstone Park to the west. This

equates to the current Mapesbury ward and CDU4 and CDU6 polling districts. However, this triangle has an entitlement to 3.54 councillors and so cannot be allocated a whole number of councillors.

• We have sought to use the Metropolitan/Jubilee line throughout the borough as it is a strong boundary, but the area bounded by these lines is entitled to 16.40 councillors and to allocate a whole number (either 16 or 17) may result in large disparities between wards.

• If the Metropolitan/Jubilee line has to be crossed by a ward we consider the only area this would be acceptable is around Willesden Green as we propose. The present arrangement of the Dudden Hill ward, where the Metropolitan line is crossed to the west, does not make much sense. The present ward falls into three distinct parts, divided by the Metropolitan line and the Dudding Hill line.

• We continue to unite the community of close-knit streets bounded by Lancaster Road, Kendal Road, Park Avenue North and the Metropolitan line.

• Dollis Hill and Willesden Green Underground station on the Jubilee line are nearby underground stations providing commuter links to . Bus route 182 comes from Brent Cross, 245 from Golders Green and 332 from

• Dudden Hill Luncheon Club, Luncheon club run Monday to Friday at 12noon providing Asian meals for the disabled and retired. A two-course meal is provided for a small price with the chance to meet in an informal and social atmosphere. Address Dudden Hill Community Centre, 19 Dudden Hill Lane, Willesden, London, NW10 2ET.

• The communities of both Mapesbury and Willesden Green already make good use of the Dudden Hill Community Centre and therefore will benefit by being joined up into one Ward and feel better represented.

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Fryent Ward – Proposed Kingsbury Ward

Number of Councillors: 2 Electorate: 9184

Number of Electors per Councillor: 4592 Variance: 6.5

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Fryent Ward – Proposed Kingsbury Ward

Fryent Ward - 2 Member Ward

• Our proposal is to move part of NFR4 to Queensbury ward and part to Welsh Harp to meet the criteria set by the LGBCE.

• We use Stag Lane, Roe Green and and its grounds as a strong western boundary.

• We propose changing the name of this ward to Kingsbury Ward as it connects to Kingsbury underground station, Kingsbury Road, Kingsbury Green Primary School, Kingsbury High School and locals refer to the area as Kingsbury so therefore would consider themselves to be part of Kingsbury rather than Fryent.

• Our proposal is for 2-councillor ward in line with the requirements of the local Boundary Commission. This new ward would contain the polling district of NQY6 which will have a natural continuous flow of Stag Lane as a boundary on one side and on the other side.

• This area will benefit from the new and existing shops on Capital Way and Edgware Road like Asda, Morrison, Aldi, Marks and Spencer and the new “Bang Bang”. Kingsbury Road is a popular area and has a varied mix of shops which cater for the variety of local

communities.

• This area has good places of worships including the Holy Innocents Church, The Swaminarayan Hindu Temple, Buddhist Temple serving all the diverse communities.

• This is one of the few areas in Brent which has allotments on Old Kenton Lane.

• The Willow Tree Doctors Surgery was previously on Kingsbury Road but now has moved into

the newly built medical facility and surgery on Stag Lane. Residents from NQY6 now have less travelling/walking and easier access to their medical facility so it makes sense to bring this polling district to become part of the Fryent (proposed Kingsbury) Ward.

• Fryent (Proposed Kingsbury Ward has good transport connectivity, Bus routes 79 from Alperton, 183 from Golders Green, bus route 204 from Sudbury, 305 from Sudbury, including the Kingsbury Underground station on Jubilee line

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Gladstone Ward

Number of Councillors: 3 Electorate: 13831 Number of Electors per Councillor: 4610 Variance: 6.9%

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Gladstone Ward

Gladstone Ward - 3 Member Ward

• We propose that a New ward is created to be renamed Gladstone which replaces Dollis Hill with inclusion of parts of Dudden Hill.

• The present Dollis Hill ward forms the basis of this ward, but the boundaries of the and the Dudding Hill line are extend until they meet the Metropolitan line. The areas taken in from the present Dudden Hill and Welsh Harp wards, which they do not naturally fit with. In particular, the CWH6 polling district is presently divided from the rest of Welsh Harp ward by the North Circular Road, while the area around Cairnfield Avenue and Tanfield Avenue is of exactly the same housing stock as Kenwyn Drive and Randall Avenue.

• This uses the strong boundaries of two railway lines and the North Circular Road in place of the current arbitrary boundaries.

• Gladstone would be an appropriate name for this ward as was evident having spoken to long established residents and a community group.

th • Gladstone Park is a large 35 hectares local park, a former early 19 century farmhouse which now houses an art gallery, café, sports and play area. Hence the name of ward Gladstone. This ward has a substantial Irish population.

• The area is served by a station, Dollis Hill on the Jubilee line and has good bus routes. Dudden hill has bus routes 182 from Brent Cross, 245 from Brent Cross and 332 from Paddington.

• The busy Staples Corner junction and Business Park are located in this ward with North Circular road passing through the ward.

• It has which also serves the local communities of Dollis Hill and and is located on Crest Road.

• Friends of Gladstone Park are a voluntary community group whose aim is to involve and encourage everyone who loves Gladstone Park to protect, promote and enjoy it as a place of

historic and ecological interest as well as beauty. Gladstone Park is a beautiful green public space situated in North , UK, situated between Dollis Hill, Willesden Green and . They hold various events throughout the year and always welcome new fans of the park. http://gladstoneparkfriends.org/

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Harlesden Ward

Number of Councillors: 2 Electorate: 9203 Number of Electors per Councillor: 4601 Variance: 6.7%

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Harlesden Ward

Harlesden Ward – 2 Member Ward

• Our proposal is to move polling district CHA2 to our proposed new ward Roundwood to meet the criteria set by the LGBCE.

• The present Harlesden ward has an entitlement to 2.45 councillors. We cannot see a sensible way to extend the ward to create a 3-member ward but instead consider that removing the Church End area in the northern part of the ward would be a more sensible approach. The cultural and shopping centre of Harlesden is around Craven Park Road and this remains the case in our revised ward.

• We continue to use the Dudding Hill line as the western boundary of the ward which divides the area from Stonebridge, with only four roads (two of which are only side roads) crossing the railway between the Metropolitan line and the borough boundary with Ealing.

• We have not undertaken any major changes to the Harlesden ward as this area has been a home to the long-established Afro-Caribbean and Irish communities and more recently to a variety of communities from Portugal, Brazil, Latin America and East Africa who have made the ward their home. We did not wish to break the established settled communities.

• Its main focal point is the Jubilee Clock which commemorates Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. Stations in the area are Willesden Junction Station (), (Bakerloo line and DC Line). Harlesden has excellent bus connections route 18 from Euston, 187

from Central Middlesex Hospital, 206 from Wembley Park, 220 and 487 from Willesden Junction.

• Harlesden Environmental Action Residents Team (HEART) is a group of residents and traders who are committed to improving and maintaining a cleaner, safer, more pleasant environment for everyone who lives or works in Harlesden. They meet on the first Thursday of each month, 7-

9pm at Christchurch, St Albans Road, Harlesden. https://www.facebook.com/heartofharlesden/

• Harlesden Neighbourhood forum campaigns for community facilities, environment and open space, local economy, housing and transport. The Harlesden Neighbourhood plan consultation is currently taking place by and Old Oak and Development

Corporation (OPDC) are publishing the draft Harlesden Neighbourhood Plan and inviting comments. The London Borough of Brent and OPDC are the local planning authorities for the neighbourhood area. The Plan sets out the vision for the neighbourhood area, and contains a number of planning policies and community aspirations that will help to achieve this. http://www.harlesdenneighbourhoodforum.com/copy-of-events-and-projects

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Kensal Green Ward

Number of Councillors: 2 Electorate: 8003 Number of Electors per Councillor: 4002 Variance: -7.2%

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Kensal Green Ward

Kensal Green Ward - 2 Member Ward

• The CKG6 polling district has only one road link across the with the rest of the present Kensal Green ward. The housing stock is of densely packed terrace and residents here will use , which also applies to HQP2 and HQP3 polling districts. For the rest of the present Kensal Green ward however, the principal station is Willesden Junction and the main shopping area Harlesden High Street. We feel the cohesiveness of the ward is improved by removing the area to the south of the West Coast Main Line.

• The nearby area of is one of the capital’s biggest regeneration opportunities where HS2 will meet . https://www.hs2.org.uk/stations/old-oak-common/ . Bus routes 6 from Willesden, 18 from Sudbury, 28 and 452 from Kensal Rise, 52 from Victoria 316 from White City pass through Kensal Green

• The educational charity Ark, founded by venture capitalist Arpad Busson, runs three state primary schools in the area.

• The Angels Academies are well known for their long running Cheerleading teams who have won a number of top position trophies at numerous competitions over the last 13 years. They also run Tumbling (gymnastics) and street dance classes. Their aim is to make empowerment

opportunities available to both young people and adults. http://www.theangelsacademies.com/

• The Kensal Green cemetery and West London Crematorium is in this ward. It comprises 72 acres of grounds, including two conservation areas, adjoining a canal. The cemetery is home to at least 33 species of bird and other wildlife, it includes special areas dedicated to the very young, the Cemetery serves all faiths. https://www.kensalgreencemetery.com/cemetery/

• There are plans by to build Cross rail station at the disused Kensal

Gasworks site. A new station is likely to spark huge generation, bringing up to 5,000 homes and put the Zone 2 area on par with fashionable Queens Park

• Kensal Triangle Residents Association, The Kensal Triangle Residents Association is a group of local residents from within the Kensal Triangle area within Kensal Green. their goal is to work together to improve life within our area. http://www.ktra.co.uk/

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Kenton Ward

• NNP1 is moved over from Northwick Park. • We Propose that part of NKE1 is moved over to Queensbury • We propose Polling district NBA1 and NBA2 is moved over from Barnhill to Kenton

Number of Councillors: 3

Electorate: 13929

Number of Electors per Councillor: 4643 Variance: 7.7%

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Kenton Ward

Kenton Ward - 3 Member Ward

• Our proposal is to move part of NKE1 (near Kingsbury roundabout towards Fryent Way) into Queensbury Ward to meet the criteria set by the LGBCE of +/-10% variance.

• We consider the present boundary between Barnhill and Kenton to be somewhat arbitrary, dividing a number of residential streets around and Imperial Way. We feel Kenton should

be expanded to include all those properties north of the Jubilee line to Kingsbury.

• We would further add the streets in the triangle between the West Coast Main Line through , the Metropolitan line through Northwick Park station, and the borough boundary, to Kenton ward. This area is known by local residents as “the Kenton triangle”: see, for example, this comment from 5 Rushout Avenue to a Brent planning consultation https://forms.brent.gov.uk/servlet/ep.ext;jsessionid=D8E4E1F7E2D61B842AEEC832D9674711?st =PL&extId=751293&Other1=92908&print=Y

• The Kenton triangle is divided from the rest of the present Northwick Park ward by the Metropolitan line, by the University of School of Media, Arts and Design on Watford Road, by St Mark’s and Northwick Park Hospitals and by Northwick Park itself. Apart from some residential areas connected with the University of Westminster and the hospitals, there is the best part of a mile between the Kenton triangle and the residential part of Northwick Park around Norval Road.

• We feel there is a stronger community of interest between the Kenton triangle and Kenton than between the Kenton triangle and the area in the present Northwick Park ward. Residents here, for example, will shop at the Kenton Sainsbury’s the other side of the West Coast Main Line off . We therefore included this area in the Kenton ward.

• We have made a slight amendment to the eastern boundary to include Fryent Way in Queensbury ward.

• Our Proposal contains the retention of 3 councillor ward because we intend to incorporate nearby streets which naturally flows and become part of Kenton without disturbing the community who already see themselves more connected with Kenton.

• The Harrow District Masonic Centre on Northwick Circle is used extensively by local residents for functions and lunches especially by residents in NNP1 as it is a walking distance across the bridge. This facility has ample car parking.

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• We propose moving polling district NNP1 (Kenton Triangle from Northwick Park which will be a natural extension on the existing Kenton Ward and currently is totally cut off from Northwick Park. The area has Kenton Road as its natural boundary right up to the roundabout. The community in these roads already look to Kenton Road for their amenities like people in Draycott Avenue.

• Kenton area is comprised almost wholly of family dwellings and the children benefit from having two good local primary schools like Mount Stewart and Uxendon Manor. The local high schools are Claremont High School on Claremont Avenue off Kenton Road and St Gregory's RC Science College is a coeducational Roman Catholic secondary school and sixth form located in the Kenton on Donnington Road. The children form NBA1 and NBA2 already use this educational facility.

• The Kenton station is a suburban rail station on the Watford DC line and the London Underground Bakerloo line, situated on Kenton Road in Kenton. Kenton has bus routes 114 from , 183 from Golders Green, 223 from Wembley Central plus H9, H10, H18 from Harrow.

• The area has good green spaces for children and adults. The Woodcock Park on and John Billam and Tenterden Sports Ground on Woodcock Hill both are easily accessible by all the local residents.

• The newly renovated Haridham Temple on Woodcock Hill serves Kenton’s Hindu community well. The long established The Mall & Kenton Hall is an excellent community facility available at very low hire cost and is also used by the Islamic community for Friday prayers. The All Saints RC Church is on Kenton Road and the Lindsay Park Baptist Church is on The Mall serves the large Christian communities. The Kenton United Synagogue on Shaftesbury Avenue serves the long- established Jewish community living in Kenton.

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St Luke’s Hospice St Gregory’s Science College

St Luke's Hospice in Kenton looks after people St Gregory's RC Science College is a coeducational from across Brent whose illnesses are no Roman Catholic secondary school and sixth form longer curable. They help and empower them located in the Kenton on Donnington Road. In a to enjoy the best possible quality of life, thriving institution with over 1000 girls and boys, knowing their family and carers are supported more than 100 staff and a flourishing Sixth Form. too. It is a well-known facility and landmark as Students from the Barnhill areas of NBA1 and NBA2 being in Kenton. travel to this school and makes sense to be part of Kenton Ward.

Haridham – Woodcock Hill Harrow District Masonic Centre

Haridham is a Hindu temple on Woodcock Hill The centre is situated on Northwick Circle It Kenton, it Serve the local community providing widely used by the local community in Brent

spiritual services and cultural activities. It for meetings, weddings and events. It has promotes community development, family ample parking space. values enrichment, educational literacy.

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Kilburn Ward

Number of Councillors: 3 Electorate: 12581` Number of Electors per Councillor: 4194

Variance: -2.7%

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Kilburn Ward

Kilburn Ward - 3 Member Ward

• We propose to retain Kilburn ward as it currently is with no changes to this ward. Main reasons behind this is so as not to disturb the long-established community links and settled families.

• The main thoroughfare running northwest-southeast is Kilburn High Road which is a busy, diverse

and multicultural London district. It has extensive and variety of shops, restaurants and the .

• It has one of the capital’s largest Irish population, as well as a sizeable Afro-Caribbean community. There is good community cohesion. The Islamic Centre of England is located on the boundary of Kilburn and .

• The West Coast Main Railway line runs through the ward, Kilburn High Road station is located on Kilburn High Road.Kilburn ward unites the two parts of Kilburn that are in Brent, Kilburn and South Kilburn. Bus routes 16 and 316 from Cricklewood Garage, 32 from Edgware, 98 from Willesden Bus Garage and 332 from Brent Park super stores pass this area.

The eastern border is with Camden. To the north is the railway embankment. To the west Paddington Old Cemetery cuts it off from Queens Park. South Kilburn single community bounded by a railway line and the Westminster border.

Kilburn is united by ties to Kilburn High Road, which is a busy focal point, with the main shopping Centre, Kilburn Square Market, community centers and the Kiln Theatre.

South Kilburn has been extensively renovated, with residents relocated locally as the relocation has happened. It sees itself as a single community. The area north of Carlton Vale looks naturally to Kilburn High Road as the main shopping Centre. South of Carlton Vale it looks naturally to West Kilburn and Shirland Road for its main community focal point, but these areas are in the . Cut off from much of Brent by a railway line, South Kilburn would be better served by being in Westminster but, due to geography and borough boundaries it is now well served by being in Kilburn ward.

Both Kilburn and South Kilburn self-identify as being Kilburn and belong in a single ward. Having the correct number of voters for a three seat ward it is sensible to retain this ward in its present format

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Mapesbury Ward

Number of Councillors: 2 Electorate: 9035 Number of Electors per Councillor: 4518 Variance: 4.8%

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Mapesbury Ward

Mapesbury Ward - 2 Member Ward

• Our proposal is to move part of CMA2, CMA3 and CMA4 to Dudden Hill Ward to meet the criteria set by the LGBCE and be within the +/-10% electorate variance.

• This ward has a very long-established large Irish community (over 10% of the electorate) as well as a growing Muslim community, each served by places of worship within the proposed ward and shops that cater for these communities.

• Cricklewood Baptist church is on Anson Road. The Mosque and Islamic centre of Brent is located on Chichele Road.

• Mapesbury Dell Trust, Mapesbury Dell is a beautiful, award winning park, just off Cricklewood Broadway. It holds wonderful events for the local community throughout the

year including a family wild day, an opera evening and Christmas carols. http://www.mapesbury-dell.org/

• The Kilburn Cosmos RFC ground is on Anson Road as well as Anson Primary school.

• Mapesbury has access to the Cricklewood Library located on Olive Road.

• In 1982 Mapesbury was designated a conservation area.

• Mapesbury Residents Association (MAPRA) Residents Association for people living in Mapesbury (roughly between Willesden and Kilburn stations and Cricklewood Broadway) and who care about the area. http://mapra.org.uk/

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Northwick Park Ward

We propose that NNP1 is moved over to Kenton Ward.

Number of Councillors: 2

Electorate: 9127

Number of Electors per Councillor: 4563 Variance: 5.9%

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Northwick Park Ward

Northwick Park- 2 Member Ward

• We propose this ward to be a two-councillor ward to meet the required criteria of the local Government Boundary Commission requirements of 2 and 3 councillor wards across the Borough of Brent.

• This has been possible as a result of transferring polling district NNP1 to Kenton as this community feels more part of Kenton who already use the facilities, transport, Sainsbury’s supermarket and shops and restaurants along Kenton Road which are easily accessible. There is little commonality with Northwick Park.

• Northwick Park and St Marks Hospital is most notable for this ward. It is one of the largest integrated healthcare trusts in the country, providing hospital and community service and is home to one of the busiest Emergency Departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including a regional rehabilitation unit for patients with additional ongoing acute medical needs. https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk/

• The name Northwick Park is also the name of a large located in the area. It has Flat, open parkland and sports fields with mature trees. Pryors Path runs from the pavilion to Northwick Park Tube station at the north end and there is vehicle access to the

pavilion from the Fairway at the southern end of the park. It has a brick pavilion in central position with full complement of services including large hall, reception and 24 changing rooms.

• Saint Cuthbert’s Church is located Carlton Avenue West, St Andrews Parish Church on Church of Sudbury on Church Gardens and St Georges Sudbury on Watford Road. Byron Court Primary school on Spencer Road in an inclusive school where pupils, parents, staff and governors, the Local Authority work together to meet the needs of the community.

• Brahmin Society North London, established in 1974 main objects of BSNL are to promote advancement of Hindu religion, relief of poverty and sickness, participation in healthy

recreation and advance education. The community centre is based at 128 East Lane North Wembley Middlesex. http://prod1.bsnl.org.uk/

• Northwick Park has good transport links, bus routes 186 goes to Northwick Park Hospital, 223 to Wembley Central and H9 to Harrow.

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Preston North Ward

Number of Councillors: 2 Electorate: 7672 Number of Electors per Councillor: 3836 Variance: -11.0%

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Preston North Ward

Preston North – 2 Member Ward

• Our proposal is to move part of NPR3 to our new proposed ward Wembley Park and part of NPR4 to our new proposed Preston South ward to meet the criteria set by the LGBCE.

• The present Preston ward is entitled to 2.65 councillors. We consider the ward has very strong north-eastern and western boundaries in the Metropolitan Line and the West Coast Main Line, and we felt that there was no community interest between Preston and the areas to its west, north, or north-east. We considered expanding the present Preston ward, for example by including the western part of the CTO2 polling district but could only achieve electoral equality by splitting the cohesive community around Wembley Hill Road.

• We therefore instead reduced Preston to a 2-member ward by moving the boundary to the A4088 (East Lane and Forty Avenue). The new ward would align almost entirely with Areas 28 to 30 of Brent’s parking zones for Wembley Stadium – see https://www.brent.gov.uk/media/1973329/Event%20day%20parking%20zone%20map.pdf

• Our Proposal is to split the current Preston Ward into Preston North and Preston South each being a

2 councillors ward. This will be in line with the requirements of the local Boundary Commission.

• It is proposed to move NPR4 to Preston South. Preston North will consist of the existing polling districts of NPR1, NPR2 and NPR3.

• The split is justified because these are two distinct communities who look to different amenities bounded naturally by East Lane and Oakington Avenue

• Preston North has amenities of local shops easily accessible on Preston Road and on Windermere Avenue. Preston South residents have always looked to the use of amenities East Lane and towards Wembley High Road.

• Preston Road station (Metropolitan Line) is situated on Preston Road. Bus route 79,204 and 223 serves Preston. Preston Park Primary school is located on College Road, Wembley Primary school is located on East Lane. The secondary provision is at Preston Manor located on Carlton Avenue East and majority of children attending are from polling districts NPR1, NPR 2 and partly NPR3 so causing no disruptions.

• Preston Park located in NPR1 provides good green space with an outdoor gym and children’s play area and a cricket pitch. GEC Sports Ground is located on Pellat Road also has an outdoor gym and home ground for AFC Wembley football club. East Lane Business Park is located off East Lane.

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Preston South Ward

Number of Councillors: 2 Electorate: 8433 Number of Electors per Councillor: 4217

Variance: -2.2%

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Preston South Ward

Preston South – 2 Member Ward

• Our proposal Part of NWC1 is moved in from Wembley central to our proposed new ward Preston South. Also, part of NPR4 from Preston ward is move to this new ward to meet the criteria set by the LGBCE.

• Our Proposal is to split the current Preston Ward into Preston South and Preston North each being a 2 councillors ward. This will be in line with the requirements of the local Boundary Commission.

• It is proposed part of NWC1 from Wembley Central is moved into Preston South. As both areas are densely populated the combined 2 wards with meet the criteria. As Preston South has good medical facilities and many Doctors surgeries, this will be a very positive

proposal benefiting residents.

• The area will be served with good bus links and over ground Wembley and easy access to the shopping facilities of Wembley High Road.

• Wembley Primary School is on East Lane and also benefits from have a Children’s Centre on its site. The Buxlow Primary School is in Preston South

• King Edwards VII Park is located off Castleton Avenue and has facilities of an outdoor gym, a MUGA and children’s play area. So, therefore, the creation of Preston South will continue to naturally serve the communities in this area without impacting the proposed creation of Preston North.

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Queen’s Park and Kensal Rise Ward

Number of Councillors: 3 Electorate: 13025

Number of Electors per Councillor: 4342 Variance: 0.7%

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Queens Park and Kensal Rise Ward

Queens Park and Kensal Rise Ward - 3 Member Ward

• Queen's Park Farmers' Market takes place in the grounds of Salusbury Primary School to purchase fresh produce and a great mix of delicious food options.

• The St John the Evangelist church is located on . Harrow Road Jamma Mosque and Jubilee Sports centre are located on Lancefield Road.

• Bus routes 6 from , 187 from Park Royal, 206 from Kilburn and 316 from White City serves this area. Queen's Park is an interchange station on the Watford DC line and Bakerloo line served by London Overground and Underground stations.

• The current Queen’s Park ward currently comprises of two halves, Queen’s Park centred on the busy shopping centre on Salusbury road, and the Park itself. Other key community focal points are the Queen's Park Farmers' Market and Salusbury Primary School - both on Salusbury Rd.

• The other half is Kensal Rise. For this reason, we propose that the ward be renamed Queen's

Park and Kensal Rise. Kensal Rise focal point is Chamberlayne Rd.

• Both communities are linked by Chevening Road and Harvist road, and are bounded by the Westminster boundary to the South and the railway to the North. By the time the North London Line arrives at Kensal Rise station on Chamberlayne Rd it ceases to be a barrier.

• By extending the ward to include the roads bounded by Purves Road and the Harrow Road it will

include the rest of Kensal Rise in one ward. Purves Rd and the Harrow Road are already half in the current Queen’s Park. Extending this ward slightly to the westward will enable a settle existing ward to be retained and unite Kensal Rise in one ward.

• Queen's Park Area Residents Association (QPARA) is a local resident as an entirely voluntary organisation keen to preserve the integrity of the conservation area. QPARA has headed up and contributed to many community initiatives including Queen's Park Day and ensuring the area remains lush and green by working with the park and the team based there. http://www.qpark.org.uk/

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Queensbury Ward

• Transferred out polling district NQY6 to Fryent Ward • Include Part of polling district NKE1 from Kenton into

Queensbury • Include Part NFR3 and NFR4 from Fryent into

Queensbury also.

Number of Councillors: 3

Electorate: 11755 Number of Electors per Councillor: 3918

Variance -9.1%

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Queensbury Ward

Queensbury - 3 Member Ward

• Our proposal contains that NQY6 between Stag Lane and Edgware Road be moved over to Fryent Ward (proposed Kingsbury) and to include part of polling district NKE1 from Kenton (near Kingsbury roundabout towards Fryent Way) into Queensbury and also include part NFR3 and NFR4 from Fryent into Queensbury.

• The logic behind our proposal is two folds. By moving NQY6 into Fryent benefits the communities immensely because the residents from either side of Hay Lane are already joined up and together have easy access to new Superstores of M&S, Morrisons, Wilko, Aldi and the existing Asda. This area has seen massive employment growth and now has some of the best retail facilities and restaurants. Further, the communities of Fryent look to this area as their shopping hub and thus alleviating traffic pressures on Kingsbury Road.

• Secondly by bringing polling districts NFR3 and part NFR4 into Queensbury is sensible as the residents have clear community ties. The geography, the shared shopping facilities including the Kingsbury Library makes abundance sense geographically and in terms of the community interest. Also, the secondary provision at Kingsbury High on Princes Avenue is used extensively by children from all the polling districts mentioned above thus forming a single community.

• Eton Grove Open Space is the of Queensbury which has tennis courts, cricket pitch, a pavilion and children’s play area plus a multi-user game area (MUGA). Friends of Eton a resident organization has successfully campaigned to lobby the Council to provide sports and recreational facilities in Eton Grove Open Space. Part of is in this ward. Kingsbury Library Plus in on Kingsbury Road but is already part of Queensbury.

• The community in NFR3 and part of NFR4 already have established connections with Queensbury residents on the other side of Kingsbury Road and use the shops, schools and

transport links which are contained in Queensbury.

• Roe Green Infant and Junior and Kingsbury High School are local schools. Queensbury Station Parade is a vibrant hub of shops and open green space.

• All Saints Church is on Waltham Drive and Queensbury Methodist Church on Beverley Drive. The large Hindu community will soon have a new temple on Westmoreland Road. The Ismali community have a centre called NW Jamathkhana on Cumberland Road.

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SMVS Temple Under Construction NW Jamathkhana Cumberland Road

Queensbury Shopping and Queensbury Methodist Church Underground Station

Eton Grove Park Roe Green Village

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Roundwood Ward

• We propose a creation of a new Ward Roundwood. Roundwood this would consists of CDU5 from Dudden Hill. • We also proposed Part CWG1 and Part CWG3 are move into this new ward from Willesden Green. • Part of Polling District HA02 from Harlesden

Number of Councillors: 2

Electorate: 8904

Number of Electors per Councillor: 4452 Variance: 3.3%

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Roundwood Ward

Roundwood ward - 2 Member Ward

• Our proposal is to move Polling district CDU5 from Dudden Hill and Polling District CHA2 from Harlesden to create our proposed new Roundwood ward. We also propose that part polling district CWG1 and polling district CWG3 are moved into this new ward also to meet the criteria set by the LGBCE.

• The Friends of organise regular events and practical projects to continue improving the park's standards and facilities. The Park has a lodge, café with toilets, wildlife area and a large playground area.

• Creating this new ward will allow to fulfil the variance criteria of +-10% in the current nearby wards. Residents and local community would like to be associated with the name Roundwood as their ward.

• The Unity (Church End and Roundwood) Neighbourhood Forum their Vision is to contribute to the development of Church End Roundwood as an enterprising, safe and vibrant community. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1468090446766306/

• Roundwood Gospel Assembly, they meet every Sunday at 11am for their main praise and worship service, which is a mix of prayers, singing, testimonies and a sermon. They also meet every Wednesday at 7.30pm for a time of prayer and Bible study. http://www.therga.org/

• Bus routes 206 from Wembley Park the Paddocks and 226 from Ealing Broadway serves this area.

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Stonebridge Ward

Number of Councillors: 3 Electorate: 13353

Number of Electors per Councillor: 4451 Variance: 3.2%

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Stonebridge Ward

Stonebridge Ward - 3 Member Ward

• Our proposal is to retain Stonebridge ward as is in order to retain the long-established diverse community in the ward and to meet the required criteria of the local Government Boundary Commission requirements of 2 and 3 councillor wards across the Borough of Brent.

To the north of the Metropolitan line we have used the North Circular Road as a clear boundary and should like to have done the same here. However, we note the CST1 polling district (St Raphael’s Estate) is a very distinct community that is bounded to the east by the North Circular and to the west by the and that there is absolutely no connection between CST1 and Tokyngton ward to the west. We therefore consider it more appropriate to leave CST1 with the rest of Stonebridge, with which it is connected by the 224 bus. See http://watescommunityportal.co.uk/sites/default/files/image_gallery/images/brent_com_day_077_15.05 .15.jpg for a map of the St Raphael’s Estate.

The area to the south of the West Coast Main Line (CST5 and CST6 polling districts) are not large enough to even be a 1-member ward, so must be added to another Brent ward and we consider Stonebridge remains the most appropriate. We note the new developments around Park Royal which perhaps have more in common with Ealing but this is not a matter for this review.

• Craven Park and Stonebridge Estates have recently been redeveloped with low-rise houses replacing the large tower blocks. The Stonebridge Estate’s towers are gone, replaced by award- winning and much appreciated low-rise family housing, interspersed with high quality communal landscaped areas, shops, a new community centre and Youth centre. This has designed out the previously high levels of crime and deprivation, providing high quality homes with a mix of flats and houses, creating a fully integrated community.

• Stonebridge has a majority of Afro-Caribbean heritage and long-established settled communities who have good primary and secondary school provisions and excellent medical facilities in

Central Middlesex Hospital.

• This area benefits from large industrial estate offering good employment opportunities. The IKEA and Tesco superstore also offer employment. The North Circular Business Park in off North Circular Road.

• There are 4 churches in this ward, plus the Swaminarayan Hindu Temple, Stonebridge is a masterpiece of traditional Hindu design and exquisite workmanship that rises serenely amid London's iconic skyline. http://londonmandir.baps.org/

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Sudbury Ward

Number of Councillors: 2 Electorate: 8934

Number of Electors per Councillor: 4467 Variance: 3.6%

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Sudbury Ward

Sudbury Ward - 2 Member Ward

• Our proposal is that by moving part of NSU3 and NSU5 from this ward to Wembley Central will give us a 2-councillor ward and meet the criteria set by LGBCE. This will not impact the communities as they already share and use amenity, facilities and local shops which are based in Wembley Central. The communities will be better represented.

• We would retain the present northern boundary with Northwick Park, seeing no alternative boundary that would provide wards based on better community interests. The Vale Farm Sports Grounds provide a strong boundary between the residential areas to the north and south.

• The local landmark is the much used and loved Barham Park and includes the Barham Primary

School.

• Sudbury Town Residents' Association (STRA) works closely with Brent Council and other

authorities to improve the conditions and safety in the area. STRA is a non-political, non-sectarian group that aims to encourage the community (including the shops in Sudbury Town) to work together for a cleaner, greener, and safer area in which to live. http://stra.org.uk/

• Sudbury Elms Residents Association (SERA) Sudbury Elms Residents' Association (SERA) was formed in March 2011 to represent the residents of three streets - Elms Court, Elms Gardens and Elms Park Avenue - The aim of SERA is to be the voice of the residents in all issues that affect our area and our quality of life. Address 5 Elms Park Avenue, London.

• Vale Farm Sports Ground is on East Lane, Vale Farm Sports Centre has swimming, outdoor pitches and gym facilities as well as sauna and steam facilities. The Post office sport club is off

Hussain Close. St John the Evangelist church is on Gilbert Scott close.

• Royal British Legion (Wembley and Sudbury Branch) They help members of the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force, Reservists, veterans and their families all year round. We also campaign to improve their lives, organise the Poppy Appeal and remember the fallen. http://counties.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/wembley

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Tokyngton Ward

• We propose Polling Districts CT01 and CT02 are moved to a new proposed Ward Wembley Park.

• We also propose part NWC1 streets are moved over to Tokyngton

Number of Councillors: 2 Electorate: 9017 Number of Electors per Councillor: 4509 Variance: 4.6%

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Tokyngton Ward

Tokyngton Ward - 3 Member Ward

• As a result of rapid growth and current large-scale high-rise developments and anticipated further blocks around the Wembley Stadium area, we propose Polling Districts CTO1 and CTO2 are moved to the newly proposed Wembley Park ward. The proposal to move part of NWC1 streets into Tokyngton will make more logical sense.

• The name Tokyngton is hardly used by locals so we are proposing to move these parts into the new Wembley Park ward as they have more in common as Wembley and are close by the iconic landmark Wembley Stadium in the ward.

• The present Tokyngton ward has an entitlement to 4.46 councillors and so must be divided. The present ward falls into two distinct parts which are divided by the Chiltern

Main Line over which there is only one road in the ward (B4565). The housing in the northern part of the ward falls around the northern and western boundary as the south of that part is dominated by Wembley Stadium, and the industrial estate.

• It therefore makes logical sense to split the ward along the , then to add to the southern part the streets around Jesmond Avenue and Waverley Avenue which are divided from the rest of the present Wembley Central ward by School and its grounds. This leaves a cohesive 2-member Tokyngton ward with strong boundaries: Chiltern Main Line to the north, River Brent to the east, West Coast Main Line and Wembley Intercity Depot to the south and school fields to the

west.

• The new ward would align almost entirely with Areas 3 and 4 of Brent’s parking zones for Wembley Stadium – see

https://www.brent.gov.uk/media/1973329/Event%20day%20parking%20zone%20map. pdf

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• Tokyngton is served by two stations: Stonebridge Park on the Bakerloo and Watford DC Lines, and Wembley Stadium station on the Chiltern Main Line.

• The area mostly consists of Edwardian terraces and 1930s semi-detached housing until a few years ago. Now it is mostly dominated by towers of high-rise building near Wembley Stadium developed by Quaintain, thus our proposal that this ward should be split up creating a new ward Wembley Park.

• There are three schools in the area: Oakington Manor Primary School in the northeast, and Elsley Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Junior School in the west plus within easy walking or bus route to the Elgin in Wembley Park.

• The communities will continue to have access to good employment opportunities in the Wembley Retail Park on Engineers Way and The with several new hotels around this area.

• Wembley Stadium is a football stadium in Wembley. The stadium hosts major football matches including home matches of the England national football team, and the FA Cup Final. http://www.wembleystadium.com/

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Wembley Stadium Wembley Arena

Wembley Stadium is a football stadium in London's most iconic concert and events venue, with Wembley. The stadium hosts major football state-of-the-art facilities, excellent transport links and matches including home matches of the bars, an indoor arena opposite , England national football team, and the FA Cup Wembley Stadium and the nearby London Designer Final. There is currently a lot of development Outlet, It has a capacity of 12,500 seats, it is work around the stadium, soon you will hardly London's second-largest indoor arena after The O2 see the stadium from a distance. Arena, and the eighth-largest in the .

Master Plan - Quintain

This Masterplan marks the transformation of the Wembley Stadium railway station is a Network land around Wembley stadium from world class Rail station in Wembley Park, on the Chiltern events destination to thriving London Main Line. Walking distance to the sports venue neighbourhood, with an exciting combination of it is the nearest station to Wembley Stadium. A new homes, iconic venues, great shops and lot of new development are under construction workspaces. near the station.

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Welsh Harp Ward

of polling district NFR4 and NFR6 from Fryent to Welsh Harp and part of NBA4 from Barnhill to create natural boundaries and

connected communities which already exist.

• Our proposal contains moving part of polling district NFR4 and NFR6 from Fryent to Welsh Harp and part of NBA4 from Barnhill to create natural boundaries and connected communities which already exist.

Number of Councillors: 3 Electorate: 11970

Number of Electors per Councillor: 3990

Variance: -7.4%

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Welsh Harp Ward

Welsh Harp Ward - 3 Member Ward

• Our proposal contains moving part of polling district NFR4 and NFR6 from Fryent to Welsh Harp and part of NBA4 from Barnhill to create natural boundaries and connected communities which

already exist. We also propose to move polling district CWH6 to our new proposed Gladstone Ward.

• We would resolve the present anomaly by which the distinct community of Slough Lane/Salmon

Street is divided between three different wards by uniting it all in Welsh Harp ward. This community has no connection with the area to its west as it is bordered by Fryent Country Park, and is indeed very distinct from Church Lane to its east.

• The ward would include the southern part of the present Fryent ward. We feel Kingsbury Road along with Silver Jubilee Park is a much clearer dividing line between Fryent (renamed Kingsbury) and Welsh Harp than the present boundary which splits the streets just off Church Lane (e.g. Elthorne Road, Queensbury Road) from Church Lane itself, which is a major local shopping area.

• The southern boundary of this ward would not only be the Metropolitan line but also Neasden London Underground Works, providing a clear divide with Stonebridge to the south.

• Part of the Welsh Harp open water, marshes, trees and grassland fall under this ward which is designated a 'Site of Special Scientific Interest’.

• The Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre, managed by one of the country’s leading waterways charities Thames21 since 2016, is a busy hub for community and outdoor educational activities.

• Friends of the Welsh Harp has been meeting once a month to tackle the overwhelming amount of rubbish that has collected at the reservoir. They are supported by Thames 21 and The Canal and River Trust. http://welshharpfriends.wixsite.com/welshharpfriends

• Welsh Harp Conservation Group (WHCG) works in close liaison with both Brent and Barnet councils. It was formed to protect the , or 'Welsh Harp' as it is more commonly known. https://brentres.wordpress.com/

• Welsh Harp Sailing Club is a local club providing sailing and windsurfing on 70 acres of water in a beautiful parkland setting. It is run entirely by volunteers, and offers affordable membership. Training for novices (free to members) takes place on Thursday evenings. http://www.welshharpsailingclub.org/

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Wembley Central Ward

We Propose Part of NAL2 is moved to Wembley Central. And Part NSU3 and

NSU5 from Sudbury

Number of Councillors: 3 Electorate: 13256 Number of Electors per Councillor: 4419 Variance: 2.5%

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Wembley Central Ward

Wembley Central Ward - 3 Member Ward

• We propose that part of NAL2 is moved into Wembley Central and parts of NSU3 and NSU5 from Sudbury. We also propose part of polling district NWC1 is moved to our proposed new ward Preston south and part moved to Tokyngton to meet the criteria set by LGBCE.

• The present Wembley Central ward is bisected by the West Coast Main Line which is only crossed here by Wembley High Road. It would appear this is a fault of the requirement in 2000 to have 3-member wards. We note the other three wards to the west of the line (Alperton, Northwick Park, and Sudbury). We consider the West Coast Main Line would be better being used as a strong boundary here.

• We have also used the Chiltern Mail Line to the north as a boundary as this has only one crossing point at Harrowdene Road. We have made an exception for the properties on and off Lancelot Road, as these only have road access to the south and not to the west.

• We end the present division of Lyon Park Avenue between wards by adding most of NAL2 polling district from Alperton.

• The ward features a great line-up of big-name retailer brands, places to eat and drink and leisure facilities on the High Road.

• The area has good transport links. Wembley Central Underground station on the High Road is on the Bakerloo line and there is also the mainline train into Wembley Stadium station and both stations serve Wembley. The area has excellent bust routes, 18 towards Sudbury, 79 and 83 towards Alperton, 92 to Ealing Hospital, 204 to Sudbury town and 224 to Wembley Stadium. This ward has excellent primary and secondary school provisions.

• Wembley Central Masjid provides the community a place to fulfil their obligations as Muslims. A forum to develop Coherent and Cohesive community, to provide a hub to interact socially and to

provide the community with a forum for Islamic education. http://www.wembleycentralmasjid.co.uk/

• Wembley Police station is on Harrow Road and with the newly established Tri-Borough Command Structure is the main hub for Brent, Harrow and Barnet policing.

• Keep Wembley Tidy (KWT) Action Group is a voluntary organisation that works with and encourages the community, including Schools, places of worship and the shops to work together for a cleaner, greener, safer area in which to live. http://www.keepwembleytidy.co.uk/

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Wembley Park – New Proposed Ward

We propose Polling Districts CT01 and CT02 are move from Tokyngton to a new polling district Wembley Park.

Number of Councillors: 3 Electorate: 11629 Number of Electors per Councillor: 3876 Variance: -10.1%

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Wembley Park – New Proposed Ward

Wembley Park - 3 Member Ward

• We propose this new ward Wembley Park to be created to meet the 10% variance

criteria for Tokyngton Ward which has the highest population and regeneration growth in Brent. This can be done by moving Polling districts CT01 and CT02 from Tokyngton and part of polling district NPR3 into the proposed new Wembley Park ward.

• As discussed in the section on Tokyngton ward, we have chosen to divide the present Tokyngton ward by the Chiltern Main Line which is a strong boundary to the south of this new ward.

• As this area is universally known as Wembley the proposal is to call it Wembley Park. Football fans and guests visiting Wembley Stadium, the Arena and the

where X-Factor is held will instantly recognize the name Wembley Park.

• This area will have excellent transport links as it is served by the Jubilee tube station and the Metropolitan Overground lines which are in this Wembley Park ward. Bus routes 83 from Alperton, 182 from Brent cross, 206 from Kilburn, 223 from Wembley central and 245 from Alperton serves this area.

• Wembley Park Residents Association based at Forum House and Quadrant Court,

Empire Way, Wembley, HA9 0AB serves the residents of Forum House and Quadrant Court. Their committee meets every six weeks to look at how they can increase our sense of belonging to the community, represent the needs and views of residents on building management issues, inform about landlord and tenant legislation and look at local planning issues. They hold public meetings which are open to all residents.

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Wembley Park Station Michaela Secondary School

Wembley Park is served by three tube lines and Michaela Community School is a free school in an overland line. The Jubilee Line offers access Wembley Park, London. The school was to from Wembley Park Station. The founded by Katharine it was opened in Metropolitan Line has fewer stops to reach September 2014 in a converted office block. It is Wembley Park Station and many people swap one of the strictest schools in London. onto it at or Road.

Ark Academy College of North West London

Ark Academy is a mixed all-through school located The College of North West London is a further in Wembley. The school was established in 2012 education college near Wembley Park station in

by Ark. Ark Academy offers primary, secondary offering a wide range of full-time and part-time and sixth form education to pupils aged 3 to 18. courses, from beginner level to degree level.

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