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AGM on Sunday 15th September

A reminder that our yearly AGM and social meeting will take place on

Sunday, September 15th from 5:00 – 7:30 pm

in the Carey Hall (Google maps link).

We are delighted that our MP Sarah Sackman, who is also Solicitor General, will be in attendance. The Police Safer Neighbourhood Team and our 5 councillors will also be joining us.

Do join us to air your views and to meet your neighbours.

»»» We’re looking forward to seeing you there «««

If you are able to help distribute leaflets in the area before Sunday, please email us.

→ We will be celebrating the departure of Donoghue’s waste management site from Claremont Road after years of protest ←

→ There will an uplifting show dance to round off the evening on a fun note, followed by a simple, 15 minute salsa class that all can participate in ←

→ There will also be a range of nibbles and hot drinks to enjoy ←

Councillors’ Corner

Councillors Anne Clarke and Alan Schneiderman write:

  • We have secured funding for planting new hedging and trees along Claremont Road. The work will begin in the planting season and hopefully will be growing well next summer. This is the western stretch of Claremont Road from outside Handley Grove up to the Brent Terrace Triangle. The aim is to reduce the amount of litter and fly tipping that accumulates on this stretch of road and also to finally solve the issue of the recurring overgrowth on both the Brent Terrace Triangle and the area between the Millennium Green and AD Foods.
  • We would like to put forward a bid to Area Committee to improve the Golders Green Estate. We’re thinking of new signage, planting the central roundabout and perhaps a noticeboard. If anyone would like to work with us on this, please let us know. We’re keen to look at what would be of most value to residents.
  • Deconstruction of Donoghue has begun, as many will have seen. The new residential building is expected to be finished in the autumn of next year; however, we don’t have an exact date.
  • The first two buildings in the B&Q development will now be delivered by Fairview Homes. While they have full outline planning permission, they need to submit detailed plans which we have not yet seen. We do know that they will not reduce the height or density of the scheme and that they plan to improve the percentage of affordable homes in the development.
  • If you have suggestions for naming the many roads, squares and buildings going into Brent Cross Town, you can get involved here: https://brentcrosstown.co.uk/street-naming.
  • We were pleased to arrange for a group of residents to meet with senior council officers to discuss how we can do more to tackle fly tipping on the Golders Green Estate. This is part of the council’s new crackdown on fly tipping which will see enforcement officers going out with the clear up teams. Where there is evidence, the council will issue fixed penalty notices. More information can be found at this link. Please report fly tipping on the council’s website.
  • We are aware of the parking problems on the Golders Green Estate and that many residents have asked for a Controlled Parking Zone. The estate has now been added to the council’s list of potential new CPZs. This will be subject to parking surveys and consultation with residents. When you get your consultation letter, please let us know what you think

GGERA’s Summer Get Together and AGM

You are warmly invited to join us this coming Sunday, 25th June for our AGM.

5 – 7 pm in the Carey Hall on Claremont Road.

Come along and bring your neighbours!

  • Do come and make your voice heard.
  • Share your views and help plan our future actions.
  • Meet your neighbours, speak to our councillors and be part of a stronger community.
  • Tea and cake!
  • All Cricklewood and Childs Hill councillors have confirmed their attendance, except for Councillor Young who has sent his apologies.
  • The Cricklewood and Childs Hill Safer Neighbourhood Teams have been invited.
  • Volunteers for committee roles are always welcome.
  • If you are willing to provide any cake to go with our tea please contact us.

Agenda

  • AGM
  • Updates on:
    • Pennine and Purbeck
    • Donoghue
    • GGE CPZ consultation
    • Planters on Claremont Road, opposite Claremont School.
    • Clitterhouse Playing Fields application
  • AOB

RSVP if you can. But please do turn up in any case; we’d love to see you there.

This is a free event!

GGERA's Summer Get Together

An Update from our Local Councillors

If we can help in any way, please do contact us:

Anne Clarke
cllr.a.clarke@barnet.gov.uk
07548 128 870
@anne_clarke
Alan Schneiderman
cllr.a.schneiderman@barnet.gov.uk
07920 740 956
@Alan_s01

Donoghue waste site: The good news is that Donoghue will be leaving its Claremont Road site following recent Council approval for a residential development on the site. We do not yet have an exact date yet for the move but expect it to be later this year. Along with residents, we have been pushing for Donoghue to go and it is happening far earlier than originally planned as part of the Brent Cross/Cricklewood regeneration. We are however aware that Donoghue vehicles are still using Pennine Drive despite a weight restriction being in place. We are continuing to raise this with the Council and are trying to get a site visit for officers to see what is happening for themselves and to follow this up with Donoghue.

Millennium Green: We are really pleased that as part of the planning application for the Donoghue site, the developers will be funding improvements to the green and are discussing this with the trustees.

Brent Cross Town Community Fund: This has been supporting local community projects since 2019. It has supported a wide range of organisations, from support services to sports clubs, childcare providers to community gardeners. This year will be the fund’s fifth birthday, and the plan is to make it bigger and better! The fund will launch in May 2023 with the award winners chosen by the community, alongside a panel of judges by July. If you are part of a community group and have a great idea, you can reach out to the team at Related Argent by emailing: community@brentcrosstown.co.uk.

Controlled parking zone (CPZ): Consultation on a CPZ to cover the Golders Green Estate is expected to start in the summer. More information can be found on the Brent Cross Regeneration website.

Brent Cross West station: This is expected to open in October and will provide an additional stop on the Thameslink line.

Buses: Transport for London have announced that the changes proposed last year to our local bus routes 189 and 113 are not going ahead and the routes will remain the same. There has been a more recent consultation on some small changes to routes, including 102, 189, C11 and 210: the destinations will remain the same but there will be some tweaks to the routes to allow them to serve the new Brent Cross West station and the new housing at Brent Cross Town. More information can be found on the TfL website.

Schools: Work to improve the environment around Claremont and Whitefield Schools is happening soon with new planters outside Claremont and painting of the fences around Whitefield.