The experimental CPZ has been postponed, as explained in a letter that has been posted to every household on the estate. It’s now planned to be implemented in December.
There is a public meeting about the scheme at the Brent Cross Town Visitor Pavilion on 16 October (from 5:30 to 6:30 pm). Council officers working on the implementation of the CPZ, developers and councillors will be attending.
We’d like to hear your views about the CPZ and how it will affect you. Please let us know, by WhatsApp, or by emailing us.
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.
We have asked in the past what residents think about introducing a Controlled Parking Zone in the roads on the Estate and opinions have been very mixed.
However we think it’s now appropriate to petition the Council to set one up.
All of the surrounding roads now have similar schemes, which increases the pressure on our streets.
The situation seems to be worsening, with more and more cars parked during the day – especially in Pennine Drive and Cotswold Gardens.
It can sometimes be dangerous for the young, old and disabled to cross our roads due to the lack of visibility.
We don’t think it’s worth trying to introduce a CPZ in just parts of the Estate as that would exacerbate the situation on the remaining roads.
We would ask for a parking restriction for just one hour during the day from Monday to Friday. This would stop the use of the roads by commuters but allow residents and their visitors to continue to park overnight and at weekends.
