• 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

If you have ideas to improve our neighbourhood or would like to suggest something to include in a future newsletter, do let us know.

The Golders Green Estate is a 1930s John Laing Estate built on the former Cricklewood Aerodrome. It consists of 1,000 semi-detached properties.

The late Mary Bennett, who moved here in the early days of our neighbourhood, used to say that every front garden had a tree, either a flower or a fruit tree. It must have been a magnificent sight!