We have started getting enquires from people interested in having a stall at the next Queen’s Park Day. Unfortunately we can’t accept any applications until after 1 April. So please don’t get in touch until after then.
You can find more information on the Queen’s Park Day pages of our website.
Victoria Secretan from Clean Air for Brent moderated a discussion on ULEZ, following a presentation to be given by Simon Roberts Principal City Planner at Transport for London. Nisha Durgacharan, Community Partnership Specialist at TfL was also present. Representatives from nearby residents’ associations (KRRA, KTRA, BRAT and APRATA) and CAfB had been invited to join the QPARA meeting for the presentation and discussion.
Many thanks to Simon and Nisha for giving up their evening and to Victoria and all involved in organising the session.
Janis Denselow and Richard Gentry, our representatives on the Queen’s Park Safer Neighbourhood Ward Panel, have recently updated the QPARA website with the latest information on the work of the Ward Panel, details of the Safer Neighbourhood Team and how to contact them, how to access the crime map which records where crimes have been committed in the Queen’s Park area and the various ways you can report a crime.
The Police Action Group is one of a number of Groups run by QPARA volunteers. You can find more details on the Group menu of the website. Please contact us if you would like to get involved or find out more.
See qpbookfest.com for more memories of last year’s hugely successful return of the festival to the park after a pause of six years. The festival is affiliated to Queen’s Park Area Residents’ Association.
Dear Ward Member,
Protect your vehicle from catalytic converter thieves
We are working to apprehend them. You can help us by following this advice to protect your vehicle.
Consider installing a Thatcham approved alarm to your vehicle. Ones that activate if your vehicle is lifted or tilted are particularly effective.
Use a catalytic converter protection device or marking system.
Fit protective coverings on catalytic converters, these can make it much more difficult for thieves.
Have your catalytic converter etched or forensically marked and put stickers in the windscreen to say this has been done.
Where possible park a vehicle against a kerb, with the catalytic converter being closest to the kerb.
Once an unmarked converter has been removed from a vehicle it’s quite difficult to match it to that vehicle as there aren’t any distinguishing marks.
Catalytic converters control and convert exhaust emissions from your vehicle into less toxic substances. If yours is stolen, you will know because your vehicle’s engine will sound different.
If you suspect your catalytic converter has been stolen, report it to us immediately by calling 101.
Thieves simply cut the catalytic converter from the exhaust pipe of a parked car and sell them on to scrap metal dealers.
Look out for people working under cars, if in doubt, call Police on 999 straight away, keeping yourself safe and give as much description as possible including any vehicle registration of vehicles they may be using.
Explain to the operator you have reason to believe someone may be trying to take a catalytic convertor.
Regards,
Queens Park SNT
Apparently Toyota Prius’ and Honda Jazz’s are the cars that are targeted. This video from Twitter shows them at work on a Toyota Prius.
Thanks for the suggestions you made after the December QPARA meeting and our previous post. Richard Johnson has now sent our comments to Brent. You can read them here.
Take it by 13th January to the fenced off area by the woodland walk (Chevening Road/ Kingswood Avenue gate) and stack it there with the others. Please do not leave your tree by the yard gate, as you may well have done in previous years, or at any of the other park gates.
Please tell your friends and neighbours.
The tree will be collected by Brent Council week beginning 14 January and turned into mulch.
Alternatively, if you have a green garden waste bin, you can chop your tree up and put it in there. Do not leave it whole beside the bin.
And whatever you do, please do not just dump it in the street!
Comments on the Brent Local Plan are due on 3rd January. Richard Johnson, QPARA’s Planning lead, has been wading through it and noting its impact on our Area. He updated the December monthly meeting and asked for members to read the plan and email him their comments. He will be prepare QPARA’s response – we will put on the website for members to see.
The Council prepared the plan following consultation between February and March this year, building on the policy options set out previously. A “Preferred Options” document divides the borough into seven distinct “Places” to create specific guidance for improving each area. It also explains the preferred policy options relating to housing, employment and transport.
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