QPARA discussed submitting an objection to the St William, Kensal Gasworks planning application. This is for 6 blocks on the site of the old gasometers.
The meeting approved an objection which was sent to The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
This has been added to the QPARA website at: Kensal Gasworks – QPARA response
The Ballymore application will be considered at a planning meeting on 11th November.
At its October Monthly Meeting, QPARA considered the results of the 2-8 October survey of attitudes to traffic measures, which drew a strong 42% response rate from our 539 full and associate members. The findings show members remain divided over the Experimental Traffic Order (ETO), which restricts through traffic on the streets between Kingswood Avenue and Salusbury Road, Monday to Friday, from 7:30 am to 9:00 am: 45% wanted it stopped, 35% supported making it permanent, and 20% not sure for specified/unspecified reasons. The Council’s Healthy Neighbourhoods website says that a final decision will be taken after 8th November 2025
Recognising the strength of feeling on the issue and current data deficiencies, QPARA agreed to let the results speak for themselves and to share them with Brent Council, urging the Council to examine them carefully and to engage further with residents and neighbouring associations to find a more broadly acceptable solution.
You can view the full slide presentation and adopted motion here: Traffic Survey presentation
Brent Council is consulting on proposals to extend licensing for privately rented homes, particularly Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). The aim is to improve housing standards and tackle issues such as overcrowding and anti-social behaviour. The consultation is open to all residents, landlords, and community groups and closes on 10th June 2025.
Find out more and respond here:
https://haveyoursay.brent.gov.uk/en-GB/projects/have-your-say-on-licensing-privately-rented-properties-in-brent