Queen’s Park Area Residents’ Association https://www.qpark.org.uk The Website of the Queen's Park Area Residents' Association Fri, 22 May 2026 15:29:09 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/www.qpark.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/leaves.jpg?fit=32%2C30&ssl=1 Queen’s Park Area Residents’ Association https://www.qpark.org.uk 32 32 87759958 Open Gardens & Studios -June 14th 2026 https://www.qpark.org.uk/open-gardens-studios-june-14th-2026/ Fri, 22 May 2026 15:25:53 +0000 https://www.qpark.org.uk/?p=11790 The programme is now on the website at: Open Gardens & Studios 2026

]]> 11790 May QPARA Newsletter https://www.qpark.org.uk/may-qpara-newsletter/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:45:42 +0000 https://www.qpark.org.uk/?p=11755 The May 2026 QPARA newsletter is now being delivered free of charge to all households and places of business in the area (in total well over 2000).

It is also available for download here: QPARA Newsletter May 2026.

Previous issues are available at: https://www.qpark.org.uk/about-qpara/newsletter/

A couple of articles which couldn’t fit the Newsletter are on a new page: QPARA Newsletter Extras.

]]> 11755 Paddington Old Cemetery chapels – The Future https://www.qpark.org.uk/paddington-old-cemetery-chapels-the-future/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:03:10 +0000 https://www.qpark.org.uk/?p=11687 Added 25/03/26 – There will be an opportunity to learn more about the proposals at the QPK stall at the Kilburn Neighbourhood Plan Forum on 16 April from 6-8 p.m. at the Gaumont State building, 197-199 Kilburn High Rd.

Proposals for restoration and use of the chapels in Paddington Old Cemetery* are coming together. The name QPK (Queen’s Park and Kilburn) has been adopted by the campaigning group and they are working with the owners, Brent Council, who will shortly be looking for partners and plan to apply for funding.

There was a presentation of the proposals at the QPARA meeting on Tuesday 10th March. A flyer giving more information can be seen or downloaded below.

QPK flyer, 11 March 26Download

There will be two Open Days shortly (dates to be announced).

* For those not familiar, Paddington Old Cemetery is behind Salusbury Road, north of Lonsdale Road. The entrance is in Willesden Lane.

]]> 11687 Community Skips https://www.qpark.org.uk/community-skips/ Sat, 07 Feb 2026 14:19:33 +0000 https://www.qpark.org.uk/?p=11670 There will be a Brent Community Skip in Milman Road, between Creighton Road and Keslake Road NW6 6EG, on Saturday March 14 from 2pm to 4pm.

For other Community Skips see: https://www.brent.gov.uk/bins-rubbish-and-recycling/community-skips

]]> 11670 Project Flourish approved – so far https://www.qpark.org.uk/project-flourish-approved-so-far/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:02:51 +0000 https://www.qpark.org.uk/?p=11618 At the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) Planning Committee meeting on 11th November, the 1st stage of the Ballymore, Project Flourish project was approved – 4 to 1.

This is not the final decision as it will, almost certainly, be called in by the Mayor of London and probably the Government.

A key factor for RBKC was that, as they are failing to reach set targets for new housing, they are virtually compelled to approve any housing scheme that comes up.

The Keep Kensal Green Campaign mounted a well-informed challenge, listing numerous deviations from planning policy. These will, no doubt, be the grounds for further opposition. They are also considering legal action; more details on their website www.keepkensalgreen.com

The Meeting can be viewed on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o3UL27DYh8

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