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Keslake Pocket Park: Proposed improvements to the Chamberlayne Road end of Keslake Road
In July 2019 Brent Council led a consultation on the Kensal Corridor Improvements Scheme focussed on Chamberlayne Road. Following this process there has been much discussion on redesign of Keslake Pocket Park in response to some local crime and anti-social behaviour issues and as such alternative designs have been explored in a joint working group of Keslake residents, QPARA, senior council officers and local councillors. The emerging preferred layout and design are featured in the leaflet (link here) and we seek further comments on this from the community by Friday 31 July via the online survey link (removed) in the leaflet. Implementation depends on community support and securing funding, this design will form the basis of a bid via QPARA for Brent’s Neighbourhood Community Infrastucture Levy (NCIL) funding in late 2020.
All Keslake residents have received a letter from local councillors drawing attention to the consultation and inviting them to comment. QPARA’s Street Reps in adjacent roads are being alerted to the consultation and the leaflet is on our Keslake notice board.
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QPARA Zooms ahead
Queen’s Park Councillors, Ellie Southwood and Neil Nerva, the Vicar of St Anne’s, Mother Christine Cargill, and Queen’s Park Manager, Richard Gentry, joined QPARA members on 11th June for our first monthly meeting since lockdown and first Zoom meeting. Discussions were particularly wide ranging and informative with updates on such diverse subjects as:
- the impact of Covid-19 across Brent and the action being taken by the council;
- community support coordinated by QPARA for residents vulnerable to Covid-19 in the Queen’s Park area;
- the Keslake Road project to address anti-social behaviour at the Chamberlayne Road end of the street;
- the ‘virtual’ Queen’s Park Open Gardens and Studios event that was taking place on Instagram;
- Ark Franklin school’s application to build an art studio next to Harvist Road;
- the use of the park during lockdown and plans for the coming weeks;
- opposition to replacing paving slabs with asphalt around the area;
- support for local business and the suggestion of a car-free day possibly in September;
- the need watering new street trees in the summer months, plans to cut down mature trees and efforts to get new trees planted; and
- the latest news on the Corrib Rest site on Salusbury Road.
It was great to have more than 50 people online, especially those who don’t usually make it to monthly meetings. Members commented how smoothly the meeting ran with great contributions from a wide range of people.
Full minutes are being finalised and will be emailed to all members next week with an invitation to July’s meeting which will take place at 8pm on Thursday 9th.
