Following a discussion on policing at the April monthly meeting, QPARA Chair, Janis Denselow, has written to complain that the absence of a police presence in the area makes it difficult to work together for a safer London.
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Tickets on sale for Much Ado About Nothing in Queen’s Park on 2nd July
Back in March QPARA made donations of £1,000 each to seven organisations supporting the local community. See this item for more information. One of the organisations is Shakespeare in the Squares, a not-for-profit touring theatre company that will stage a Shakespeare play in London garden squares for one night in each venue every Summer.The 2016 production is Much Ado About Nothing.
The production will be a creative, ambitious, site-responsive project that places this remarkable play at the heart of the communities to which it travels, in the great tradition of Shakespearean touring companies. The play will be set at the end of the First World War and the action transferred to the venues where it is performed. The sense of community within the play will be echoed by a night of music, celebration and food.The performance in Quuen’s Park will start at 7pm on Saturday 2nd July. Tickets are available now. -
Positive response from Brent to our complaint about Planning in Queen’s Park
Brent Council has responded promptly to QPARA Chair, Janis Denselow’s 16th April letter: QPARA says planning service is suffering in Queen’s Park due to the loss of key personnel from Brent Planning Department.
Apologising for any drop in service, Lorraine Langham, Interim Strategic Director Regeneration and Environment has asked us to bear with the Council as they put the right team in place. Ms Langham explained the steps being taken to bring the planning team back to full strength. QPARA will be taking up her offer of an early meeting with the newly appointed interim Head of Planning, Transport and Licensing, Mike Kiely, after he takes up his role full-time on 16th May.
Read the reply in full here: Brent Response to QPARA re Planning Concerns.
