Minutes

Kingsbury and Kenton Brent Connects Meeting

Minutes and Action Log

1

Soap Box – Chaired by Cllr J Fraser

Cllr Fraser introduced the Soap Box section of the meeting setting out the ground rules and time allocated for each speaker.

Key points in section

·        A resident raised concerns that the proposed Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) expansion would have an effect on the community by negatively impacting small businesses. It was suggested that Brent Council take steps to mitigate against this. Other residents cited high levels of air pollution and welcomed the expansion of ULEZ. It was highlighted that the responsibility for the implementation of ULEZ was with the London Assembly and Mayor of London.

·        Another resident made the point that the Roads and footway around Bista Way where in need of repair and included accessibility issues which had been passed on to the Highways team.

·        A resident raised concerns around issues pertaining to Roe Green Park. In light of recent dog attacks in the media across London, the resident noted that they had seen owners walking with multiple dogs, raising concerns around control and safety.

·        The resident also noted that there were a number of rough sleepers in the park and queried whether the Council was taking any action in response to this.

Actions

-        Regarding issues in Roe Green Park, it was agreed that these issues would be escalated to the Council’s ASB and Neighbourhood team by the Community Engagement team.

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Highways Management Service – Tony Kennedy, Head of Highways Management

Tony Kennedy provided an overview of the work the Highways Management Service was doing across Brent and the Kingsbury and Kenton district around road and footway maintenance. Overall, it was explained that the Highways Team were working to maintain over 500 kilometres of roads and 847 kilometres of pavements in Brent.

It was also noted that funding from Transport for London (TFL) had been reduced following the Covid-19 pandemic, which had added to the operational and budgetary pressures of the department. 

Following the presentation participants were then invited to ask questions which are captured below:

Questions raised regarding presentation

·        In response to a resident query around whether Council repairs came with a warranty, it was confirmed that this was the case.

·        A resident raised concerns around the road condition on Draycott and Woodcock Avenue, saying that the local MP had been involved in finding solutions to the issue, with residents having to park on the pavement in the interim. It was noted that this issue fell  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.