Agenda item

This report sets out proposals to create a town centre in Harlesden fit for the future, supported by an evidence base of need and delivered through excellent design, capital investment, and local capacity building designed to ensure a coordinated approach to investment and the development of the local offer for the community, businesses and visitors.  In addition, the report proposes new guidance setting out a decision making framework for property acquisitions in town centres that can support diversification of Brent’s high streets.

RESOLVED

(1)       To approve the release of council capital investment to deliver inclusive growth in Harlesden. Details of the total sum and the breakdown of the capital investment are contained within Appendix 1.

(2)       To approve £0.5m of revenue to take forward capacity building in Harlesden Town Centre with the local business community and stakeholders, having noted that the council had bid for an additional £0.5m from the GLA Good Growth Fund to increase this capacity building fund.

(3)       To support the Methodist Church to bid for £0.5m of Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL), having noted that the council had also bid for £0.5m from the GLA Good Growth Fund to increase the project fund to £1m to deliver the full scope of the proposed project for this asset.

(4)       To note that without the sources of funding identified above the proposed works to the Methodist Church cannot take place.  If part of the total required funding is not secured, then work will need to be undertaken by the Church to select which works are prioritised.