Safety
Their have been significant steps already taken to improve the safety of the local area
There are a number of local issues already underway. See below for information on what's happening and how you can get involved
We are receive great support from the
Queens Park Safer Neighborhoods Team, led by Sgt.
Mick Pilkington. They have been working hard to reduce crime and
improve the awareness of the local residents to problems as they
arise. This has already significantly reduced local crime in the
past 12 months
See the Safer neighborhoods Website
We now also
have:
• A dedicated Community
Support Officer
• A late night police foot patrol for the area.
• Regular Police patrols of the area
Speeding
Speed Camera
Success!
TFL & Brent council
have agreed to install a camera on the East bound caraigeway.
After a 6 year long campaign, which pre-dates the residents
association by 5 years! TFL & Brent council have agreed to
install a camera on the East bound caraigeway.
TFL Promise us that it is on the install schedule. We will post a
date here as soon as we know more.
The Residents Association is still in discussion with the Police,
TFL,and RBKC to find a solution to the other side of the road. It
has also been approved for a camera by TFL, but there are some
political hurdles to be overcome before this can happen.
Rat
Run
When traffic is heavy on the Harrow Road cars are
using the Triangle as a short cut from Rainham/Wakeman down to
Wellington Road. Cars are even driving the wrong way up Berens Road
and Regents Street which are one-way streets
This is also one of the only local "residential" area's that does
not yet have a 20 mph speed restriction. We are looking to address
this
A comprehensive report has been put together by Dave Hallbery and
taken to Brent council to address these issues.
Crime
Most crime in the area
stems not from Kensal Green but from Queens Park. We will update
residents on the statistics at the Residents Association meetings.
The Police are very supportive of the residents association know
what is going on and are actively focused on dealing with problems
in the area. If you have anything you wish to discuss please
contact Sgt. Mick Pilkington
0208 7212 960 or 07920 233761 or see the Safer neighborhoods Website
Remember in an emergency dial 999 and ask for Police
Also, check Queens
Park Ward Panel This is website setup by a representative panel
of Queens Park Ward residents (That includes us) that collaborate
with the Safer Neighborhoods team
Pedestrian
Crossing
This I
now actively underway. Please see the Ladbroke Crossing and the News Pages
Faulty Street
Lights
It has
recently taken a long time for Brent Council to respond to
residents requests to repair faulty street lights on Wellington
Road. Should you have problems in your street, the best approach is
to submit this via the online form or call 020 8937 5050 and
streetcare@brent.gov.uk
The council has an emergency policy of emergency repairs within 2
hours and non-emergency within 2 days. Raise any issues with the
residents association to follow-up
Carnival
2008
Sounds like a long time away, but in reality it is
very close!
Their have been a lot of concerns raised over the scale of the
carnival "spilling" up Harrow Road, and also the lack of toilet
facilities, as Kensal Green station seems to form a major route
into & out of the carnival
Almost all the residents we have spoken to support the carnival but
there are a lot of genuine concerns about how it is organized &
policed
We are working with Brent Council & The Safer
Neighborhoods Team to help provide local knowledge so the
carnival is a success