Local projects in Brent are set to receive a significant financial boost, with a total investment of £26.9 million aimed at enhancing public spaces and community facilities.
This funding will support a variety of initiatives, including improvements to roads, pavements, parks, and youth centres, ensuring residents can see and feel the positive changes in their neighbourhoods.
Over £14 million is allocated for upgrading streets, parks, and public spaces. Additionally, £4 million will be invested in enhancing youth centres, such as the Cricklewood Boxing Club in Dollis Hill, the Jason Roberts Foundation gym and sports hall in Stonebridge, the OK Club’s sports hall in Kilburn, Roundwood School and Community Centre, and the Young Brent Foundation’s Anchor Youth Hub in Roundwood.
To improve safety, more anti-social behaviour officers will patrol high streets during evenings and weekends, and additional CCTV cameras will be installed in town centres. The investment also includes £400,000 to support residents struggling with the cost of living, the planting of 1,500 new trees across the borough, and the installation of new street lighting, rain gardens, and plants as part of the Green Neighbourhood project.
Further enhancements include additional classroom space, a new cafe for adult education courses with Brent Start, secure bike and scooter parking in Kingsbury, new bike racks across the borough, and a new public art mural. Much of this funding comes from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), which is money raised from developers building in the borough, guided by the priorities of residents.
Councillor Jake Rubin, cabinet member for climate action and community power, expressed his enthusiasm for the investments, stating: “I’m delighted Brent’s Cabinet has approved these investments into local and borough-wide community projects. This is funding for the issues residents tell us they care about most: vital support for the cost of living, reducing crime and anti-social behaviour, and massively improving the look and feel of our borough’s parks and streets.”
This initiative marks Brent’s most significant climate investment since declaring a climate and ecological emergency in 2019, with £3.2 million dedicated to climate action projects. The council’s Cabinet has also approved £14.5 million to revitalise roads, parks, and public safety infrastructure, reflecting a strong commitment to community development and environmental sustainability.
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