by Admin | 10 Apr 2017 | events, fundraising |
We’re very pleased to announce that NW2 Residents Association are supporting the Friends of Cricklewood Library campaign by organising a pub quiz with all proceeds going towards funding the reopening of the library.
The pub quiz will be at The Queensbury, 110 Walm Lane (opposite Willesden Green tube station) on Tuesday 9 May, from 1930 onwards. There will be a raffle and fantastic prizes to be won, and we’re lucky enough to have Shaun Wallace of The Chase making an appearance.
So, get your teams together, choose a name and bring along your thinking caps for the Quiz of the Year. Maximum team size 6 persons, £5.00 entry fee per person.
by Admin | 27 Mar 2017 | funding |
Brent Council are consulting residents on how to prioritise spending on Neighbourhood CIL funded projects. CIL funding comes when developers receive planning permission for some larger, new developments. When this happens, they’re required to make a payment to the council. This helps fund local infrastructure improvements. This payment is called Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). Of this, between 15-25% of the funds has to be allocated by the Council as Neighbourhood CIL.
On the basis of feedback received from this consultation, the council will decide how to prioritise spending in our neighbourhood. The council could allocate funds to local community groups where it believes that these groups can deliver the projects themselves. We are a perfect example of this, and we believe the new Cricklewood Library community hub is the best possible use for these funds. You can access the consultation here: http://brent-consult.limehouse.co.uk/portal/regen__growth/pr/brent_neighbourhood_cil_priorities_2017-2020
When answering the consultation, you could say some of the following:
- The library and Gladstone village have generated a lot of CIL money
- Besides those of us already here and missing our old library, there will be a lot of new residents who will require access to amenities and the new library will be on their doorstep
- There has been no investment in our neighbourhood in recent years
- The nearest library is two bus rides away
- A little investment would go a long way – it is a relatively inexpensive development, and will be sustainable in the long term
The library post-code is NW2 6UY, and our official name is Cricklewood Library. The deadline for completion is midnight on Thursday 30 March, so don’t delay!
Thanks so much for your help. Please spread the news too!
by Admin | 14 Mar 2017 | campaigning |
This event may be of interest to local parents and all those concerned by forthcoming cuts to the education budget.
Fair Funding for All Schools is holding a public meeting at All Saints School, Cricklewood Lane, on 29 March at 1830. All are welcome.
Speakers include Jo Yurkey, Founder, Fair Funding for all Schools
Andrew Baisley, NUT, expert behind schoolscuts.org.uk
Jacques Szemalikowski, Head Teacher, Hampstead School
Councillor Barry Rawlings, Leader Barnet Labour Group
https://www.channel4.com/news/schools-lose-out-from-new-funding-formula
by Admin | 2 Mar 2017 | building works |
Yet another momentous piece of news, hard on the heels of the last momentous piece of news. This time it’s that the WINDOWS ARE IN! Forgive the all caps, but we’re giddy with excitement round here that the glass has finally landed and is being installed in the window frames of the library space. Two chaps (pictured) were hard at work this afternoon fixing the panes into the frames. If you waft past the library now you’ll be able to actually see inside and get an idea of the size of the space we have. There’s a fundraising special newsletter winging its way to your inboxes right now if you’re signed up for it. It contains lots of info on ways you can raise funds for the library, some of them at no cost to yourself. Take a read and help us make this library real. If you’re not on the mailing list yet, what are you thinking?? Sign up now!
by Admin | 27 Feb 2017 | books |
According to Time Out Magazine, these are they.
https://www.timeout.com/london/books/londons-best-bookshops
Do you agree?
