Latest News from the Cricklewood Improvement Programme includes:
Silk Road Festival: 1st-7th September 2013 in Cricklewood – a week long programme of cultural events You are all welcome. Bring the sunshine with you!
CIP are looking for help with leafletting of this event. They will be hitting the streets the second last week in August and many hands make light work. So, any offers of help will be gratefully received. Email info@cricklewood.net if you'd like to get involved with leafletting, or even volunteer at one of the events.
Also An Evening with Zadie Smith: Wednesday 4th September - The Crown Moran Hotel, Cricklewood – 6pm Tickets are available from a variety of locations.
Brighter High Street: We were delighted to hear that planning permission for the building and shop front improvements on Cricklewood Broadway has been granted by Brent Council. Works should begin in September. CIP Cricklewood Improvement Programme has been campaigning for this via the Cricklewood Outer Town Centre fund programme. Watch this space……..
Also in the pipeline: Projects to improve the public realm and visitor experience of Cricklewood are underway. A street greening strategy has been developed under the banner '50 new trees for Cricklewood'.
An audit of guardrails has been completed and a strategy for de-cluttering of the footways is being prepared for implementation. A plan for comprehensive repaving of Cricklewood town centre, extending from Beacon Bingo to the Crown Moran hotel along Cricklewood Broadway and to Cricklewood Station along Cricklewood Lane, is nearing completion.
Plans to improve the crossing arrangements at Cricklewood Lane and Chichele Road are being progressed in dialogue with LB Barnet, LB Brent and Transport for London. Discussions with LB Barnet are ongoing in relation to the greenspace on Cricklewood Lane and a strategy is being developed to implement improvements.
Later in the year new festive lights will be installed along with lights for trees in time for Winterfest, an event featuring art, food and drink stalls and seasonal entertainment. Winterfest had a successful debut in November 2012.
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