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 Harlesden is a bustling town centre with a wide choice of eating, shopping, and leisure opportunities. But, the town centre also suffers from traffic congestion, parking problems, a poor pedestrian environment and a tired public realm.
Brent Council is now leading a community-led redesign of Harlesden's public realm to provide a high-quality environment to make the town centre a more attractive and user-friendly place. Funding in the region of £3million has been identified by Transport for London for these improvements subject to intital plans and the engagement process being approved. The Council has appointed the consultancy Urban Design Skills to manage a community engagement programme. They have been working with local people to hear their ideas on the town centre and develop a vision for the future. Key to this has been the creation of a 'Town Team' of Harlesden residents and businesses who will give their views, voice concerns, generate ideas and help make the town centre a more attractive, better place to work, live and visit.
Two public meetings were held at which local residents and businesses were encouraged to express their concerns about Harlesden, ideas and vision for the town centre. At a two day workshop on 19th and 20th March these initial thoughts were explored in more detail and developed to form a set of themes and project areas which will form the focus of a draft 'Town Charter'. The themes are: Quality of public space and place Health and Safety Image and Perception Making it Happen The project areas are: Harlesden Gateways Harlesden Approaches Town Centre Gateways Town Centre Streets and Spaces At a further public meeting on 29th March a 'Town Team' of residents, businesses and Council representatives was created and signed up to the draft Town Charter. Please contact Peter Paddon, Town Centre Manager, if you would like to become involved or for more information (020 8937 5311 or
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