North West Two Residents Association

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It starts out a little shaky but once you get a few minutes in the slides come into focus... This is a talk that was given at Cricklewood Library on 9th October 2008 by Malcolm Barres-Baker, of the Brent Museum. He gave a talk with slideshow about the history of Cricklewood illustrated with photos from the local archives. Many thanks to Lynette for doing this.

Name of “Cricklewood” is Saxon for “the wood with the uneven outline”.

What is FixMyStreet for? FixMyStreet is a site to help people and groups like NW2 report, view, or discuss local problems they've found to their local council by simply locating them on a map.

What sort of things? Can you give me some examples? Sure. Graffiti, fly-tipping, unlit lampposts, abandoned beds, broken glass on a cycle path; anything like that that could be usefully reported to Brent council to be fixed.

There's a quick link to Fix My Street on the left hand side of our website.

Sgt Richard Jackson has just sent an urgent warning:

3 days ago, in Teignmouth Road, 3 males knocked on the door of a house claiming to be BT Engineers. They were described as one well-spoken black youth with short black hair, accompanied by 2 white males.

They requested access to the property to do some line testing, but, as they were not in uniform and no appointment had been made, the occupier quite rightly refused them access, and they ran off.

It has come to our attention that the former New Heights Furniture Shop in Cricklewood Broadway has been taken over by a supermarket called Way – 2 – save. The owner has applied for a 24 hour drinks licence. Apparently they have another branch in Neasden which has very good food – fresh fruit and veg and halal butchers catering for every section of the community, which would add to the choices for supermarket shopping in the area in a positive way.

CEILE classes every Monday at St Agnes's parish centre in Gillingham road at the back of St. Agnes's church in Cricklewood |Lane. from 8pm to 9.30.

Ce. Roc. dance classes every Tuesday at Brent Town Hall, again starting at 8pm.

Also Line dancing takes place either Tuesday or Wednesday at St Joseph's centre in Wembley starting at 8pm

Sing Up Sessions

Community Singing Group

Led by Maya Waldman

* A range of uplifting, soul tingling songs taught by ear

* No knowledge of music necessary

* Open to adults 18 +

*All singers and absolute beginners welcome

Beginning October 6th and then every Monday 3 - 5pm

at CHC, 60 Ashford Road, Cricklewood NW2 6TU

For details and bookings contact Danny at CHC 02082088591 or Maya 07870 633 193

CHRISTMAS FAIR - SATURDAY 29TH NOVEMBER BETWEEN 11 - 2 PM

Please contact Maria on 020 8452 8541 or email: mariagmurpierre@homechoice.co.uk if you can donate any of the following for their Christmas Fair:

* cakes for refreshment stall * sweets for Santa to give out * anything girlie like nail polish, gift sets, anything pink * anything new but not too big

- please, no bric a brac due to storage

WILLESDEN DIVISION GIRL GUIDES

CHRISTMAS FAIR

Saturday 29th November between 11-2pm

Scout House Willesden High Road,(corner of Strode Road near Willesden bus garage.)

Streetcare Tel. 020 8937 5050

Preben Hansen Email preben.hansen@brent.gov.uk
StreetCare Ward Officer
Mapesbury Ward
StreetCare Service Unit
1st Floor West. Brent House.
349 -357 High Road
Wembley. Middx.
HA9 6BZ

Graffiti Tel. 020 8937 5050
or email Email Mala.Maru@brent.gov.uk

Police Safer Neighbourhood Team Tel. 020 8721 2962

- The Safer Neighbourhood Team have smart water available for residents on a first come, first serve basis.

- This is free of charge.

- Please let us know if you are interested and we will arrange for the SNT to deliver this to you.

SmartWater is a colourless liquid solution that is simply dabbed onto the uneven surfaces of your valuables.

Greetings, I am Sergeant Jackson and I lead the Mapesbury safer neighbourhood team, with the nights closing in, it is a good time of year to review your homes security. It is time to get out and test your IR motion sensor lights, to ensure they are being activated. Also have a walk around your garden front and rear and consider "if I was a Burglar" what would I be looking for? (A broken fence, a ladder unlocked, Overgrown Bushes?) .