Make
Willesden Green has organised a community clean-up of the service road behind
Walm Lane this coming Sunday. Residents have seen the alley become
a dumping ground for all kinds of rubbish over the past few years, and
the problem has now gone beyond the merely unsightly to become a potential health hazard. The land is privately
owned and so the Council has refused to clear it, allowing the problem to
escalate. After many months and numerous complaints the Council has finally
issued a small fine and a clear-up order to the landowners, to which they have
not responded. The next step is for the Council to take legal action which is a
frustratingly slow process. Meanwhile the tip continues to
grow.
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| Accumulated Rubbish on the Alleyway |
Sunday’s clean-up
should not absolve either the land owners or Brent Council of their
responsibilities. Make Willesden Green has taken this initiative to shame the
land owners and pressure the Council into urgent action. Most importantly, we
hope the clean up will bring together local residents and businesses to try to
find a permanent solution to the unacceptable state of the alley. This ugly and increasingly unsafe service road severely affects adjacent businesses and residents, but it also reflects poorly on the wider neighbourhood.
Join us on Sunday, even if it’s only briefly, to show you want a cleaner, safer
and greener Willesden.
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| Dumping Ground |
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