BESt: Brent Eleven Streets

Next BEST meeting

admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 08:19:07 +0000

Tuesday 15 May 2012, 7 to 9 pm

At Brent Private Tenants’ Rights Group, 36-38 Willesden Lane NW6

All welcome

As well as the Big Lunch and the latest on Charteris Sports Centre, we will have the chance to discuss the plans to redevelop 2-12 Priory Park Road to create a large hostel. A representative of the developer will attend the meeting and says he is keen to hear the views ofresidents, so come along and have your say on this controversial planning issue.

Big Lunch 2012: It’s bigger, better, BEST!

admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 08:16:16 +0000

BEST open meeting Tuesday 6 September

admin — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:35:04 +0000

The next BEST open meeting will be from 7 to 9 pm on Tuesday 6 September 2011, at Brent Private Tenants’ Rights Group, 36-38 Willesden Lane, NW6 7ST.

Items for discussion include:

The latest on Charteris Sports Centre
A special Big Lunch to tie with with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee next summer.

All local residents are welcome!

Residents fight plans to close Kilburn’s Charteris Sports Centre

admin — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:20:35 +0000

The Kilburn Times reports on the massive turn-out for Saturday’s public meeting, organised by BESt. 150 people came to show their support for our local community hub.

Join the “Use it or lose it” campaign and help us to keep Charteris open. Facebook group “Save Charteris Sports Centre”

Save Charteris Public Meeting 4.30 on Saturday 22 January

admin — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 17:59:26 +0000

Please come to the Save Charteris Sports Centre public meeting (supported by BESt) at 4.30 on Saturday 22 January at the Charteris.

There’s also a Facebook group you can join and an A4 poster to print off and put in your window or on your car – please support the campaign to save this vital resource for our community.

Save Charteris Sports Centre

nick — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:30:54 +0000

Charteris Sports Centre is facing closure as part of the Government spending cuts.
Join the campaign tobkeep it open bybattending the BEST AGM on Tuesday, January 18
More details in the latest edition of the newsletter here:
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BEST volunteers needed

admin — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 09:43:55 +0000

Do you want to get to know people in your area? Do you wish to be involved in your local community? Do you want to contribute to decision making in your area?

Brent Eleven Streets Residents Association needs volunteers who are computer literate to continue and develop the work of the BEST residents association for the following posts starting in January 2011:

Chairperson
Treasurer
Secretary
Active Board Members

Elections will take place at the AGM on 18 January at 6-9pm, 36-38 Willesden Lane NW6 at the BPTRG offices.

To talk about a particular post and what it involves call:

Josie (present secretary) 07773 865 917
Simon (present chair person) 07887824853
Lloyd board member 07984 579011
Penny (present treasurer) 02076246469

The “Big Planting Day” has arrived!

nick — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:58:03 +0000

We are going to plant out the BEST planters on Saturday October 30.
We will meet in Post Box Square at 10am
Brent Council will be delivering plants and bulbs for us to plant out.
Please feel free to bring a trowel, spade or fork, but we will have a few spare. Please bring gloves.
Everyone welcome, please come along join in!

Updated: And here’s some pics of the planting as it happened:

Transition Town Harvest Festival

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:10:34 +0000

Transition Kensal to Kilburn is having a harvest festival at Salusbury primary school from noon onwards on Saturday 2 October. See their website for details.

Queen’s Park Day

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:06:37 +0000

The ever-popular Queen’s Park Day will be on Sunday September 12 this year.