The following are schemes where residents of Roe Green Village have been made aware of, and subsequently been consulted, by the committee of Roe Green Village Residents’ Association each time.
SCHOOL STREET SCHEME
In 2020 Kingsbury High School tried to implement a parking restriction for dropping off and collecting students. The Police and Council, at this point, were not involved and, lack of enforcement of this scheme only caused more chaos.
Around 2021 Council brought in a School Street scheme, which restricted entry to a section of Bacon Lane and Goldsmith Lane. There was a lack of organisation in this scheme which prompted RGVRA to send out a questionnaire to residents to get opinions.
By 2022, the School Street Scheme had fallen apart.
THE INTERGENERATIONAL CENTRE, VILLAGE SCHOOL TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF FOOTBALL PITCHES AT KHS
2010 The Intergenerational Centre, combined with the Village School temporary accommodation at KHS and the start of a development of 10 football pitches – (a forerunner of GOALS and POWERLEAGUE). A sub-committee was formed of Martyn Featherby, Peter Cormack, John Evans and Debbie Nyman. Eventually the only scheme that survived, was the temporary accommodation for the Village School, which has become permanent.
LAMINATE FLOORS IN UPSTAIR MAISONETTES
In 2010 a growing problem occurred in the shape of the installation of wooden/laminate flooring in the upstairs maisonettes. After some investigation, RGVRA found a clause in the leases which resolved the nuisance noise from upstairs maisonettes. Part of the clause reads: “… to carpet or cover with other suitable floor covering adequate to restrict the penetration of sound from the flat to other parts of the maisonettes….”
2007 WOOD –v- uPVC WINDOWS
In January 2007 a meeting was held for all residents to consider the alternative of uPVC replacement for wooden windows. It was evident that wooden windows were an expensive alternative to the uPVC version. It was felt extremely important to keep our conservation status, so RGVRA met up with Brent Council to put this option to the planning department and work in partnership with them to ensure the village conformed to the regulations.
Under the Chairmanship of Harry Godwin and led by John Evans, Bruce Thomson with Debbie Nyman, a test case was put forward in 2008 courtesy of resident, Kristina Vazquez It took time for the test case to go through but eventually a final decision was made in December 2010 where Brent Council agreed to update the Design Guide and include uPVC Windows
LEASES
In 1997, under the chairmanship of Melvin Coleman, a meeting was arranged for residents who held leases on their property that had less than 80 years left on their leases. A group of leaseholders was formed and negotiations began between the freeholder through the managing agents. A group meant strength in numbers. The aim was to extend the leases and work with one solicitor in order to reduce costs.
This didn’t work out initially but 5 years later, under the Chairmanship of Harry Godwin, Debbie Nyman made a second attempt in 2002. The group were advised that this was going to be a serious attempt and might mean taking the freeholders to Tribunal .
Thankfully, the group didn’t have to take it to Tribunal; instead a deal was reached on each property for all the leaseholders in the group. The outcome which took just over a year, resulted in achieving 150-year leases with peppercorn ground rent for each resident/owner that had participated.