Following consultations with the Environment Agency, Brent Council Parks Service, Thames 21 and residents on Lindsay Drive roundabout, we were able in April 2025 to complete the works on Lindsay Drive roundabout with funding, guidance and advice from the Environment Agency. The works have ensured that there is no longer flooding around the roads surrounding the roundabout and the river restoration work, which involved vegetation removal, bank regrading, and the installation of 20 tons of gravel at the base of the right hand bank, has resulted in improvements in both water quality and biodiversity along this 60m section of the Wealdstone Brook. These works were the subject of an illustrated presentation by Lewis Elmes of the EA at the National River Restoration Conference in Newport, Wales, in April 2026. The right-hand bank was planted, and we have consulted with local residents about the range of plants, bushes and trees they would like to see growing on the bank and on the roundabout. The outcome of this consultation is that the volunteers will be planting fruit trees, flowering bushes such as salvias and bulb planting all of which is being funded with an Empower Grant from Thames 21. Residents have offered additional fruit trees and have suggested an ‘adopt a tree’ programme for local residents to water the trees. At the request of Brent Parks Service we installed fencing with gates on both sides of the banks once the works were completed. The ongoing developments of this river restoration project can be viewed on the YouTube channel of John Poole. There are short and slightly longer videos showing the progress of this project. ROUNDABOUT BIODIVERSITY PROJECTS We undertook small scale improvements to two roundabouts in the Kenton area. On both occasions we obtained the permission of the Brent Parks service and involved the local community including residents, and in one case two local schools were consulted about the establishment of flowering plants and bushes on one of the roundabouts. The 3000 bulbs provided for this planting were donated by the Rotary Club of Wembley and the teams of ecowarriors from the local primary and secondary school undertook the planting. This development was the idea of a local five-year-old who, with his parents, helped develop the roundabout and they have continued to be involved with the maintenance. These two small projects contributed to our ongoing development of improving biodiversity in the Kenton area as part of our Greening Kenton Project. We continue to consult with the local community and local schools about future planting and their engagement in the voluntary activities around maintenance. MOUNT STEWART PRIMARY SCHOOL We undertook guidance and assistance in consultation with the teachers, parents and pupils at the school regarding the planting of several potted flowering bushes on the decking area next to the infant playground. We supported the teaching staff in their choice of potted plants purchased and helped with ordering, planting and maintenance. The premises staff were able to water the pots during the summer months. We continued to support the annual tomato seed planting at Mount Stewart Primary School with year 3. The parents, teachers and support staff were fully involved in this activity and last year was particularly successful in that all the children who planted seeds managed to take home a young tomato plant. The feedback from parents was that this was a highly successful activity We continued to consult with teachers, parents and support staff and support the school in the wider planting in the school grounds to increase the opportunities for biodiversity within the school and therefore as an addition to the wider Greening Kenton Project. BIODIVERSITY GARDEN IN WOODCOCK PARK The biodiversity/pollinator garden In Woodcock Park continued to mature and local volunteers from the Friends of Woodcock were consulted on and involved in the maintenance of this site which has seen an increase in the range of insects and birds visiting. The sapling flowering fruit trees are now well established, and the pyracantha hedging was in full flower in the spring and full of berries in the autumn. We consulted with the local Brent Parks Service, the staff at St.Lukes Hospice and the ongoing development at the Clock Cottage development with regards to the wider impact on their and our planting with regards to improvements in biodiversity within this area of Woodcock Park BROOK WAY COMMUNITY BIODIVERSITY PROJECT The original site development along PRoW 13 next to the footpath continues to mature and be a visitor’s site for the various walkers’ groups in the area. The flowers, bushes and trees are maturing, and the local community and primary school are consulted and involved in the ongoing low scale maintenance. The original aim of developing this fly-tipped derelict piece of waste land was to manage a biodiversity restoration project that included flowering plants, bushes and fruit trees to provide food for insects and birds all year round. DONATIONS AND SPONSORS Following the pattern over the past 5 years since we established the BWCBP CIC, we continued to obtain left over building materials from local companies and we are grateful to Guildmore who were completing the Clock Cottage development in Kenton and were able to supply us with items which we were able to utilise on our various projects. We continue to source our materials locally to reduce landfill waste leftovers and raise finance for our BWCBP CIC. With the support of these companies we can show some match funding in kind when it comes to Grant Applications. We have now had support from Brent Council, COSMOS, Veolia, Thames Water, B&Q, Environment Agency, Vascroft and Guildmore. We are most grateful for their donations of materials. Oakray made a financial donation in Feb 25. We have now had financial support from Brent Council NCIL, the Environment Agency, Thames 21 and the building company Oakray. John Poole and Sunita Hirani Co-directors Brook Way Community Biodiversity Project CIC March 2026

Please see report. Local residents at Lindsay Drive roundabout. The Environment Agency, Brent Parks Service, Thames 21, Friends of Woodcock Park, Staff and parents at Mount Stewart Primary School, residents of The Leys and residents of Regal Way.

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