£3million green makeover for Church End and Roundwood

The council has approved £3 million in Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (SCIL) funding for a transformative green corridors scheme in Church End and Roundwood. This is a ring-fenced fund that can only be spent on infrastructure, ensuring it is dedicated to projects that benefit the community.

This ambitious project, part of the council’s Green Neighbourhoods initiative, aims to make the area a model of sustainable urban living with major improvements in walking and cycling access, air quality, safety and overall community wellbeing. It will also tackle issues such as fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour, making the area cleaner and safer for residents.

The Church End and Roundwood Green Corridors Scheme will be implemented in phases, each introducing sustainable infrastructure, boosting biodiversity, and creating safer, more inclusive streets. Developed through extensive public engagement, these enhancements are tailored to meet the unique needs and aspirations of the local community.

Highlights of the scheme include:

• Church Path will be transformed into a green corridor with landscaping, improved paths, and upgraded crossings, providing safer and more environmentally friendly routes for pedestrians and cyclists.
• Longstone Avenue will get a fresh new look, with new zebra crossings and greenery to better connect local green spaces and create more welcoming entrances to Newfield Primary School and Longstone Avenue Open Space.
• Local green spaces including Longstone Avenue Open Space and Roundwood Park will be enhanced to become vibrant, biodiverse areas with more plants, hedges, trees and seating.
• Fawcett Road will be redesigned to create space for more plants, trees, wider footpaths, and new crossings, making it a safer environment for walking and cycling.
• Roundwood Road and Franklyn Road Open Space will undergo improvements to create a greener and more welcoming environment.
• Traffic calming measures will be introduced on Fawcett Road, Longstone Avenue, and Cobbold Road to benefit local residents by helping reduce through traffic, lower vehicle speeds, and improve safety. A variety of options will be considered, including modal filters, and residents will be invited to share their feedback before any changes are implemented.

Councillor Jake Rubin, Cabinet Member for Employment, Innovation and Climate Action, said:

“I’m so pleased that Brent Council has committed this major investment in Church End and Roundwood, which will improve the look and feel of the area and residents' quality of life. The scheme will tackle dangerous air pollution, provide safe routes for walking and cycling, increase green spaces and create a safer, cleaner area for all."

The scheme will complete over multiple phases, with each area gradually transformed as improvements take shape from 2025 to 2027.

For more information and the latest updates visit the Church End and Roundwood Green Neighbourhood page.

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