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Nicola Lewis Asda supermarket in Forty Lane, Wembley - Credit: Archant A Brent councillor is calling for social distancing measures to be more strictly implemented in supermarkets, but is feeling at a loss. Anton Georgiou, Brent s only Liberal Democrat councillor who represents Alperton ward, was dismayed by the lack of social distancing in Asda s Wembley branch when he went as a customer on December 23. He contacted Asda to enquire about its social distancing enforcement policies amid the coronavirus pandemic, for rules such as mask wearing, the number of customers allowed inside at any one time and the maintence of a two-metre distance in queues and at the checkout. ....
A CGI of the view of the development from Ealing Road (Photo: Brent Council) Plans for 132 new flats on the site of an electronics shop were approved by Brent Council, despite concerns around the level of affordable housing and the impact on the surrounding area. Its planning committee narrowly approved the Ealing Road scheme, which will be up to seven storeys high, last night (Wednesday, January 13). This was despite objections from those living nearby, as well as Alperton ward councillor Anton Georgiou and three members of the committee. Neighbours opposed to the plans argued the new development will have a detrimental impact on an already strained parking situation and criticised the height and scale of the building, which they believe will reduce the amount of daylight at their homes. ....
Petitioners on Lyon Park Avenue, Wembley. - Credit: Paul Bambridge Residents in Wembley have sent a petition demanding urgent action on speeding and dangerous driving in Lyon Park Avenue The petition to Brent Council has been signed by more than 100 people, and follows months of talks with council officers. The council said it will install more signs is looking at further options. Lead petitioners Kay Carroll and Paul Bambridge along with the ward Councillor for Alperton, Anton Georgiou, had an online meeting with a Brent Council officer to request immediate measures - before the second lockdown ended - such as traffic enforcement and additional 20mph signs and vehicle-activated signs. They discussed a council traffic survey which showed 4,039 speeding vehicles on the road in just one week, some at 40 and 50mph. ....