When I visit different towns in Hounslow and Ealing I like to see the places well decorated and generally in good order. I like to see these places cared for. So there is a lot which can be done to cheer up Brentford High street long term. From Kew Bridge into the town the  new developments in part have almost created a wind and noise tunnel which I now find oppressive. It would be good if the Council could do all it can to reduce the traffic noise. The key feature in Brentford for me is the riverside. There is a great deal which could be done to improve this area even further. Also Syon Park seems quite unconnected with Brentford. Is there a way whereby they can be linked more closely so that locals feel they had an even greater area offering leisure. Parking in Brentford is really difficult and I would like to see a significant increase in free 30 minute parking bays. Some of the improvements make me think that someone out of college has dreamt up some ideas out of his old text books. Some proposals are just not imaginative or sensitive to life in Brentford. How do a few benches join Brentford to the Great West Road? What research has been undertaken to establish that bike usage is causing bike traffic jams? What research has been done to establish how many people will benefit from extra lighting? Unless Hounslow owns property how can rents be reduced? Am not certain about the benefits of events. If they work well they can bind the community long term and lead to new  long lasting event initiatives. No harm in giving this a try. But some of the money should be channelled into youth projects since there is so much deprivation in Brentford. I also think Brentford should have a new bus station before the developers grab everything.

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Topic	Date Posted	Posted By
Brentford 'improvements'	18/01/12 13:05:00	Adam Beamish
Re:Brentford 'improvements'	18/01/12 14:17:00	George Knox
Re:Re:Brentford 'improvements'	18/01/12 15:23:00	Keith Iddon
Re:Brentford 'improvements'	18/01/12 14:36:00	Tim Henderson
Re:Re:Brentford 'improvements'	19/01/12 11:50:00	Jennifer Long
Re:Re:Re:Brentford 'improvements'	19/01/12 15:45:00	Tim Henderson
GLA Outer London Fund Grant  to Brentford and Hounslow:	19/01/12 18:38:00	John Todd
Re:Re:Re:Brentford 'improvements'	20/01/12 01:46:00	Hugh Telford
Re:Re:Re:Re:Brentford 'improvements'	20/01/12 10:16:00	Peter McGovern
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Brentford 'improvements'	20/01/12 10:44:00	Keith Iddon
Re:Brentford 'improvements'	23/01/12 00:18:00	Rod de St Croix
Re:Re:Brentford 'improvements'	24/01/12 09:10:00	Claire Peleschka
Re:Re:Re:Brentford 'improvements'	25/01/12 10:20:00	Tanya Lee
Re:Re:Re:Re:Brentford 'improvements'	26/01/12 11:05:00	Philip Walsh
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Brentford 'improvements'	28/01/12 16:24:00	Liz Price
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Brentford 'improvements'	30/01/12 11:40:00	Philip Walsh
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Brentford 'improvements'	30/01/12 13:55:00	Joanna Russell
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Brentford 'improvements'	30/01/12 21:03:00	Philip Walsh
Re:Brentford 'improvements'	31/01/12 11:36:00	Anthony Waller

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