Against the misguided opposition of some, notably in the Green Party, Brent Council pursued a lengthy project for a new Civic Centre to deliver numerous financial, environmental, organisational and regeneration benefits to Brent. The Civic Centre went ahead despite the opposition and 12 August is the first anniversary of the first day of full occupancy by the Council, so it seems like a good time for a further update on progress.
The especially deep level of cuts, which is even greater than anticipated when the Civic Centre contract was awarded in 2010, has led to reduced need for office space by Brent Council. The top two floors of the Civic Centre are therefore to be occupied by a tenant, which I understand is likely to be Air France.
The retail space at the back is likely to be leased to Sainsburys, and the area facing on to Wembley Market Square as a showroom for Quintain for the housing they are building. Both of these will, I hope animate the area around the Centre.
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