OPDC's second Community Forum event

The second OPDC Community and Charity Sector Forum took place at The Collective on Old Oak Lane, with a pre-Christmas festive ‘Winter Warmer’ feel.

It was an end of year event to meet with, update and chat to local residents, charities, and businesses about proposed developments, progress and activities in the Old Oak and Park Royal area.

The evening brought people from around the whole area, representing a broad range of interests, cultures and ages.

The event provided numerous opportunities to ask questions, hear updates and mingle with a number of the main stakeholders and partners, including:

• High Speed 2
• Genesis Housing Association and Queen Park Rangers Football Club, who in a joint venture are developing 605 homes at the Oaklands site, opposite The Collective
• SEGRO, a significant business/Industrial landowners in Park Royal
• Harlesden Neighbourhood Forum
• Interim Old Oak Neighbourhood Forum
• Crisis (Harlesden branch)
• Transport for London.

The presentations and discussions took place around a sumptuous digital log fire and a feast of mince pies. The topics covered included: jobs and skills, local people involvement, the role of the third sector in the area, the Great Place Scheme, Park Royal and regeneration.

The next Community Forum is taking place on Tuesday 27 March 2018.