Progress promised following claims Brentford High Street 'left to rot'
Apparently something is moving.......http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/west-london-news/progress-promised-following-claims-brentford-10372085s frustration grows over wait for huge new development, council leader says legal agreements should be signed within next few weeksrogress has been promised on the long-awaited redevelopment of Brentford High Street, following claims the area has been 'left to rot'.It is nearly a year since Ballymore was granted permission last November to build nearly 900 homes, plus shops and offices on the mostly dilapidated land between the southern side of the High Street and the River Brent.The plans were controversial at the time but frustration is now growing among local business people at the lack of action since then. TrendingCrimeBonfire NightChristmas Uxbridge Hounslow Ealing Harrow FulhamProgress promised following claims Brentford High Street 'left to rot' 10:52, 4 Nov 2015 By Robert CumberAs frustration grows over wait for huge new development, council leader says legal agreements should be signed within next few weeks Shares Comments Artist's impression of phase one of the planned regeneration project for the south side of Brentford High Street by developer BallymoreProgress has been promised on the long-awaited redevelopment of Brentford High Street, following claims the area has been 'left to rot'.It is nearly a year since Ballymore was granted permission last November to build nearly 900 homes, plus shops and offices on the mostly dilapidated land between the southern side of the High Street and the River Brent.The plans were controversial at the time but frustration is now growing among local business people at the lack of action since then.Brentford High Street developmentVideo loadingPlay0:00/0:00FullscreenMuteShareA small amount of demolition is all the action people have seen so far on the ground, and one shopkeeper, John Russell, of the cobblers Russell's claims the area has been "left to rot".Council leader Steve Curran had admitted the development was "not going along as quickly as we would like" and has since met representatives from Ballymore, to pose alongside a digger, marking the start of demolition work.He described the meeting as "positive" and said he was hoping legal agreements between the council and the developer would be signed in the next four weeks.However, he said it was not possible to give an indication at this stage of when building work would start, or how long it might take."The legal agreements should be signed in the next four weeks. Once that has been done we're hoping they can give us a clearer work pattern," he said.Ballymore said it was unable to comment at this stage.
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