651.-london-borough-of-brent-and-its-boundaries-with-barnet,-camden,-ealing,-hammersmith-and-fulham,-harrow,-knc-and-westminster

library, and had delayed doing so only because of the uncertaintyover a possible boundary change. Another member of the publicargued that residents of Queensbury naturally gravitate towardsthe shops and community facilities in Harrow, as those in Brentare distant and difficult to reach.80. There appeared to be a general acceptance that the existingboundary east of Honeypot Lane is unsatisfactory, being defacedin several areas. However, some respondents had reservationsabout the precise alignment of our draft proposal, and suggestedalternatives. Brent suggested that the boundary be continuedalong Honeypot Lane as far as Taunton Way, before followingTaunton Way and Camrose Avenue east to the AS, on the groundsthat these roads. delimit communities. The Brent Labour Party'Local Government 'Committee suggested an alignment along theHighlands and the rear curtilages of properties in Mollison Way,due west across Turner Road and then south along the railway lineto the existing boundary. Three members of the public separatelysuggested alignments along Mollison Way, in conjunction withalignments either along the Highlands or Stag Lane. Anothersuggested that the boundary should follow the rear curtilages ofproperties in The Highlands and the eastern half of Mollison Way,before following Waltham Drive southwards, and the rearcurtilages of properties in Calder Gardens westwards, as far asthe existing boundary.81 . The Brent North Conservative Association, which sharedBrent' s concern over the possible division" of the J. LaingEstate, suggested an alignment along Stag Lane, De Havilland Roadand the rear curtilages of properties in Lawrence Crescent andCalder Gardens. A local resident suggested that Beverley Drivewould provide the most suitable boundary in the area.82. We gave careful consideration to all these, and other,possible alternatives. Our draft proposal had attracted somecriticism on the grounds that it cut through an homogeneouscommunity. .However, we felt that in an area such as Queensbury,which lacks obvious delineating features, any realignment wouldinevitably run through neighbourhoods which were architecturallyand socially similar;. We questioned whether alignments along24