Area regeneration
Wealdstone
This part of the borough has been the focus of much of the Council's regeneration activity in recent years.
A flagship community facility was constructed in Wealdstone High Street that incorporates a library, youth and community centre, and healthy living centre (a café training facility for people with learning disabilities).
The railway station also went througha major refurbishment with input from the local community through Wealdstone Active Community.
These facilities have boosted the vitality and viability of the district centre.
Additional new housing in Headstone Drive, Railway Approach and Grant Road has provided additional homes in or close to the town centre.
Also, the Council has identified possible development opportunities around Harrow Leisure Centre, 500m to the east of the shopping area.
In an effort to regenerate the area and meet the concerns of local traders, the council has successfully reintroduced general traffic to the bus-only section of the High Street between Palmerston Road and Gordon Road.
What is happening currently
The emerging planning document, the Local Development Framework (LDF), aims to support the area by including it within the proposed Harrow and Wealdstone Intensification Area.
A detailed Area Action Plan will be developed over 2010 to set out in more detail what the proposed Intensification Area will mean for Wealdstone.
