Recently there has been a spate of leaflets in the NW2 area asking ‘can you spare your unwanted clothes’.
Designed in a deliberately misleading way, it is easy to mistake these for a charity collection. In fact it does state on them that ‘your donations are sent to the third world countries...’.
But this is not a charity, it is a for profit company, Rutex Ltd, that has already been disciplined by the Advertising Standards Authority for using misleading advertising.
Don’t fall for it!
West Hampstead and Fortune Green have a number of local charities that would welcome your donations, rather than this for profit, and frankly slightly suspect company.
If you have had one you can complain to the ASA here:
http://www.asa.org.uk/Complaints-and-ASA-action/Adjudications/2009/9/Rutex-Ltd/TF_ADJ_46902.aspx
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Gone with the wind: why Cricklewood and Kilburn deserve better Town Centre Management
“You see Cricklewood has always been messy, each council hopes the wind will blow the leaves over the road” so chuckled a typically talkative taxi driver who’d grown up in the area.
Cricklewood Broadway is unusual for such a long and important high street in being split between three councils: our Camden, Brent and Barnet. Kilburn, meanwhile, is divided down the middle between Camden and Brent.
Both high streets are vibrant and lively, and indeed old – they follow the path of the old Roman road, Watling Street.
But it can be confusing for businesses and residents where authority lies for solving local issues. A Town Centre Manager could focus on coordinating efforts between the different councils, businesses and residents to develop better and more prosperous High Streets for everyone.
And with one of London’s largest ever urban re-developments in the Brent Cross Cricklewood plans under consultation they would have a vital role in the coming years in representing and balancing the views of all the stake holders.
What do you think? Do you want a better Cricklewood and Kilburn?
Cricklewood Broadway is unusual for such a long and important high street in being split between three councils: our Camden, Brent and Barnet. Kilburn, meanwhile, is divided down the middle between Camden and Brent.
Both high streets are vibrant and lively, and indeed old – they follow the path of the old Roman road, Watling Street.
But it can be confusing for businesses and residents where authority lies for solving local issues. A Town Centre Manager could focus on coordinating efforts between the different councils, businesses and residents to develop better and more prosperous High Streets for everyone.
And with one of London’s largest ever urban re-developments in the Brent Cross Cricklewood plans under consultation they would have a vital role in the coming years in representing and balancing the views of all the stake holders.
What do you think? Do you want a better Cricklewood and Kilburn?
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