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To: London Borough of Brent Council
Stop The Closure And Return Bridge Park To Community Ownership And Control
Brent Council must immediately stop the planned closure of Bridge Park. They must transfer full ownership and governance of the site to the local community, led by the founders and custodians, the Harlesden People's Community Council (HPCC), through a transparent, lawful, and binding agreement that safeguards Bridge Park for future generations.
Why is this important?
Because Bridge Park was built by the community, for the community, its closure would be a betrayal of decades of sacrifice, vision, and hard work by Black pioneers who transformed a derelict site into a centre of excellence.
If we do not act now, we allow injustice to prevail and our legacy to be erased. This is not just about a building. It is about truth, justice, ownership, and the right of a people to govern what they built. We must stand together or risk losing everything.
1. Bridge Park Was Built by Us, Not Given to Us
If we do not act now, we allow injustice to prevail and our legacy to be erased. This is not just about a building. It is about truth, justice, ownership, and the right of a people to govern what they built. We must stand together or risk losing everything.
1. Bridge Park Was Built by Us, Not Given to Us
This is not council property — it is people’s property. Built by Black youth from the ashes of neglect, Bridge Park stands as a monument to vision, sacrifice, and self-determination. To allow its closure is to dishonour the blood, sweat, and brilliance of its founders.
2. Losing Bridge Park Means Losing Our History
Bridge Park is living history. It tells the story of how a forgotten generation turned a dumping ground into a legacy of excellence. Erasing it would be like burning the pages of our community's most significant chapter.
3. This Is a Matter of Justice, Not Just Property
To close Bridge Park is to reward injustice. Brent Council’s actions violate trust, trample agreements, and ignore the moral and legal rights of those who built it. Signing the petition is a way to stand up for what is right.
4. The Fight Is Bigger Than Brent – It's a National Struggle
Bridge Park is the largest Black-owned community asset in the United Kingdom. If we lose this, it sets a dangerous precedent for every other Black-led project in the UK. What happens here affects us all.
5. We Are Protecting the Next Generation
Our children deserve to inherit opportunity, not injustice. Bridge Park was created to provide young people with a space to dream, grow, and lead. We must guard this legacy so they are not left with loss.
6. The Council Has Shown Dishonesty and Disrespect
Brent Council has failed to act transparently, legally, or ethically. Signing the petition sends a clear message that the people will no longer be silent in the face of deception, bullying, or broken promises.
7. This Is About Ownership and Power
Who owns our future? The people or the politicians? Signing this petition is not just about saving a centre, it’s about reclaiming control over what we built and fought for.
8. The Founders Must Be Honoured, Not Erased
The founders of Bridge Park are still here. They are elders, visionaries, and survivors. To close the site is to spit on their contribution and pretend their efforts meant nothing. We must defend them while they can still witness our support.
9. Community Unity Is Our Greatest Weapon
This fight unites all backgrounds: African, Caribbean, Asian, White, young, and old. Signing the petition shows that we are one voice, one heart, and one unstoppable movement. Together, we are stronger than any council.
10. Bridge Park Is More Than a Building, It’s Our Crown Jewel
This is our legacy. Our symbol. Our crown. Letting it go without a fight would be a betrayal of our ancestors and an injustice to our descendants. We must rise now with courage, clarity, and collective power.
