Brent Council championed the proposed improvements to Wembley’s transport network as it looks to balance out the significant regeneration in the area.

A report on the works outlined the council’s plans to cope with any increased traffic to ensure that Wembley remains “a place where people want to live and work”.

It focused on reconnecting the road network between North End Road and Bridge Road, and the first phase of ‘two-way working’ within Wembley Industrial Estate.

This, it explained, will improve connectivity in the region and will lead to a better ease of movement around Wembley Park, particularly on event days.

Cllr Shama Tatler, responsible for highways and regeneration at Brent Council, said: “We need to make sure [the area] can deal with the amount of regeneration. By 2020, we should have much better connections around Wembley.”

She added that she was pleased to see the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), which is collected from various development schemes, help fund the projects.

Cllr Muhammed Butt, leader of Brent Council, agreed that it has a duty to improve the lives of those living in the borough.

He said: “The residents do suffer on event days and we want to make sure that the regeneration has a positive impact on their lives – this is something that will help.”

Wembley has undergone a clear transformation, with several new, large developments springing up in the area.

Brent Council sees it as a positive overhaul, which will benefit the borough in terms of schools, jobs and business, but others have viewed it as going too far.

Cllr Eleanor Southwood, responsible for housing at the council, said she was “thrilled” to see this report brought forward.

She said it would “make a real difference” to the situation in Wembley and form an important part of the regeneration plans.