A Kingsbury community group hopes for better weather next summer after their postponed village day was a success.

The Roe Green Village Day had to be delayed in July after torrential rain with the rescheduled event in the park, which included picnics, stalls, children’s entertainment and fitness sessions, taking place last Saturday instead.

The idea for the community day in the Roe Green Conservation Area, originally an overgrown wilderness, began in 1977, when residents Iris Rackley and Margaret Meacham decided to have a picnic on the park with their families.

The day, initially to celebrate the Queen's Silver Jubilee, developed into a full-blown community event, complete with cake stalls, tombola, and face painting for the children.

Debbie Nyman, of Roe Green Village Residents’ Association, said the event was a success despite having to postpone July’s day after “probably the wettest month in living memory”.

She added: “Friends of residents and people who visit from outside the area always remark how unique the village is and how lucky we are to belong to this community.

“It takes hard work to keep it going but it is well worth it and long may it continue.”

Music was provided by the band Freeway, while Brent North MP Barry Gardiner was on hand to hand out prizes for the day’s raffle.