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Cllr Nerva was wrong in his claim at Full Council that Gladstone Park and...
Brent Council has confirmed in a response to Cllr Lorber that Brent Council currently has no Green Flag awards. This confirms my statement on Twitter (above) refuting claims by Cllr Nerva (Queen's...
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Musical Theatre CODA perform at East Lane Theatre, Sudbury, on Saturday March...
Readers will know that the East Lane Theatre group are fighting for survival following proposals by Brent Council for a huge increase in rent. CODA, who are putting on a show at the theatre on March...
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Promising test of low-carbon concrete technology in Wembley Park development
From Ecocem Sisk has successfully completed testing of a new low-carbon technology to decarbonize concrete at its Wembley Park project site in London. Initial test results demonstrate over 70 percent...
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Bookshare facility removed from Willesden Green and other stations due to...
Users of the bookshare at Willesden Green tube station are reported to have gathered to try and reinstate it following removal due to alleged fire risk.As spokeswoman for the voluntary Cricklewood...
View ArticleRoots of Brent Video: Don't let climate change affect our young people
A brilliant youth-led documentary produced by Nadia Khan, Climate Action Partnerships Manager at Brent Council, is now available on YouTube and shows a wide range of inspiring community action on...
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885 units in towers up to 29 storey high in Alperton approved by Brent...
The crowded Atlip access road car park yesterday - 885 homes to come on the siteThe application to build 885 housing units on the Atlip Centre site, Alperton, was approved yesterday as expected,...
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Letter: Paddington Old Cemetery-why we think Brent is acting in an opaque and...
Dear EditorI am writing to tell your readers why we are so bitterly disappointed about Brent Council’s decision to instruct dog owners to keep their dogs on a lead in Paddington Old Cemetery (POC) and...
View ArticleAnother Scrutiny Call-in over Barham Park Trust Commitee decisions -...
Persistence is the name of the game regarding the much-questioned decisions of the Barham Park Trust following the meeting on Monday 24th February where applications by councillors and public to speak...
View ArticleTime to work with Affinity on issues around water supply to the thousands of...
There was some confusion at this week's Planning Committee when councillors discussed the Atlip, Alperton planning application. Cllr Saqib Butt asked about concerns raised by Thames Water over a...
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The Kingsbury Swimming Pool Story – free talk at Kingsbury Library on Monday...
Guest post by local historian Philip Grant Lining up for a schools swimming race in the 1960s. If you haven’t lived in the Wembley area for more than 35 years, you may not be aware that there was...
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Petition to reclaim Barham Park from developers
The four houses proposed for Barham Park A petition to safeguard Barham Park from development ends on April 15th 2025. The text below is self explanatory. If you wish to sign the petition got to the...
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Union Park North beginning to take shape in Wembley Park
I had a peek at Union Park North currently under construction in Wembley Park this morning. It is claimed to take inspiration from Humprey Repton who created the landscape around Barn Hill from around...
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Greens: London’s housing market is broken. It’s designed for the wealthy to...
During today’s Mayor’s Question Time (MQT), Zoë Garbett, Green Party London Assembly Member, raised concerns about the Mayor’s London Growth Plan – published last month – specifically highlighting his...
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Do you bit for wildlife! Hedge Planting at Bush Farm, Kingsbury this weekend...
From Bush Farm Collective COME ALONG TO BUSH FARM On the 22nd and 23rd of March in-between 12 and 4pm For our community planting project All ages welcome! This will be our 1st project of the year...
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UPDATE: Brent Council's housing companies report tonight - positives and risks
UPDATE: I hoped to report on the discussion of this item at last night's meeting but the live stream was not resumed for some time after a break in the meeting. The 'silent' period was when the...
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Save East Lane Theatre, Wembley, from destruction. Don't delay - sign the...
East Lane Theatre in Wembley faced with closure after a proposed giganic rent increase by Brent Council has launched a petition: We the undersigned petition the council to reconsider the rent...
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Barham Park Trustees' deal with George Irvin to enable building in Barham...
The pair of park workers' cottages purchased by George Irvin in 2011 The four 3 storey houses given planning permission by Brent Council on the site The decision by Barham Park Trustees Committee,...
View ArticleBrent SEND provision receives positive Ofsted report with some significant...
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission inspected Brent children's special needs and disability provision between 27th January and 31st January 2025 and their report has now been published.Generally...
View ArticleThames Water Chief Finance Officer Quits Days After Citizen’s Arrest
From Citizens Arrest NetworkIt was announced on Friday that Thames Water Chief Financial Officer, Alastair Cochran, has quit his post at the private utility company with immediate effect just ten days...
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Charities Commission: 'No further action at this time' on Barham Park...
A member of the public has received the following response from The Charities Commission after expressing concern about the sale of the restrictive covenant to George Irvin by Barham Park Trustees. I...
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The London Housing Crisis: Questioning the ‘Build, build, build’ narrative
The first stage of the huge Northwick Park development taking shape. Photo taken today from Northwick Park station platform Earlier this month the CPRE held an-online meeting entitled, 'Is Government...
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Muhammed Butt takes on Number 10 Task Force role
As it is after Noon on April 1st I can confirm that this was an April Fool.Muhammed Butt poses for the cameras after being offered new role Brent Council leader, Muhammed Butt, was yesterday...
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Carey Group face £2.4m claim for alleged over-charging
The old Carey Group Office in WembleyAnyone driving or taking the bus around the back of Wembley Stadium will be familiar with acres of Carey Group plant, now much of it moved to Aston Clinton in...
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Dawn Butler backs a 'Bolder, Fairer Climate Plan' at Portcullis House meeting...
From Brent Friends of the EarthBrent East MP, Dawn Butler, met with five members of Brent Friends of the Earth at Portcullis House, Westminster, on March 31st 2025, to discuss Friends of the...
View ArticleMPs' recommendations on the homeless family crisis will provide a challenge...
The report, published today and outlined below will have major implications for local councils, including Brent, if the Government implements its recommendations. The section on the devastating...
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