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BEE Never-Stop Railway to be commemorated if Wembley Edge planning...
Boarding the Never-Stop Railway Brent planning officers have taken up the suggestion made by Wembley History Society (see LINK) that there should be a commemoration panel at the site of the...
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Labour Group call on Brent Council to consider a formal twinning arrangement...
Nablus (Copyright: istock Getty Images)The Labour Group have tabled an image for the Full Meeting of Brent Council to consider twinning with the city of Nablus in the Israeli Occupied West Bank.The...
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Brent Council event: Help raise awareness of Islamophobia Tuesday 26th...
From Brent CouncilJoin Brent Council on Tuesday 26 November for an evening dedicated to raising awareness about Islamophobia. Over the last year Islamophobic hate crimes increased 365% in the UK,...
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318 room 'aparthotel' for Elm Road, Wembley Central at Brent Planning...
Euro Hotel, Elm Road, Wembley CentralProposed Aparthotel (I don't remember Elm Road being that wide!)No it's not!Apart from the Wembley Edge planning application already descibed on Wembley Matters...
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Report: Making transport in London truly accessible for all disabled people
From the report After decades campaigning for safer streets, more toilets, and a transport network for all Londoners, yesterday Caroline Russell AM hosted Transport for All at City Hall to launch the...
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Local Post Offices Under Threat
Yesterday's list of potential closures includes Cricklewood, Kilburn, Harlesden and Kingsbury.The fightback has started with Cricklewood:Cllr Tariq Dar on Next Door:Cricklewood post office is at risk....
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Cllr Kelcher's casting vote gives approval to 318 room aparthotel in central...
The approved 6, 8 and 10 storey aparthotel replacing the two storey Euro Hotel The 7 building student accommodation named Wembley Edge was approved at Planning Committee last night. There was...
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When is complaint not a complaint? – Part 2 Is there a 'cover up culture' at...
Guest post by Philip Grant in a personal capacityOpening paragraphs of Kim Wright’s email to me of 27 September 2024. On 2 October, Martin published my guest post “Bobby Moore Bridge advertising lease...
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Lib Dems call on Brent Council to promote action to help protect tenants and...
Wembley Park developments from King's Drive The Liberal Democrats have tabled the following debate topic for Monday's Full Council Meeting (6pm Brent Civic Centre):Guaranteeing new builds are safe...
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Cllr Ryan Hack set to become Brent's new Deputy Mayor
Cllr Ryan Hack (Brondesbury Park) is set to become Deputy Mayor of Brent after a narrow victory over Cllr Narinder Singh Bajwa (Northwick Park). The post became vacant after the resignation of Cllr...
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'He's got the whole of Brent in his hands' - Muhammed Butt grabs more power
It had been suggested that Cllr Muhammed Butt has taken on Cllr Shama Tatler's portfolio only temporarily until a new Cabinet member was appointed. However, in an updated Full Council Agenda...
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Chess at Chalkhill Success: 'The junior sessions are at full capacity and for...
Guest post by Anthony Fulton Willesden & Brent Chess Club General Secretary and Junior Coordinator In March 2020 life in the UK experienced a situation it hadn’t done so for generations. COVID-19...
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Petition launched to Save Cricklewood Post Office: 'Losing it would hurt not...
Cricklewood campaigners have been quick off the mark after Cricklewood Post Office was included in the list of potential closures. Kilburn, Harlesden and Kingsbury Post Offices are also on the list....
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Brent Council is consulting on new Local Flood Risk Management Strategy
Brent has many waterways, some on open ground but others hidden underground in conduits that reveal their presence at times of flooding. Extreme weather, including heavy rainfall, has made the area...
View ArticleUnanswered question on the financial viability of the Bridge Park/Unisys...
The Minutes of the Brent Council Meeting on September 19th have been published for approval this evening.This is Cllr Butt's answer to my question regarding the development of the Bridg Park/Unisys...
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All aboard the Lioness and Mildmay overground lines from Willesden Junction
TfL will complete the renaming of the London Overground lines by the end of the year. LINK There have been criticisms that this will involve unnecessary expense. TfL justify the changes thus: London...
View ArticleBrent Council to consider a formal twinning arrangement with Nablus after...
The Labour Group motion to 'consider a formal twinning agreement between Brent and the city of Nablus, which sits under the governance of the Palestinian National Authority, and receive a report...
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Are things moving at last on the Bridge Park and dormant Unisys site in...
Unisys buildings Unisys and Bridge Park from above Site ownershipI have prompted Brent Council several times recently over the Unisys/Bridge Park development. The twin Unisys buildings have been empty...
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UPDATE: Bridge Park Consultation Newsletter - what sites are involved?
Bridge Park Consultation Newsletter The Newsletter gives the impression that the consultation is just about Bridge Park and Unisys but as Philip Grant says in a comment below it is about more sites...
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LETTER: A Wembley airman and wartime POW, 1940-45
My father in the first weeks of captivity, when razors were not available, and consequently (as he wrote home) 'most of the fellows here look like Biblical characters'. Dear Editor,An article written...
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Does London Mayor's new guidance on purpose built student accommodation...
Marketing video for purpose built student accommodation in Wembley Park There has recently been discussion about the amount of purpose built student accommodation in Brent, with some disquiet even in...
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Even the lowest income families will pay some Council Tax next year Brent...
Brent Council is consulting on making changes in the Council Tax Support scheme. As you can see from above their drop-in sessions have attracted very few people. There is still time to take part in...
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