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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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UPDATED WITH VITAL INFORMATION: Changes to the Barham Park restricted...
Planning Committee preliminaries and the section on the restrictive covenant. (Video by Brent Council including rather irritating facial focus. Captions by Wembley Matters)At last night's...
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Willesden Green Gaudiya Mission expansion planning application refused...
A delegated decision has been made by Brent Council planners to refuse planning permission for a major expansion of the Gaudiya Mission, in Cranhurst Road, Willesden Green.The application for changes...
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Guest post: Concerns about contaminated land plansand airborne carcinogens in...
This guest post by a local resident draws readers' attention to an issue of concern happening just over Brent's border. PROJECT FLOURISH is a proposed housing development by Ballymore/Sainsburys in...
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Brent Cabinet decides to go ahead with formal consultation on Malorees...
Despite overwhelming rejection of amalgamation at the informal consultation stage, the Brent Cabinet today approved moving ahead to a formal consultation on the merger of Malorees Infant and Junior...
View ArticleBrent Travellers stand up for their community at Brent Cabinet following...
The voice of Brent Travellers came over loud and clear in a presentation at Brent Cabinet yesterday. Elizabeth Corcoran, supported by Nancy Hawker (London Gypsies and Travellers Association), spoke...
View ArticleConflicting views on Just Cravings late-night license application
Facebook video The Licensing Sub-committeewill next week consider a late night licensing application for Just Cravings for their premises at 150 Willesden Lane.The application reads like an...
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Neasden Shopping Centre Bingo Hall application to be heard next week -...
Tuesday's Licensing Sub-Committee will hear an application from Merkul Slots to open a Bingo Hall on the former premises of Santander in the Neasden Shopping Centre,The application is the first since...
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Signals installed and working at Bridge Road/North End Road junction but...
Bridge Road/North End Road Junction when it opened in June 2021 When the junction oof North End Road and North End Road was finally opened in June 2021 it is was immediately obvious that traffic...
View ArticleAll routes Wembley High Road and Wembley Triangle to re-open Friday April...
From Brent CouncilWembley Triangle – 1 month ahead of scheduleWe are pleased to inform you that the works are progressing really well and we should be opening all routes on Friday, 18 April 2025....
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UPDATED with statement by Leader of Brent Council. Muslim community upset...
Thanks to Khalid on TikTok for sending this video via Twitter Muslim graves at Carpenders Park Lawn Cemetery in Hertfordshire were reported to have been desecrated at the weekend with memorials and...
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Volunteers in buckets for Brent River Catchment pollution project - hoping to...
Some of the volunteer 'samplers' at Imperial College Training SessionTeams of volunteers have been anxiously watching for rain during this dry period - not for the allotment or garden, but to get...
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How many affordable homes did Brent Council deliver in 2024/25? - Was it 530,...
Guest post by Philip Grant in a personal capacityBrent Council would like you to believe that the answer is 530 new affordable homes. That is the number they included in the leaflet they sent out to...
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The future of Islamia Primary School on the agenda for Brent Cabinet's May...
From the school website Readers will remember the controversy over state-funded Islamia Primary School currently housed in Queens Park. The school was given an eviction notice by the land owner, the...
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Hertfordshire Police to hold meeting for Muslim community affected by the...
Wednesday April 16th 6pmBushey Islamic Circle Wednesday April 16th 6pmThe Bushey Centre,Bushey Country Club, Bushey High Street WD23 1TT Buses 142, 258, 885
View ArticlePolice confident that Carpender's Park Lawn Cemetery attack was a religiously...
Statement on Facebook from Three Rivers Police On Sunday 13 April, we were informed of widespread damage to 85 grave plaques in Carpenders Park Lawn Cemetery, all of which are in an area reserved for...
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TCV Six month report on creating harmonious ecosystems that can be enjoyed by...
Neasden Recreation Ground on the banks of the Welsh Harp Guest post by Hattie Jones, Senior Project Officer, TCV (The Conservation Volunteers) TCV has now been in Brent for 6 months. We have worked...
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Stand Up to Racism (NW London) statement on the Carpenders Park Lawn Cemetery...
From Stand Up to Racism North West LondonSTATEMENT ON THE DESECRATION OF GRAVES IN THE MUSLIM SECTION OF CARPENDERS PARK LAWN CEMETERY. We are appalled to learn that up to a hundred graves, including...
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Please sign the petition to retain Stonebridge’s heritage Victorian villa
Guest post by Philip Grant in a personal capacity “Altamira”, 1 Morland Gardens, at the corner of Hillside and Brentfield Road. Willesden Local History Society has been campaigning to save the...
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Guest post: A parent writes on why the proposed Malorees Schools amalgamation...
Guest post by Aidan Reilly, parentWhy the Proposed Amalgamation of Malorees Schools Raises Serious Concerns The proposal to amalgamate Malorees Infant and Junior Schools may appear administratively...
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Northwick Park flats construction continues apace
This was the scene that confronted me today at the end of the footpath from Northwick Park station towards the hospital.This is the first phase in the building of new flats by Countryside Partnership...
View ArticleCowslips in University of Westminster grounds Northwick Park - will they...
Several years ago the University of Westminster removed its much admired wild flower meadow telling Wembley Matters this was due to maintenance costs. No connection. of course, with the One Public...
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Croydon follows Brent's Veolia contract with reduced street cleaning and bin...
Brent Council's most recent contract with Veolia was signed in 2023 and included 'intelligence led' street sweeping (rather than swept on a regular rota basis) and the removal of litter bins from...
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