Kilburn councillor Tayo Oladapo has died after long illness
Brent Council posted this sad news today. I would like to pass on my sympathy to Tayo's family, friends and colleagues Councillor Tayo Oladapo, Labour Councillor for Kilburn, has sadly died after...
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10 year olds views on Brent - something positive for the weekend
These are some of the pieces of work produced by 10 year olds from Chalkhill Primary School asked to express what Brent to them in a workshop by Brent Housing Partnership's Stories of Brent.LINKAmidst...
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Will Momentum cause some friction at church today?
The conference at Neasden Methodist Church today organised by Brent Momentum, Brent Trades Council and Brent Fightback will be a test of the extent to which the recently formed Momentum Group is able...
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'Angry & disappointed' Barry Gardiner refers Byron Court planning decision to...
Following the Brent Planning Committee's decision to approve the expansion of Byron Court Primary School to accommodate more than 1,000 children, Barry Gardiner, the Labour MP for Brent North, has...
View ArticleBrent Momentum debuts with frank open debate & a little political torsion
Interestingly it was not criticism of his attitude to cuts that made Brent Council leader Muhammed Butt fly into a rage at yesterday's Brent Momentum meeting but a challenge on the implemetation of the...
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Observer reopens the mystery of the Mary Fedden paintings, the deputy and the...
The Observer today asks some pertinent questions about the paintings by Mary Fedden that were given to Copland High School (now Ark Elvin) and then, according to Brent Council, retrieved by them from...
View ArticleStandards at Brent Council – Will Standards Committee set a good example?
This guest blog by Philip Grant continues his attempt to ensure Brent Council displays high standards of conduct in public life.
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London rises up against the Housing Bill
Today Londoners came out to reclaim their city from developers and the Housing Bill. They demand homes for people not profit, building of council housing, an end to social cleansing and much more. The...
View ArticleWill 'Social Value' procurement take into account ethical standards?
Brent Council's strategy for Social Value in procurement will be discussed at Cabinet tonight. The documents do not mention ethical procurement except with reference to sourcing practices:Ethical...
View ArticleSome vital additional information on South Kilburn for Brent Cabinet
The South Kilburn Regeneration is on the Cabinet agenda tonight and members are updated on progress. They are given an officer's report that went to Scrutiny Committee but not a report from Scrutiny...
View ArticleStudents and teachers unite to support tomorrow's 6th Form College Strike
There will be a national strike of NUT members at 6th form colleges tomorrow. The strike us supported by the NUS. The government is attempting to take legal action against the strike which was...
View ArticleLGA set out proposals on local government budgets and powers ahead of the Budget
The Local Government Association have issued the statement below which makes interesting reading in the light of discussion about how communities should resist local government cuts.. Councils could...
View ArticleCall for action by councillors to challenge cuts to local government funding
The People's Assembly Against Austerity have put forward these thoughts and actions as a further contribution to the discussion on local government cuts. This is clearly relevant to the debnate at...
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Get involved in Yellow Pavilion one-off activities
The Yellow Pavilion is off Olympic WayHere’s some ways to get involved in the Yellow Pavilion in the next few weeks. They are mostly one-off activities we’re looking for help with so your time...
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Brent and Harrow Transport Services to merge
Brent Cabinet will tonight consider a proposal to merge the Transport Services of the two brooughs that are used for children and adults with special needs to transport them to schools, colleges or day...
View ArticleWhy Scrutiny needed a Task Force on the South Kilburn Regeneration
The following letter was sent to members of Brent Scrutiny Committee and Cllr Conneely by Pete Firmin on January 28th. None of the Committee have acknowledged receipt. It was a follow up to the...
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Clean air for London - Sian Berry's plans
London needs a comprehensive plan to bring its air within legal limits as soon as possible, using every tool at our disposal, the Green Party mayoral candidate said today.With air pollution estimated...
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Gladstone School - enjoy what you're earning
Principal Designate Paul Phillips with 'pupil'The Gladstone secondary free school has announced on its website,' Owing to unavoidable delays in acquiring a site it is no longer possible to prepare for...
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West Hendon documentary BBC1 tonight spotlights the housing crisis
Wembley Matters has covered the scandal of the social cleansing of the West Hendon Estate at the north end of the Welsh Harp over the years. The Our West Hendon campaign has fought tooth and nail for...
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