Residents outline their concerns on Wembley 'Twin Towers' development
The view from Park Lane Wembley. Chesterfield House is the building on the left. The highest of the Twin Towers will be 2-1/2 times the height of the flats on the right.Only three members of the public...
View ArticleLucozade's spoonful(s) of sugar fails to sweeten residents' opposition...
Since the battle over the building of the Ark Academy on playing fields in Wembley Park. which united Brent Teachers Association, Barry Gardiner MP and Bob Blackman, then leader of the Tory Group on...
View ArticleBrent FoE meeting on air pollution - its impact and solutions
From Brent Friends of the EarthA panel of politicians and campaigners will be discussing air quality at Brent Friends of the Earth's (Brent FoE) monthly meeting at Watling Gardens Community Meeting...
View ArticleSupport Sweets Way Resistance at Willesden Magistrates Court on Wednesday...
Sweets Way campaigners are calling for support at Willesden Magistrates Court on Wednesday morning. They have put up active resistance to Barnet Council's policy of social cleansing.This video was...
View ArticleGreen MEP: Panama Papers show UK is at centre of global tax avoidance schemes
Molly Scott Cato MEP, Green Party speaker on economics and finance, has responded to the so called Panama Papers– around eleven million documents held by Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca, which...
View ArticleRace and Mental Health: are black communities getting a fair deal? Public...
From Brent Patient Voice and Brent MINDFor the first time since our launch in February last year Brent Patient Voice is holding a face to face meeting in public. This email is a warm invitation to...
View ArticleNew Wembley Twin Towers pic shows true impact of the 26 storey development
Click to enlargeThis illustration from the Hub Organaniation's website shows the height and mass of the proposed replacement of the 'Twin Towers' which will replace Chesterfield House if the Planning...
View ArticleLucozade Powerleague's public relations firm breaks off public relations with...
In a further development over Lucozade Powerleague's bid to run a commercial venture at Kingsbury High School Academy the GKA public relations company representing Powerleague and the school has...
View ArticleFoE Air Quality meeting now to include other parties - April 12th
This message from Brent Friends of the Earth has appeared on Facebook today:Brent Friends of the earth Air Quality meeting 12th April We have now asked the local Lib Dems and the local Conservatives...
View ArticleDawn Butler MP calls on Brent to lead fight to bring schools back under local...
I was one of 10 Chairs of Governing Bodies in Brent to send a letter to Brent Council leader Muhammed Butt and Lead Member for Children and Families Ruth Moher (copied to our three MPs) opposing the...
View ArticlePavey throws off his shackles to make frank presentation on HR to Scrutiny...
When Cllr Michael Pavey, deputy leader of Brent Council, stood to present the report on the progress of the recommendations made in his review of Brent Human Relations, there were none of the usual...
View ArticleDuff litter enforcement proposal slammed by Kilburn councillor
The proposal to out-source litter enforcement came in for a drubbing from Kilburn Councillor John Duffy at last night's Scrutiny Committee. Cllr Sam Stopp stated at the beginning of the meeting that...
View ArticleMarmite? The new Green Party election broadcast
This broadcast is recieving both plaudits and criticism on social media. I suspect it is Marmite. Anyway here it is so you can make up your own mind.
View Article4 councillors vote for Wembley 'Twin Towers' to go ahead
Impression from Park Lane Methodist Church/Park Lane PrimaryThe 26/21 storey Twin Towers block at the junction of Park Lane and Wembley High Road was given the go ahead by the Planning Committee...
View ArticleGovernment Inspector to examine Brent's planning policy proposals
This will be of interest to residents concerned about recent planning decisions and the various regeneration projects in Brent.A government official is to examine one of Brent Council's important...
View ArticleIs this the beginning of the end of Brent Council's Human Resources scandal?
Brent Council has announced the appointment of a new Director of Human Resources. This is the post currently held on an interim basis by Mildred Phillips, who took over when Cara Davani left the...
View ArticleAsk London Mayoral candidates to pledge support for voting reform
From Unlock DemocracyIt is a fortnight since we launched the Stand Up for Democracy campaign. Thousands of emails have been sent asking the next Mayor of London to fix our city’s broken democracy. Will...
View ArticleSix candidates will fight Kilburn by-election
The full list of candidates for the Kilburn Council by-elelction has been published. Voting takes place on May 5th alomgside the Mayoral and GlA elections. The count will take place on Friday May 6th...
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