FoE's assesment of London Mayoral candidates' environmental policies
From Friends of the Earth (as this come from a politically neutral group it is unedited): Friends of the Earth's assessment of the environmental policies of the candidates for London mayorThis mayoral...
View ArticleMay 3rd Children's Strike: Open Letter to Nicky Morgan from Let Our Kids Be Kids
Reprinted from Let Our Kids Be Kids website LINKOpen Letter from Let Our Kids Be Kids – the voice of tens of thousands of parents who want an end to SAT testing NOW.Dear Nicky Morgan,We are aware that...
View ArticleSchool Solar Energy share offer will be launched tonight at QPCS
solar panels installed on a schoolA new Brent community energy group are launching a share offer at an event tonight at Queens Park Community School. Brent Pure Energy are organising the event at the...
View ArticleBrent Council clarifies communication issues over the death of Cllr Tayo Oladapo
I have had a number of messages and phone calls regarding Council communications about the death of Cllr Tayo Oladapo (Kilburn ward). The central one is that Full Council voted to approve his continued...
View ArticleJewish Socialists' Group on the anti-semitism furore
Amidst the furore over allegations of anti-semitism this statement was issued by the Jewish Socialists' Group. I have known comrades in the JSG since cooperating in the 70s and 80s over racism in...
View ArticleVote Green on the orange ballot paper to increase Green representation on the...
6 days to go! May 5th isn't just about the Mayor. Here's an amusing video about voting Green on the orange paper..https://t.co/PHUBmEr5ld— Sian Berry (@sianberry) April 29, 2016
View ArticleWhy Brent and Harrow electors should vote Green in the GLA election on Thursday
This is what Jafar Hassan told the Harrow Times when asked why people should vote for him as the Green candidate for the Brent and Harrow constituency. LINKGreen Party candidate Jafar Hassan...
View ArticleThere is an alternative: Parents Defending Education campaign – launch statement
As Nicky Morgan is booed by headteachers and they consider industrial action against her plans to force all schools to covert to academy status, parents set up their own organisation with an...
View ArticleAfter the 26 storey 'Twin Towers' a 28 storey block planned for Wembley
Readers with long memories will recall that the views of the new 'iconic' Wembley Stadium were to be protected but the Stadium is fast being hidden in a cluster of tall buildings.This latest...
View ArticleUpdate regarding Cllr Tayo Oladapo
Muhammed Butt, Leader of Brent Council, has sent the following message to Brent Labour councillors regarding the funeral arrangements for Cllr Tayo Oladapo who died in January. See 'Brent Labour Group...
View ArticleGreen Party support for today's 'Let Kids Be Kids' strikes
Today's action by parents who are keeping their children off school for a day of 'fun learning' in protest against a school curriculum dominated by SAT tests has been supported on Twitter by the Green...
View ArticleA small victory for democracy in the Brent Labour Group?
In an exclusive story today the Brent and Kilburn times LINK reports that an attempt by Muhammed Butt to give the leader of the Labour group the power to appoint his/her own deputy, rather than have an...
View ArticleSATs Protest: 'Parents, you have done us proud!' declare #LetKidsBeKids
The #LetKidsBeKids have issued the press release below after today's action:
View ArticleGreens back campaign against over-testing
Revolting childfen and parents yesterdayVix Lowthian is the Green Party's spokesperson on education. She posted this on her blog on Monday LINK Thousands of parents of six and seven year olds will be...
View ArticleFA & fans take on Brent planners and Quintain over Wembley redevelopment,
There has been some speculation about the fact that Brent Council is holding two Planning Committee meetings next week. One explanation is that a senior officer is leaving shortly so the meeting was...
View ArticleSTAND UP FOR GOOD IDEAS: Vote Sian Berry & Green on orange today
And another good reason to vote Green from Barnet Greens in yesterday's Evening Standard
View ArticleLabour win Kilburn by-election
Labour swept to victory in the Kilburn by-election which saw a turn out of 44% compared with the last Brent Council election. The result was:Tilly Boulter Lib Dem 459Elcena Jeffers Independent 35Peter...
View ArticleBrent and Harrow GLA Constituency result
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