Wembley Champions turn to poetry to make their point about 'Twin Towers'
Wembley Champions website LINK has published this poem about the Wembley 'Twin Towers' - it is not quite John Betjeman but shows how much they care for where they live. They are asking the Mayor of...
View ArticleHelga Gladbaum pays tribute to Tayo Oladapo
Helga Gladbaum has asked me to publish this Guest Blog
View ArticleFA to challenge Quintain to preserve Wembley Stadium's iconic status at...
The Football Association are expected to speak at tonight's Brent Planning Committee on the massive planning application for the area around Wembley Station. They have been support by Clive Beets...
View Article'Dear Mo and Michael' please confirm your promise on Preston Community Library
https://www.flickr.com//photos/saveprestonlibrary/show/Preston Community Library have called on Muhammed Butt and Michael Pavey, contenders for the leadership of the Brent Labour Group, and thus of the...
View ArticleLondon Councils calls for academy conversion cash to be used to level up...
London Councils' Executive member for children, skills and employment Cllr Peter John OBEhas responded to the recent government announcement on academisation. He said:Revoking the decision to force all...
View ArticleOfficers recommend tonight's Quintain decision handed to Head of Planning +...
May 201, before the UEFA Champions League Final between Barcelona and Manchester United (Photo Philip Grant)Tonight's Planning Commitee and the battle between Quintain/Brent Council and the Football...
View ArticleSarah Marquis absent from tonight's planning meeting
Sarah Marquis, Chair of Brent Planning Committee has sent her apologies to tonight's meeting. No reason was given. Cllr Agha is in the chair and Cllr Patel is also absent. This means that tonight's...
View ArticleControversial development around Wembley Stadium approved by Brent Planning...
A depleted Brent planning Committee approved all 5 planning applications related to the Quintain (Texas Star) owned lands around Wembley Stadium tonight. They include high rise housing, more hotels...
View ArticleShould others be butting into the Brent Labour leadership contest?
The contest for the leadership of the Labour Group on Brent Council spilled over into the Planning Committee last night as tensions boiled over ahead of Saturday's decision. Current indications are...
View ArticleResident launches petition to Sadiq Khan after Council agrees Wembley Stadium...
I have received this from Sonia Shah. The petition can be signed HEREStop Brent Council from rushing through planning applications for big developmentsI am a resident of Wembley, and an active member...
View ArticleYellow Pavilion, Wembley - Open Mic and Stay & Play for adults
From Yellow Pavilion, Olympic Way, Wembley (don't be put off by the road works on Olympic Way - the Pavilion is still open)Wembley Open Mic ◦ Wed 18th May ◦ 19:30-21:00 ◦ 18+ ◦ freeCome for a night of...
View Article'Agreed as recommended' - Record of Wednesday's Planning Committee
Here is the official record of the decisions made at Wednesday's Brent Planning CommitteeDeclarations of personal and prejudicial interestsMembers are invited to declare at this stage of the meeting,...
View ArticleEvening Standard alleges Cllr Butt concealed Tayo Oladapo's death to avoid...
The London Evening Standard LINK today said that it had seen e-mails that showed a 'former Labour staffer' had been told to conceal Cllr Oladapo''s death because Cllr Butt did not want a by-election...
View ArticleThe email behind tonight's Evening Standard story on Tayo Oladapo
I am now in possesion of the full email sent to members of the Brent Labour Executive on the 8th May on which today's Evening Standard article is based. It was leaked because the person concerned was...
View ArticleBrent Council hails Wednesday's Planning Committee decisions
This is Brent Council's press release which I am sure everyone will find really reassuring.Plans for 4,850 new homes, a new school and student accommodation around Wembley Stadium have been given the...
View ArticleWhat Brent's Chief Executive said about the death of Cllr Oladapo
Following a series of comments on the blog on the situation regarding the death of Cllr Tayo Oladapo I reprint below an article I posted on April 28th LINK which first made public the doubts about...
View ArticleBarham Community Library volunteers meeting this afternoon
From Barham Community Library We are making progress in getting our new building at 660 Harrow Road Wembley HA0 2HB ready to open as a community library in Barham Park.Our negotiations with Brent...
View ArticleHas the time come for a Brent Planning for People Forum?
The above statement was made by Brent Council in response to a discussion on the London Live TV channel on the Lucozade Powerleague proposals for Kingsbury High School.It has been received with some...
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