Muhammed Butt to face Standards investigation over Tayo Oladapo death...
Muhammed Butt - just a few questions to answerBrent councillors have been informed that the independent investigation into issues involved in the death of Cllr Tayo Oladapo will be undertaken by...
View ArticleLATEST UPDATE Palestinian school student winner of 'Speak Out' competition...
From Middle East Monitor. I uploaded this video over the weekend but it suddenly disappeared from the originating website. This article explains what had happened: Leanne Mohamad, a 15-year-old...
View ArticleIs another Europe possible? What do you think?
It has been hard for the anti-capitalist Left to insert itself into the EU Referendum debate on either side. The choice of associating with the neoliberals and big business of the Remain campaign or...
View ArticleButt faces another probe - this time from the Labour Party
Cameron Scott, Regional Director of the East of England Labour Party, has been asked to investigate 'serious allegations about incidents following the death of Cllr Tayo Oladapo' to establish the...
View ArticleSurvey shows wide disparity in voting registration across Brent
London First in association with Democracy Club has today published a league table of voter registration in London wards LINKIt makes interesting reading for Brent. I have added the percentage of...
View ArticleJune activities at the Yellow Pavilion and new venue details
From Michael Stuart at the Yellow Pavilion I’m very pleased to attach June’s programme of activities for the Yellow Pavilion. Later this month we are moving to premises on Engineer’s Way -- see the...
View Article'Speak Out' reinstates Leanne Mohamad's video on Palestine
Frome Peace in Our NameFreedom of Speech on Palestine - A step towards peacePeace in Our Name 2 Jun 2016 — We're delighted to say that Leanne's powerful speech has been added back to the Speak Out...
View ArticleBrent Cyclists call for Quintain and Brent Council to act to secure safe...
I am grateful to Brent Cyclists LINK for permission to repost this article from their website. Tghis evening football fans will be streaming across the Fulton Road/Olympic Way junction to attend...
View ArticleBrent debates anti-semitism
Three meetings are scheduled over the next 10 days addressing in various ways the issue of anti-semitism in the Labour Party and in the wider context.At a Hampstead and Kilburn Labour Party meeting...
View ArticleBrent MIND: 'Get talking' as first step towards recovery
Get Talking is a Mental Health campaign which focuses on talking as a first step towards recovery. It features Adam Deacon, Trevor Nelson & James Rhodes and service users from Brent.
View ArticleNHS Kill or Cure? STP knowns and unknowns - some key questions
So much creeps up on NHS 'reform' and realisation of its true repercussions known only to a few who can penetrate the jargon, that I am pleased to publish this early warningby Robin Sharp and Peter...
View ArticleShould Brent follow Hammersmith & Fulham and replace glyphosate
I am well aware that dangers to public health are often under-estimated or dismissed only to be cited decades later as the cause of illness and perhaps early death. As an NUT representative at a school...
View ArticleBrent Lib Dem councillor poses questions for Cllr Oladapo investigation
Brent Councillors have been invited to submit evidence to Richard Penn's investigation into issues surrounding the death of Cllr Tayo Oladapo.This is the submission by Brent's only Liberal Democrat...
View ArticleCouncillors urged to act on Wembley Stadium Fulton Road accident danger
I have sent a link to this video to Brent Councilllors with the following message: Dear Councillor, You are probably aware that there was an accident in which a cyclist was seriously hurt last week at...
View ArticleAction promised on Fulton Road/Olympic Way accident spot
I am pleased to say several Brent councillors have responded to the email and video link I sent this morning LINK.Cllr Southwood, Cabinet member for Environment wrote:Thank you for your email. I too...
View ArticleWork starts on mowing Wembley French School's meadows
Flower beds in formr timesToday after the 'meadow' was cut backCutting waits to be completed on the south side of the steps It was probably a coincidence but following a flutter of comments on Twitter...
View ArticleWarning notices installed at Fulton Road/Olympic Way crossing after accident...
Olympic Way southboundFulton Road westboundFulton Road westboundAdditional warning signs for vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians have been installed on the Fulton Road, Olympic Way junction which was...
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