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Leaning on a lamp post at the corner of the street watching all the rats go by
A bemused resident watching a painter on a cherry picker painting a street lamp black in South Kilburn asked what was going on.They were told, 'The Council want ALL street lights in Brent to be...
View ArticleFurther questions regarding Brent Council and the Cara Davani case
Cllr John Warren, leader of Brent Conservatives has responded to Philip Grant's recent guest post on the Cara Davani case, which Philip sent to the leaders on Brent Council, LINK with the following...
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Butt attacks BDS as he apologises for sharing 'Israel slur'
The Veolia protest outside Brent Civic Centre
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Headteacher: We must act together to make sure SATs pain does not happen again
This plea from a primary headteacher appeared on Facebook about 12 hours ago and has received much attention. The Green Party has a long-standing policy in favour of the abolition of SATs and...
View ArticleFalls Prevention & Bone Health: Have your say on new service
NHS Brent CCG is aiming to introduce a new service on Falls Prevention and Bone Health at an event on Thursday 4 August. There is still an opportunity for you to register for this event. Event...
View ArticleIn pursuit of joy: what should we value in primary schools?
Guest blog by Emma Bishton, first published on her blog emmabishton.wordpress.com and by the Local Schools Network LINK It's been a busy couple of weeks. No I don't mean trying to keep up with the...
View ArticleWho is your Brent Labour councillor backing for the Labour leadership?
Labour leadership supporters of Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Smith have been seeking support from Labour councillors. So far only seven of Brent's 56 Labour councillors have signed up. Statements and...
View ArticleLatest community news from Sufra Foodbank and Kitchen - get involved!
News from Sufra FoodbankIf you walk into Sufra over the next few weeks don’t be surprised to find groups of young people lounging in the foyer, raiding the fridge or hovering around the office.This...
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Solidarity with deported Byron Burger workers -demonstration Monday
From a group of campaigns and organisations acting in solidarity with Byron Burger workersSOLIDARITY DEMONSTRATION MONDAY AUGUST 1ST 6.30PM OUTSIDE BYRON HOLBORN, 114 HIGH HOLBORN, CLOSE TO HOLBORN...
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Brent Central and Hampstead and Kilburn Labour Parties nominate Corbyn for...
Queueing at the Kingsgate Centre tonight (photo ex-Twitter @inductivestep)Brent Central CLP nominated Jeremy Corbyn for the Labour leadership by 69 votes to 24 tonight. Hampstead and Kilburn nominated...
View ArticleMichaela Secondary Free School punishes children for having hard-up parents
I suspect not many of my readers also read the Daily Mail so here is a brief summary of an on-line story carried by the Mail LINK.Katharine Birbalsingh who hit the headlines when she became Michael...
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Children and Chips - Brent report weighs into the issue
Locals will be familiar with the crowds of secondary school children outside Wembley's fast food shops at the end of the school day and the all pervading smell of fried chicken and chips that wafts...
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Green MEP slams 'totally discredited' EDF Hinkley project
The government's decision to delay a decision on the EDF Hinkley nuclear power station forced newspapers to rapidly revise their late editions obernight. Before the delay announcement Molly Scott...
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Preston Community Library Saturday: Freedom in South Africa the struggle, the...
Preston Community Library will be showing a film about the struggle for freedom in South Africa on Saturday evening.After the showing there will be two speakers, South African editor Mary Omond, and...
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Inside Birbalsingh's Boot Camp - How Michaela Free School 'supports' pupil...
'What's the problem?' Headmistress Katharine BirbalsinghMany thanks to the reader who sent me a link to the Michaela Secondary Free School's Behaviour Policy.It is full of unfamiliar terminology such...
View ArticleResidents call for support for demonstration against Heron House development...
MONDAY, 1st AUGUST AT 6.30 P.M. AT HERON HOUSE, 109 - 115 WEMBLEY HILL ROAD WEMBLEY HA9 8DAResidents opposed to the planned redevlopment of Heron House in Wembley will demonstrate at the site on...
View ArticleBrent Council and Cara Davani - at last some answers, but ...
On 21 July we published a guest blog from Philip Grant LINK , which asked some questions of Brent Council and its Leader, Cllr. Muhammed Butt, about the pay-off last year to its former Director of...
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