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Kilburn, Corbyn and Khan
Some local Labour Party members complained to me last week that they were 'always the last to know' about Labour events in Brent - Wembley Matters often knows before them.Brent Council's photo of Khan...
View ArticleCaroline Lucas: Corbyn's support for NHS Bill was not 'inept'
Caroline Lucas' letter to the Guardian I have no wish to intrude on the Labour leadership debates and I have no idea whether former shadow health minister Heidi Alexander is right in her critique of...
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Welsh Harp Festival on Saturday at Neasden Recreation Ground
From Black Training and Enterprise GroupThe Summer Festival (Nooon-4pm) is being organised by a team of young people from the Welsh Harp ward in the London of Brent. It is a ‘social action project’...
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'Away with test driven dull - let's have a colourful primary curriculum' say...
From Let Our Kids be Kids campaignPlease write to your MP in a brightly coloured envelope as part of our Primary Colours campaign. Primary Education is creative, bright, varied and colourful......
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Fifty quid to spare? Come to dinner with Dawn and Sadiq
Brent Labour's love-in with Sadiq Khan continues. Tempted? Here is the menu and venue"Click on image to enlarge
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Progressive Alliance misgivings? Emergency Motion for Green Party Conference...
In an earlier posting LINK I wrote about some of the underlying issues that had emerged during the Green Party internal elections campaign. (Voting closed yesetrday) One of these was the 'Progressive...
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Saturday demo: A CALL TO EUROPE: HUMAN RIGHTS FOR REFUGEES!
Trafalgar Square London 2-5pm Saturday August 27th A Demonstration Called by: Help4Refugee Children, Syria Solidarity Campaign, Calais Action & RS21. Sixty years ago, the Refugee Convention defined...
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Grunwick memory sharing Saturday at Brent Archives
Painting by Dan JonesFrom Brent Musuem and Archives In 1976, six workers walked out of Grunwick Film Processing Laboratory in Willesden. They staged a strike against their poor working conditions,...
View ArticleLatest news from Friends of Barham Library
From Friends of Barham Library LATEST NEWS ON OUR BUILDINGBy now we have hoped to have had our lease for the building in Barham Park (Unit 4, 660 Harrow Road Wembley HA0 2H). Unfortunately at the last...
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Is Brent's 'Metroland' suburban housing under threat?
The Quintain site surrounded by 'low density suburban housing'A report going to the Resources and Public Realm Scrutiny Committee on September 6th LINK highlights some of the issues facing Brent...
View ArticleShould the public be involved in Brent's review of the Local Plan?
The report going to the Resources and Public Realm Committee on the Council's Planning Committee proposes a review of the Local Plan.It proposes a 'Local plan Working Party' to carry this out made up...
View ArticleNAHT's 'broad and balanced' curriculum policy welcome and timely
There has been much concern about the narrowing of the school curriculum as a result of high stakes testing so the 'Broad and balanced curriculum statement' recently adopted by the the National...
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Appeal to stop deportation of 77 year old Parkinson's disease sufferer
Appeal from M. Nadeem to support his petition LINKMy father, Hakeen Muhammad Haleem, is a frail ailing 77 year old. He has been staying with me and my family, at our expense, since 2010. He is a...
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Brent's pothole and pavement repairs under scrutiny
I get a lot of emails from residents about the state of Brent's potholes and pavements often with accompanying photographs. I am sure local councillors also get loads of complaints with residents...
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Palestine Trauma Centre fundraiser: Music to ‘Create Joy Amongst the Debris’...
Tickets should be booked in advance by e-mailing brentfop@gmail.com
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Progressive Alliance Panel at Green Party Conference
Friday 2 September, 18.30-19.45Progressive Alliances: The case for cross-party working and why it could be a game-changer for the Green PartyThis session will explore the various options that...
View ArticleWembley development: 'I feel trapped in a nightmare'
Guest blog from Jaine Lunn in reaction to Brent Council's plan to review the Local Plan LINKI saw your blog and so wanted to comment/blog but am at a loss as where to start. Whilst I think in theory it...
View ArticleCelebrating Natalie Bennett, activist and leader
The day before the Green party's new leader (or co-leaders as expected) is/are announced, this video by Shootroots celebrates the contribution made by Natalie Bennett, current Green Party leader. The...
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