Green MEP backs Junior Hospital Doctors & calls Hunt 'incompetent'
Keith Taylor, Green MEP for the South East of England, has accused Jeremy Hunt of 'incompetence' and pledged to 'stand in solidarity' with Junior Doctors following the BMA's latest notice of industrial...
View ArticleLabour's leadership candidates answer NUT's questions on education policy
An emergency motion has been tabled for Green Party Conference this weekend on Jeremy Corbyn's proposal for a National Education Service:The Green Party notes that Labour are proposing a National...
View ArticlePublic's interest led to details of Davani 'exit payment' being revealed
My attention has been drawn to Minutes of Brent's Audit Committee which give further infromation on Cara Davani's 'pay-off' from the Council. The Minutes do not explain why no disciplinary action was...
View ArticleNUT prepared to work with other unions for SATs boycott in 2017 if government...
From the NUT Commenting on the publication of provisional 2016 Key Stage 2 results, Kevin Courtney, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers' union, said:Today's...
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A homogeneous Green Party leadership?
The possible new Green Party leadership trioThe results of the Green Party leadership will be announced at the Green Party Conference in Birmingham today and I am 99% sure that Caroline Lucas and...
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Support these vital trade union motions at Green Party Conference
Please support these motions at Green Party Conference
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Broken promises threaten future of Preston Community Library
From Philip Bromberg of Preston Community LibraryOn September 13, Brent Council's Cabinet will consider plans to re-develop the Preston Library site. The intention is to build flats and a new...
View Article"Dear Mo, we feel political parties ought to keep their promises..."
Letter to Cllr Muhammed Butt, leader of Brent Council. from Philip Bromberg of Preston Community LibraryDear Mo,I hope you're well. I write, as ever, as Chair of Preston Community Library (PCL). The...
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A message to tonight's meeting of Brent Labour Group from a local resident re...
The Labour Party presentation making their promise to Preston LibraryThe Labour Group is meeting tonight and will discuss Preston Library. This is a letter to them from a local resident:Dear Brent...
View ArticleWill children return to school healthier after Pokemon Go summer craze?
Just before children broke up before the summer holiday I wrote about the Pokemon Go craze that was just developing here in Brent. LINKI thought there was a plus side in getting them away from indoor...
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Brent plans to take bailiff service in house but with a twist or two
The Brent Cabinet will consider taking debt enforcement in-house as out-sourced contracts end. The aim is for the Council to retain the fees generated by each enforcement warrant issued.The report...
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A Brent treasure: Roe Green Walled Garden Open Day Saturday September 10th
There will be an Open Day at Roe Green Walled Garden in Kingsbury on Saturday September 10th from 10.30am until 4pm. This is another Brent resource, passionately supported by volunteers of the Barn...
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What employees say about working for Brent Council
A survey of Brent Council employees that will be reported to the Equalities Committee presents a mixed picture showing that although there are areas of strength there is still much to be done. Below I...
View ArticleLack of BME teachers in English schools revealed but Brent presents a better...
From Bureau of Investigative JournalismAnalysis by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism has revealed a chronic lack of Black and Ethnic Minority (BME) teachers in English schools. The Bureau found...
View ArticleNow Barham Community Library faces difficulties
We have already covered the threat to Preston Community Library and allegations from the volunteers that Brent Council leader Muhammed Butt has broken an election promise, now the Council is in...
View ArticleGreens criticise 'inexcusable' response to 'chaotic situation' in Calais
Refugees in Calais and Northern France must be treated with dignity and in accordance with international law, and the British and French governments must urgently find long-term humane solutions to...
View ArticleThe story of one of Brent's migrant underclass who is likely to be sleeping...
Mohammed S Mamdani of Sufra NW Foodbank has sent this out to supporters. I am posting it with his permission.Not a small proportion of food bank users these days are EU migrants. The kind of people who...
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London boroughs need to be more vocal about their role in school improvement
From London CouncilsLondon boroughs renewed their commitment to driving school improvement at London Councils’ Education Summit, held at the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures...
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Brent Council's financial decisions 2016-2020 deserve wider debate
The Brent Cabinet on September 13th will be receiving a report on the Council's financial position which forms the backdrop to decisions on the possible fixing of the Revenue Support Grant (RSG) for 4...
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