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Plans for Press House, Neasden to be decided at Planning Committee tonight
Press House (via StreetView)Proposed replacementPlans for Press House, Press Road, Neasden will be the main item at tonight's Planning Committee LINKPress House stands out from the mainly two storey...
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Refuges Welcome 2016 - March on Saturday Park Lane to Parliament Square
Click on Image to enlargeFrom Amnesty InternationalWhy are we marching?Women, men and children around the world are fleeing war, persecution and torture.They have been forced into the hands of...
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Granville Plus Nursery parents appalled at being left out of Brent's South...
The Council has managed to achieve some good public relations with architects over its redevelopment of South Kilburn but it doesn't seem to do as well at handling good relations with the public who...
View ArticleCommunity Library Strategy promise welcomed and discussions requested
Philip Bromberg of Preston Community Library (PCL) has written to Cllr Muhammed Butt, Leader of Brent Council, following Tuesday's Cabinet Meeting:I said I would put in writing the point that I failed...
View ArticleCouncillor Butt Standards Investigation finding - not guilty, or not proven?
The Brent Standards Committee (Chair Cllr James Allie, Vice Chair Cllr Sandra Kabir) will receive a report at its meeting on Thursday 22nd (6pm Civic Centre) of the independent investigation into...
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Brent Mini Pride on Saturday, Harlesden
From Terrence Higgins TrustWhen: Saturday 17 September 2016, 12pm to 6pmWhere: Rucklidge Avenue and Furness Road Junction Green (opposite the Harrow Road entrance to Willesden Junction Tube)In...
View ArticleBrent Council External Audit certificate delayed while objections to accounts...
The report of the external auditors, KPMG, is tabled for the Brent Council Audit Commitee on Thursday September 22nd, 7pm, Brent Civic Centre.KPMG note on page 9 LINK:In order for us to issue an audit...
View ArticleSupport Comprehensive Education - Thursday September 22nd - Fair Education...
From Fair Education AllianceJoin us on Thursday September 22nd for a gathering to show our collective support for comprehensive education and our opposition to the creation of new grammar schools.This...
View ArticleTwo new free schools approved in Brent
Justine Greening announced approval for 77 new free schools which includes two in Brent. Approval is only the first step as sites have to be found and staff and pupils recuited.The first is the North...
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Surveillance: The War at Home - Meeting in Brent on Monday
Banksy From Brent Stop the WarMONDAY SEPTEMBER 19th 7.30 pmBrent Trades & Labour Hall, 375 High Rd...
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Anonymity: the pros and cons
Further information The issue of anonymity has come up for discussion on this blog a number of times and my preferene is for those making a comment to use their real names if possible. However there...
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Butt welcomes input from Preston on Community Library Strategy
Titus Bear from Barham Community Library visits Preston LibraryCllr Muhammed Butt, leader of Brent Council, has copied me into his response to Philip Bromberg of Preston Community Library who requested...
View ArticleBrent Council answers Full Council Meeting questions from the public
Questions from the public will ne answered for the first time at the Brent Council Meeting tomorrow. The answers have been published in advance in a Supplementary Report which I have posted below. It...
View ArticleThe Labour purge is become absurd - and poisonous
I have not got involved in the internal battle in the Labour Party but speaking to friends during the Refugees Welcome demonstration today, and reading some posts on Facebook this evening, I am...
View ArticleBrent Council budget 'coup' an affront to democracy?
In a posting prior to Monday's Cabinet meeting LINK I drew attaention to the possible decision by the Cabinet to freeze the Council's Revenue Support Grant (RSG) until 2019/20 which would mean setting...
View ArticleBrent: Full Council barred from discussing RSG freeze and Efficiency Plan
Cllr John Warren's request LINK to the Mayor for discussion of the possibility of an Extraordinary Brent Council Meeting to discuss the freezing of Brent Council's Revenue Support Grant (RSG) for four...
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Jeremy Corbyn - the reboot: First priority is construction of a broad...
'Concrete alliances on issues where we have agreement can be formed'This article by two members of Labour Briefing Editorial Board is reprinted with the authors' permission.
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Brent Council's Financial Position Briefing Note
Further to my coverage LINKLINK on the Revenue Support Grant (RSG) freeze and the associated Efficiency Plan, this is the briefing note sent to Labour councillors and opposition leads by the Labour...
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