Developer withdraws presentation of 27 storey Dollis Hill tower block...
The Kilburn Times reveals today that Brent Council has told them that the developer has withdrawn the pre-planning presentation for the 27 storey tower block in Dollis Hill from Wednesday's Planning...
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THE RIGHTS OF EU NATIONALS IN THE UK - FACT SHEET HERE
With EU nationals' rights considered a legitimate bargaining chip by the Government in the Brexit negotiations, JeanLamber MEP and other Greens are showing we are firmly on the side of EU nationals...
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Harrow residents urged to attend Harrow School Sports Hall Planning...
From Harrow Hill Trust11 Nov 2016 — The planning meeting is set for 6.30pm Wednesday 16th and the planning officer is recommending approval. Please contact the Councillors below, especially those of...
View ArticleGranville & Carlton Centre users assured that they will be included in plans...
I was unable to make tonight's Cabinet meeting where the Granville and Carlton Centre plans were on the agenda. However an observer tells me that Cllrs Conneely, Duffy, Jones and Warren spoke for the...
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Resistance Against Tarmac launches 38 Degrees petition
Residents campaigning against Brent Council's polict of replacing paved footways with tarmac have launched a petition opposing the policy on the 38 Degrees website HERE.They state:In this (Chandos...
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Brent Council celebrates itself in 'Our Day' tweetathon
Never let it be said that I am unfair to Brent Council! 'Our Day' is an annual tweetathon showcasing local government. This is a window into how Brent Council sees itself: [View the story "OurDay 2016"...
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Residents not happy with Brent Council's response to complaint about Ealing...
Brent Council has responded to residents' complaints about the lack of consultation on the plans for the Ealing Road Library site. LINKThey have put up a second site notice which they claim should be...
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DEMO FRIDAY EVENING: 'Trump wrecking global climate action' US Embassy 6pm
From Climate DefenceDate: THIS FRIDAY, 18th NovemberTime: 6:00pmLocation: US Embassy, Grosvenor Square, Mayfair, London, W1A 2LQ. Map HEREAs the UN COP22 climate talks in Marrakesh draw to a close, a...
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Further response from Brent Council on Ealing Road Library consultation...
The proposed designAlice Lester, Brent Council's Head of Planning, Transport and Licensing, Regeneration and Environment, has responded to the resident's request for wider consultation posted earlier...
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Last minute deferral of Harrow School's application to build on Metropolitan...
At yesterday's Harrow Planning Committee it at first appeared that the Harrow School's Planning Application to build on Metropolitan Open Land had been successful.The Committee was tied 3-3 on a motion...
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Refinancing agreed for Quintain for further development of Wembley Park
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View ArticleThe Cara Davani Saga - objections to Brent’s 2015/16 Accounts to be investigated
Guest blog by Philip Grant In August 2016, Wembley Matters reported that Cllr. John Warren (as a local elector, not as a councillor) had asked Brent’s Auditor to make a Public Interest report about...
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Tory turmoil is bad for Brent democracy
No, I am not remotely sympathetic to the Tory party. However, I do believe that with 56 of Brent's 63 councillors being Labour we need an effective opposition to provide proper scrutiny of council...
View ArticleBrent Council opens consultation on 2017-18 budget: including cuts and...
Brent Council has issued the following press release on its budget consultation - printed here unedited. Six years of cuts by central government to local authority budgets across the UK has meant Brent...
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Brent Council to debate the West London Alliance on Tuesday
Brent Council is to debate the West London Alliance at its meeting on November 21st. The WLA brinngs the above boroughs together, in various combination, to deliver services.The combined population is...
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How NOT to be scammed - 'The Little Book of Big Scams'
Years ago the Pupil Council at Park Lane Primary School asked if there could be lessons about 'scams'. They reported that their parents, particularly those not yet fluent in English, had been tricked....
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