Brent Council to decide on 3.99% Council Tax rise and £2.3m cuts tonight
Brent Council will vote on the 2017-18 budget tonight. The proposal is for a rise in council tax of 3.99% (2% adult social care and 1.99% general increase) along with cuts of £2.3m in 2017-18 and...
View ArticleDodgy goings on with Spurs application to increase events & capacity at...
Residents have been in contact about two aspects of the on-line consulation on removal of the cap on the number of events held at Wembley Stadium and more full capacity events LINK.The first is the...
View ArticleConfusion over Brent Tory groups merger
Council - Mon, 27th Feb 2017 - 7:00 pm - Brent Council WebcastingResponding to jibes from Brent Council leader Muhammed Butt about the two Conservative groups on the Council and which one was the true...
View ArticleRubbishy aftermath of Sunday's Spurs match at Wembley Stadium
This is published with the permission of the author who outlined the impact of the recent Tottenham match. First published the website NextDoor:This morning after Sunday's event I got my picker stick...
View Article'Foster carers are already professionals, it's time they were treated as...
GMB Foster carers who are members of the GMB union met with MPs today to demand proper recognition for dedicated members who look after vulnerable children.Rachel Harrison, GMB lead officer on Foster...
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Demonstrate for #OurNHS on Saturday - we have too much to lose if it goes
Unfortunately I will be unable to attend this demonstration as I am currently unwell but I hope as many Wembley Matters readers as possible will attend. Our NHS is worth saving.My current illness has...
View ArticleWembley Stadium events consultation deadline extended to March 9th
Brent Council appear to be trawling through submissions on their Planning Portal to correct those clearly against the Wembley Stadium increase in event days and removal of capacity cap, but that have...
View ArticleCllr Duffy's view on Spurs Wembley Stadium application
Back in December 2016 Cllr John Duffy warned fellow councillors about the Wembley Stadium planning application that would increase the number of events and lift the capacity cap.All Brent Councillors,I...
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UPDATE: Army at scene of WW2 bomb alert in Brondesbury Park - info for...
Photo by Aparna Maladkar (via Twitter)Photo (Brent Council)From Brent Council 2nd March 2017 Brent Council are advising people who live within the cordon above to not return home. List of addresses...
View ArticleBarn Hill Residents comprehensively oppose Wembley Stadium planning application
This is the submission made by the Chair of Barn Hill Residents Association (BHRA) to the Planning Department on the Spurs bid to hold more events and lift the capacity cap at Wembley Stadium:Planning...
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School and road closures today as army tackles the Willesden bomb
Extended cordon areaThe following schools will be closed all day today:Brondesbury College For BoysAl-Sadiq and Al-ZahraChrist Church CofE Primary SchoolIslamia Primary SchoolMalorees Infant...
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Mass civil disobedience Fossil Fuel Divestment Event and Rally Sat 4th March....
Arrests Fines and Suspensions and now a Hunger Strike at King’s College London – the fossil fuel divestment campaignThe campaign for total divestment from Fossil Fuels Heats Up. We urgently need your...
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Road closures in Wembley and Kingsbury for North London Half Marathon -...
The Vitality North London Half Marathon takes place on Sunday 12th March passing through Brent an Barnet with about 10,000 runners expected.This will mean road closures from early morning on the...
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Residents return to their homes after Willesden bomb removed
Photo: Rupert FrereFrom Brent CouncilThe 500Ib World War II bomb, which was discovered in Brondesbury Park yesterday (March 2nd), has been safely removed by bomb disposal experts, the army has...
View ArticleFairtrade stall at Brent Civic Centre Friday March 10th
From Brent Fairtrade Network CELEBRATING FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHTFAIRTRADE STALL AT BRENT CIVIC CENTREON FRIDAY 10 MARCH - AND A NEW FILMBy the kind permission of the Borough Council, Brent Fairtrade...
View ArticlePubic Inquiry Into Diversion Of Harrow School Footpaths Finishes
From the Open Spaces SocietyThe public inquiry, which opened in January, into the diversion of two footpaths across Harrow School grounds, ended this week. It lasted for nearly six days instead of the...
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Quintain consult on Fountain Studios/Stadium Retail Park redevelopment
Stadium Retails Park and McDonaldsFountain StudiosQuintain continues to vacuum up property around Wembley Stadium and is now consulting on what they call the 'Fulton Quarter Master Plan'. This is the...
View ArticleSchools to face £1.8m business rate bill for solar panels
Research by Jenny Jones, a Green Party member of the House of Lords, suggests that schools could face a business rates bill totalling £1.8 million if the Valuation Office Agency goes ahead with plans...
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Have your say on how Community Infrastructure Levy is spent in Brent
From Brent Council Brent Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Priorities 2017-2020Title of consultationBrent Neighbourhood CIL Priorities 2017-2020Who is consulting?Planning Policy &...
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