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Fair funding for all schools - meeting March 29th Cricklewood
Parents and pupils are joining with teachers and governors to protest about the forthcoming cuts to school budgets which are being implemented through changes in the National Funding Formula for...
View ArticleBrent Council urges parents to respond to government consultation on school...
From Brent Council todayParents, schools and Brent Council are uniting to defend local school children following Government plans to cut funding to local schools by £2.2 million. The proposed cuts -...
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Government Spin Won’t Fund Our Schools - how you can help get fair funding...
This is DfE advice on how to achieve 'efficiences' - all would affect the quality of educationGuest blog by Kiri Tunks and published with her permission. Original is here Our Community-Our SchoolsThe...
View ArticleLabour and Tory MPs unite on concerns over Spurs at Wembley Stadium
Extract from the Planning Officers' Report Barry Gardiner, MP for Brent North – Recognition of the significant regeneration in and around the area. Queried why there is a need for Tottenham Hotspur to...
View ArticleCommunity organisation sets up school patrols after recent killings
This is an interesting development after the recent deaths of young people amidst much concern in the community about the need for action.
View ArticleIncompetence dogs Brent Council's management of Tottenham Hotspur's planning...
Confusion or incompetence has continued to dog the Spur's Wembley Stadium planning application which is due to be heard on Thursday. Readers will already know that the Council's planning portal for...
View ArticleTransport planner critiques Planning Officer's report on Spur's application
From the comments on Brent Council Planning Portal made by a local resident:
View ArticleMore residents associations oppose Spur's Wembley Stadium application
Wembley Park Residents' Association is oppposing the Spur's planning application to increase the number of full capacity events at Wembley Stadium. This is noteworthy as it covers many residents of...
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Groups combine to discuss solutions to air pollution menace - Barnet March 23rd
Great to see a cross-party event supported by so many other organisations - an example to other areas.The speakers are :* Jean Lambert Green Party MEPJean is a founder supporter of Clean Air in London...
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Social care in Kingsbury...200 years ago
As well as looking at how social care was provided to the poor of Kingsbury Parish in the early 19th century, using examples of real people from original hand-written records now held at Brent...
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Inspiration and solidarity: Durham Lions pay tribute to the Grunwick Lions
Pictures courtesy of Grunwick 40Amazing how the Grunwick dispute that took place 40 years ago is inspiring struggles today. All credit to the local activists here in Brent who got together to organise...
View ArticleBrent Labour starts short-listing for 2018 Council Election
Short-listing for the selection of Labour candidates for Brent Council to stand in May 2018 is underway and there are a titbits of information already. I understand that Cllr Margaret McLennan ,...
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Brent approves more high rise flats at Wembley Stadium
I wasn't able to attend last week's Planning Committee so I am afraid you will have to make do with Brent Council's PR gloss on the latest approval of tower blocks at Wembley Stadium. As usual the...
View ArticleBrent Council apologises for misinformation on Wembley Stadium planning...
I posted a story on Saturday about the incompetence surrounding the management of the Spurs/Wembley Stadium planning planning application to increase the number of events and increase the crowd...
View ArticleButt to speak at Wembley Stadium Planning Meeting
I understand that Cllr Butt, leader of Brent Council, has requested to speak on the Wembley Stadium planning application at Thursday's Planning Committee.Although he is likely to claim that he is...
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Residents issue plea to Preston Ward councillors on Stadium planning application
Dear Cllrs Jean (Hossain), Matthew (Bradley) and Patricia (Harrison)Please may we ask that you help us Preston ward residents (and residents and business friends across Brent). We really need your...
View ArticleMerged teacher amalgamation will be 'a mighty force for progress'
Later today the ATL and NUT will officially announce the results of their unity ballots to amalgamate the two unions and to create of the National Education Union (NEU). UNIFY, a cross union body, is...
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Brent CEO confirms Cllr Butt's right to speak on Wembley Stadium Planning...
Carolyn Downs, Brent Council CEO, has responded to my request for clarification on the Council Leader’s right to speak on the Spur’s/Wembley Stadium Planning Application tomorrow evening:Cllr Butt is...
View ArticlePlanning Officers maintain their support for Stadium Planning Application in...
A supplementary report has been published on the eve of Thursday's Planning Committee. LINK It contains more information on mitigation. The Officers maintain their support for the planning...
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