Almost 2.5 million children hit by public sector pay cap
New figures from GMB, the union for public sector workers, show almost 2.5 million children are being hit by the public sector pay cap. Analysis of the latest ONS figures show an estimated 2.4 million...
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Ark plan new primary school in Wembley but is it needed?
Ark appears to be about to expand its schools empire in Brent adding a new primary free school at Wembley Ark, Ark Elvin and Ark Franklin Primary.The new school would be on a site at the corner of...
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Picnic in Barham Park on Sunday to celebrate the life of Titus Barham
From Friends of Barham LibraryTo celebrate the life of Titus Barham 80 years ago and his gift of his home & gardens (which formed Barham Park) for "the enjoyment of local people" in Wembley,...
View ArticleThe bleak future of Brent Council's finances
The Scrutiny Committee on July 11th will be discussing this presentation on Brent Council's financial position and future prospects.
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Waiting for action after South Kilburn meeting on fire safety
Tuesday's meeting in fire safety held in South Kilburn was well attended by residents despite the awkward time of 4pm. One attendee described it as understandably emotional at times. Phil Porter, Brent...
View ArticleBleak future for Brent Council finances and our services
The Scrutiny Committee on July 11th will be discussing this presentation on Brent Council's financial position and future prospects.Further cuts in services and increases in charges can be anticipated...
View ArticlePetition launched to ban fracking in Brent and Dawn Butler MP gets behind...
Cllr Lia Colacicco (Labour, Mapesbury) has started a petition to Parliament to prevent exploration for gas in Artesian Close, Hrlesden.The petition LINK states:The people of Brent do not want Fracking...
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Brent Council to borrow to invest £10m for firesafety
Brent Full Council will be asked to vote for a plan to raise £10m to address fire safety concerns in the borough.The officers' recommendation states:
View ArticleFigures put need for new Ark primary academy in doubt
Consultation takes place Thursday morning and evening at Ark Wembley on their plans for a new 630 pupil primary school at the junction of Empire Way and the Royal Route LINKNew light is thrown on the...
View ArticleNormal service wil be restored as soon as possible
Regular readerswill have noticed a lack of postings in the last week or so. This is not because there are not Brent issues to be publicised and discussed. I have been unwell for some time...
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Specialist to visit each Brent tower block between now and September to...
Monday's July 24th Cabinet Meeting will set things moving on the £10m extra agreed to enhance fire safety measures in Brent's high rise blocks.The report states:Council agreed that the Chief Executive...
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More light thrown on potential primary school place surplus
Most primary schools in Brent will have broken up by the time that the Cabinet disucuss a report on future school places on Monday. However, the report will have implications for future stability and...
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Saturday July 22nd Heart of Wembley Fesival, Wembley High Road
From 'Wembley Futures'On Saturday, 22 July 2017 Wembley Futures will be hosting the second annual Heart of Wembley Festival. This exciting community event will take place from 1pm-6pm on Wembley High...
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The demise of one of Wembley's wonderful willows
Trees are too often an undervalued part of our local heritage and personal histories. The willow above, in the Marriage Garden at Brent (formerly Wembley) Town Hall, probably appears in thousands of...
View ArticleMurky figures at HS2 as public money goes down the drain
The figures associated with the HS2 project are so vast that they are hard to grasp. The world's most expensive railways at £400,000,000 with experts predicting a doubling of total cost to £104bn...
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The Wembley Elm – why is it special?
Guest post by Philip Grant I agree with Martin’s comment, in his blog about the Marriage Garden willow LINK, that‘trees are too often an undervalued part of our local heritage’. His article jogged my...
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Strawberries and scones celebrate 80th anniversary of Titus Barham's gift to...
From Friends of Barham LibrarySaturday 8 July was the 80th Anniversary since Titus Barham "Wembley's Greatest Benefactor" donated his home and gardens in Sudbury which became Barham Park.Friends of...
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