Veolia workers warned of potential asbestos exposure at Paddington Cemetery....
In a hand-delivered letter Veolia has written to employees advising them of their possible exposure to asbestos contamination at 'the mound' at Paddington Cemetery. Burials on the mound were suspended...
View ArticleProgress report on Wembley High Road sewer works
A Thames Water spokesperson responding to my request regarding progress on the WembleyHigh Road sewer works and their investigation into the source of the concrete blockage, today told me:We are now...
View ArticleCemetery asbestos exposure being dealt with 'seriously and properly' by Brent...
Carolyn Downs, Brent Council Chief Executive, has responded to Clrr Duffy's call for an independent investigation into the asbestos waste exposure at Paddington Cemetery. LINKMs Downs wrote:
View Article25 metre tall lattice phone tower proposed for Welsh Harp
Click on image to enlargeAn application has been submitted to Brent Council for the erection of a 25 metre lattice tower phone mast at the Welsh Harp (Brent Reservoir).The tower, which will rise above...
View ArticleDitch the Dump! Dollis Hill protests at being made a 'rubbish sandwich' by...
148 residents have objected to the locating of a waste transfer facility on the Edgware Road near residential properties and a school. The 'dump' is just within the Barnet boundary but will affect...
View ArticleIntriguing item for Tuesday's Brent General Purposes Committee
In the light of the out-standing electors' objections to Brent Council's accounts over the Cara Davani payout these are intriguing items on Tuesday's General Purposes Committee agenda. The Committee is...
View ArticleWhy NLWA originally opposed the resiting of the Cricklewood dump - has...
In her submission to Barnet Council on the proposed waste transfer facility on the Edgware Road LINK, Alison Hopkins mentioned the North London Waste Authority's orginal opposition to the resiting.For...
View ArticleNWLA's 'totally inadequate' response on why they changed their mind on the...
Further to the question posted in my last post regarding the Cricklewood dump and the North London Waste Authority’s original opposition to the resiting: ‘Has anything changed?’Here is Alison Hopkins’...
View ArticleSupport legal challnge
From Against Borders for Children. Please support their crowdfunder to pay for a legal challenge to government policy. LINK This is particularly relevant in Brent where we have children in our schools...
View ArticleHDV latest: Isolated Kober declaring war on her own party
This is an update from the Crowd Justice page of Stop the Haringey Development Vehicle LINKCouncillor Alan Strickland publicly announced his withdrawal from the selection process for Noel Park ward by...
View ArticleAbsent councillor: Should there have been a council by-election in Stonebridge?
The following has been posted on Facebook by Frank Downes. It appears to refer to Cllr Sabina Khan who some sources claim has not been resident in Brent for more than a year. Stonebridge is one of the...
View ArticleMonitoring Officer's response regarding councillors, developers and planning...
Guest post by Philip Grant, first published as a comment on earlier posting. Further to my "update" comment of 17 November LINK, I have now heard back from Debra Norman. She has said that 'it would not...
View ArticleBoxpark and Quintain submit planning application to Brent Council
The following is a press release issued by Boxpark and Quintain today. Lots of buzz words but is this what Wembley needs? The planning application is for a ten year stay at the site. Boxpark and...
View ArticleBrent Council urged to end pension fund investment in Fossil Fuels - how you...
Green Party London Assembly Members Caroline Russell and Sian Berry with Brent Green Simon ErskineClimate change campaigners are urging Brent Council to take its money out of fossil fuels.A new...
View ArticleThe Kilburn Times asks Cllr Butt a vital question - Brent residents are...
Kilburn Times Front Page November 23rd 2017
View ArticleBrent Tories call on Brent Council leader to 'clear the air' over planning...
Cllr John Warren has written to Cllr Butt, Leader of Brent Council, regarding this week's Brent and Kilburn Times front page:Dear Muhammed, I refer to the front- page...
View ArticleStill time to comment on the 'devastating' Welsh Harp 25 metre phone mast
The various notices from Brent Council give different dates for the closure of consultation on the Welsh Harp Phone Mast ranging from November 23rd on the site notice, November 27th on some...
View ArticlePetition launched against 25 metre high Welsh Harp phone mast - please sign
Cllr Roxanne Mashari (Labour, Welsh Harp) has launched a petition against the proposed erection of a 25 metre high phone mast on the Welsh Harp. You can sign the petition HEREThe petition to Brent...
View ArticleSadiq Khan incorporates opposition to fracking into draft London Plan
Anti-fracking protest outside Willesden Green station in 2013London Local Energy LINK has gone quiet since the summer when it launched a public relations offensive to persuade residents that it was in...
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