Brent Planners' rulings in Wembley: Curiouser and Curiouser
“Curiouser and curiouser!” Cried Alice (she was so much surprised, that for the moment she quite forgot how to speak good English). [Alice in Wonderland] A modern day Alice in Wembleyland may have a...
View ArticlePreston Road 20mph zone - a few days left to respond
Click on image to enlarge (also available on Council websiteResidents and businesses living around Preston Road have until Friday December 15th to respond to a consultation on introducing a 20mph zone...
View ArticleAnti-academisation strike to go ahead at The Village School after...
£19m Village School building could be handed over to a MATStaff at The Village School in Kingsbury, Brent will take strike action against the proposal to turn the school into an academy, part of a...
View ArticleDouble Whammy Wembley Works
With road works now taking place outside Wembley Central station as well as on Wembley High Road outside the Brent House building site, residents are getting increasingly frustrated as tailbacks...
View ArticleWembley High Road works to continue until mid-Janaury
Brent Council has confirmed that Thames Water has been given a second extension to complete their main sewer works in Wembley High Road. The new completion date is mind-January 2018.Responding to a...
View ArticlePickets at dawn as The Village School strikes against academisation
Pickets at dawn outside The Village SchoolNational Education Union members were out in force this morning from dawn forming a picket as members went on strike against plans by The Village School...
View ArticleBrent councillors urged to attend fossil fuel divestment event January 27th
This is a welcome initiative taking place on Saturday 27th January 2018 10.30am to 1pm at Brent Civic Centre.Please urge your councillors to attend. BOOKINGBrent Council & Labour Energy Forum...
View ArticleCllr Duffy encounters Kafka in Brent
Councillor John Duffy (Kilburn) recounts his experience of trying to represent workers and relatives over the Paddington Cemetery asbestos dump. Background HERE
View ArticleCllr Chan opposes The Village School move towards academisation
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View ArticleCabinet approves Wembley Park-Harrow Weald Cycling Quietway
Click bottom right square to enlargeThe Brent Cabinet has approved the Wembley Park to Harrow Weald Quietway (purple on map) for cyclists to go forward for detailed design and consultation.The plans...
View ArticleLondon Mayor torpedoes Barnet's Grahame Park regeneration citing loss of...
From Construction News LINKSadiq Khan has rejected plans for a housing estate regeneration project in north London on the basis that affordable homes will be lost. The mayor of London said the scheme...
View ArticleBrent kids can be 'Super Heroes' - lessons from the St Raph's Movie Fun Day
I think readers will enjoy this video showing the Brent community at its best with children and adults from all communities having fun together with a serious intent behind the fun.
View ArticleConfusion over end date for Wembley High Road sewer works
Street signs say that the sewer works in Wembley High Road will continue until January 31st 2018 but this is what Brent Council posted on its website yesterday with a completion date of January 5th...
View ArticleAre Spurs having trouble filling Wembley Stadium or just trying to win over...
I happened to mention to someone recently that there seemed to be an awful lot of free tickets for football matches at Wembley floating around the borough, but still empty seats at the Stadium when...
View ArticleBefore you rent, check whether your landlord has been prosecuted
Tenants are now able to check whether the landlord or agent they want to rent a property from is a rogue thanks to the launch of a new London database.Brent is one of the first London boroughs rolling...
View ArticleWembley FC 'David' takes on the FA 'Goliath' over club's name
After yesterday's coverage on ITN Wembley Football Club have received massive support on Twitter in their battle with the FA over the club's use of the word Wembley. The FA are citing 'Wembley' as...
View ArticleNew Information and Advice service for people with a learning disability
From Brent MencapOur new specialist Information and Advice service for Brent people with a learning disability aged 18-65 is going live on Thursday January 4th at Brent Mencap. It's only for people...
View ArticleStand up and be counted in defence of Wembley FC - sign the petition against...
Following recentpublicity about the Football Association taking action against our local football club Wembley FC to stop them using 'Wembley' in their name LINK a petition has been set up by a Wembley...
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