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Brent's child obesity crisis worsens - nearly 1 in 3 obese on leaving primary...
A report to the Brent Community Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee lays out the stark facts. Graphs show the annual trend since 2013 (click on images to enlarge):The most significant trend is the proportion...
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London launches National Park City Week July 21st-29th 2018
A child's view of Fryent Country ParkThe London Assembly are to hold a London National Park City Week from July 21st to 29th July to 'explore London's amazing outdoors and help make the city greener...
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Brent's give away of £17,800,000 to Quintain and the FA won't go away as an...
We're not celebrating Cllr ButtSince people have woken up to the decision of the Cabinet made last July to the £17.8m allocation of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) to Quintain and the Football...
View ArticleDuffy calls for statement on Paddington cemetery asbestos at tonight's Full...
Cllr John Duffy (Kilburn, Labour) has written to the Mayor of Brent requesting that Carolyn Downs (Brent CEO) or Cllr Tatler (Lead Member for Regeneration) make a statement on the Paddington Cemetery...
View ArticleCollege Green petition to be heard tonight at Full Council
A petition organised by the College Green Preservation Society is on the agenda for tonight's meeting of Full Council. The petition objects to the fencing in of the Green. See my report HERE.
View ArticleCouncillors to decide whether to increase their allowance tonight
Tonight's Full Council is the last meeting of this administration before the Local Elections in May. Apart from approving the Budget (you can see the Conservative amendment HERE) councillors will...
View ArticleCall for support for London Parks Manifesto 2018
From Parks for LondonAt Parks for London, we love London’s parks and green spaces, and work with the people that manage, maintain and enjoy them. Our mission is to ensure that London has a strong...
View ArticleMayor of Brent to make statement on cemetery asbestos tonight
In response to Cllr Duffy's request Cllr Bhagwani Chohan, the Mayor of Brent, will make a statement on the Paddington Cemetery issue at tonight's Full Council Meeting. The statement will be made under...
View ArticleDuffy puts forward his budget ideas for Brent
By Cllr Duffy Over the last 10 years we have seen major cuts in government support. To a degree it is amazing how the council have successfully delivered services on many fronts particularly in Adult...
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Value for money? Brent councillors' attendance record
It is interesting to look at the attendance record of our councillors as recorded on the Brent Council website before last night's last last Full Council meeting of this administration.Attendance is...
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Brent Civic Centre's 'Vanity Road' cost £852,000 and an extra £2,777 so far...
Collapse of the 'Vanity Road'Brent Council has admitted that the block paving road outside the Civic Centre on Enginereers Way cost £852k which was funded through Section 106 money. The cost of...
View ArticleMili Patel accuses Cllr Warren of abusing his position, fueling fear and...
If the last Full Brent Council meeting was a curtain raiser was the May local elections it looks as if things are likely to get pretty nasty.Cllr Mili Patel, lead member for children and families, is...
View ArticleBrent Council answers Cllr Duffy's asbestos queries
Brent Council has responded further to Cllr Duffy's queries about the Paddington asbestos issue following the statement made at Monday's Full Council meeting:The independent testing that was done...
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Tonight's Wembley Central and Alperton Residents' Association meeting cancelled.
The meeting of the Wembley Central and Alperton Residents' Association that was to be held tonight LINK has been cancelled because of the cold and icy weather.I will post details of the new date when I...
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Dog units deployed at The Village School as governors meet to make...
The Village School in Kingsbury appear to have hired dog units which are on site now, allegedly to keep staff off the premises when tonight's governing body meeting makes a decision on whether to...
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London Mayor supports plans for West London Orbital Rail that will run...
Click on images to enlargeYears of campaiging, publicity and network building by local activist John Cox appears to have persuaded the Mayor of London, TfL, Network Rail and the London Alliance of...
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Dogs deployed at Village School as governors make decision to academise
It appears The Village School governing body decided by a majority to support academisation to form a Multi Academy Trust at last night's meeting which which was marked by the extraordinary decision to...
View ArticleBrent school closures today
Reflecting health and safety concerns regarding school sites and the difficulties some staff have in getting into work from outside London, the following schools are closed today. Most schools now have...
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Brent Council suspends bin collections to deploy staff on snow clearance
Brent Council has suspended bin collections and instead deployed workers on keeping pavements and roads clear.The council says it will resume bin collections as soon as it is safe to do so.
View ArticleDogged Duffy pursues Brent Council on asbestos contamination
Not satisfied with the Mayor's statement on the Paddington Cemetery asbestos issue at Full Council on Monday, Cllr John Duffy, who relinquishes his councillor role in May, has returned with further...
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