The Village School governors vote to form multi academy trust with Woodfield...
Cllr Jumbo Chan speaking before the governing body's decision The governing body of The Village School has released a statement confirming that they voted last night to form a Multi Academy Trust (MAT)...
View ArticleBrent school closures today
Brent River CollegeAshley CollegeManor Special SchoolPhoenix Arch SchoolThe Village SchoolAnson PrimaryArk Franklin Primary AcademyBarham Primary SchoolBraintcroft Primary SchoolByron Court Primary...
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How is Brent Council doing in providing good parks for residents?
Good Parks for London has published its 2017 report comparing parks provision across London boroughs. Brent comes out with a midway score at 13, compatred with 19.5 for Lanbeth, Lewisham and Southwark....
View ArticleBurst water main closes Park Lane, Wembley
Emergency roadworks alert: There is a burst water main in Park Lane, Wembley and the road will be closed with diversions in place. There may be delays to your journey, please avoid the area if you can....
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Clean air pledge demanded from Brent parties ahead of May election
The campaign group Clean Air for Brent (CAfB) has written to party leaders in Brent, challenging them to place cleaning up the borough’s dirty air at the top of their manifestos for the May 2018 local...
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Borough Solicitor attempts to put block on Duffy's questions
The Brent Senior Solicitor has written to Cllr John Duffy regarding Duffy's attempts to ask further questions where he feels officers' answers are deficient. Looqman Desai, the Senior Solicitor has...
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'Capital West London' marketing venture launched by Brent and 6 other West...
I missed this last week but also cannot recall the decision being discussed by Full Council, perhaps someone will put me right.Pic from left to right - Cllr MuhammedButt, from Brent Council; Katharine...
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Olympic Way Story - Illustrated talk March 23rd
Wembley History Society presents:-Visitors Welcome (£3 charge, students £1)At: English Martyrs’ Hall,Chalkhill Road (top of Blackbird Hill), Wembley, HA9 9EW. Car park at rear, and buses 83, 182, 245,...
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Barry Gardiner among the speakers at Jobs and Climate Conference on Saturday
Tickets are still available for this important conference in central London. Go to LINK.Tackling the climate crisis needs workers to build a world fit for the future. Yet the narrative of 'jobs versus...
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'A turnkey solution on a hardware-as-a-service basis' (Uh?) announced by...
Tipi 'social kitchen'Any possibility of truly affordable family housing in the Quintain development seems to be disappearing fast as the 'build to rent' scheme clearly has a different market in mind....
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Queens Parade planning application to be heard on March 14th
Queen's Parade nowProposed new student accommodation buildingNew building in townscapeA planning application that will transform the Walm Lane, Willesden Lane and High Road junction in Willesden Green...
View ArticleStrike planned at Leopold Primary School over bullying allegations
National Education Union (NEU) members at Leopold Primary School in Brent have voted by a clear margin to take strike action over alleged bullying and harassment by the Headteacher. The first strike...
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Green Party champions children's right to access to nature
Since I became ill about a year ago I have suspended my work with primary school pupils engaging with nature in Fryent Country Park LINK but was very pleased when the Green Party passed a motion at...
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Why is Brent Council fixing a South Kilburn council property rent at 'up to'...
Click on image to enlargeI've been banging on about the meaninglessness of 'affordable housing' when used by the planning officers in the 'London Borough of Brent and Quintain' for some time and...
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New cemetery asbestos public meeting
The Friends of Paddington Cemetery have arranged a new public meeting on Wednesday evening (March 15th) at the Kilburn Housing Co-op, Kilburn Square, NW6 at 6.45pm.The meeting will deal with issues...
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Possible fraud over Queens Parade consultation responses checked out by Brent...
Mapping consultation respondentsAs detailed in Wembley Matters last week LINKthe proposal to demolish Queens Parade is due for a decision to be heard on Wednesday March 14th. The developers seek to...
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£267,983 CIL grant to Preston Community Library for 'fitting out'
Brent Cabinet last night approved the granting of a larger than usual Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) grant of £267,983 for the fitting out of Preston Community Library.The community...
View ArticleFunders Fair Thursday Chalkhill Community Centre
We are delighted to confirm that CVS Brent is organising a Funders' Fair on Thursday, 15th March 201812.30pm-4pm The much-awaited event will enable local organisations to get to know the funders and...
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Stump up for the Sheffield Tree defenders
The perils of PFIs of local authority services, out-sourcing and the pitfalls of poor contracting have been illustrated to devastating effect by the battle going on in Sheffield over the Amey contract...
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