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Tickets still left for Grunwick Strike play April 19th at CNWL
We Are The Lions, Mr. Manager!’ is the remarkable story of Jayaben Desai the inspirational leader of the 1976-78 Grunwick Strike that took place in Brent.She brought the issue of workplace exploitation...
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Foraging & Volunteering Special Event April 14th Welsh Harp Education Centre
The extensive grounds of the CentreFrom Welsh Harp Environmental Education CentreApril 14th 10am-12.30pm The Friends of Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre are a group of volunteers that meets...
View ArticleLocal Solutions to Hunger - House of Commons April 18th 2018
Wednesday April 18th 3.30-5pm Committee Room 9, House of Commons, SW1A 0AA Food banks have become an increasingly prevalent feature in our communities over the last few years with the numbers of food...
View ArticleSheffield Tree Defenders' Stump Up Appeal has just reached its target
Guest post by Alan StoryThe Stump Up Sheffield (SUS) crowdfunder, “Defend the Tree Defenders: Stump Up Sheffield” ended a few minutes ago. You did it. We all did it. We’ve been successful in meeting...
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Eight fire engines called to fire in North Wembley close to railway line
Photo @Sonia_Shah3 via LFBFrom London Fire Brigade Around 60 firefighters and officers tackled a fire in an industrial estate on East Lane, Wembley yesterday evening. The first three floors of a...
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Why were Brent workers allowed to work in Paddington Cemetery without...
Photographs taken at Paddington Cemetery on Wednesday April 4thCouncillor John Duffy has returned to the controversial issue of asbestos at Paddington Cemetery. He has written to Brent Council...
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Wembley's frantic development: For better or worse?
Olympic Way. Public realm works are in progressOnce in a while I like to give my Friends from the South (the south of Brent that is) a photographic update on the development around Wembley Stadium and...
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Queens Parade back on the agenda but may be deferred again
The Queen's Parade development in Willesden Green returns to the Brent Planning Committee on Wednesday having been deferred on March 14th. However, the developer has not given full details of their...
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Community reacts quickly to remove Nazi graffiti
Residents near Dollis Hill station in Brent reacted quickly when Nazi graffiti appeared on their street. The community came together and set to work to clean off the graffiti and were helped by a...
View ArticleJohn Duffy stands in Kilburn against Labour & Polish Pride stand in Dollis...
Cllr John Duffy, who resigned the Labour whip earlier this year and was not selected to fight the May Council election for Labour is standing for election in Kilburn ward.There is no party or...
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Successful Neighbourhood CIL bids to be announced soon by Brent Council
Given the controversy over Community Infrastructure Levy I asked Brent Council for the outcome of the most recent round of bids for CIL funding for Neighbourhood projects. They have responded that...
View ArticleNEU's concern over financial arrangements at Brent Specialist Academy Trust
From the National Education Union in Brent Following a report from an inside source in the DfE that the DFE has rejected the Village School and Woodfield School’s application to form a Multi-Academy...
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Thumbs up for Shakshuka at the Roundwood Park cafe
I popped into the Roundwood Park Lodge cafe for lunch today with a friend. There was a warm welcome and time taken to describe the dishes on offer. The cafe serves a mixture of traditional meals, with...
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Almost 2/3 London construction workers don't know asbestos can cause cancer
This may be of interest following the Paddington Cemetery asbestos controversy LINK (From Construction News)A third of construction workers don’t know that asbestos can cause cancer – in London it’s...
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We Are Dollis Hill; No Nazis Here Vigil Against Racism and Anti-semitism
There was a good turn-out at tonight's vigil in Hamilton Road, Dollis Hill, after the discovery of Nazi graffiti at the weekend.The vigil was addressed by Rabbi Baruch Levin and Muahmmed Butt, leader...
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Kilburn's Tricycle goes potty
Indhu Rubasingham, Artistic Director of the Tricycle Theatre, , announced this morning that the well known and respected Tricycle Theatre, known affectionately as 'The Trike' by locals, has been...
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Hurry to tell the FA about how Spurs at Wembley has impacted on you
From Danes and Empire Court Residents' AssociationWe have been asked by the FA to provide feedback to a study they are conducting on the impact of Wembley Stadium, and of Spurs on the local area,...
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Work in a school? This event is especially for you
Book HEREMessage from the organisers:There's definitely cause for celebration when we have the world's best teacher, Andria Zafirakou in our midst! It's time to recognise the great work that so many...
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