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'Greens best placed to represent us' - Wembley resident
The Heron House developmentA prominent local resident has taken the unusual decision to write to friends and neighbours about the forthcoming local election.This is what she had to say: Save Wembley...
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Fury over trees 'hacked down' in South Way, Wembley
I have received a message from a local resident about the destruction of trees on South Way, Wembley. The heartfelt email speaks for itself so I have published it below:Following on from your piece...
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Will it be 'One man' Brent on top of 'One party'?
The 2014 Brent Council resultMuhammed Butt, currently Leader of Brent Labour group and Brent Council, has made no secret of the fact that he wants to sweep the board in tomorrow's election and defeat...
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Cllr Mashari launches Brent Council leadership bid as 'unity' candidate
Cllr Roxanne Mashari (Labour Welsh Harp) has announced that she will stand against Muhammed Butt for leadership of Brent Council at the Labour Group’s AGM on Saturday.Mashari told the Kilburn Times...
View ArticleBrent Council turns down Queensbury Pub plans
In a damning decision notice Brent Council has thrown out the developer's plans for the Queensbury pub in Willesden Green. They cite massing, poor design, inadequate standard of accommodation, failure...
View ArticlePolice asked to probe Brent Tory candidate death rumours
Richard Osley LINK is reporting that Brent Conservatives have asked police to investigate rumours being spread that one of their candidates in tomorrow's council election has died.Unfortunately this...
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Social cleansing? Somali women protest at being forced out of Brent
Against the background of the new blocks being built by Quintain, unaffordable for local families, Somali women protested outside Brent Civic Centre this week. Their message was clear: Somali families...
View ArticleLabour tightens its grip on Brent, Tories reduced to 3, Lib Dems wiped out
With all election results in Labour has 57 seats on Brent Council, Conservatives three and Liberal Democrats and Greens none. Three more seats will be contested in the postponed Willesden Green...
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Unmissable 'Stand Up for Gaza!' May 18th
Brent Friends of Palestine have done amazingly well to secure such a top group of comedians for this event for a really worthwhile cause. Do please buy a ticket.STAND UP FOR GAZA4 comedians, Alexie...
View ArticlePetition: No more one-party councils: We demand a fair voting system for...
I had a number of chats overnight with people from all the parties (except Ukip) at the local elections count at the Civic Centre about the voting system for local elections. Even some Labour...
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Muhammed Butt re-elected as Brent Leader
Muhammed Butt was re-elected leader of the Labour Group on Brent Council at their Annual General Meeting. As Labour have 57 out of 60 seats on the Council (three to come at the delayed Willesden Green...
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The Tricycle Theatre: 'Keep the Name!' Protest tomorrow (Monday) 11am
There will be a Bank Holiday Monday protest outside the Tricycle Theatre in Kilburn High Road against the proposal to change its name to The Kiln.People who wish to see the Tricycle’s name retained are...
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Reminder: 'Keep it in the Ground' meeting urging Brent to divest from fossil...
Do you want to do something about climate change? Come to this meeting, hosted by Divest Brent and Brent Friends of the Earth, and find out what you can do. We will hear from an experienced...
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'It's OUR Tricycle not YOUR Kiln!' Bank Holiday demonstration draws big crowd
It was a record breaking hot early May Bank Holiday and the heat was on the Tricycle Theatre management today when local people who attend the theatre and cinema assembled to protest outside the...
View ArticleDfE approves Village-Woodfield MAT NEU considers Judicial Review
The headteacher of The Village School, Kingsbury, told staff on Friday that the Department for Education had approved the formation of a Multi Academy Trust (MAT) by the two schools. The MAT will come...
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Brent looking for Air Quality Champions. Interested?
The recent hot weather, despite welcome sunshine after many grey days, brought along its own problem - air pollution. LINKIt seems a good time to pass on this invitation from Brent Council:Could you be...
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St Modwen sells Wembley Central Shopping Centre
St Modwen Properties today announced it had sold its 118,000 sq ft Wembley Central Shopping Centre along with the 86 bed Travel lodge to an unnamed buyer at an undisclosed price.The company also sold...
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Spurs help tackle a load of rubbish in Wembley
Gary Mabbutt gets down to work (Picture: Tottenham Hotspurs)From Keep Wembley Tidy and Wembley Central and Alperton Resdients' AssociationAs part of Spurs commitment to the London Borough of Brent...
View ArticleApply for Neighbourhood CIL: Workshop 17th May, deadline 30th June
Via Brent CouncilThe Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a planning charge which enables financial contributions to be made towards the delivery of infrastructure in Brent. 15% of CIL receipts...
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