Willesden Green council election set for June 21st
From Brent Electoral ServicesThe countermanded poll in Willesden Green has been rescheduled to take place on Thursday 21st June.The Notice of Election will be published on Wednesday 16th May....
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Brent Cabinet to reconsider Pedway funding following proposed sale of Wembley...
An urgent item has been put on the Brent Cabinet agenda on May 21st to re-examine th funding decisions for Olympic Way Improvements (including the replacement of the Pedway by steps) 'following the...
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Butt loyalists rewarded with Cabinet posts
The Brent Cabinet is expanded to nine members in the new administration. Tom Miller loses his place with the Willesden Green election not taking place until June 21st.Cllr Agha who served as Chair of...
View ArticleBrent councillors to get £1,800 allowance rise - some responsibility...
Brent Full Council will be recommended to approve a rise in each councillor's basic allowance from £10,201 to £12,000 at the Annual Meeting on Monday. The decision, based on an independent review, was...
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FURTHER UPDATE: HARROW, WEMBLEY KINGSBURY WATER PRESSURE DISRUPTION
From Affinity Water LINKUPDATE 18.30 Our repair team are on site, however due to complications with the repair and the need for additional fittings this is taking longer than anticipated. We will...
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UPDATE: Butt's power grab confirmed as councillors vote themselves a 17%...
It was ironic that the public were unable to watch last night's Brent Full Council Meeting as the meeting itself demonstrated how the Labour Council has become inward looking, revelling in the fancy...
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'Wild animal' on the loose near Wembley Stadium
Residents of Quadrant Court have been warned not to approach a Harris Hawk that has been deployed by First Port Property Management Services to 'combat the current pigeon situation.'In a letter to...
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Barry Gardiner condemns Israel's 'calculated & cynical disregard for human life'
Downing Street yesterday eveningBarry Gardiner, Labour MP for Brent North, and a member of Labour Friends of Israel, issued one of his strongest ever statements criticising Israel yesterday.He...
View ArticleBrent's CIL information deficit
Given the controversy over the allocation of Brent's Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) I have contacted Brent Council today over two issues.Firstly the Cabinet will be discussing a review of the...
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Has the £17.8m stadium steps question already been answered by the Brent...
Brent Council today rather belatedly published the Officer's report for Cabinet LINK on the review of the decision to spend £17.8m of CIL money on Olympic Way improvements with the majority of the...
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UPDATED: Tulip Siddiq: Israeli soldiers' action unjustified & inhumane
Tulip Siddiq, MP for Hampstead and Kilburn has released the following statement on the situation in Gaza (please see comments below for a qualification of this statement given to the Jewish Chronicle...
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Unite to replace cladding on Olympic Way student building
Following local rumours concerning the cladding on the huge Unite student building on Wembley's Olympic Way, Unite have issued the following statement to Wembley Matters:In line with the Ministry of...
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Young people of Brent : Change the Story - with Momtaza Mehri, May 24th...
Aged 13-25? Want to have a say in what happens at your local library?Come and meet Young People's Laureate for London, Momtaza Mehri, for an informal evening of poetry and chat. Talk about the issues...
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Stop Universal Credit: Harlesden Job Centre May 24th 11-12
From Unite CommunityPlease join the local protest to Stop Universal Credit, the damaging (and expensive) new benefits system this government has been trying to introduce. Universal Credit will extend...
View ArticleHow big a problem is traffic noise in Brent's parks?
The Campaign to Protect Rural England published a report today on traffic noise in London parks.There is a PDF for each London borough. I have published the Brent report at the end of this article.The...
View ArticleVillage School strike tomorrow to secure conditions under the MAT
NEU members at The Village School, Kingsbury have voted unanimously to strike tomorrow. Despite various verbal agreements reached last week the teachers are seeking a written trustee agreement and...
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