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Brent councillors declare support for Village School strikers
Letter in current Kilburn TimesUo to now Cllr Jumbo Chan has been a lone Labour councillor voice in first of all supporting staff at The Village School in opposing academisation through a Multi Academy...
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Plans for bungalows on Kings Drive garage site to be decided on Wednesday
The trees behind the garages are in the gardens of Barnhill residentsThe car park, eventual access to the bungalowsThe 'poor quality' trees on the boundary3D view of the development, note the absence...
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Brent consults on design guide for new developments - but will it be followed?
In a press release on Friday Brent Council announced consultation on a new Suppelementary Planning Document (SDP1):Residents, businesses and developers are being called to have their say on a document...
View ArticleNew round of Neighbourhood CIL bids, value £6m, now open - deadline June 30th
From Brent Community Infrastructure Levy Administration. Note that the decision on whch projects to fund are made by the Head of Planning Alice Lester and the Lead member for Regeneration, Highways and...
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Clean Air for Brent call for thorough air quality assessment for new Empire...
A gross under-estimate of traffic?A spokesperson for Clean Air for Brent (CAfB) has commented on the proposed 630 pupil primary school on the site of the York House car park on Empire Way, Wembley:We...
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NEU at The Village School win 'the most democratic and union friendly MAT in...
Kay Charles, executive headteacher of The Village School and Woodfield Multi-Academy Trust, has given the National Education Union written assurances on the three outstanding issues involved in the...
View ArticleGDPR causes comment blackout on Brent Council Planning Portal
Several readers have contacted me pointing out that comments from residents on planning applications on the Brent Council planning portal are now longer visible.Rather than a conspiracy to deny...
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Willesden Green Library closed until further notice
Willesden Green Library was closed yesterday when I tried to visit. Today Brent Culture announced via twitter:We still have no water at the Library at Willesden Green, the building will remain closed...
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Residents urged to support petiton for a Public Inquiry into Cricklewood...
A petition has been launched asking the Secretary of Stae for Communities and Local Government to set up a Public Inquiry into the Cricklewood Aggregates Superhub.This is the petition:REQUEST FOR A...
View ArticleTraffic at the proposed site for Ark Somerville Primary School 9am this morning
Brent Planning Committee will make a decision on granting planning permission for a 630 pupil primary school on the car park of York House on Empire Way, Wembley.Wembley Matters checked out the traffic...
View Article'A major mistake on public health grounds' but Empire Way primary school...
Clean Air for Brent sent the following submission to the Planning Committee today but there was little evidence at the meeting that members had taken it into account. The Committee decided by 7 votes...
View ArticlePublic Square section of £17.8m Pedway deal goes through plus estate...
It was the first meeting of the new Planning Committee yesterday evening. Members not only had to cope with hefty agenda papers but a detailed late Supplementary Report on several of the items....
View ArticleBrent councillors' improved Code of Conduct for 'highest ethical standards'
From Brent Council Brent Council is committed to the highest ethical standards in the work of its elected councillors and co-opted members, embodying the principles of selflessness, integrity,...
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Free English classes in Wembley Park - enrolment on Saturday
This is a FREE course - rarely available as such - and accredited which is an excellent opportunity for those seeking work to improve their English and get better possibility of a job. It is free....
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Clean Air for Brent welcomes expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone but...
Reacting to London Mayor Sadiq Khan's announcement about the upcoming expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone, Clean Air for Brent Chair Fiona Mulaisho said:We welcome this announcement which will...
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Support school music in Brent - Brent Makes Music June 27th at the Arena
At a time when high stakes testing is narrowing the curriculum and financial cuts often mean cutting the arts first it is wonderful that the Brent Music Service continues to work with so many children...
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An evening with novelist Kamila Shamsie Preston Library June 19th
Preston Community Library is delighted to be hosting an evening with British/Pakistani author Kamila Shamsie who will be reading from and talking about her prize-winning novel Home Fire. This will be...
View ArticleLone Star reported to have received 7 first-round bids for Quintain
Property World LINK is reporting that seven investors have lodged first-round bids for Quintain, the developers of Wembley Park.Quintain is currently owned by US company Lone Star. Property World...
View ArticleBrent receives share of migration funding
Unedited press release from Brent CouncilBrent has been awarded over £440,000 of funding over three years from a £19 million government pot to help support emerging communities in Brent. Aiming to ease...
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