Brent Council announces deal for high-speed broadband by across the borough...
Press release from Brent Council Just in time for the Euro 2020 games, residents and businesses across Brent will be able to enjoy some of the fastest broadband speeds in Britain, aiming to deliver up...
View ArticleBrent Council: 'Grass verges have been growing faster than anticipated'
Brent Council has pointed residents concerned about the lack of grass cutting on verges and in parks to the following statement on its website:The council has recently started to reduce the frequency...
View ArticleBrent Planners blagging for blocks in Wembley Park
Olympic Way todayI have suggested here before that Brent planners seem rather too accommodating to developers and the report for the Olympic Office Centre development application by Network Housing...
View ArticleBrent Stands Up to Trump! July 7th Harlesden
Brent Momemtum, Brent Stand Up to Racism, Brent Central Labour Party and Brent Stop the War are holding a meeting from 3-5pm at Christchurch Nursery in St Albans Road, Harlesden, NW10 8UG on Saturday...
View ArticleUNISON - 'It is time to re-build Barnet Council & start process of bringing...
Today Barnet Council have published a financial report detailing three options for the two Capita contracts in Barnet LINKThe options are as follows:Maintain the status quo in relation to the CSG and...
View ArticleShow some #NHSLove tomorrow & celebrate 70th anniversary
Message from Larry Sanders, Green Party Health SpokespersonTomorrow, I will be taking part in a demonstration in London celebrating the 70thanniversary of our wonderful NHS.The event has been organised...
View ArticleLorber invites Brent CEO to take a walk in the park & survey residents' views...
Paul Lorber in Barham ParkPaul Lorber, former Lib Dem councillor has taken up the issue of the state of Brent's parks and the council policy to allow meadows to develop to encourage biodiversity - and...
View ArticleWembley’s hospitals and the NHS 70th Birthday
Guest blog by Philip GrantJuly 5th2018 sees the 70th anniversary of the founding of the National Health Service, and there will be a community tea party in Wembley’s Yellow Pavilion the following day...
View ArticleParents win stay of execution for Swaminarayan School
The Kilburn Times LINK is reporting that following a 3,000 signature petition organised by parents asking Trustees and Governors to keep theSwaminarayan schools open it has been decided to keep both...
View ArticleNew buildings proposed at White Horse Bridge, Wembley Stadium Station
The proposed 6-18 storey buildingsThe proposed new buildAriel view of the siteBrent Planning Committee will this evening consider plans for new buildings on either side of the White Horse Bridge and...
View ArticleConsultation on more blocks behind Chesterfield House 'Twin Towers' closes on...
Consultation is taking place on the building of two blocks, one of 16 storeys and another 18 storeys, behind the 'Twin Towers' (26 and 21 storey) replacement for Chesterfield House at the junction of...
View ArticleAlperton Summer Festival Saturday July 7th
Alperton Summer Festival 2018Saturday on 7th July 201812–6pmHeather Park (Entry free)There will be live music, a petting zoo, cricket simulator, face painting and more! (All free of charge, and of...
View ArticleHeart of Wembley Festival Saturday July 7th 1pm-6pm
From Wembley FuturesOn Saturday, 7 July 2018 Wembley Futures will be hosting the third annual Heart of Wembley Festival. This vibrant community event will take place from 1pm-6pm on St Johns Road, off...
View ArticleLove Chalkhill Festival returns on Saturday July 14th 2pm-7pm
Always a great community event in Chalkhill Park (behind Wembley Asda).
View ArticleInvitation to comment on HUB's plans for Chiltern Rail/High Road site
Following yesterdays post on the new blocks planned for the site alongside the Chiltern railway behind Wembley High Road and the Chesterfield House development LINKI have received this email from...
View ArticleAll day road closures round Wembley Stadium on Sunday
From Brent CouncilSunday 8 July 2018, 11am to 7pm, Wembley Park, 5 Exhibition Way, Wembley HA9 0FATop of FormThe Color Run – billed as the “craziest, most colourful 5k race” – is coming back to Wembley...
View ArticleBrent Council to discuss motion on Gaza inquiry & arms control
Brent Council is to discuss a motion on Gaza at Monday's meeting put forward by the Labour Group:Full Council – 9 July 2018 Motion selected by the Labour Group This council joins international...
View Article£6m plan to re-connect Bridge Road and North End Road in Wembley
The existing steps and ramp that provide pedestrians access to Olympic Way and North End Road from Bridge Road (closed when crowds leave the stadium)The Brent Cabinet will make a decision on a £6m plus...
View ArticleSaying 'No' to Trump is not enough - we need alternatives
Shaka Lish of Brent Green Party and Greens of Colour, spoke yesterday at Brent Stands Up to Trump! a meeting called to publicise the demonstrations on July 13th and 14th. The meeting was supported by...
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