Sneaky government statement reveals lack of action on Carillion
I receive regular updates from Construction News and felt this editorial was woth sharing:The Carillion story so far…Liquidated with debts of more than £7bn. ‘Catastrophic losses’ passed on to 30,000...
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Hello Barnet Council, anyone there? Can you hear us? Do you keep your...
Ex-Liberal Democrat councillor, Alison Hopkins, has written to Barnet CouncilChief Executive after officers and others have failed to keep their promises to makie contact:Dear Mr HootonI am writing to...
View ArticleHammerson put Brent Cross expansion on the back burner
Hammersons have announced that its £1.4bn Brent Cross Shopping Centre development has been put on the back-burner, perhaps until 2023, reflecting the current poor performance of the retail sector.The...
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Fun and Buns at Preston Community Library August 12th
Family Funday 12 noon to 4pm Sunday August 12th at Preston Community Library, nearest tube Preston Road (Metropolitan line)
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Brent Council needs to publicise parks barbecue ban & step up patrols to...
This was Barn Hill Open Space yesterday after an apparent fire. Luckily the grass had been cut recently otherwise it could have been more serious. 50 yards away a family had lit a barbecue.It is...
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Harrow Crown Court to close?
Harrow Crown CourtI understand that staff at Harrow Crown Court were told yesterday that it might close. The proposal is at the consultation stage.Cases currently take up to a year to be heard. Closure...
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Brent Council: Willesden Green Library unlikely to open again before next week
In case you missed yesterday's announcement. The prolonged closure has resulted in the cancellation or postponement of some events - not great for the children's school holidays and the Reading...
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Brent Council to approve 'biggest financial transaction for a generation'
The Brent Audit and Standards Committee LINK will tonight consider a paper going to Cabinet in September LINK which would give the go ahead for the Council to borrow c£230,000,000 to fully meet its...
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Quintain offers public tour of Wembley Park's 'green heritage' Saturday July...
Wembley Park 1908Wembley Park 2018Wembley Park has certainly changed a lot in 110 years in terms of green space. Quintain has set itself the challenging task of finding some green spaces in what...
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Brent Council issues parks and allotments fire warning
BBQ at Barn Hill Open Space at the weekendScorched grass after fire at the Open Space (not caused by above BBQ)Brent Council has now put out the following announcement:Due to the very high temperatures...
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Butt's crocodile tears on South Kilburn
The Brent and Kilburn Times has a story about the recent public meeting on South Kilburn and the impact of regeneration and HS2. LINK One resident has said disruption was so bad that he wanted to move...
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Mrs Plug may get Willesden Green Library re-opened 'towards the end of next...
The latest from Brent Council on the closure of Willesden Green library because of water supply problems:The Library at Willesden Green is still closed. New parts are currently being fitted to repair...
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'Talk & Walk' urban food growing spaces with Granville Kitchen today
'Talk and Walk' event at Granville Community Kitchen Urban Food Gropwing is holding this event today as part of London National Park City Week:28 July 2018 2pm – 3.30 pmMeet at the Granville 140...
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How to make Green Party communications relevant to working class voters
https://campaigns.greenparty.org.uk/executive-elections-2018/Green Left, the eco-socialist group within the Green Party, invited members to submit questions to candidates for the Green Party leader and...
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Three Lakes at Wembley Park
Many thanks to local historian Philip Grant for this guest post: A comment on a recent item about “ A Tour of Wembley Park’s Green and Open Spaces” LINK said: ‘I would love to see where the “lake” is...
View ArticleGreen Party leadership candidates on ecosocialism
On-line voting opened today in elections for the Green Party leaders and executive. Green Left asked candidates about ecosocialism. What do you understand by the term “Ecosocialist”? ‘Would you see...
View ArticleBarnet Council tonight debates banning those calling for Israel boycott on...
From Palestine Solidarity CampaignBarnet Councillor Brian Gordon is to propose a motion effectively outlawing organisations that support Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel. The...
View ArticleBrent Council starts voluntary redundancy process for its employees
The General Purposes Committee on Thursday will be asked to approve a voluntary redundancy process for its staff which will be implemented from the next day Friday August 3rd.The supporting paper...
View ArticleWillesden Green Library re-opens
From Brent Culture Twitter account I'm pleased to report that the Library at Willesden Green will reopen to the public this afternoon from 1pm.
View ArticleTenure split at Old Oak development does not reflect local housing need
Sian Berry. Green Party Assembly Member for London has submitted her response to the second Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation's revised draft Local Plan consultation.The Mayor’s draft...
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