Have your say on Copland/Ujima House redevelopment Oct 4th and 6th
Locals will be aware that the demolition of the old Copland High School building is in progress. Brent Council is holding a public consultation at Ujima House 388 Wembley High Road on October 4th...
View ArticleSpurs v Barcelona road closures and bus diversions
The month is wrong but these are the arrangements for tomorrow's Spurs v Barcelona match at Wembley.Note road closures and disruption to local buses.
View ArticleWillesden Salvage to close
Local residents have expressed shock at news that Willesden Salvage, the amazing shop on Willesden High Road, is to close. The news was sent out on Instagram:
View ArticleSupport the #McStrike outside McDonalds, Kilburn High Road, 6pm tonight
In addition to other events happening during the day today there will be a chance for those working today to show solidarity with a demonstration outside McDonalds on Kilburn High Road from 6pm this...
View ArticleVigil in Harlesden over police 'over-reaction' during arrest of young black man
The West London Stand up to Racism and Brent Trades Council have called a vigil on Tuesday 9th October 6.00pm in Craven Park Road NW10 8Sh near the New Atlas Cafe following the arrest of a young man...
View ArticleWhat future for the Wembley Park tile murals?
Guest blog from Philip GrantLast April, I let readers know about an effort by Wembley History Society to persuade Brent Council and Quintain to uncover the tile murals in the Bobby Moore Bridge subway,...
View ArticleTell Wembley Matters what you think about the Copland School & Ujima House...
I was unable to attend Saturday's consultation on the Copland School and Ujima House redevelopments as i was at the Green Party Conference but I expect attendance was not great because of the Wembley...
View ArticleLeader of Brent Council accused of breaching the Members' Code of Conduct...
A previous Butt planning controversyWhether it is because he is in thrall to the glossy world of developers or because he suffers from a particularly bad case of Kilburnphobia, it is clear that all...
View ArticleWembley's 'Twin Towers' 11 storeys up - 15 more to come!
Shoppers in Wembley High Road, football fans and of course local residents can't fail but notice Wembley's 'Twin Towers' rising on the Chesterfield House site at the corner of the Wembley High Road....
View ArticleCllr Abdi escalates complaint, alleging Cllr Butt's political interference in...
Cllr Abdirazak Abdi has been told that his complaint against Cllr Butt does not come under the members' Code of Contract. Debra Norman, Brent Council's Chief Legal officer said:The decision by the...
View ArticleBrent Disability Forum 6-8pm tonight Harlesden Methodist Church
Book: sophia.thompson@brent.gov.uk
View ArticleBrent Council brickwalls Cllr Abdi's second complaint against Muhammed Butt
Brent Council's Chief Legal officer, Debra Norman, has turned down Cllr Abdirazak's reformulated complaint against Labour Leader, Cllr Muhammed Butt.Norman refused the first complaint, breach of...
View ArticleNEVER AGAIN! Social & private tenants demand immediate recladding of...
An Open Letter to James Brokenshire, signed by over 100 organisations, MPs, councillors, architects and other relevant experts, and by residents of blocks affected by this national disaster, will be...
View ArticleLocal councillors kept in the dark over South Kilburn evictions
117 families have been given eviction notices in just two buildings in South Kilburn, Hereford House and Exeter House. Most of the families have lived on South Kilburn for some time and a few more...
View ArticleProposed new ward structure in Brent
Proposal 1Proposal 2The General Purposes Committee of Brent Council, which consists of Cabinet members plus Cllr Colwill leader of the Conservative Group, will be discussing plans for new ward...
View ArticleFree trees for Brent community groups
Trees on the King's Drive Estate in Wembley ParkFrom Brent CouncilCommunity groups in Brent are being encouraged to apply for free tree packs to brighten up their local area.In partnership with The...
View ArticleBrent Council austerity cuts to hit the old, the poor, the young & the...
Monday's Cabinet Meeting will be considering 'savings', known to most of us as 'cuts', of some £20million for 2019/20-2020/21 with cuts totally £40 million expected over the four year term of the...
View ArticleCaroline Lucas tells Hammond to fully fund teachers' salary increase &...
Caroline Lucas MP has written to the Chancellor, Philip Hammond, ahead of the Budget regarding school funding:Dear Philip, I am writing to you ahead of the Budget and following the recent protest by...
View ArticleBig players sideline locals and Brent Council as they tussle over Quintain...
The Financial Times reported yesterday that the sale of Quintain by its owner Lone Star is at a stand-off over the price with the area of contention between £2bn and £2.3bn. The Delaney led consortium...
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