Michaela Free School: not needed, not wanted, not interested...
I was only the sixth (and the last) person to attend the Michaela Free School Consultation this afternoon. The first on the attendance list was another opponent of the school so Michaela didn't do very...
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London Councils calls for London to be treated as a'special case' on benefit...
London Councils released a report yesterday that tracks the impact of benefit reforms and suggests Londoners will be hardest hit by the changes.The report indicates that up to half-a-million working...
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Brent restructuring steams ahead but will have to be done again in 2-3 years
The proposed structureI went to yesterday's Brent General Purposes Committee on a high - not in anticipation of an exciting meeting but because I was buzzing with optimism from an event I had just...
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Ann John's cultural leadership to be immortalised (2nd edition)
Artists's impression of the new cultural centreIn a surprise joint press release over the weekend Brent Council and Galliford Try have announced that the £10m cultural centre that will replace the...
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Palace of Industry reduced to dust to make way for a car park
Palace of Industry 2013Palace of Industry 1924Inside the Palace of IndustryThe remains of the last building left from the 1924 British Empire Exhibition will be a mountain of dust and cement blocks by...
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Battle for Brent Central Labour nomination livens up
This morning's April Fool from website Left Future LINK which said Ken Livingstone was to stand as Labour Candidate in Brent Central revived my interest in the current selection process.The Guardian...
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Organising to develop a strategy on the housing crisis
With the Bedroom Tax protests at the weekend and publicity over the benefit changes, the press, TV and radio have at last woken up to the issues involved.On Tuesday April 9th there will be a meeting in...
View ArticleShelter publishes updated housing statistics for Brent
Shelter today published its detailed housing figures for the fourth quarter of 2012 LINK a selection of which are printed in the table below. The situation will become much worse as a result of benefit...
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R4's Any Questions? Brent broadcast will include Caroline Lucas
Caroline Flint, Sir Menzies Campbell and Caroline Lucas Radio 4's Any Questions? is coming to Brent on Friday 26th April. The show will be broadcast from Claremont High School and panellists include...
View ArticleTeather: 'Some families are being targeted over and over again' by welfare...
This article by Patrick Wintour appears in the Guardian today:Almost 440,000 families will see their income cut by £16.90 a week as they are hit by both the “bedroom tax” and the changes to council tax...
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Brent Cyclists propose an achievable cycling revolution in the borough
Crossing the Welsh HarpBrent Cyclists have issued an incredibly thorough and imaginative 'Draft Cycling Plan for Brent' which aims to improve cycling across the borough and cycling links with central...
View Article'A breath of fresh air' and 'a real person' to fight it out with Dawn
The fight for Labour's nomination for Brent Central looks set to gain national prominence as The Voice LINK profiles the three front runners: Patrick Vernon ('a breath of fresh air'), Amina Ali ('a...
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Cllr Revd Clues must resign after attending only one meeting in 6 months
Rev David Cues, Liberal Democrat councillor for Dudden Hill, now resident in Brighton, has attended just one council meeting or committee in the last six months out of eight that he was supposed to...
View ArticleButt vows to go full-out on Central Middlesex A&E campaign
Cllr Muhammed Butt, leader of Brent Council, has told Labour Party members that he is determined to get behind the campaign to Save Central Middlesex Accident and Emergency.Butt and some of his...
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(Another) Open Letter to Fairview Homes: When is enough enough?
Guest Blog from Save The Queensbury Group. The Queensbury Pub in Willesden Green has been bought by developers who plan to demolish it and build flats. Dear Fairview Homes: when is enough enough? When...
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James Powney: Catherine West 'very inspiring'
Catherine WestAs the contest for Labour's nomination for Brent Central heats up Cllr James Powney posted this about one of the possible candidates on his blog yesterday.LINK He didn't mention the...
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Natalie Bennett delivers a dose of reality on welfare
Natalie Bennett, Green Party leader, posted this article on the Huffington Post yesterday:The government's stated aim in introducing the bedroom tax, in slashing of council tax benefit that forms a...
View Article'Sickened' Sarah Teather and Brent Lib Dems should disown the Coalition
Sarah Teather has said that is is 'appalled and sickened' by George Osborne's statement on the Philpott case and welfare benefits and today's papers report 'deep unease' amongst senior Lib Dems.Sarah...
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