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Brent Council Planning Committee to decide on a 23 storey tower near Empire...
The development and others planned (grey shading) from North End RoadBeforeAfterCumalative massingBrent Planning Committee on December 12th will consider an application to build a block of varying...
View ArticleThe Village School to stay with the LA for now and the NEU wants that to be...
I understand that the Village School, a special school in Brent that was to join a Multi-Academy Trust, will remain within the Brent local authority into January 2019. The academy and MAT conversion...
View Article'Slumlord' millionaire must pay £1.5m or spend 9 years in prison for flouting...
Press release from Brent and Harrow CouncilsA notorious rogue landlord must pay £1,500,000 or spend nine years behind bars after justice caught up with him at Harrow Crown Court last Friday (30...
View ArticleMuhammed Butt receives almost £3,000's worth of gifts and hospitality in five...
The latest declaration of gifts and hospitality by Brent councillors always makes interesting reading. As one would expect, Brent council leader Muhammed Butt tops the list. The value of his gifts and...
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Will Kilburn's 'Good Ship' sail again?
Voter registration event held at the 'Good Ship'Brent Planning Committee on Wednesday December 12th will decide whether to approve an application for the site of the 'Good Ship' pub in Kilburn High...
View ArticleLondon boroughs ‘sharply divided’ over Mayoral rent policy - where does Brent...
A continuing issue in Brent, as in other London boroughs, is the precisie defintion of what is 'affordable' rent (often defined in planning applications as 'up to 80% of market rent' recognised as...
View ArticleNEU call for a halt to The Village School academy conversion. Butt fails to...
Press release from Brent National Education Union An investigation by the Education and Skills Funding Agency(ESFA) into financial irregularities related to the academy and Multi Academy Trust (MAT)...
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Community urged to rally to the support of Bridge Park on Sunday afternoon as...
The Bridge Park Development siteWembley Matters has been reporting the community's attempt to claim back possession of the Bridge Park complex ahead of Brent Council's decision to sell the site for...
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Passions run high as community gets behind bid to save Bridge Park
If anyone had any doubts about the level of support the bid to save Bridge Park had from the local communities of Stonebridge and Harlesden they will have been dispelled this afternoon when people...
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Will Lime-E, dockless electric-assisted bikes, be a success in Brent?
Outside the Civic CentreOutside Kensal Green station (Photo Kensal RA)You may have seen, well the colour scheme makes them unmissable, these Lime-E bikes around the borough and you are likely to see a...
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Get in touch with Sufra to nominate individuals or families for a Christmas...
A message from Sufra NW LondonWould you like to refer someone or a family to Sufra NW London for Christmas Dinner? We don’t want anyone to be alone this Christmas. If you know someone or a low-income...
View ArticleSchool students threaten walk-out over academy trust valuing 'profts - not...
The recent documentary 'School' spotlighted the role of a multi-academy trust and particularly its CEO in the implementation of cuts.In a ground -breaking initiative students at Thomas Bennett...
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Will Brent Council follow Lambeth in fossil fuel divestment?
Cross-party and non-party campaigners for disinvestmentThe Fossil Free Brent campaign will hopefully get a boost from the decision of Lambeth Council to end its pension fund investments in fossil fuel...
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NEU plea to Brent's Labour leader: 'Please, please Muhammed, can you respond...
Cllr Butt maintaining silence The President of Brent National Education Union and The Village School NEU representatives have written to the borough's Labour councillors and their leader, Cllr Muhammed...
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Queensbury developer called out on dodgy Christmas tactics - don't let this...
Re-posted from Save The Queensbury website. LINK We are used to consultations taking place at inappropriate times so that they slip under the public's radar. Is this another example?This week has seen...
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Henry Cooper of Wembley - new article available online
Guest post from Local Historian Philip GrantA few weeks ago, Wembley Matters broke the news that a new Blue Plaque (the first in Wembley for 40 years) had been put up in Ealing Road, remembering former...
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Where to recycle your Xmas tree in Brent - available from Monday
Looking to recycle your Christmas tree? Check out our drop off points which will be available from Monday, 31 December 2018 - Sunday 13 January 2019. Download the leaflet(.pdf, 1.18MB).Roe Green Park...
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You have until Thursday January 3rd 5pm to influence Brent's Local Plan
The consultation on Brent's new Local Plan ends at 5pm on Thursday January 3rd so there isn't long to get your response in. Full details can be found HERE.I will be putting aside a certain cynicism...
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The Anti-Apartheid Movement and Nelson Mandela in Brent – learning from history
I am pleased to kick off the New Year with this fascinating article from Philip Grant. Thank you very much Philip for your many valuable contributions to Wembley Matters. The struggle against...
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