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CIPFA shows how important Brent libraries are to residents
The CIPFA report into public libraries compares the London boroughs with each other. In these tables Brent is 'h' with a black graph block. Brent controversially closed half its libraries creating two...
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THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING - free screening of Naomi Klein's documentary Tuesday...
Time: March 12, 2019 from 7pm to 10pmLocation: Kingsgate community centre, NW6 2JH Street: 107 Kingsgate Road City/Town: London Website or Map: https://www.facebook.com/even… From Transition Kensal to...
View ArticleBellowing Butt loses his cool and sees red over South Kilburn
David Kaye of Kilburn Labour Party clearly hit raw nerve when he began his speech at tonight's Cabinet Meeting. He had begun to say that a problem with the Brent Cabinet (all Labour Party members) was...
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Carlton-Granville debate continues on Twitter
Reactions to yesterday's Cabinet discussion of the Carlton-Granville Centre proposals rumbled on this morning on Twitter. I am grateful for the partipants copying me into the exchange. Here is a...
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Barry Gardiner to address Momentum-Trades Council-Peoples' Assembly meeting...
Barry Gardiner MP has agreed to speak to Thursday's meeting on austerity. With the political situation so fluid (this has been written at 16.20 on Tuesday) a General Election may have been announced...
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Brent Council to consult on closure of Roe Green Strathcona School
Extravagant thanks to the staff of Roe Green Infants School for providing extra places for primary children over the last 6 years cut little ice at Cabinet on Monday when it was decided to consult on...
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Butt pledges no council evictions due to Universal Credit rent arrears
Counihan Campaign in Brent 2012I understand both Cllr Eleanor Southwood, Brent Council lead member for Housing and Cllr Muhammed Butt, leader of Brent Council, promised that there would be no evictions...
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Brexit: What now? St Lukes West Kilburn Tuesday March 19th
From Kensal and Kilburn Better 2019Three days of motions and amendments in the House of Commons have concluded this evening, and the question posed by our event on Tuesday 19 March feels more relevant...
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Storm Gareth fells a few more of Brent's trees
Wellspring Crescent beside Wembley Asda car parkA second tree on Wellspring CrescentStorm Gareth felled a number of street trees in Brent including the two above on Wellspring Crescent which are along...
View ArticleThousands march in London on World Against Racism Day
I made a video of yesterday's march to show the range of people and organisations that took part. The Islamophobic terrorist attack in New Zealand was particularly in people's minds along with the rise...
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Brent's drive to improve educational achievement of Black Caribbean boys...
Monday's Community Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee will be considering a report they requested from the Strategic Director for Children and Young People on the Council's efforts to improve the educational...
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Brent Council v Bridge Park judgment expected on Thursday
The judgement in the case that has galvanised the Stonebridge and Harlesden communties in the defence of Bridge Park Complex will be announced at the Royal Courts of Justice on Thursday.The 'Mayor and...
View ArticleGreta Thunberg responds to the critics: '...Please stop asking your children...
Following Friday's world-wide schoolchildren's strike Greta Thunberg has responded to her critics on Facebook. This is what she says:On Friday March 15th 2019 well over 1,5 million students school...
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Brent Council to consult on revoking byelaw that prohibits cycling in parks &...
General Purposes Committee on Tuesday will consider a proposal to consult on revoking a byelaw that prohibits cycling in 55 out of 90 of our parks and open spaces.The consultation will be preceded by a...
View ArticleScrutiny to consider Carlton-Granville proposals after 7 councillors call-in...
Leader of Brent Council, Cllr Butt, confronts David Kaye who was making representations about the proposalsThe Cabinet decision of 11th March 2019 on South Kilburn has been called in. The Cabinet had...
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Join Brent4Europe on the People's Vote March on Saturday
Brent4Europe has invited Brent residents to join them on Saturday March 23rd for the People's Vote March, demanding that the People must have the final say in the Brexit debacle.Details:The march will...
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Celebration as Bridge Park case referred to Attorney General
Campaigners to stop Brent Council from selling off the Bridge Park Complex won a round of the battle today when Brent Council's attempt to thwart the campaigners through a summary hearing at the High...
View ArticleCouncil tenants' fury as water bills soar after Thames Water take over...
Reports are reaching me of massive increases in water bills as Thames Water takes billing over from Brent Council. Water bills used to be incorporated into rent paid to Brent Council and then passed on...
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