SHOCKING: Brent schools' share of £4.5bn budget cuts made since 2015
The School Cuts coalition analysis LINK of the latest Government school funding figures shows a shortfall in funding £5.4 billion over the past 3 years with 91% number of schools in England...
View ArticleWarm welcome planned for Capita staff returning to Council employment on...
From Barnet Alliances for Public Services (BAPS) and Kick Out Capita who have campaigned vociferously for out-sources services in the Tory Flagship borough of Barnet to be brought back...
View ArticleFull Government response to Revoke & Remain petition. (Short version: 'Up...
The Revoke Article & Remain in the EU petition, now nearing 6 million signatures, will be debated by Parliament on April 1st - an appropriate date for all those now feeling they were fooled by...
View ArticleIs more accountability to Brent residents and councillors needed from our...
Considering the enormous scale of the Old Oak and Park Royal Development we herelittle in Brent about progress from our representative on the board Cllr Muhammed Butt. After Cargiant threw a spanner...
View ArticleWe should learn lessons from the huge victory won by Ealing and Charing Cross...
Hammersmith and Fulham Council's campaigning videoAmidst the distraction of the Brexit farrago a statement was slipped out in the House of Commons last Tuesday of great significance for everyone...
View ArticleEaling primary school stops academisation with support from the council and...
Southfield Primary School NEU membersHere's another example of a local council and MP getting behind campaigners, this time on academies. It contrasts with Brent Council's failure to really get behind...
View ArticleBrent Council leader Muhammed Butt joins Momentum
It was a bit of a surprise to local Momentum members when Muhammed Butt turned up at their meeting to discuss who to nominate for the Brent and Harrow Assembly Member election.It became apparent that...
View ArticleCarlton-Granville Centre call-in to be heard by Brent Scrutiny on Wednesday...
The call-in of the proposal to build housing on the Granvill-Carlton site on the South Kilburn estate will be heard by the Resources and Public Realm Scrutiny Committee on Wednesday. The Cabinet's...
View ArticleOver 1,000 councillors urge Government to increase school funding
Brent's Cllr Jumbo Chan (extreme right) delivering the letter to the Damina Hinds at the DfE along with NEU Joint General Secretary Kevin Courtney (far left)Locally-elected council members from across...
View Article'Rouse, Ye Women' at the Baptist Church Hall, Harrow - April 16th 2019
APR 16 - 7.30PM - BAPTIST CHURCH HALL, COLLEGE ROAD HARROW HA1 3BA BOX OFFICE: will@geecorp.com/ https://lineupnow.com/event/rouse-ye-women-6 'Rouse Ye Women' tells the remarkable story of Mary...
View ArticleScrutiny refer Carlton-Granville plans back to Cabinet for action on key points
There were a record 15 speakers at tonight's call-in of the redevelopment proposals for the Carlton-Granville site in South Kilburn.Kilburn councillors Faduma Hassan and Rita Conneely presented the...
View ArticleWindrush Compensation Scheme: Who is Eligible? How to apply
From Brent Council Partnerships and Engagement TeamThe Home Secretary has opened a scheme to compensate members of the Windrush generation who have suffered losses due to their inability to prove...
View ArticleCllr Tom Miller reacts to Tuesday's Wembley stabbings
Brent Council Press ReleaseTwo men were stabbed in Wembley on Tuesday night. Our thoughts are with the victims, who are recovering in hospital, and we are assisting the police to understand what...
View ArticleWembley bids farewell to Spurs
Spurs temporary occupation of Wembley Stadium came to an end last night when they played the first match at their new stadium.Feelings will be mixed in Wembley with some businesses missing the extra...
View ArticleBig screen live broadcast opera at Wembley Park this summer
The Big Screens are back in 2019 with some of the world’s most popular operas and ballets broadcast live from the Royal Opera House. Make sure you put the dates in your diary and come along to one of...
View ArticleAn alternative vision for Granville and Carlton. Response from Brent Council...
This is the 'alternative vision for Carlton Granville' that was mentioned at the Scrutiny Committee hearing. Leslie and Deidre have certainly done their homework!An alternative vision for Granville and...
View ArticleRow looms over Brent Council's proposals for an 'Alternative Provision' free...
The proposal to set up a free school at the £5m Roundwood Centre has surfaced again to be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet. This time it is called‘Alternative Provision Free School with...
View ArticleBrent People's Revolt on three fronts
If Muhammed Butt thought that achieving 60 out of 63 seats on Brent Council at the local council election would mean a quiet life with no opposition to his one party rule, he has had a nasty...
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