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Cllr Michael Pavey resigns - By-election in Barnhill ward in January
Cllrs Butt, Choudhary, Marquis & Pavey I had to miss tonight's Council meeting but I understand that a by-election was announced to take place in January 2020 as a result of the resignation of a...
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Brave the rain to save the trees - Furness Road, 5pm tonight
Rainy Day With Umbrellas Painting by Natalja PicuginaIt is not the best time for an outdoor meeting but residents are expected to gather outside Furness Primary School in Furness Road NW10 at 5pm...
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How is Mallard Way's asphalt faring 3 years on as policy comes under scrutiny?
Brent Council's justification for asphalt replacing paving - 2016With the current controversy raging in Mapesbury Conservation Area over the replacement of paving with asphalt I thought it worth...
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Brent Council accused of mendacity over trees/paving policy
Salmon Street, NW9 - August 2019 From an email sent to Brent Council:RE: Brent Council Announces Climate Emergency And Then Chops Down All The TreesAre you still insisting we hold a meeting outside in...
View ArticleFurious residents confront Brent Council officials over tree removal and win...
Chris Whtye, representing Brent Council, confessed that tonight's meeting outside Furness Primary School in Furness Road about the removal of 11 trees, was much bigger than he had anticipated. He was...
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Please sign the petition to improve the Quainton Street Open Space and Brent...
Quainton Street Open Space (top right) -the trees trace the route of the River Brent towards St Davids Open SpaceQuainton Street Open Space is one of the hidden delights of Brent - when it is not...
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Brent's independent voice for the disabled silenced
No longer able to afford the market rent demanded by the NHS for its premises in Willesden Hospital Brent Advocacy Concerns has closed its doors today and will vacate tomorrow.Last week I received...
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South Kilburn General Election Hustings December 4th
South Kilburn HustingsCome to meet the 5 candidates for Hampstead and Kilburn Constituency:Johnny LUK (Conservatives)James POINTON (Brexit)Matt SANDERS (Liberal Democrats)Tulip SIDDIQ (Labour)David...
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Cllr Sarah Marquis joins Michael Pavey in resigning from Brent Council
Cllr MarquisFrom the Brent Council websiteCouncillor Sarah Marquis, a local Councillor for the Barnhill Ward in the London Borough of Brent, has resigned today.Councillor Marquis notified Carolyn...
View ArticleSadiq Khan visit to Wembley Pak cancelled
A General Election campaigning visit to Wembley Park by London Mayor Sadiq Khan has been cancelled folowing the London Bridge attack.
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Ban on election leafleting of Northwick Park University of Westminster students
The Harrow Halls of ResidenceAs a result of encouragement by the University a third of the 1,500 students accommodated at the Northwick Park University of Westminster halls of residence have...
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Brent Young Green writes on how the Green Party harnesses the radicalism of...
This article by Brent Young Greens member Macsen Brown was first published on the Bright Green blog LINK yesetrday and is republished with the author's permission.The campaign for the 2019 General...
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EXCLUSIVE Lottery Community Fund withdraws support from Wembley Central Big...
The Wembley Central Big Local areaThe Trustees of the Local Trust that manages the Big Local programmes funded by the Lottery have dissolved their formal relationship with the Wembley Central Big...
View ArticleNew Brent 'Gateway to Support Services' launches tomorrow without a website
I understand the 'Gateway to Support Services' provided by Age UK (Brent, Harrow and Hillingdon) at a cost of £1.5m will launch tomorrow without the promised website. This leaves residents wanting to...
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Let Brent Breathe! Clean Air report goes to Scrutiny on Wednesday
A very thorough report by the Air Quality Scrutiny Inquiry, chaired by Cllr Thomas Stephens, will go to the Resources and Public Realm Scrutiny Committee on Wednesday December 4th. Cllr Stephens was...
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Brent Council by-election will take place on January 23rd 2020
Barnhill wardThe by-election for the two vacant seats in Barnhill ward will take place on Thursday 23rd January 2020.The vacancies follow the resignations with immediate effect of Sarah Marquis and...
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Mapesbury asphalt compromise?
A rather excited Cllr Dar has posted this on Twitter:Although not mentioned in Cllr Dar's tweet the pavement survey LINK and petition must have been influential.This is what the MaPRA circular...
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What has Brent got to offer tourists?
Old St Andrew's Church, Kingsbury, Brent's only Grade 1 listed building - not on the tourist listAs part of its Inclusive Growth and Regeneration Strategy Brent Council is looking at what would attract...
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