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Annoying Iain Duncan Smith
Apparently this image of the true impact of Coalition policies has been annoying Iain Duncan Smith over the holiday.Good.It has been retweeted thousands of times on Twitter and shared on...
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Wembley's famous dame remembered
Guest blog with a seasonal touch by local historian Philip Grant [Image courtesy of Terry Lomas and the British Music Hall Society] One of the traditional features of the festive season is the...
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Brent residents win £303k compensation over Preston Manor Covenants debacle
A Settlement Agreement was reached just before Christmas on a long running battle between Preston Manor Academy Trust and Brent Council and a group of local residents led by Mr Len Gordon.Residents...
View ArticleFollow Natalie Bennett and sign the TeacherROAR declaration
It was good to see that Natalie Bennett, leader of the Green Party, has signed the TeacherROAR declaration, as have I. Most of the demands are Green Party policy:The teacherROAR movement wants: an...
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Brent makes good progress on allotments and food growing
My Birchen Grove plot this morningAs the Farm Terrace alloment holders in Watford take legal action against Eric Pickles in a bid to save their plots LINK it seems a good time to review the state of...
View ArticleBrent SEN Conference for parents and carers - book now
Brent Council says that places are filling up fast for its special educational needs (SEN) conference at Brent Civic Centre on 29th January 2014. This is a free event for parents and carers to find out...
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Unanswered questions on alleged Kensal Rise fraud
Guest blog from a Kensal Rise Library Campaigner in a personal capacityPhilip Grant makes a fair point LINK about Platinum Revolver/Kensal Properties owner/developer Andrew Gillick supporting the...
View ArticleHow has your Brent Councillor done this year?
The end of the year is a good time to review our councillors' performance. The table below gives an overview of attendance at committees between July 8th and today. Some councillors have many more...
View ArticleFree schools in free fall - integrate them into LA system now
Three new Brent secondary free schools are due to take Year 7 pupils in September 2014, nine months away. Gateway (Wembley Central) and Gladstone (Dollis Hill) have yet to find premises and there is no...
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Wembley Matters wishes you a successful New Year of struggle
Page views May 2007 to Jan 1st2014I would like to thank all my readers for their support this year which has seen the Wembley Matters readership continue to grow. In particular I am grateful to guest...
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Battling Brent in 2013
Brent was a battlefield in 2013 as campaigners challenged both the Coalition's attack on the welfare state and the Labour Council's 'dented shield' approach to cuts. Some of these campaigns made...
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Paul Lorber cleared of Code breach over Barham Library by Independent...
Paul Lorber, right kneeling, outside the Barham Library buildingFollowing a complaint by Cllr Powney that Cllr Paul Lorber (Liberal Democrat leader) breached the Council's Code of Conduct for Members...
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Don't punish children for being children - sign this petition
Children at Play - BrueghelPlay England, of which I am a member, has been Tweeting supporters asking them to sign a petition to Norman Baker, Minister of State for Crime Prevention, over proposals to...
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Expansion of Princess Frederica school proposed despite strong parent opposition
Princess Frederica Cof E Primary School, Kensal RiseThe Brent Executive on January 13th will be asked to approve the expansion of Princess Frederica Primary School despite substantial opposition.The...
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A new hotel for Wembley Central to replace tax office
Valiant HouseBrent Planning Committee will be recommended to approve another Wembley hotel at their meeting on January 14th.This hotel will replace Valiant House which is on the corner of the High Road...
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Black teachers and pupils and academisation - some issues
Back in the 1970s/80s I was involved in campaigns against racism in London schools. This had many facets including attitudes towards black pupils, disproportionate numbers of black pupils in SEN and...
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Brent Council announce blitz on dirty streets ahead of the local election
Brent Fightback protest in 2011It is interesting how the forthcoming elections focus the mind of councillors. Up until now Brent Council has denied that the 2011 cuts in street cleaning resulted in...
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Preston Library Community Hub launches New Year of activity
The redoubtable Preston Library campaigners are battling on as the campaign for their library enters its fourth year. They and campaigners from the other libraries deserve congratulations for the many...
View ArticleBrent Connects Forum Dates
The new round of the Brent Connects Forums starts soon. The agenda for Willesden includes the Brent Council Budget for 2014-15 with a Q&A with Muhammed Butt and the proposed private landlord...
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