Councillors call in the Stonebridge Annexe Works contract connected with 1...
Councillors Abdirazak Abdi, Chan, Perrin, Lloyd and Kennelly have called in the decision to place a contract for Stonebridge Annexe works occasioned by the need to decant Brent Start facilities when...
View ArticleWill Covid19 restrictions disrupt Brent Biennial?
A further 4,322 coronavirus cases and 27 deaths have been reported in the UK, according to the government's daily figures.This is the highest number of cases reported since 8 May, when there were 4,649...
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Sadiq Khan calls for new restrictions to be imposed early, rather than full...
Following on from the previous two post this is a statement made by London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, today:“The Prime Minister has said that we are now seeing the start of a second wave of COVID-19 across...
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George Michael grew up round here
A topical one-off “special” local history article by Philip Grant. As part of Brent’s London Borough of Culture 2020, and “Brent Biennial”, a 9-metre high mural by the artist Dawn Mellor is due to be...
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Brent Trades Council Meeting on current crisis - Wednesday 23rd September 7pm
From Brent Trades CouncilDon't miss Brent Trades Council'smeeting on Wednesday 23rd September at 7pmWE WILL NOT PAY FOR THEIR CRISIS, WE WILL FIGHTBACKSarah Woolley, Gen Secretary of the BFAWU and Vic...
View ArticleQueens Park Residents: “Brent Council – please press the pause button on...
From Queens Park Area Residents' AssociationQueen's Park Area Residents' Association (QPARA) learnt a few days ago of Brent draft plans to block certain streets in its area, without prior public...
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Barham Park Arts Festival October 3rd-4th
From Friends of Barham LibraryThis event is still going ahead on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4 OctoberBarham Community Library is participating and we’ll convert our Library into an Art Gallery and will...
View ArticleBattle for the bats (and our heritage) at Brent Scrutiny
The call-in of the Stonebridge Annexe contract resulted in officers agreeing to take forward the three actions recommended by the 5 councillors who signed the call-in. These were that the...
View ArticleBrent's Director of Public Health on new Covid measures as Alert Level raised...
Coronavirus cases are rising among all age groups across the country. The prospect of a second wave of this deadly virus is now real, with infections spreading to people that are more vulnerable.This...
View ArticleGreens call for London-wide recycling system to end postcode lottery on what...
With life thrown into chaos over lockdown, and the craze for banana bread baking, Londoners are throwing away more food than the rest of the nation, as well as binning more plastic, warns Caroline...
View ArticleBrent Council calls on small local providers to bid for upcoming contracts
From Brent CouncilBrent Council is planning an extensive commissioning programme with a number of 2021/22 tender opportunities which will begin from October 2020 This includes: • Healthwatch...
View ArticleLondon on Covid19 Watchlist - "Now is the time for all Londoners to pull...
From London CouncilsAs London goes on the national Covid-19 watchlist, it is a stark reminder that now is time for all Londoners to pull together and take action to keep themselves, their families and...
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Uncovering Kilburn’s History
By popular demand we are pleased to publish a new local history series about Kilburn by Irina Porter of Willesden Local History Society. 1. A postcard of Kilburn, c. 1930s. (From the internet -...
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Granville Community Kitchen to launch 'Good Food Box' scheme in Kilburn in...
Some of the produce will come from the Granville Community GardenGranville Community Kitchen is bringing all the goodness of the farmers market to you from Ocober. We are making healthy food...
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Harrow Green Party protests against proposed tree removal by Kodak developers
Some familiar issues are emerging in our neighbouring borough that we are already having to deal with in Brent. The Green Party's GLA candidate for Brent and Harrow is taking up the issue of loss of...
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Wembley Central resident warns of scooter delivery danger on the High Road...
Wembley Central resident Jaine Lunn has written to councillors, council officers and the Town Centre manager, drawing their attention to the problem of scooters using the pavement in Wembley High...
View ArticleOur MPS & councillors must back this campaign: 10 Steps to End Our Cladding...
This is a national scandal with many local residents suffering as a consequence. I hope our local MPs and councillors will get behind the campaign.
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Brent Safer Neighbourhoods implementation criticised by councillors and...
As an ex-daily cyclist (I stopped after several mini-strokes but am thinking of resuming) and keen environmentalist I am in favour of trying to reduce traffic on our streets and make them safe for...
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1 Morland Gardens – How Brent Council’s Officers got it wrong!
Guest blog, by Philip Grant in a personal capacity:- Five weeks ago, I wrote about how Brent Council won its planning “victory” over 1 Morland Gardens, its redevelopment scheme for the Brent Start...
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