Cllr Tatler moves swiftly to address concerns over Healthy Neighbourhood schemes
Cllrs Shama Tatler and Krupa Sheth are to hold meetings with ward councillors this week to discuss the experimental Healthy Neighbourhood schemes in their area following concern about lack of...
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Court finds in favour of Brent Council in Bridge Park Case
The community meeting that launched the campaign to prevent Brent Council from selling off Bridge ParkThe High Court verdict in the Brent Council versus Bridge Park case was delivered virtually...
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Free 'Cycle Buddies' scheme launched in Brent - sign up to pair with an...
A very welcome and enterprising scheme is introducd by Brent Cycling Campaign:Brent Cycling Campaign has launched a scheme to pair experienced riders with people new or returning to cycling to help...
View ArticleSchools Adjudicator finds Islamia Primary's new admissions arrangements...
The Schools Adjudicator, whose role is to ensure that school admission arrangement are fair and conform to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, has issue a determination in the case of...
View ArticleBrent Council announces 'Days of Action' in areas worst affected by Covid19...
Brent Council Press Release (unedited)Some of the areas worst affected by the coronavirus pandemic in Brent will receive additional support, as part of the Keep Brent Safe initiative.A team of council...
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Uncovering Kilburn’s History – Part 2
Welcome back to this second instalment of Kilburn’s story. If you missed Part 1, please “click” on the link. 1. The location of several Kilburn pubs on a map from 1800. (From Google Maps World, on the...
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Mixed response to proposal to rename section of Meadow Garth after Neasden...
Brentfield School Nursery entrance - the main school entrance is the other side of the barrierThe Mandir on the left - Meadow Garth section that could be renamed aheadThe Cabinet next week will decided...
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A greener, fairer Greater Brent? Join Brent Friends of the Earth week of action
From Brent Friends of the EarthBrent FoE Green and Fair Recovery action This is the week of action - we want to hear your views in our campaign for a green and fair recovery from COVID-19.What could...
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NW2 Residents' Association's objection to the 'over-bearing' B&Q Cricklewood...
Beware of the tendency to cut off height in development illustrations An idea of the footprint 'Ghost' blocksI am grateful to North West TWO Residents' Association for permission to repost this very...
View ArticleSpecial Council Meeting expected on Healthy Neighbourhoods
I understand that a special Full Council meeting will be held on Friday October 16th to discuss the Healthy Neighbourhood Scheme. The meeting follows a request from members and currently is due to be...
View ArticleHeathrow Third Runway: Legal victory to be defended in Supreme Court
The Friends of the Earth victory in the battle against a third runway at Heathrow Airport will be defended in the Supreme Courttoday. Following the environmental campaigners’ triumph in the Court of...
View ArticleHow to speak at Healthy Neighbourhoods Special Council Meeting - deadline today
In response to queries from readers I asked Brent Council for the procedure for anyone with a view on the Healthy Neighbourhood to speak at the Extraordinary Council Meeting on November 15th. This is...
View ArticleHealthy Neighbourhoods meeting motion for October 16th published
The motion for the Extraordinary Meeting has been published. I am not sure when as I have been on a zoom call. If it was after 5pm as appears likely (my meeting started then) it gave no time for...
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Kodak site trees saved in campaign led by Harrow Green Party GLA candidate
Harrow Green Party are very pleased to announce that Barratts, developers of the Kodak site in Harrow, have officially withdrawn their planning application (P/2661/20) to remove 26 trees along Harrow...
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Three local groups to speak at Healthy Neighbourhoods Council Meeting
The current Kilburn Times has a letter and an article by a Tory councillor critical of the schemes As there is a limit of three speaking slots for the public at Brent Council meetings a ballot had to...
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Uncovering Kilburn’s History – Part 3
In Part 2 (“click” on the link if you missed it) of our look at Kilburn’s past, we had reached the early years of the 19thcentury. This week, we’ll venture further into that century. Before 1800...
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1 Morland Gardens – Open Letter / its Harlesden City Challenge's legacy
Guest blog by Philip Grant in a personal capacity:-One of the “spin-offs” from Martin publishing my guest blogs over 1 Morland Gardens is that he received, and passed on to me, a query over a time...
View ArticleHealthy Neighbourhoods: 'Let's face it, we weren't up to scratch,' Cllr...
Cllr Kennelly made a presentation to the Cabinet yesterday regarding the Healthy Neighbourhoods scheme.He said that the Council needed to make sure that the local community was fully engaged but it...
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Cabinet agree to rename section of Meadow Garth after the Neasden Temple's...
Cabinet - Monday, 12th October 2020 at 10:00am - Brent Council Webcasting The Cabinet discussion on the issue including supporters and objectors from the locality Brent Council's Cabinet yesterday...
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