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Harrow Go Green 2021 launched - competition for biodiversity awareness and...
Bringing you news of an enterprising event in Harrow and one that enables us to look forward at a pretty gloomy time.A competition for Harrow to raise awareness of, and enhance the borough’s...
View ArticleThe Gaderbrook flowing freely after today's heavy rain
Fryent Country Park acts like a giant sponge in periods of sustained heavy rain. Some of the ponds and ditches overflow dispersing into the meadows and the meadows become saturated. Much of the...
View ArticleNEU call on Government to 'massively increase' level of testing for pupils to...
I only have anecdotal evidence on Covid19 positive test results in Brent secondary schools so have put in an FYI request to Brent Council for actual statistics.This is the National Education Union...
View ArticleDetectives investigating Northwick Park murder renew appeal for information...
From the Metropolitan PolicePolice were called at 15:50hrs on Thursday, 12 November to Northwick Park in Harrow, following reports of a stabbing close to the underpass leading to Northwick Park...
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Twin oaks of Salmon Street are safe
The oak trees todayYesterday morning a Brent Fightback Facebook member saw work going on at the twin oak trees at the corner of Salmon Street and Queens Walk and fearing that the mature trees were...
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Brent Council Housing Lead's response to 'End Our Cladding Scandal' demands
Cllr Hassan (Kilburn ward)Cllr Faduma Hassan has received an answer to her backbencher's question to Cllr Eleanor Southwood lead member for Housing and Welfare Reform tabled for next week' Council...
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OPDC launches new consultation on Old Oak Plan modifications
From Old Oak & Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC)Following the Public Examination with the Planning Inspector last year, we have made some proposed changes – or in planning terms,...
View ArticleEnd of an era as Wembley Stadium Pedway demolition begins
The demolition of the famous pedway link to Wembley Stadium from Olympic Way began today and should be finished over the weekend. There were only a few spectators there today who seeemed to have been...
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999: Join the battle to save Wembley Ambulance Station from imminent closure
The London Ambulance service has given notice to its staff that they intend to close Wembley ambulance station as of the 1st Dec 2020 and relocate the resource to Kenton ambulance station. This closure...
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Brent Central CLP 'deplores' removal of whip from Jeremy Corbyn and calls for...
Brent Central Constituency Labour Party has passed the following motion regarding the removal of the parliamentary whip from Jeremy Corbyn:Brent Central CLP welcomes the reinstatement of Jeremy...
View ArticleAct now to invest in nature or face biodiversity collapse and further...
From Wildlife Conservation 20A new initiative involving 20 of the world’s leading conservation organisations today issued an unprecedented joint declaration to the G20 calling for urgent action to...
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Victor Silvester – Strictly from Wembley
This is the last local history post for a while from Philip Grant. I would like to thank him for what I know many readers have found to be a fascinating series of articles. It has involved a huge...
View ArticleAll Brent Healthy Neighbourhood schemes are expected to be operational by...
There is an ongoing debate on local social media on the Healthy Neighbourhood proposals. Monday's Full Council Agenda inccludes this question and answer on the scheme:Question from Councillor Janice...
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Light industry disappears in Wembley Park as regeneration expands the boundaries
A decade or so ago when plans for Wembley Park regeneration were at the beginning stage, Brent Green Party suggested that a section of the land should be set aside for a 'green enterprise zone' with...
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Wembley's 'Helter Skelter' surrounded by scaffolding as remedial works get...
With lockdown impacting on student numbers cladding remedial work is going on at the Victoria Hall stduent accommodation in North End Road. Victoria Hall was one of the first new buildings, not quite...
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Two important St Raphael's Estate zoom meetings this week - infill or...
Unfortunately this video has only had 4 views since it was postws on October 27th The final November meetings on the St Raphael Estate 'infill or redevelopment' issue take place this week on...
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Cllr Kennelly joins Brent Planning Committe, Cllr Saqib Butt nominated on i4B...
Changes to be voted on at tonight's Full Council Meeting. Cllr Saqib Butt is the leader of the Council's brother.
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Achievement of Brent's Black Caribbean Boys rises but more to be done to...
1971 1980 1982 1983The lag in achievement of British Black Caribbean Boys compared with their peers has been a nagging issue in education since at least the 1970s. Historically there have been...
View ArticleWembley Ambulance Station Dec 1st closure to be discussed at Scrutiny tonight
I understand that the suspension of standing orders will be moved at Brent Commmunity and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee tonight to take an emergency item on the proposed closure of Wembley Ambulance...
View ArticleScrutiny calls for Wembley Ambulance Station closure to be paused and a...
Standing Orders were suspended at the Community and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee this evening to allow for a discussion of the plans to close Wembley Ambulance Station on December 1st - next Tuesday....
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