Where does Barry Gardiner stand on fracking?
I was approached recently by some neighbours, concerned about the environment and the future of their young children, and therefore interested in their MP's position on fracking. They knew that the...
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Rise up against the Coalition on Climate Change and Fuel Poverty
Left to Right: Sophie Neuborg, Suzanne Jeffery, Martin Francis (Chair) Ruth London, Murad QureshiThere were stirring calls for action on climate change and energy when Brent residents met together at...
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Brent Council's spending cut by £18m in proposed 2014-15 budget
Full Council on March 3rd will vote on the 2014-15 Budget which incorporates £17.8m reduction in service areas as set out below:The situation is likely to be even worse in 2015-16 with a budget gap...
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South Kilburn regeneration threatened by HS2
An officers report going before the Full Council Meeting on March 3rd asks members 'if considered expedient' to resolve to oppose the HS2 Bill and consider 'the passing of further resolutions..to...
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Sabina Khan selected to fight Stonebridge ward
Sabina Khan at the Defend London's NHS demonstrationSabina Khan, who made a good showing for the Brent Central parliamentary nomination, has been selected by Labour to stand for Stonebridge ward in the...
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Are the Crest Academies on the EACT transfer list?
I haven't been able to establish yet whether the Crest Boys' and Girls' Academies are included in the 10 E-Act schools that the DfE yesterday ordered to be transferred to other academy chains. Ofsted...
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As ‘Waiting List’ Opens, Michaela Free School Head Declared ‘Unsafe’
Guest blog from ‘Fiskars’Just as the Michaela ‘Free’ School prepares to open its ‘Waiting List’ for prospective pupils on March 3rd, pictures have emerged which appear to confirm that the...
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A thriving and well organised library lives on in NW2
At a time when many Brent residents are still mourning the loss of their local libraries it was heartening to visit Braintcroft Primary School in Warren Road, NW2, this afternoon and see the well...
View ArticleCopland IEB opts for 'No Trust' status
Guest blog from 'Deleted'Another 25 teachers at Copland have been notified that they are on a new redundancy hit-list for sacking at the end of the summer term. This follows the dozens of staff who...
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Brent Town Hall begins its transformation into French School
Brent Town Hall earlier today Wembley Town Hall during the 1948 OlympicsHoardings, closed access to the famous steps, roadworks, a shifted bus stop and tree surgery have heralded the beginning of Brent...
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Brent Tories support alleged 'Butcher of Gujerat'
Gardiner's support makes headlines in IndiaIn September 2013, Brent North Labour MP, Barry Gardiner, faced the wrath of demonstrators at Brent Civic Centre LINK, over his controversial invitation to...
View ArticleDelay continues over Kensal Rise email fraud: some niggling questions
Guest post by Meg HowarthOn 13 February, Brent council confirmed that ‘we have passed the police all the information they have requested in connection with Kensal Rise Library and that we continue to...
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Wembley wakes up to the smell of coffee
A well known hairdressers in Bridge Road, Wembley Park, is to close on 29th March and a planning application LINK has been submitted to open Costa Wembley on the site. This involves a change of use...
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Buildings crisis for Brent free schools opening in September
The Michaela Academy site todayAlthough the funding for the Michaela Community Free School has been approved by Michael Gove and the first cohort of Year 7 pupils are due to start in September there...
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Three boroughs near solution after long 'dangerous junction' campaign by...
Crossing photographs from Father David AckermanGuest blog by Jay of Kensal Triangle Residents' Association about a long persistent campaign that now looks as if it will yield results. Positive movement...
View ArticleSouth Kilburn anger as Council denies them a voice on being dumped with...
A recurring theme of this blog has been the lack of democracy and poor consultation in matters involvng Brent Council: the views of library users over the transformation project, Willesden Green...
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Greens issue radical education challenge to 3 main parties
I thought this Liverpool mural summed up Education as well as MigrationRegular readers will realise I have been away for a few days. I have been in Liverpool for the Green Party Conference where we...
View ArticleBrent Council approves £18m budget cuts and HS2 action
Brent Labour Councillors last night unanimously voted for a budget incorporating £18m cuts amidst Liberal Democrat protests against what they saw as an unconstitutional use of a procedural motion to...
View ArticleCopland appoints 6th head in 5 years out of the Ark
Guest blog by 'Antediluvian' Having earlier had to extend the job application deadline by 2 weeks for reasons which can only be guessed at, Copland has now found a new head teacher for September when...
View ArticlePickles puts shock 'Stop Notice' on Brent Cross development
The Coalition for a Sustainable Brent Cross Cricklewood development is celebrating the shock news that the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles, has issued an Article...
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