Another Brent free school will now not open in September
Another free school due to open to Year 7 pupils in Brent will now not open in September. Gateway Academy, which promised a very different educational philosophy to that of Michaela Academy, was to...
View Article‘Letter to Brent Council? That’ll be £6.40, please.’
(And a reply? Priceless)Guest blog by 'Elvin Impersonator' On Wednesday this week letters were sent to Brent Council nominating, under the provisions of the Localism Act 2011, the extensive green space...
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Brent Council leader reiterates opposition to fracking
In a letter to Ian Saville and Pam Laurance, Joint Coordinators of Brent Friends of the Earth, Brent Council leader, Muhuimmad Butt, has reiterated his oppositon to fracking. He was responding to...
View ArticleBrent needs healthy local newspapers to hold Council to account
I have written about the importance of the local press for democracy before on this site. Here in Brent we have the Brent and Kilburn Times, owned by the Archant group and the Wembley and Willesden...
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Michaela Free School asbestos fears demand answers from Birbalsingh and Gove
The scene at Arena House earlier todayBrent Teachers' Panel has written to Katharine Birbalsingh, headteacher designate of Michaela Academy Free School and Michael Gove, Secretary of State for...
View ArticleBrent Council prepared to act to ensure safety at Michaela Academy Free School
Responding to the story below about Brent Teachers' Panel's fears for the safety of childrren and staff over asbestos at the Wembley Park Michaela Academy Free School, lead member for Childrren and...
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Your Green candidates for Brent Council elections May 22nd
Some of the candidates with Jean Lambert MEPThe Green Party will be standing a candidate in every Brent ward in the local elections on May 22nd, except for Willesden Green where there are two...
View ArticleRegister by Tuesday May 6th to vote on May 22nd
There is still time to register to vote in the vital Euro and local elections on May 22nd. To be included in the Register you must be at least 17 years old and a citizen of the United Kingdom, Republic...
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Greens support firefighters' fight for fair pensions and retirement
Willesden Green Green Party candidates Shahrar Ali and Martin Francis join the picket lineIt was good to join the Fire Brigade Union pickets at Willesen Fire Station this afternoon to express Green...
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Greens respond to Labour on railway nationalisation
A letter from 30 Labour PPCs to the Observer has been prominently featured today and has earnt top billing on the BBC news and current affairs programmes this morning. The letter calls on Ed Miliband...
View ArticleBarham Park Library Planning Appeal – Brent Council v. Our Community.
Guest blog by Philip GrantIt is nearly six months since I wrote a blog for this site: “Planning Committee upholds community use of Barham Park Library”....
View ArticleKensal Rise Library not on next Planning Committee Agenda
The controversial planning application for Kensal Rise Library, subject of vociferous debate on this blog, will not be heard at the last planning committee meeting before the local elections, The...
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Brent Labour councillor won't vote Labour in Euro election
Brent Labour councillor Claudia Hector has said she will not vote Labour in the European elections on May 22nd because of Labour's lack of concern over the Transatlantic Trade and Investment...
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John Hilary: Recipe for Ruin - the TTIP
Responding to one of the commenters below, here is John Hilary of War on Want on the TTIP
View ArticleCllr Mashari offers Preston Library Campaign volunteer library possibility
A crowded public meeting of the Preston Library Campaign heard speakers from Brent Labour, Liberal Democrats, Conservatives, Greens and TUSC on the future of the closed Brent libraries. A full account...
View ArticleThe TTIP threat to public services and labour rights
The TTIP (Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership) is slowly emerging as an issue in the Euro elections although public awareness remains low. It is one of those extremely important issues where...
View ArticleEric Pickles urged to investigate Brent Council over handling of fraud...
Ex-union activist Nan Tewari has written to Eric Pickles, Secretary of Stae for Communities and Local Government, raising a number of issues concerning the handling of allegations that Cara Davani,...
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Caroline Lucas v Farage on BBC Question Time tonight
Green Party MP, Caroline Lucas, will get the chance to take on Nigel Farage on BBC Question Time tonight.The programme begins at 10.35pm o BBC1 and Grant Shapps, Shirley Williams and Chuka Umunna are...
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