Brent's Super Scrutiny found wanting
Last night's first meeting of the 'Super' Scrutiny Committee of Brent Council, which replaces several specialist scrutiny committees, revealed the weakness of the new system.Firstly, committee members...
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National Demonstration for Gaza Saturday 9th August
From Palestine Solidarity Campaign. Brent residents attending the demo are welcome to meet up with others at Kilburn Jubilee Line station (southbound platform) at 11.30 am on Saturday.National...
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Wembley Allocated Pubs for Community Shield Sunday August 10th
Local roads are expected to be busy on Sunday. Gates open 1pm K.O. 3pmMan CityThe Torch 1 - 5 Bridge Road, Wembley, HA9 9ABCrock of Gold 23 Bridge Road, Wembley, HA9 9ABCrystal Club (Silverspoon) South...
View ArticleLocal backing for Tricycle Theatre in Film Festival row
As the debate over the Tricycle Theatre's decision to boycott official Israeli funding for the UK Jewish Film Festival reaches the national media, local people have expressed their support for the...
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Will Michaela Free School be ready for 120 Year 7s in September?
I visited the Michaela Academy site at Arena House in Wembley Park yesterday and was concerned at the state of the building which 120 Year 7s are expected to attend in less than a month.I am awaiting...
View ArticleMichaela will be ready for September 15th insists Assistant Head
I have now heard from Barry Smith, Assistant Head Teacher at Michaela Academy Free School:We will be opening our doors to our first intake of 120 Year 7 pupils on Monday, 15th September. I was on site...
View ArticleA cautionary tale about stereotyping and free speech at Kilburn station
Yesterday evening along with others I was giving out leaflets at Kilburn Station about today's demonstration.There follow's a troubling account of what happened to one of the women who was leafleting...
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2nd showing of film about Gaza tomorrow in Kilburn
The first showing of Where Should the Birds Fly was so crowded that the audience spilled into the street so a second showing has been arranged by Brent and Harrow Palestine Solidarity Campaign for...
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Barham Park tenants to protest Monday over 'premature' notices to quit
From Brent Housing ActionDEMONSTRATION:
View ArticleTricycle audience reject criticism of the theatre management
Last night at the Tricycle Theatre in Kilburn two audience members stood up just as the perfomance was about to begin.According to others present one of them said, "I apologise for interrupting but...
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How should the community respond to 'Operation Skybreaker'? Brent Against...
Notice from Brent Against Racism Campaign (BARC)Brent is one of 5 London boroughs currently being targeted in a new Home Office immigration operation, called Operation Skybreaker. This operation will...
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Housing groups call urgent meeting with Brent councilors and Brent Community...
Kilburn Unemployed Workers Group, Brent Housing Action, Housing 4 All, London Radical Housing Network, Residents of South Kilburn and Barham Park Estates and Unite Community have jointly convened a...
View ArticleProposed Selective Landlord Licensing Scheme stigmatises the poor and could...
The Brent Council Executive on August 26th will be asked to approve a Selective Landlord Licensing Scheme in the private rented sector LINK covering Harlesden, Wembley Central and Willesden Green...
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Kensal Rise Fake Email Investigation: Brent Council knows about progress but...
Regular readers will remember that the Mystery of the Fake E-mails has not been solved. Muhammed Butt, leader of Brent Council, having avidly pursued the matter early on seems to have lost his...
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Too much concealed in Copland plans to make a judgement
The Brent Cabinet on August 26th will receive an update on plans for a new school on the Copland site following its takeover by Ark Academies. Frustratingly, many of the references in the report to...
View ArticleNo Minutes for Wednesday's Planning Committee Meeting
The Agenda for the Planning Committee due to be held on Wednesday August 20th states that the Minutes of the previous meeting are not available and will be presented at the next meeting.The previous...
View ArticleResidents summonsed to Magistrates Court Tuesday for non-payment of Council Tax
Brent Council has summonsed residents to appear at Willesden Magistrates Court on Tuesday August 19th for non-payment of Council Tax.Many hard-pressed households now expected to pay Council Tax are...
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Solidarity as more Brent residents are summonsed by Brent Council for...
Members of Kilburn Unemployed Workers Group, Brent Trades Council, Ealing Housing Co-op, Unite Community, Brent Fightback and Brent Green Party stood outside Willesden Magistrates Court today when a...
View Article£3,000 prize opportunity for effective anti-poverty project
From the All Party Political Group on PovertyThe APPG on Poverty is honoured to announce the Paul Goggins Memorial Prize. Paul Goggins MP was the Secretary of the APPG Poverty and a strong voice for...
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