Supreme Court rules UK failing to protect people from air pollution
The Supreme Court has declared that the UK Government is failing toprotect people from dangerous levels of air pollution. This decision pavesthe way for the European Commission to take legal action...
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A photo-tour of the new Chalkhill Park
I had a tour of the new Chalkhill Park this morning. I wonder if it will get called Chalkhenge? Although not yet open the park is being used by local residents after school and at weekends. The...
View ArticleBattle likely at Copland following critical Ofsted report
Following Ofsted's designation of Copland High School as Grade 4 Inadequate and requiring special measures battle lines are being drawn over the possibility that the DfE will attempt to force the...
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The new Chalkhill Park opens in time for the Bank Holiday weekend
Chalkhill ParkBuilders' fences were removed from Chalkhill Park today after a final surge of activity to get the park ready for the Bank Holiday.News reached Chalkhill Primary School at lunchtime and...
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Save Our Welsh Harp - Public Meeting May 4th
SAVE OUR WELSH HARPPUBLIC MEETING SATURDAY MAY 4TH5-7pm BRENT TOWN HALL
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Brent unites against Barratt Homes' 'vandalism' of the Welsh Harp
This was first published on the Save Our Welsh Harp' blog LINKShahrar Ali, Muhammed Butt, Roxanne Mishari and Navin ShahThe audienceA meeting held at short notice about the regeneration of the West...
View ArticleChallenge: I will not let an exam result decide my fate
The examination season starts soon with the Key Stage 2 SATs for Year 6 in primary schools. Here's a challenge worth considering.
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Social cleansing through redevelopment in Barnet?
I popped down to the Barratt Homes Sales Office at West Hendon (oops, sorry it has been rebranded hendon WATERSIDE) on Saturday. I was told that there was just one apartment left in the recently...
View ArticleDeadline nears to object to Barratt's vandalism of the Welsh Harp
Things are moving fast as the May 14th deadline nears for the huge West Hendon 'City' planning application by Barratt Homes.The FORAB residents' organisation in Barnet has come out against the proposal...
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Another Brent Executive post challenged ahead of Thursday's hustings
Margaret McLennanA further Brent Executive post is to be contested this week with Housing, currently led by Cllr Janice Long, joining the list which includes Children and Families, Customers and...
View ArticleCaroline Lucas to join striking Brighton Council workers' picket line...
The minority Green Council in Brighton recently handed over negotiations for the 'modernisation' of pay and allowances to officers of the council.As a result about 10% of council staff have received a...
View ArticleCrucial day for future of Gladstone Park Primary School
Gladstone Park Primary School parents yesterday presented a letter to Michael Gove at the Department for Education, backed by 572 petition signatories, calling for the school to be allowed to continue...
View ArticleMary Arnold praises Gladstone Park parents' 'exemplary work' for the school...
Gladstone Park parents sent a copy of their letter delivered yesterday to Michael Gove, to Cllr Mary Arnold, lead member for children and families.Cllr Arnold replied:Thank you for sending me a copy of...
View ArticleKitcat calls for 'legal, fair and affordable' suggested solutions to Brighton...
I posted an item on the situation in Brighton and Hove where the local Green Party and Caroline Lucas MP have condemned the Council's pay modernisation which involves a pay cut for a minority of...
View ArticleBRAVO! Caroline's concise amendment to the Queen's Speech
Line 5, at end add ‘but respectfully request that your Government recognise that its programme fails to address either the worsening climate crisis or that austerity is failing; call on your Government...
View ArticleNo 'bedroom tax' eviction policy comes into effect in Brighton
Green-led councillors in Brighton & Hove yesterday fulfilled the party's pledge to introduce a policy saying that no city council tenant should be evicted from a council-owned home just because...
View ArticleBrighton Green Party calls for Green councillors to 'take back' control of...
This Green Party press release sheds more light on the current situation in Brighton and HoveA meeting of the Brighton & Hove Green Party earlier this week overwhelmingly agreed that it could not...
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Don't let Barratt's wreck the Welsh Harp - act this weekend
3-4 tower blocks twice the height of the one on the right are plannedIf you do just ONE thing this weekend apart from football, gardening, clubbing, drinking, eating and amusing the kids THEN make it...
View ArticleNew look for Brent Council Executive after AGM
Muhammed Butt was elected leader of the Labour Group on Brent Council unopposed today at the AGM. Contenders for the various contested positions were all elected changing the age profile and ethnic...
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