Brent Full Council Meeting moved to December 8th
Following rumours that the Full Council Meeting due on Novembver 17th was being cancelled or delayed I emailed Democratic Serrvices this afternoon for confirmation and asked for the reason. I had...
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Brent allotment holders encouraged to go green as sites with short waiting...
Birchen Grove allotments near the Welsh HarpIt is good to see Vanessa Hampton, Brent Food Growing and Allotments Officer, taking action to encourage greener gardening by allotment tenants. This was...
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One year on from their fracking protest Brent FoE shape up for a fight...
Brent FoE's fracking protest outsiode Willesden Green Station in October 2013In response to London Local Energy's application for a licence to frack for shale gas in Park Royal, Brent, Ian Saville...
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Firefighters are human too-support our strike for fairness
As firefighters strike again today this open letter to the public sets out their case. Higher retirement ages for teachers ansd firefighters are examples of decisions made on the basis of accountancy...
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ACV status for Stonebridge Adventure Playground to be decided next week
The Kilburn Times has been supporting the campaign since the startThe Brent Play Association's application for Stonebridge Adventure Playground to be made an asset of community value is due to get a...
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Campaigners staging sit-in at Barratt Homes PR meeting on West Hendon Estate...
Campaigners from Our West Hendon and Barnet Housing Action are currently staging a sit-in at an exhibition by Barratt Homes at the community centre in Marsh Drive, West Hendon.The current occupants of...
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Shahrar Ali of the Green Party to take on the 'Greed Parties' in Brent Central
Brent Green Party today announced announced the selection of Shahrar Ali to contest Brent Central in the 2015 General Election.Shahrar Ali was recently elected make deputy leader of the Green Party of...
View ArticleWill Brent’s decision to appeal against the Rosemarie Clarke Employment...
This Guest Blog by Philip Grant raises further questions over the lack of scrutiny in Brent as well as the power waged by members of the Corporate Management Team.
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Scott Bartle launches positive campaign to win Brent North for the Greens
Scott BartleBrent Green Party today announced that Scott Barttle has been selected to fight the Brent North seat for the Green Party in the 2015 General Election. Scott holds registration as a...
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Mysterious Brent Full Council Meeting change may have unintended consequences
This is the rather terse statement on the Brent Council website announcing the very unusual change in the meeting of Full Council.Peter Goss gave me rather fuller information just before his office...
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Farewell to Myron Jobson of the Kilburn Times
Myron JobsonMyron Jobson, who has become a familiar figures covering demonstrations and meetings in Brent is leaving the Kilburn Times tomorrow.He is joining the Financial Times to to work on features,...
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No scrutiny allowed of Employment Tribunal Appeal decision
I tweeted Brent Council earlier today asking if tonight's Scrutiny Committee would be allowed to scrutinise the decision to appeal the Employment Tribunal case.This is the Council response, and mine:
View ArticleWembley Matters prints the Deputation on racism case that Brent Council banned
Mr Philip Grant was not allowed to make a deputation at yesterday's Scrutiny Committee on the subject of Brent Council's appeal on the Employment Trubinal case that found the Council guilty of racial...
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Stonebridge Adventure Playground gets Asset of Community Value listing but...
Campaign on Facebook PleaseSupportCampaigners for Stonebridge Adventures Playground are celebrating the granting of Asset of Community Value to the facility which has served local children and their...
View ArticleBrent Centre's work on children's mental health features on BBC News
The Brent Centre for Young People features in a BBC News report in response to the publication of the Health Select Committee report 'Children's and Adolescents' Mental Health Services and CAMHS'. The...
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Stonebridge Adventure Playground is NOT SAVED yet - fight goes on
Rumours are apparently going around Stonebridge Estate saying that the Adventure Playground has been saved. This is not true. The Council's granting of Asset of Community Value status helps but on its...
View ArticleBrent Council guilty of unfair dismissal in another Employment Tribunal case
Brent Council, still facing unprecedented anger over the Cavani racial discrimination, victimisation and constructive dismissal case involving Rosemarie Clarke has lost another Employment Tribunal...
View ArticleComments requested on changes to Old Oak/Park Royal Development Corporation...
Message from proposed Old Oak and Park Royal Development CorporationThe Mayor of London held a public consultation on the proposed establishment of a new Mayoral Development Corporation for Old Oak and...
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FA cap ticket sales for England Women's match at Wembley due to line closures
With ticket sales at 55,000 for England vs Germany on Sunday November 23rd the FA have stopped sales of tickets for what will be the highest attendance ever for an England women's football match in...
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