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What does Barry Gardiner think of environmental cuts in his own backyard?
Guest blog by Scott Bartle, Green Party candidate for Brent North
View Article'Mr Butt, you have our number' Stonebridge Adventure Playground tells Council...
In his budget speech at Brent Council last week Muhammed Butt said:I respect those for whom the (Stonebridge) adventure playground remains a key part of their community. I admire how people have...
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Time to Save the Welsh Harp Environmental Centre yet again!
I don't really have to set out the case against the closure of the Welsh Harp Environmental Study Centre as Brent Council does it for me in the promotional video above.The Centre has been threatened...
View ArticleBrent Council workers gagged from speaking to councillors over employment...
I am, as regular readers will know, a militant opponent of the Tory Party, but I was pleased that the Brondesbury Conservative group raised the issue of an independent investigation into the Brent...
View ArticleDisputing the facts in the Kensal Rise Library case
There have now been 175 comments on the recent blog on the twists and turns of the Kensal Rise Library saga. It has become increasingly hard to follow the discussion so I asked Meg Howarth to write a...
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Greens, SNP & Plaid Cymru unite against pro-austerity consensus
In a significant break from the pro-austerity consensus of the three main parties, the Green Party of England and Wales, the Scottish National Party and Plaid Cymru came together today to declare their...
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The Lodge, Roe Green Park, to be converted into a cafe
The Lodge in 2011 (Photo: Philip Grant)Brent Council has granted planning permission for the conversion of The Lodge, on Kingsbory Road, fronting Roe Green Park, to be converted into a cafe. It would...
View ArticleKensal Rise Library fails to meet reserve price at auction
Kensal Rise Library put up for sale by owner Andrew Gillick, failed to meet the reserve price of £1.25m at auction today.Two bidders stuck at £1.2m and when the reserve price was not reached were...
View ArticleGreens welcome European Parliament vote on recognition of Palestinian statehood
The European Parliament yesterday adopted a resolution with a large majority ( 498 in favour, 88 against, 111 abstentions) calling for the Palestinian state to finally be recognised. Immediately in...
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Winter Solstice Sustenance for the Soul in Fryent Country Park
Light at the end of the tunnel?After a week of Christmas meals, concerts, Nativities (yes, both schools where I am a governor had one despite the usual media stories) and exceptional traffic on Wembley...
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A chance for rank and file Brent Labour Party members to make a stand on cuts
Rank and file Labour Party members in Brent will have a chance to challenge the cuts being imposed by their Cabinet and Councillor colleagues at an 'All Member' Forum meeting on January 10th.The call...
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School place vacancies and waiting lists in Brent
School Census Day in October gives a snapshot of the current position regarding school places in Brent. The actual figures change constantly as places are taken up. Brent Council adopted a School...
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Boris must act as water and utility companies squeeze Londoner's pockets
Guest Blog from Navin Shah (Labour), London Assembly member for Brent and Harrow
View ArticleNorth West London Healthcare Commission – Call for Evidence
From Michael Mansfield QC In 2012 the government consulted on proposals to make significant changes to the healthcare economy of North-West London, set out under the heading “Shaping a Healthier...
View ArticleInformation not so free at Brent Council when it comes to respecting the...
Philip Grant has written to Fiona Ledden, Director of Legal and Procurement at Brent Council, regarding her refusal of a resident's Freedom of Information request about the meeting Grant had with...
View ArticleHave your say on pharmaceutical service provision in Brent
Brent Council is consulting on local pharmaceutical services and whether they meet the needs of local people. This is what they say: If you use local pharmaceutical services, we want your views on the...
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How will Brent community library campaigns fare in 2015?
As the year draws near its end let's see what the state of play is with the various library campaigns in the borough. These were set up after Brent Council closed 6 of its 12 libraries.Two libraries,...
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Season's Greetings to Wembley Matters' readers and contributors
Jean Bonnin www.banana-meinhoff.comWembley Matters is taking a seasonal break now.Can I take this opportunity to thank everyone who has contributed to this blog as Guest Bloggers, commenters and...
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London Welsh School seeking new home in King Edward VII Park, Wembley
The present pavilionThe London Welsh School, currently housed in a building close to Stonebridge Primary School, is looking for new premises due to the proposed expansion of that school.Stonebridge...
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