West Hendon Public Inquiry hears comprehensive account of mistreatment of...
Paulette Singer, former community organiser on the West Hendon Estate, got a warm round of applause for this statement that she read out at the Public Inquiry yesterday evening:
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Fo! about FoI to Brent Council results in no information held!
It is rather odd that a Brent Labour councillor has to resort to a Freedom of Information request to his own Council about their performance regarding Freedom of Information requests. This is what Cllr...
View ArticleMonday's crowded Cabinet agenda covers many crucial issues
The Brent Cabinet on the afternoon of Monday January 26th has an unusually crowded agenda with a great many detailed reports, supplements and appendices on vital matters. It is being held at 2pm at...
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Rosemarie Clarke’s missing votes: Cara Davani refuses to tell
Guest blog by Amir TahirOn 22ndDecember last I submitted a Freedom of Information request to Brent Council asking for the following:1. The number of nominations/votes received by individual Brent Staff...
View ArticleHunt's neo-liberalism distorts his understanding of education policy
[View the story "Campaigners take Tristram Hunt on over his attack on Green education policy" on Storify]Tristram Hunt's Guardian attack on the Green party's education policy LINK , characteristising...
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Questions of accountability for Barham Park Trust meeting tomorrow
The Barham Park Trust will be meeting tomorrow to consider its future governance arrangements and recommendation on the future of the buildings in the park.Having spent possibly thousands of pounds on...
View ArticleGreen Party: Holistic approach to education and poverty will redress the...
Responding to Tristram Hunt's article on Green Party education policy, Green Party schools spokeperson Samantha Pancheri said:Tristram Hunt’s attack on our education policies demonstrate how out of...
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Kenton by-election to be held on Thursday March 5th
There will be a Brent by-election in Kenton ward on Thurday March 5th following the death of Conservative councillor Bhiku Patel.The Kenton ward result in the May 2014 local elections was:Suresh...
View ArticleBrent Council to out-source leaks service
I understand that the Cabinet will be discussing a proposal to out-source the Council's Leak Service at its next meeting.Brent Council leader Muhammed Butt consulted widely with his cabinet colleagues...
View ArticleLabour backbench disquiet over Brent Council cuts proposals
Hitherto, much of the opposition to Councillor Butt's leadership has been more about personal style and character, rather than politics, with opponents not sharing a political anaylsis of the Labour...
View ArticleWill 'cronyism' allegations re-emerge after new Brent Council appointment?
I heard yesterday that Lorraine Langham had been offered one of the newly created Corporate Management Team jobs at Brent Council after interview. The job of Chief Operating Officer is part of the...
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Brent's Austerity Cuts - a Disaster for the Environment
Brent FoE and Brent Campaign Against Climate Change outside Energy Solutions, Welsh HarpThis joint letter from Brent Friends of the Earth and Brent Campaign Against Climate Change was published in the...
View ArticleCllr Van Kalwala found guilty at Harrow Crown Court
The Jury at Harrow Crown Court this afternoon returned a verdict of Guilty on both counts against Cllr Zaffar Van Kalwala. He was charged with Dangerous Driving and ABH (Actual Bodily Harm) in a case...
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Bid to change use of Mahatma Gandhi House to accommodation as giant high rise...
Prior approval is being sought to change the use of Mahatma Gandhi House, which used to house the offices of Brent Council Housing Service, to accommodation. LINKIt would comprise 37 studios, 48 one...
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Kensal Rise Library back on the market after failed auction
Kensal Rise Library is back on the market after failing to meet the £1.25m reserve price at auction last year LINK
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Gladstone Free School to be built in notorious pollution blackspot
Having abandoned plans to build their school on playing fields adjacent to Gladstone Park, Gladstone Free School have now found a site 500 yards from Neasden Station. (Their image above)In their...
View ArticleBrent Council environment cuts break 'cleaner and greener' pledge
I reproduce below Brent Friends of the Earth's comprehensive response to the current Budget Consultation. I am sure that similar responses could be written on other areas of the proposed cuts making it...
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