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Bedroom Tax action Wembley Central noon today
Brent Housing Action will be taking part in a Day of Action today against the bedroom tax. There will be a street meeting at Wembley's Central Square, next to Wembley Central station (No Bakerloo...
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Sign of Michaela's desperation?
Wembley residents were aghast when they were confronted by this gigantic 'in your face' advertising hoarding opposite Wembley Park station this week. The hoarding was fixed to the crumbling and...
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Anti-fascists far outnumber BNP in Westminster demonstrations today
BNP demonstration opposite parliamentWhen I arrived at around noon to today's unity demonstration against the BNP's attempt top stir up racial hatred in the wake of Woolwich, only 20 or so BNP members...
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Publicising the fight against the bedroom tax in Wembley today
Brent Housing Action in Wembley today Photo: Luke Sliminn
View ArticlePolice arresting anti-fascist demonstrators in Whitehall
Since I left the demonstration there are reports of arrests of anti-BNP demonstrators following kettling. Two buses are said to have been readied to ferry them away. There are reports that legal...
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Class size facts challenge Wilshaw ahead of spending cuts
This piece from the excellent Ripped Off Briton website LINK should be of interest to parents, teachers, governors and pupils ahead of next year'sexpected education budget cuts: Michael Wilshaw, the...
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Michaela's giant hoarding erected without planning permission
Following complaints from residents Brent Council confirmed this morning that the giant sign on Arena House had been erected without planning permission. Borough Planning Enforcement Officers are now...
View ArticleGood riddance to Michaela's monster advertisement tomorrow
The Michaela Free School proposers are to take down the illegal giant advertisement they put up on Arena House, Wembley Park, tomorrow according to the Kilburn Times LINKThe issue of whether planning...
View ArticleFairview withdraws Queensbury demolition application
The Save The Queensbury Campaign seems to have won a delay in the plans to demolish the Willesden Green pub. The campaign announced yesterday that Fairview Homes have withdrawn their plans which...
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Vigil tonight following attack on Islamic Community Centre
Unite Against Fascism has called a vigil after the letters ‘EDL’ – the initials of the English Defence League – were allegedly found graffitied on the Bravanese Centre in Coppetts Road, Muswell Hill,...
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Brent Lib Dem disarray after thwarted leadership bid
Following the Brent and Kilburn Times report that many of the current Liberal Democrat councillors will not be standing again in 2014 I can reveal that there was an attempt to unseat Paul Lorber, the...
View ArticleGareth Thomas and Barry Gardiner press for Northwick Park expansion before...
From the parliamentary debate on A&E waiting times:Stephen Pound(Ealing North, Labour)I am grateful to my hon. Friend and neighbour for giving way. In view of what he has just said, does he think...
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Up-market Wembley ditches Wembley Market
 The Wembley and Willesden Observer LINK reports that Quintain have given the Wembley Sunday Market notice to quit the site is has occupied for more than 40 years. The popular market, often in the news...
View ArticleFairview and Brent Council still ignoring residents demand that the...
Guest blog by Save The QueensburyGroup:Since yesterday’s news that Fairview are withdrawing their planning application to demolish the pub the Save The Queensbury Group, along with many other groups,...
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Krutika Pau to take early retirement following Brent Council's restructuring
Photo: The Globe Krutika Pau, Brent's Director Children and Families, has announced that she will be taking early retirement and will leave the Council at the end of this month.This follows the...
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Lorber has a laugh and claims only Lib Dems can beat Labour
Paul Lorber, leader of Brent Liberal Democrats yesterday denied my story that a potential bid for the leadership LINK failed to materialise when the challenger's backer withdrew support. Lorber said...
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Gladstone Park governors decide to pursue CfBT academisation
Gladstone Park Primary School's Chair of Governors has written to parents today to inform them that the governing body has agreed to work with the CfBT (Centre for British Teachers) Schools Trust, a...
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Brent Civic Centre protest preview
I had a quick peek at the Brent Civic Centre yesterday. It is open to the public from Monday but some staff were already there in their new corporate suits. The ties are a rather lurid and gaudy blue...
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Chalkhill celebrates opening of new park in style
We were lucky today to have beautiful sunny weather accompanied by a light breeze to celebrate the official opening of Chalkhill Park. Local residents came out in force to enjoy entertainment, food and...
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Councillors and The Queensbury: The roll call of shame
Guest blog from the Save The Queensbury GroupThis is an epic battle; good vs evil, David vs Goliath, community vs developer. It seems to also be a battle of resident vs councillor.Several residents...
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