Dumped Rubbish in Kensal Green

Councillor James Powney seems to be having similar problems of rubbish left dumped in Kensal Green Ward LINK 1 LINK 2

Another Day Another Mattress

This time it’s Ashcombe Park in Neasden. These problems are being experienced all across Brent and have been since the Lib Dems introduced a £25 to take bulky items from residents. Labour have pledged to scrap this charge should we regain control of the Council in May 2010. There was also a mini fridge left [...]

Update from Councillor Leslie Jones on the Learie Constantine open space

See LINK

Wishing all those celebrating a Happy Eid

Labour Funds New Open Space in Willesden

Labour Councillor Lesley Jones has been campaigning for years to improve the neglected Learie Constantine open space in Villiers Road Willesden and she is delighted that the Labour government has come to the rescue with over £1 million to from its ‘Playbuilder scheme’ to refurbish the Learie Constantine Open space and many others throughout the [...]

Council admits failure of Dumper’s charter

At the October Council meeting, Labour Councillor Jim Moher (Fryent ward) asked the following question: What are the monthly rates for special collections since April 2006, and what reasons can the Administration give for the sudden decline in such collections in July/August 2007? Councillor Moher has received a reply from the Lead Member for Environment, [...]

LABOUR’S TEAM FOR BRENT – A MULTI-RACIAL TEAM FOR A MULTI-RACIAL BOROUGH

Only 15.9% of councillors in London are Black or Asian. In parliament only 15 MPs are black or Asian – 13 of those are Labour MPs and 2 are Conservatives. Despite winning a post war record of 63 seats, the Liberal Democrats have no black or Asian MPs. Labour’s team for the local elections spent [...]

Allotment Waiting List Trebles

Labour Councillor for Tokyngton Ward Joyce Bacchus has obtained figures from the Council on the number of people on the waiting list for allotments.  The waiting list has increased from 219 under Labour to 620 under the Lib Dem led administration. Meanwhile, no new allotments have been provided. Councillor Bacchus said: “At a time when [...]

Labour Government ready to guarantee funding for Crest Academies

At the Council meeting in September the Liberal Democrats and Tories who run Brent Council rejected a Labour motion to pursue the compulsory purchase of land adjoining the new Crest Academies (formerly John Kelly schools) to ensure outdoor sports facilities. They rejected the motion on the basis that further delay would jeopardise government funding. The [...]

“Why don’t the Council clean our streets properly?” Dewsbury Road residents

This time it’s Dewsbury Road, but all over Dudden Hill it’s the same problem of Lib Dem neglect. I met a few angry residents who are furious that this Lib Dem / Tory Council are taking so much in tax and giving nothing back. Many pointed out that surrounding roads seem to be maintained well [...]

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