An ethnic majority team for an ethnic majority borough +++ Dumpers’ Charter to be scrapped Labour has taken power in Brent following a landslide victory in the local elections. Labour made a staggering nineteen gains winning seats in wards like Barnhill, Northwick Park, Preston and Sudbury for the first time ever. Casualties of the Labour [...]
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Well done to both Labour and the Conservatives on providing better representation for ethnic minorities in Parliament
A record number of ethnic minorities have been elected to Parliament. There are now 27 ethnic minority MPs, 11 more than were produced at the 2005 General election. Sadly we lost Dawn Butler in Brent Central, who was the first (and so far only) black female Government Minister in the House of Commons. Sadiq Khan [...]
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Lib Dem Broken Promises: Council Tax
Council Tax will not rise in Brent this election year. However, lets rewind to 2006. Prior to the local elections, the Brent Liberal Democrats promised to freeze Council Tax. This has not been the case. Band D Council Tax in Brent has for example risen by more than £100. When it came to their first [...]
Lib Dem Broken Promises: Parking Permits
In 2006, the Brent Liberal Democrats promised Free Car Parking Zone permits for residents. Instead of keeping their promise they have kept the £50 charge. Another Liberal let down.
Lib Dem Broken Promises: PR
Brent Liberal Democrats promised to cut Council spending on publicity. They’ve done the complete opposite. In 2008, they increased spending on publicity by £883,000 in 2008. However, there is something good that has come out of this broken promise. One thing that people that I have been talking to in Dudden Hill are happy about [...]
Lib Dem Broken Promises: Elderly Care Charges
Councillor James Powney’s Blog (LINK) archives what the Lib Dem literature had been saying in Brent with regards to care for the elderly in Brent. James highlights where the Lib Dems in Brent broke another promise in 2006 with care charges for the elderly. They promised free care charges for the elderly, but instead increased [...]
