Many point to the fact that some of these are paid higher than the Prime Minister and that pay for those in high positions at the Council should be reduced given the cuts that the Council has to make. I personally agree with this. However, when people have signed contracts this is difficult to achieve. [...]
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Cuts that Brent Council has to make are changing all the time
Figures on the cuts that Brent Council has to make are having to be revised and the number is only getting bigger each time. During the time of this post here (LINK), I mentioned that we would have to make cuts in the region of £98 million. Recent projections which have taken to account the [...]
Navin Shah’s new website
I would like to encourage all to visit Brent and Harrow’s representative on the London Assembly Navin Shah’s new website – LINK Navin has produced a very informative newsletter since he has been elected to the London Assembly. I would recommend all to click on the newsletter tab and click to email and request for [...]
MP for a week
An excellent award winning game for11 to 16 year olds on what it is like to be a MP for a week. Have fun! LINK
Lisa Nandy MP’s article on library services
I’d like to recommend Lisa Nandy MP’s article which highlights that local authorities around the country – and may I add regardless of political affiliation – are being placed in great difficulty to meet the Government’s frontloaded cuts targets without affecting frontline services. The Coalition Government’s cuts are just too deep and forcing the removal [...]
Please check up on elderly residents
Hi all, I’m just making a plea to all Dudden Hill residents.. actually, in fact all residents. Whilst I was out and about in Brent meeting residents in the ward and also campaigning with the Party in Kenton Ward for the by-election, I couldn’t help but notice that it has gotten considerably colder again recently. [...]
Update on previous post
In addition to my post here on benefit cheats getting caught (LINK), I have another example of us cracking down on such activity from the Dollis Hill part of Dudden Hill Ward. My Safer Neighbourhood Team has informed me of a resident who lived in social housing was found to actually be working in a [...]
Benefit fraudsters will get caught eventually!
A resident from the Neasden part of Dudden Hill Ward has been jailed for four and a half years after acquiring nearly a quarter of a million pounds over six years from multiple agencies; one of which was Brent Council. Brent Labour are clamping down on benefit cheats and the Labour led Brent Council will continue [...]
Ed Balls is Labour’s new Shadow Chancellor
The Lib Dems have instantly attacked the appointment of Ed Balls as Labour’s new Shadow Chancellor (LINK). Come on guys… show a bit of courtesy and at least congratulate or welcome the appointment. The Lib Dems know no meaning of the word respect. They are quaking in their boots at the prospect of Ed Balls [...]
