Following the tragic incident in my ward on Saturday, the Fire Brigade has issued a statement saying that fire investigators believe that a chest freezer may have caused the fire. Local people are still in shock over what has happened. Scenes at the Crest Academy were very emotional when I went over to meet with [...]
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Dollis Hill House
Lead member for this area, Cllr James Powney has information on the demolition of Dollis Hill House here: LINK
Labour’s candidate for the 2012 Mayoral elections Ken Livingstone pledges to cut fares by 5%
I welcome the pledge from the Labour Party’s candidate for the 2012 London Mayoral election Ken Livingstone to reduce fares by 5% in Autumn 2012 if elected in May next year. People in Dudden Hill Ward are telling me all the time about their dissatisfaction with the tube service increasing whilst at the same time, [...]
The ultimate Nick Clegg U-Turn
Much has been made on Nick Clegg’s U-Turn after breaking the Lib Dem pledge not to increase tuition fees. Here is a video where Nick Clegg says that he would never join a Conservative Government.
Tragic incident on Sonia Gardens
You may have heard, read or seen in the media, details of a tragic fire on Sonia Gardens. I was allowed through into the affected area and have seen the burnt house from standing outside it. Along with my co Councillor and Mayor of Brent, Aslam Choudry, we have been talking to residents on Sonia [...]
Neasden Lane Subway Underpass gets a superclean!
The Neasden Lane Subway Underpass has benefitted from a superclean after Labour Councillors highlighted the dirt and grubbiness of the subway as an environmental health hazard. The pictures show how bad the situation had actually become.
Brent Central MP and Tory Liberal Minister Sarah Teather ridiculed in the national press
Brent Central’s Tory Liberal Coalition MP Sarah Teather has been ridiculed in the national press after her attempt to add humour to her speech at the Lib Dem Conference in Birmingham fell flat. Sky News has covered what happened here - LINK Cringe.
Interesting conversation with a Dudden Hill resident yesterday afternoon
Thought I’d share on my blog my conversation exchange with a Dudden Hill resident recently. Yesterday, following my advice surgery at the College of North West London, I was out on the doorstep, talking to local residents asking if there was anything that I could do for them as their local Councillor or if there [...]
Boundary changes to Brent
The Coalition Government is proposing to cut the number of Parliamentary constituencies from 650 to 600. In London, it is proposed to cut the number of Parliamentary Constituencies by 5, from 73 to 68. Brent is going to be affected by these boundary changes. At the moment, the London Borough of Brent lies in three [...]
