WARNING: Sense of humour required. No I have not joined the Government as an adviser on Defence matters. The brilliant Political Scrapbook have produced a fun website where people can insert their name on to a website and see their own exclusive ‘Adviser to Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox’ Business’ business card complete with the [...]
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Worrying prospects for large newbuild properties in London
At the previous Partnership and Place Committee meeting at Brent Town Hall, I probed and uncovered a worrying trend for London. The Government’s Housing policy has made it unfavourable for developers to build 3 bedroom and above newbuild properties.
My Blackberry is not working [properly]
In all seriousness, the Blackberry problem does mean that any email messages that are being sent to me at my Councillor e-mail address are coming through all in one go, so I may not receive correspondence from residents as soon as they are coming through. As far as I am aware, e-mails are coming through, [...]
The right of every English man and woman that their chicken tikka masala, the nation’s favourite dish, the remnants can be put in the bin without the worry that a fortnight later it is rotting and making life unpleasant.
More than half of all councils have switched to fortnightly collections over the past few years. Eric Pickles has pledged £250million fund to help local Councils switch to weekly collections. Eric Pickles has justified this as a Government priority by saying that “I firmly believe that it is the right of every English man and woman [...]
Willesden Area Forum 7PM tonight at the College of North West London
All are welcome to attend the Willesden Area Consultative Forum which takes place on Tonight at the College of North West London, Denzil Road, NW10. Start time is 7pm prompt. The meeting will be chaired by me. The main items on the agenda at this meeting are: 1 Willesden High Road improvements 2 Introduction of the new waste collection [...]
Council Tax freeze trap
People should be aware of the political scheming that goes behind a Government offer for a freeze in Council Tax. Basically, what the Government agrees to do for one year is subsidise a Council Tax rise. Therefore, although it appears as if Council Tax has been frozen, when that subsidy is no longer there the [...]
Shocking exposés of people on sickness benefits!
This online newsletter produced by the disability charity Mind shows some shocking facts that the Tory Liberals should take note of about people who claim disability benefits. http://issuu.com/mindcharity/docs/single_pp_daily_stigma/1
Tory Liberals attack people’s right to vote!
The Lib Dems and Conservatives have schemed a method of voter registration that will counteract one of the most basic principles of a modern democratic society; the right to vote. At the moment, one letter is sent to a household in Brent and only one individual in that household is required to fill out the [...]
Observations from Labour Party conference 2011
Last week I attended Labour Party conference 2011 for the first time. One thing that I was moved by was by how far the Young Labour movement had come and is progressing. The Labour Party is the natural home for young people and the Party has recognised the importance of young people and the role [...]
