It was great to have the opportunity to ask questions to Brent’s Borough Commander Matt Gardner last night at Brent Town Hall. I took the opportunity firstly to thank him for the community reassurance role he played after the tragic fire on Sonia Gardens in my ward last year. Some of the challenges that the [...]
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Frontline Police cuts are unacceptable
An article in the Independent has revealed that nine out of ten police officers lost because of Tory Liberal cuts were to the frontline. In Brent, we know this is true as we have lost Police Sergeants in Brent as all were made to reapply for their jobs so that spending targets could be met. [...]
Winter Snow and Ice Advice
Brent Council has published a Winter Snow and Advice guide which you can all read and view here: LINK I will be going around Neasden with Sergeant Matt Howard from the Dudden Hil Safer Neighbourhood Team from 2pm onwards to patrol the area. This was an already scheduled walkabout to identify issues before the UK [...]
Cllr Hirani Slams Brent Tory Liberal Hypocrisy
I was absolutely dismayed at the level of hypocrisy shown by the Brent Liberal Democrats and Brent Tories at the Full Brent Council meeting this week. I tabled a motion at the meeting reading, “This Council condemns the £104 million cut to Brent’s Budget over the spending review period”, which Brent Liberal Democrat and Brent [...]
A Liberal approach to attendance as a third of Lib Dem Councillors go AWOL in the middle of last night’s Full Council meeting
Less than two thirds of the Liberal Democrat Group attended the Council meeting on Monday 23 January 2012. By the end of the meeting only five Liberal Democrat councillors were still in attendance. Historically the Liberal Democrats have always had a liberal approach to attending meetings with the worst attendance of any of the three [...]
Government Minister calls for new £60m royal yacht for the Queen while cutting Brent’s budget by £104m
The hashtag #TheGoveBoat is trending on Twitter as Secretary of State for Education Rt Hon Michael Gove MP has written a plea to his fellow Tory Liberal Government Ministers to be prepared to use taxpayer’s money to pay for a new yacht for the Queen. The Guardian mentions that “Various efforts have been made to [...]
Cllr Hirani submits Disabled Facilities Grant policy proposal to Brent Council
I’ve submitted a policy proposal to the Housing department at Brent Council to investigate, in terms of feasibility, a change in the way that the Council administrates the Disabled Facilities Grant for people who have their own home, but cannot move back into it due to accessibility issues. See the proposal here - Brent DFG – [...]
Labour win in Wembley Central by-election! Krupa Sheth becomes Brent’s youngest ever Councillor
Brent Labour has claimed a sensational by-election victory in Wembley Central Ward in which Krupa Sheth has become the London Borough of Brent’s youngest ever Councillor. The results are as follows: 1st – Krupa Sheth (Labour) 1402 votes 2nd – Afifa Perez (Lib Dem) 1022 votes 3rd – Madhuri Davda (Conservative) 349 votes 4th – [...]
The November figures are now in and recycling rates are above predicted target levels
Brent residents recycled or composted 42% of the waste collected in November. The target for Brent Council for the first full year is 40%. The data for the first 2 months of the new service is set out below. We are seeing a healthy drop in landfill tonnage and good performance from the new blue [...]
Audit Commission reports back on Brent’s Budget
Brent’s budget is annually assessed by the Government’s Audit Commission. The Audit Commission has now reported back to the Council about their findings from the 2010 / 2011 Audit. The Audit Commission has confirmed that “the Council has proper arrangement to secure economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the use of its resources.” It says that [...]
