Labour calls on Sarah Teather and the Brent Liberal Democrats to Drop The Bill

The Brent Labour Party was joined by Shadow Minister for Public Health Diane Abbott MP on Thursday 23rd February in a campaign to Save The NHS. Hundreds signed the Labour petition to save the NHS in Willesden Green. Doctors, nurses and patients all around the country have called for the Government’s flagship Health and Social [...]

Wembley Stadium Event Day parking restrictions in Brent today

Brent boy Stuart Pearce who once worked as an electrician for Brent Council will manage England today at the Wembley National Stadium as England take on Holland in an International Football Friendly. Parking restrictions apply around the Wembley Stadium Event Day Zone from 8am to Midnight. For more information visit here LINK.  

A week in the life of Cllr Hirani

Being a Councillor takes a lot of commitment. Here is what I did last week to give you a flavour. Monday I spent Sunday evening going through the Council’s budget for 2012/2013 Budget. On Monday evening, the Labour Group were meeting at Brent Town Hall to discuss the Budget so I wanted to be ready [...]

EXCLUSIVE: Lib Dem stooge planted as concerned resident in local papers

A quick search has revealed that Alison Hopkins, a “local resident” on the front page of The Brent and Kilburn Times condemning the change to waste and recycling in Brent as “rubbish” is a well known Party Political Brent Liberal Democrat activist and was a candidate for the Party in the May 2010 local elections [...]

By-election officially called for Dollis Hill Ward in Brent on March 22nd – Vote Parvez Ahmed

A by-election has officially been called for Dollis Hill Ward in the London Borough of Brent following the death of Liberal Democrat Councillor Alec Castle. It will take place on Thursday March 22nd 2012. Labour’s candidate for the Dollis Hill Ward by-election is Parvez Ahmed. Parvez lives in Dollis Hill Ward, has years of experience [...]

David Cameron is right to raise the issue of binge drinking

Despite the rank hypocrisy highlighted by the Political Scrapbook here (LINK), which describes how David Cameron profited £84,000 from a “binge drinking” bar chain, The Prime Minister is right to raise the issue of binge drinking. Although the issue in Dudden Hill ward is in a slightly different context compared to what David Cameron is talking about, [...]

Partnership and Place committee meeting last night

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 [...]

Guest Blogpost: Cllr George Crane on the regeneration of Willesden High Road

It was disappointing to see local MP Sarah Teather  “saddened” at the Council’s plans to regenerate Willesden High Road. The new Library and Cultural Centre will be a major Civic building in the southern part of Brent and a major boost to the regeneration of the area for business, shops and residents. Both Willesden Bookshop [...]

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 [...]

Barnhill by-election planned for 3rd May 2012

It’s an honour to serve at the London Borough of Brent with such a dedicated Labour Party activist in Councillor Judith Beckman. Due to a change in personal circumstances, Judith is in the process of moving from Brent and therefore will resign from her position as Councillor for Barnhill ward in due course. With less [...]

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