The Liberal Democrats today gave their overwhelming backing to a campaign against the expansion of Sarah Teather’s Education policy on school academies and have called for a boycott of free schools in the strongest public show of concern by rank and file activists over the party’s role in Coalition Government. They called on all Lib [...]
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Cllr Mary Arnold – Lib Dem / Tory Coalition Deprives Brent’s Schools of £380 million
The Coalition Government’s recent announcements cancelling Building Schools for the Future capital programmes has deprived Brent schools of £80m funding allocated last January to rebuild, remodel and expand four secondary schools initially and a further £300m for the remaining secondaries. This is an enormous setback for the children, teachers and indeed communities who have invested [...]
Government Savages School places in Brent
Conservative Education Minister, Michael Gove, supported by his junior minister, Sarah Teather, MP for Brent Central, has withdrawn £80 million worth of funding for Brent schools under the ‘Building Schools for the Future’ (BSF) programme. The decision forms part of the Liberal Democrats ‘savage cuts’ agenda announced by Nick Clegg at last year’s Lib Dem [...]
Lib Dem Broken Promises: Council Tax
Council Tax will not rise in Brent this election year. However, lets rewind to 2006. Prior to the local elections, the Brent Liberal Democrats promised to freeze Council Tax. This has not been the case. Band D Council Tax in Brent has for example risen by more than £100. When it came to their first [...]
Lib Dem Broken Promises: Parking Permits
In 2006, the Brent Liberal Democrats promised Free Car Parking Zone permits for residents. Instead of keeping their promise they have kept the £50 charge. Another Liberal let down.
Lib Dem Broken Promise: Dollis Hill House
Dollis Hill House is historically significant building in Brent, and is within Gladstone Park. You may have heard of Chequers, which is the official country residence of the UK Prime Minister. Well, Prime Minister William Gladstone (you may recognise the name from the primary school on Sherrick Green Road), used Dollis Hill House as his [...]
Brent Labour Manifesto for 2010 Local Elections
Key Pledges After the Local Elections a Labour Council will: – Repeal the £25 charge for bulky refuse collection. Keep Council Tax levels at or below the London average and introduce a discount for those over 75 who are eligible Introduce free parking for the first hour in council car parks to encourage local shopping [...]
Brent Council 2010 election candidates finalised
The deadline for candidate nominations passed last Thursday. Find out your electoral ward from this LINK. And your candidates from all parties are listed here – LINK … and remember to Vote Labour on May 6th.
What are the Lib Dems doing in Brent?
Following on from this weekends campaigning in Dudden Hill, I spoke to a resident on Cobbold Road, who said that they will be supporting the Lib Dems at the next elections because they liked what they were saying. But I didn’t leave it there. I asked what is it about them you like? Are there [...]
