Labour scrapping the £25 for bulky item collection in Brent has received praise from an unlikely source… The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson! The Lib Dems on the Council still speak out against this move despite their fellow Coalitionaíre saying that it is a positive move. Mayor Boris Johson said: I am pleased to hear [...]
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Residents celebrate the end of the bulky item collection charge
Residents in my Ward are delighted that collection of bulky waste items is now free again under Labour and I’m sure that all residents across Brent will be pleased too. The Lib Dems in Brent Council introduced a £25 charge for the collection of bulky items from resident’s homes. Brent Labour opposed this – the [...]
Willesden Area Consultative Forum tonight!
Tonight I will be chairing the Willesden Area Forum at the College of North West London (Willesden Campus). Join us from 7.30pm tonight where we will be discussing Brent’s Household Waste Strategy, proposals for changes to an emissions based Parking Charges and the Crest Girls Academy. The Willesden Area Forum covers Dollis Hill, Dudden Hill, [...]
The Brent Lib Dems attempt to delay the scrapping of the £25 charge for bulky item collection
Labour plans to abolish the Dumpers’ Charter on 1st October 2010 despite the fact that the Lib Dems are attempting to pettily call-in the decision. The Labour executive will ignore Lib Dem delaying tactics and we will keep our promise to abolish the £25 charge for bulky refuse collection. The abolition of the charge was [...]
Dear Liberal Democrats, how important do you think a manifesto is?
The latest Guardian ICM poll shows that Labour are now neck and neck with the Tories in the polls despite the fact that Labour don’t even have a permanent leader at the moment. Meanwhile, Lib Dem support has plummeted to a lowly 18%. The news serves a bitter blow to the Liberal Democrats as voters [...]
Residents ecstatic at change on Bermans Way and Leeland Way
During the election campaign, I sent the following letter out to residents of Bermans Way and Leeland Way – (Letter to residents of Bermans Way and Leeland Way). It was regarding this eyesore that had residents angry for years. My predecessors did nothing about it. It was ignored by the people who should by the [...]
Brent Labour Manifesto for 2010 Local Elections
On a day where Gordon Brown announced the key battle themes that Labour will be campaigning on for the general election, here is what Labour will do if we regain control of Brent Council: We Will: Repeal the £25 charge for bulky refuse collection. Keep Council Tax levels at or below the London average and [...]
Denzil Road residents demand better
Another day, another Liberal let down. Once again, local Dudden Hill residents have vented their anger at the Council at dealing with fly-tipping, dumping and road surfaces. This is what I came across today on the corner of Selbie Avenue where it meets Denzil Road. Also left on Denzil Road was a dumped sofa set. [...]
Dumping in the Church End Area
More wreckless dumping on the streets in Dudden Hill. This time on Cobbold Road and Franklyn Road. The Brent Labour Group has pledged to remove the £25 bulky items charge introduced by the Lib Dems if we regain control of the Council next year. Where are our Lib Dem Councillors to deal with these issues?
