Out with the old, in with new.
New signing at Cricklewood library now that Brent Archive has moved out. Any chance of new planting too?
Sarah Teather appointed Minister of State for Children and Families
Brent’s LibDem MP Sarah Teather has been appointed Minister of State for Children and Families at the Department of Education by David Cameron. Sarah will work under the new education secretary Michael Gove who had immediately renamed this department from the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF). Top. Priority. A surprise appointment? Others had suggested housing…. A quick search shows that Sarah has taken an interest in this area in the past - she has asked around 50 questions of (what was) the DCSF and taken an interest in education issues within other Departments....
Sarah Teather - Housing Minister?
Public sector newswires with insufficient to talk about have been waiting for news on who the new Housing minister would be, with Grant Shapps and Sarah Teather the most likely candidates. Housing is an issue Sarah has spoken about often in the Commons.
Brent Council - Labour Gain from NOC
Over on the Brent Greens Blog, Shahrar Ali has posted a write up the results for the candidates at the Local Elections. The Greens stood the maximum number of candiates in each of the 20 wards in Brent and many of the candidates clocked up, several hundred votes, even reaching 840 votes in Kilburn. The Local Election results 08/05/2010 from Brent Council. Lab - 40 (21 seats gained) Lib - 17 (10 seats lost)...
Take Back Parliament - Fair Votes Now
Flashmob for fair votes 5pm outside Lib Dem talks, 21 Palmer Street, SW1H 0AD. http://twitter.com/takeback2010