Brent Council

The NW2 residents association is alerting local residents to an application for a 24h license for the sale of alcohol by a new business opening on the broadway. The former New Heights Furniture Shop in Cricklewood Broadway has been taken over by a supermarket called Way–2–Save. They have a branch in Neasden which has very good range of food, fresh fruit and veg and a halal butchers which would add to the choices for supermarket shopping in the area in a positive way....

With the candidates nominated for the Stonebridge by-election, here’s a little summary of them for you: ALADESHE, Funmi The Conservative Party COX, Sarah Respect ORR, Brian Green Party VAN KALWALA, Zaffar The Labour Party WILTSHIRE, Sandra Elina Liberal Democrats

Is “Happy voting!” really the proper way to close an email announcing a Council By-election? Anyway… A seat has become vacant in the Stonebridge Ward following the death of Councillor Dorman Long. A by-election will be held on Thursday, 13 September 2007 to elect a new representative. The by-election gives the Lib Dems another opportunity to win a seat - but will they win it? I doubt it. Stonebridge ward is a Labour heartland - you only have to look at the votes cast in the 2006 Local Election to see that… Winning this single seat will not change the overall political balance of Brent Council: The Lib Dems would need to win a few more by-elections or benefit from defections (not for the first time in Brent’s recent political history) in order to be in a position to leave the alliance with the Conservatives and lead a majority administration....

The 2007 Electoral Canvass is about to start. Once again we must all update our details on the Electoral Register.Failure to do so can lead to a fine of up to £1,000. Now thatis what I call an incentive! Electoral Canvassing - Your Questions Answered. Posted after receiving a notification from Brent Council Electoral Services department.

After reading (and posting) Shahrar’s email I got thinking about what other information about parking and PCNs issued I could request from Brent Council under FoI. How many of us have been issued a ticket because of a simple honest mistake, like, say, scratching off the wrong day on a parking voucher in error, or perhaps forgetting to note your registration on a temporary residents permit? Well that’s me on both counts....