Brent

In the Kilburn Times this week, Sarah features three times on the letters page. She is pictured with staff from the New Deal Communities group announcing further measures to curb anti-social behavior in South Kilburn. Residents of estates in South Kilburn are being urged to report drug-dealing to Crimestoppers and Crime Concern to reduce the high drug crime rate of the area. There are two letters relating to an award presented by Sarah reported in the October 20th edition of the paper....

Last week, in a show of openness prior to the commencement of the ‘Freedom of Information Act’ next year, MPs released the details of their expenses for public review. In yesterday’s Kilburn Times, part of the Archant London Group of newspapers, Kristina Pedersen reports on the disclosure. The paper has published tables comparing the MPs that serve the constituencies that their paper is published in: - Tony McNulty (Harrow East), Paul Boateng (Brent South), Barry Gardiner (Brent North), Gareth Thomas (Harrow West), Mark Field (Cities of London & Westminster), Karen Buck (Regent’s Park & Kensington North), Clive Soley (Ealing, Acton & Shepherd’s Bush), Glenda Jackson (Hampstead & Highgate), Iain Coleman (Putney), Sarah Teather (Brent East) and Michael Portillo (Kensington & Chelsea)....

I wrote the post below last weekend - but I didn’t have time to post it until today. Sorry. I was sure I was going to have something to say on this topic after I saw the manner which the placater of the commuting masses ‘Metro’ covered the story: “UK pay is dwarfed by MP’s expenses” (Frontpage, Fri 22 Oct). Here we have an example of the media creating a frenzy....

Brevity is clarity. The fridge is gone. Thank you Brent Council.

I’ve recieved a reply to my email to the Brent Streetcare team. They acknowledge my request and the Councils contractors will be along to remove the items “over the next few days”. Not got a specific answer to the question of WHY do I have to print and return this online request. L was saying to me that ‘it never used to be this obfuscated’ and that a single phone call would have sufficied in the past....