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ISSUE NO.113 • FREE FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN BRENT • PUBLISHED BY BRENT COUNCIL • APRIL 2011
Learningcentre opens
Providing primaryplaces
Blue Badge sting
Cheats busted
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We’re counting onyou to take part inthe 2011 CensusHelp us plan housing,education and healthcarefor the next ten years.
Complete your census formon Sunday 27 March 2011.
You should have received your formby now – make sure you fill yours in,even if you are a short term visitor.
Census collectors will be knockingon doors to offer help – they willcarry ID and will not want to comein to your house.
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For more information about the 2011Census and to find out where youcan get help filling out your formgo to www.census.gov.ukor telephone 0300 0201 101.
ContentsFeatures
11 Blue Badge abusers bustedCouncil sting to target illegal parkers
13 Counting placesCreating more places for primary children
14 Brent agrees toughest ever budgetCouncil looks to save around £42 million
19 Emissions based permitsFind out what it means for you
23 Communication is child’s playCouncil launches national Year of Communication
25 Should she stay or should she go?Youchoose interactive online drama
28 Brent children need youFoster and change a child’s life forever
Regulars
4 Update
9 Brent people
21 All in a day’s work
27 Secret history
29 Competitions
30 Time out
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The Brent Magazine isavailable in large print and on audio tape. Please ring 020 8937 1106Cover image: Ashley gardenslearning centre (see page 13).
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Issue No. 113 April 2011
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Welcome to theApril issue of TheBrent MagazineYou may have noticed somethingdifferent about this month’smagazine – we’ve changed to anew size. Not only does the smallerdesign fit better in your handbag, it’salso saving us money.
Making savings is a priority for thecouncil. We need to save around£42 million in the next 12 months.Turn to page 14 to find out how weintend to do this.
Parking permit charges arechanging soon. Find out if you will be affected on page 19.
We hope you enjoy the new-look magazine; let us know whatyou think.
Rachel GardnerEditor, The Brent Magazine
March competition winners:Tricycle competition: Paul Gerrard Lyne
Stadium tour winners: Sanjay Singhal, Pauline Granger,Kalina Nicinska, Annette Brady.
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Elders Voice is holding a gardening event on Saturday9 April to encourage peopleover the age of 50 to participate in gardeningand to give tips andadvice.
There will be workshopson soil structure,
lawnmowers, compostand organic matter,
plant feed and minimising work inthe garden.
The event will be held at The Grange, Neasden Lane,NW10 1QB.
Elders Voice currently runsgardening clubs at venuesaround the borough andwould like to find more participants, as well asretired volunteers to helprun the groups and assist inmaintaining frail olderpeople’s gardens.
For more information call 020 8206 7513.
Students and parents were invited to a specialcareers day in March to help them make informedchoices about their future.
The ‘Routes to the Futures’ event for Years 8 and9 pupils was launched last year after Brent YouthParliament (BYP) wrote to the council requesting
more opportunities to help young peoplewith their career options.
In response, the counciltogether with Brent
Connexions and Brentand Harrow EducationBusiness Service
(BHEBS) set up the event at Wembley Plaza Hotel,where students and their parents could meet arange of employers and chat to them informally tofind out about careers and the relevant qualifica-tions needed.
Kyron Greenwood, from Copland CommunityCollege and BYP, went along to find out whatyoungsters thought of the event.
Alice MacKensie, 13, said: “I enjoyed theapprenticeships and what jobs I could get throughthem. Overall the day was brilliant.”
June King, 13, said: “It was nice to hear there isstill hope of getting a job during the cuts.”
Gardening event for over 50s
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Mat Butler, Middlesex FA’s Get Into Football Officer for Brent, has organised Street League Sessions to involve more 16-19 year olds in football.
The sessions are being deliv-ered in partnership with
Brent Councils SportsDevelopment Team starting Wednesday 23March at Vale FarmLeisure Centre, from 6-8pm. The sessions will belead by coaches from The
Rachel Yankey FootballAcademy and participants
will have the opportunity to participate in skills, fitness and
small sided games.The 16-19 year olds will be able to
attend their first session free of charge,before being asked to pay just £1 for a
two hour session on the leisure centres astroturf pitch.
The second project is being run alongside LNERYouth FC and is aimed at getting dads backinto Football.
The sessions for dads who may not haveplayed for several years, start on Saturday 26March at LNER FC Sports Club, Sudbury from10.30am-12pm.
The sessions will be delivered by one of theMiddlesex FA Community Sports Coaches andthe dads will have the opportunity to partici-pate in skills, fitness and games.
Each session will take place in an informalsocial environment and will be a more enjoy-able way of keeping fit than going to the gym.Although aimed at dads over 30s, the coursewelcomes any male over the age of 18.
A small fee of £2 per player is charged per session.
For further information on either of theseprojects contact Mat Butler, the Get IntoFootball Officer for Brent, [email protected]
Street league
Students look to the future at careers day Rugby starsopen new playground Stars of two of the UK's toprugby teams and a formerEngland coach passed someof their skills on to youngsters at a Brent schoolto mark the opening of itsnew playground.
Dick Best, former England and British Lions Coach and currently Honorary Presidentof the Middlesex region ofthe Wooden Spoon charityopened the playground atVernon House with AdamPowell, of Saracens, andTom Rees, of Wasps.
The project doubled the available play area, providing facilities for pupilswith special needs.
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Brent Housing Partnership(BHP) has been successfullyshortlisted for this year’sHousing Heroes Awards 2011.The Housing Heroes Awards isan annual scheme which recog-nises the 'unsung heroes' of thehousing world, and rewardsthem for their contribution inmaking housing such a vibrantand caring sector.
BHP has been nominated forthe work of the Major Worksteam on a sustainable energyprogramme on the BrentfieldEstate off the North CircularRoad in Brent. Homes werefitted with solar panels and host
of other efficiency measureswhich has improved life for residents of the estate.They havecheaper energy bills as a resultand warmer homes.
As an added bonus for BHP,Francis Kabia (NeighbourhoodWarden) who won a HousingHero Award last year, has beenasked by the organisers to be ajudge on the panel. Francis said:
“I am delighted to have beenasked to be a judge at theHousing Heroes Awards. It is areal honour and I look forwardto meeting this year’s heroes whoare doing a brilliant job servingtheir communities”.
Gee whizz. Brent best-sellingauthor brightens first World Book Night
Council and Careys dip in to saveWelsh Harp Education Centre
Children from ClaremontPrimary School joined theLeader of Brent Council CllrAnn John OBE, and representa-tives from Careys – a local construction company based inthe borough for the past 40 years– on Friday 11 March to celebratethe news that the Welsh HarpEnvironmental Education Centrewill remain open.The centre is ahaven to local wildlife and offers
thousands of Brent primary andsecondary school children environmental education classesin science and geography.With Brent Council needing tosave around £42million during2011/12, the centre was underthreat. Its future is now secureafter local firm Careys agreed tojointly fund it with the council,and work together to develop its potential.
Local best-selling authorMaggie Gee was one of thestar attractions at the firstWorld Book Night event atWillesden Green Library.
Gee who has written elevenacclaimed novels, includingMy Cleaner and The WhiteFamily and has been shortlisted for the OrangePrize, gave a talk about herwork at the event to celebrate books and reading.
Other attractions on thenight, that was attended byover 300 reading enthusiastsof all ages, included a screen-ing of the Rastamouse cartoon, introduced byauthors Michael de Souza and Genevieve Webster and asamba dancing session.
World Book Day, as itsname suggests, is a global celebration of books andreading that's marked by over100 countries worldwide. To find out more, visitwww.worldbookday.com
Children’s services in Brentare continuing to performwell according to Ofsted,with a large majority of ser-vices being good or out-standing. In its annual assess-ment for 2010, Ofsted gavethe council’s Children andFamilies Department a ‘good’grade three (out of four)across the board in five keyareas. These were encourag-ing healthy lifestyles, keep-ing children safe, making a positive contribution to thecommunity, supporting educational achievement andachieving economic wellbeing.
The report fond that signifi-cant improvements had beenmade in helping pupils fromlow-income families achievemore at school and that thiswas faster than anywhere inthe country. The gaps forBlack Caribbean and Somalipupils have also closed.
A Team of Housing Heroes
Children’s services performing
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Brent kids aged nine to 15got a rare chance to learn allabout the finer points ofcricket at a special cricketingmaster class given by formerWest Indies Team batsman,Alvin Kallicharran atKingsbury Library Plus.
Children (and their adults)
got some top class cricketingtips from Alvin and fellowcoach David Chase, from the South Hampstead Cricket Club.
For more information oncricket programmes in theborough visitwww.brent.gov.uk/cricket
The South Kilburn ArtsProgramme is looking for up to 12 local people aged 18-25interested in learning a creativeskill such as fine art, fashion and joinery.
Each trainee will work alongside a mentor in the SouthKilburn Art Studios from May to September 2011, twoafternoons a week. At the end ofthe course the trainee’s work will be displayed in an exhibitionattended by key industry professionals.
An open day will be held inApril. For confimation of thedate and more information visitwww.southkilburnstudios.org,email [email protected] or call 0207 084 6767
As part of the ongoingregeneration of South Kilburn,art projects like this are beingdelivered by Brent Council andthe South KilburnNeighbourhood Trust toimprove local skills and spacesfor the community.
Pupils from The SwaminarayanPrep School are celebratingbeing the best in Brent atrecycling festive cards. Thewinning school in BrentfieldRoad, which collected 52.35kilogrammes of cards, was presented with an apple treeand gardening goodies asreward for their efforts.Twelve schools across Brent
took part in the recycling ini-tiative which was organisedby Brent Council. A total of313.9kg of cards were recy-cled. The apple tree and toolswere donated by HomebaseWillesden. To find out more about recycling call Brent Council on 020 8937 5050 or visitwww.brent.gov.uk/recycling
Sporting legend set to bowl‘em over at cricket master class
Pupils turn cards into fruit
Brent Council has joined many other local authorities by agreeingto shoulder the cost of issuing traffic orders for street parties tocelebrate the Royal Wedding in April. Brent normally charges £2,000 to close a street if utility companiesor other commercial organisations make such request, but on thisspecial occasion the council will waive the fee.
Tim Jackson, Brent Council’s Head of Transportation, said:“Street parties can be a great way to bring communities togetherbut must be properly organised. Closing off a street without theproper permission is illegal and residents could face legal action if
there’s an accident or if someone is injured. Now that the chargehas been waived, I hope residents will go through the properchannels and make sure everyone remembers the big day for theright reasons.”
To apply to hold a street party on any Brent street on the dayof the Royal Wedding contact Paul Richards, TransportationManager, on 020 8937 5145 or [email protected] by5pm on Monday 4 April.
There may be a charge for additional specialist road signs,cones or barriers if this is necessary for public safety.
Council will pick up £2,000 fee for royal parties in the borough
Art traineeships in South Kilburn
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The annualsearch forBrent’s bestmanaged pubs,clubs and barsreturns this springwith the launch ofBest Bar None 2011.Now in their fifth year,the awards promoteresponsible management ofalcohol-licensed premises and
are supported by BrentCouncil, Brent Police andBrent NHS.
Venues that sign up to thescheme will be visited by licensing officers from thecouncil and the police bothin and out of trading hours toassess how well they meetcurrent licensing and trading
laws.Those meeting the BestBar None criteria willbe accredited tothe scheme and
allowed todisplay signs
to that effect on
their premises.Last year’s overall
winner was the Green Man Pub Hotel
on Dagmar Avenue,in Wembley, who will
be seeking to become the first venue to win this accoladetwice in a row.
The overall winner of BestBar None 2011 will benefit fromholding the title during the 2012Olympics, where Brent will host football at Wembley Stadium,and badminton and rhythmicgymnastics at Wembley Arena.
For more information aboutthe Best Bar None awards 2011
visit www.brentbestbarnone.co.uk
Residents of Brent who paytheir council tax by DirectDebit will be entered into a free prize draw to win£25,000. If you don't currently pay council tax byDirect Debit, just register todo so by 14 July 2011 andyou'll also be entered intothe competition.
If you are a Brent residentwho already pays your council tax bill by DirectDebit, you will beautomatically entered intothe prize draw. The winnerof this year's draw will beannounced on 19 July 2011.
For more information onthe competition, visitwww.ddeasywinner.co.uk
The council is consulting withresidents on proposals totighten up the rules concerning dogs in Brent'sparks and open spaces.
The parks service and theanimal welfare team haveworked together to draw upthe plans – taking the issues,views and opinions of dogowners in the borough intoconsideration – to promoteresponsible dog ownershipand improve the borough'sparks and opens spaces for all.
The proposals includeensuring that bowlinggreens, tennis courts andchildren's play areas will stillbe kept dog free and limitingthe number of dogs that oneperson can walk in a Brentpark to six.
Also up for discussion is aproposal to keep dogs onleads in the borough's
smallest ‘pocket parks' whichwould include BrondesburyVillas, Kimberley Road andVilliers Road and the beddingareas of Roundwood,Barham and Gladstone parksand in the borough's crickettables and wickets.
The council's dog walkingconsultation will commenceon Monday 28 March andfinish Friday 29 April. To haveyour say visit www.brent.gov.uk/consultation
Win £25,000by payingcouncil taxwith DirectDebit
50 plus health and wellbeing programme Bridge Park Community Leisure Centre isrunning a six week health and wellbeing programme for people aged 50 upwards orthose who are limited to mobility.
The programme is designed to get olderpeople active. It concentrates on body balance,strengthening muscles, breathing exercises and includes a visit from a health speakeradvising on healthy eating. To book on the programme call Leanne Rodriguez on 020 8937 3711.
The deadline to register is Monday 18 April2011. A all participants will be required tocomplete a pre activity questionnaire and mayneed a doctor’s note to confirm they are ableto take part in the programme. The programmewill begin on Thursday 28 April 2011. If youlive in Brent and are limited to mobility andrequire door to door transport you can contactBrent Community Transport. They provide
accessible transport services to individuals. Call Roshni Gami
on 020 3114 7022.
Taking the lead: Have your say Nominations open for Best Bar None
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When the celebrations are over,use your green box or recyclingbanks for all of your recyclablematerials and use your greenorganics bin for all your cardboard,garden and food waste.
Revised collection days over theSpring Bank Holiday period
Normal Revisedcollection collection
April
Friday 22 Saturday 23(Good Friday)
Monday 25 Tuesday 26(Easter Monday)
Tuesday 26 Wednesday 27
Wednesday 27 Thursday 28
Thursday 28 Saturday 30
Friday 29 Sunday 1(Royal wedding)
May
Monday 2 Tuesday 3(MayDay)
Tuesday 3 Wednesday 4
Wednesday 4 Thursday 5
Thursday 5 Friday 6
Friday 6 Saturday 7
020 8937 5050 www.brent.gov.uk/waste
Spring Bank Holidays Collection Calendar
Whether you’re planning a street party, an Easter egg hunt or just celebratingin style with your friends and family, please remember to recycle as much asyou can over the Spring Bank Holiday Period.
The only changes to your wasteand recycling collection over theSpring Bank Holidays will be tothe collection of organic waste inthe green organics bin for thoseresidents who have them.
There will be no changes to your landfill waste or recyclingcollections over the Spring BankHoliday period, so put your GreyLandfill Bins and Green Boxes outon your normal day of collection.
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Fashioning youngcreatorsWhat is the Fashion Factory?The Fashion Factory is classes for eight to 14-year-olds. I started itjust over a year ago, teaching children how to make clothes, giftsand accessories. We use recycled clothes and organic cottons wherepossible. I want to show youngsters how to make the latest trendsthemselves instead of buying cheap, mass-produced clothing on thehigh street.
How important is recycling in what you do?Around 40 per cent of what my classes create comes from recycleditems. I pick up lots of my materials from charity shops and we thentransform them into dresses, skirts, handbags and gifts. I’ve spent a lotof time designing embroideries in India, there people are brilliant atusing every little scrap of what they have; nothing gets thrown away.At the moment I’m collecting old t-shirts for the children to make intotheir own ball gowns. We will be putting on a big fashion show againthis summer to showcase what the children have made.
What do you enjoy about teaching children?I’ve always loved a challenge and I think it’s really important forchildren to be inspired. It makes me feel good to help them createsomething they can be really proud of and can actually go out andwear. It can be quite an experiment at times – I often think ‘how doI communicate this to an eight-year-old?’. I want to pass on myskills to the younger generations and show them how to use theirhands again.
When did you discover your flare for fashion and designing?I made my first dress when I was eight years old, and I was hookedfrom then. At the age of 14 I had my own little business going,making clothes for friends and family. By then I’d already decided Iwanted to be a fashion designer. I did a BA in Fashion and Textilesand went on to teach at The London College of Fashion as well asworking for fashion houses in Milan and Hong Kong.
BRENTpeople
Youngsters can bring their fashion creations to lifeat designer Amanda Riley’s Fashion Factory at herhome in Kensal Green. Photographs NADIA ATTURA.
The sting took place in Wembleytown centre following high levels ofBlue Badge use in London Road andEaling Road,Wembley by driverssuspected of not being entitled topark in disabled bays.
Of the 18 badges seized, three arethought to be lost, stolen orcounterfeit. Most were the relativesof a genuine badge holder who hadborrowed the permit to make parkingeasier and free. But their selfish actionsmeant they were blocking spaces andmaking it difficult for legitimatedisabled drivers to park.
“The badge holder must bepresent in the car or. If they are not in the car then you are not entitled to use the disabled badge.”
Simon Lane, Head of Brent Council’sAudit and Investigation team, whichorganized the sting, said: “Intelligenceshowed that these roads were cloggedwith cars displaying disabled badges – ahigher number than we would expect.
“We organised the operation to crackdown on misuse.”
Council investigation officers – withthe support of parking enforcementand Brent Police - stopped anyoneusing a Blue Badge to check if theywere the official holder.They were ableto check the photo on the badge, ordetails they had about the rightfulholder, with the individual using it.
Anyone caught using a badge that didnot belong to them had the permitconfiscated, were issued with a parkingticket and told to attend the town hallfor a formal interview under caution.
Simon said: “The badge holder mustbe present in the car. If they are not inthe car then you are not entitled to usethe disabled badge. Most people areaware of the rules but continue to abusethe system.”
Confiscated badges will be returnedto their registered owner with a formalwarning but could be taken awaypermanently if the abuse continues.
For more information visitwww.brent.gov.uk/bluebadges
Blue BadgeabusersbustedDrivers parking illegally with Blue Badges and hoggingdisabled spaces they are not entitled to use have beencautioned and fined in a crackdown by the council.Words Anna Macarthur
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The Blue Badgescheme
The Blue Badge schemeprovides parking concessionsto disabled people whosemobility is permanently andsubstantially impaired.
The badge is solely for the use of the disabled person and allows the holderto have free parking as well as access to special parking bays. Holders do notpay the Congestion Charge.
BACESBrent Adult and CommunityEducation Service
Art, crafts, mediaand practical skills
• Contemporary jewellery techniques– learn basic professional skills
• Glass jewellery – create your ownunique designs
• Redesigning vintage clothing– customize new andexciting garments
• Floristry and flower arranging• Digital video – Documentary
– discover the complete digitalproduction process
• Podcasting on a budget– plan and produce a podcast
• NOCN Award Entry 3in Online IT Basics (specialisedfor Art and Design students)
• Bicycle maintenance• Gardening for summer
– basic gardening skills
Business and ICT
• Book-keeping and accountsC&G Level 1 – introduction tobasic practices
• NOCN Award Entry 3 in Online ITBasics – Courses to develop yourcomputing skills.
Health, public services and care
• Emergency first aid at work• First aid at work• Paediatric first aid training• Food safety in catering
Languages
• ABC Award Entry 2 in Italianspeaking and listening– intensive course
Childcare courses 2011/12
Assessment and interview dates forchildcare courses beginning fromSeptember 2011 will be availablefrom 16 May 2011. To arrange anappointment contact the BACESStonebridge Centre.
Courses are affordable and studentsmay qualify for a concession. Sixteento 19-year-olds who are not in fulltime education have free access toaccredited courses.
For further details about all of ourcourses, please contact a BACES Centreor call into any BACES Centre and pickup a course list brochure.
Visit usStonebridge Centre1 Morland Gardens, Stonebridge,London NW10 8DY
Madison House 24-28 London Rd.,Wembley, Middlesex HA9 7HD
Carlton Centre Carlton Vale,London NW6 5RA
Phone usStonebridge Centre 020 8937 3950Madison House 020 8937 3636Carlton Centre 020 8937 3990
Visit our website or pick up abrochure at a Brent libraryor Brent One Stop Service Centre.
Takinglearninginto the
community
Coursesstart from11 April
2011
BACES courses for 2010/11This is your last chance to access many of the 2010/11 courses that BACES has to offer in a wide range ofsubjects at such a competitive price. So if there is something you have been meaning to try, now is the time.Below is a list of some of the courses. Book before 28 April 2011 to take advantage of this year’s prices.
www.brent.gov.uk/adulteducation
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Counting places
School expansions get approvedProposals for three school expansionsworth £15.2 million have been approvedby Brent Council’s Executive committee.
The proposals for expansion atNewfield and Brentfield Primary schoolswill help to ease Brent’s shortage ofplaces for primary pupils. The committeealso approved two forms of primaryprovision and the lowering of the agelimit for Preston Manor High School.
The expansion of the three popularschools will create an extra 840 extra primary places in the boroughby September 2015, helping Brent fulfil its statutory duties to ensure sufficient school places and increaseparental choice.
Planning permission has been given to extend Brentfield PrimarySchool, Meadow Garth, NW10 andNewfield Primary School, in LongstoneAvenue, NW10, but Preston Manor, in Carlton Avenue East, is still to haveits application approved.
The need for primary school places in Brent is soaring. Thecouncil is doing everything it can to provide more places.Words JASON GRIMSLEY. Photo NADIA ATTURA
Brent is facing a very difficult situationbecause of the soaring demand for primary school places – official esti-mates are that the borough will needan extra 1,680 new primary places bySeptember 2015.
The council has opened AshleyGardens Early Learning Centre, inWembley, as a temporary solution tohelp provide more badly-needed placesfor local primary school pupils.
Ashley Gardens was opened to caterfor pupils who should have startedreception classes this academic yearbut have not been able to find a place.
Until now, most of the 42 four-and-five-year-olds at the centre were receiving part-time education in a
church hall in Wembley.Ashley Gardens is like a normal
primary school but on a much smallerscale – a high-quality, modern buildingwith eight staff members including fullyqualified teachers, it has two classrooms,serves school dinners and has a playarea. It can cater for 60 children andmore pupils are joining all the time.
The plan is that pupils from AshleyGardens will go onto new primary provision at Preston Manor HighSchool due to open in September this year.The creation of two forms of primary provision and lowering the age limit to create an all throughschool was one of several projectsrecently approved by the council.
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Brent Council – working for a cleaner, greener Brent
How does your garden
grow?Home composting
special
This is the time of year when we canstart venturing back into our gardens.It is also the time of year when we canreally give the garden a good springclean, gathering up the last of the fall-en leaves, prune old branches andtwigs and treating the lawn to its firsthaircut of the year.
It’s also a good time to prepare your compost heaps and bins. And if you don’t have one, now is the time to start!
• Composting saves you money
• compost improves soil, it opens up
clay, holds moisture and nutrients
and reduces the need to
water and fertilise
• compost improved soil leads
to healthier plants that are
less prone to disease and
pest attack
• it’s fun, easy and very
satisfying, almost addictive.
Turn over a newleaf for springWith the cold weather well and truly behind us,
we can put winter to the back of our minds and
start focusing on what spring has in store.
You can compost
• Fresh uncooked fruit and vegetables and peelings
• Grass cuttings
• Hedge trimmings
• Soft prunings
• Twigs
• Sawdust
• Toilet roll tubes
• Kitchen towel
• Dried leaves
• Small woody prunings
• Egg shells
• Tea bags
• Coffee Grounds
• Egg boxes.
020 8937 5050 www.brent.gov.uk/waste
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Order yourfirst compostbin fromBrent Councilfor just £5!*Please complete andreturn this form in astamped addressed envelope with acheque/postal order for£5 made payable to: London Borough ofBrent StreetCare.Please send the form tothe address below:
Home Composting OfferBrent CouncilBrent House1st Floor West Wing349-357 High RoadWembleyMiddlesex HA9 6BZ
* Price includes delivery.
Offer open to Brent residents
only. Limited to one composter
per household.
www.brent.gov.uk/recycling
Composting is a natural process that occurs when organic materialsbreak down. Composting also avoids organic material from being disposed of in landfill. It is especially important that we divert organicmaterial from landfill.
This is because when organic material breaks down in the absence ofoxygen (as it does when it's buried in landfill) it produces a greenhousegas called Methane which is 23 times more potent than CO2 at warmingthe atmosphere. Sending organic waste to landfill is a major contributorto climate change.
Garden and kitchen waste accounts for 32 per cent of all household waste produced in Brent. If you don’t have room to compost, we provide a service to collect this waste and turnit into compost.
Use your green organics bin to collectgarden and kitchen waste. If you don’t have a green organics bin, you can order free bio-sacks for garden waste.
www.brent.gov.uk/recycling
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Please choose the size and tick a box:
220 litre(Height 90 cm,Diameter 74cm)
330 litre(Height 100 cm,Diameter 80cm)
Order a second bin for:
220 litre£13 including delivery
330 litre£16 including delivery
To mark CompostAwareness Week 2011 in
the first week in May we are offering Brent
residents free compost!** While stocks last
• Look for your voucher for free compost and more information in the next edition of the Brent magazine
• One voucher per household.
• Please bring your own containers
For further information please visitwww.brent.gov.uk/recyclingor call 020 8937 5050
The new arrangements, first proposed in August last year, will see residents with the cleanest cars retain a free resident parking permit. Owners with cars producing the highest carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions will pay more.
In a further attempt to cut car use, residents wishing to surrender their parkingpermits for a fixed period will be rewardedwith a £200 voucher towards the cost of abicycle, car club membership or oystertravel. The policy also introduces free parking for car clubs across the borough.There are over 2,500 car club members inBrent who will now be permitted to park in any resident bay within a ControlledParking Zone (CPZ) free of charge.
CO2 is recognised by scientists as one ofthe causes of climate change. Gases
produced by cars in the United Kingdomare estimated to contribute approximately20 per cent of the total UK CO2 emissions.
Sue Harper, Director of Environment andNeighbourhoods at Brent Council, said: “It was time to introduce an arrangementthat supports Brent’s commitment to combating climate change. I do not takedecisions like this lightly and recognise thatmany people rely on their car, but thispolicy reinforces the council's commitmentto the environment.”
In a raft of measures supporting the scheme,the car club programme is set to beexpanded across the borough and electricvehicle charging points are being installedin May in Wembley and Harlesden.
For more information visitwww.brent.gov.uk/parkingpermits
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How green isyour car?
From 1 April 2011 chargesfor resident parking permitsin Brent will change. The charge for a Brent parking permit has been£50 for the past ten years.
• The proposed charges would be based on seven bands similar to those used by the DVLA for road tax.
• Drivers of low polluting vehicles inBand 1 (less than 110gCO2/km) orolder cars with small engines (lessthan 1100cc) pay nothing.
• Vehicles in Band 2 (110-130gCO2/km or 1001-1200cc) would continue to pay the currentcharge of £50 a year for their firstvehicle permit.
• The cost of visitor scratch cards willnot change.
The scale of savings required meansall council departments face radicalrestructures to reduce costs andstreamline services, while protectingvital front line services.
The council also expects to make afurther 400 staff redundant – mostlyin managerial or back office functions– to help balance the budget.
The Leader of Brent Council,Councillor Ann John, said: “We arestreamlining our operations, looking atnew ways to deliver services, becomingmore customer focused and cuttingcosts.We have been doing this sincewell before the cuts were announcedand we are ahead of the game.”
Council tax has been frozen at£1,058.94 for band D, which is thesame as the previous 12 months.
Brent currently has the fourthlowest council tax out of the 20outer London boroughs.
This year sees extra resources forAdult Social Care – which is an areaunder constant financial pressure– and for the cost of temporaryaccommodation resulting fromcuts in housing benefit.
The recommended overallbudget requirement for2010/11 is £267.9m acrossall council services againstwhich the council mustraise £103m from counciltax and the remainderfrom grants which are11.3 per cent lower thanlast year.The capitalprogramme is set tofund over £120m ofnew investmentsin schools, roadsand housing.
Toughest everbudget – but keyservices protectedBrent Council has agreed its toughest budget ever, which willsee it save around £42 million over the next 12 months.
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Protected services
The council has been active inconsulting on its proposals and,as a result, is protecting a numberof services including:
• 17 Sure Start centres
• Wembley Youth Centre
• St Raphael's Community andChildren's Centre
• School crossing patrols
• Welsh Harp Education Centre
Other community services Brentwill continue to fund include:
• The Citizens Advice Bureau
• Brent Community Law Centre
• The Private Tenants’ Rights' Group
• services to survivors ofdomestic violence
Extra resources for Adult Social Care
Library photoposed by models
John Birdsall/Press Association
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Voting in elections and referendums hasan impact on everyone’s lives and ElectoralServices Manager Sean O’ Sullivan is at theheart of this process in Brent. Sean and histeam organise the local polling stationsand counting of ballots that take placein any election as well as maintainingthe electoral register – a list of all peopleregistered to vote in the borough.
“Elections happen almost every year, whether theybe local, general, European or the Greater LondonAssembly (GLA) elections taking place next year,”explains Sean. “Whenever they do, it’s our job toorganise the election process on a local level.We tryto make it as simple as possible for residents, so thatthey come to the polling station, cast their vote andleave with a positive experience.”
The national focus on Sean’s team during electiontime can be daunting, especially during the crucialstage of counting the votes. “The biggest challenge ofany count is obviously to ensure it does not go wrong,”says Sean. “If the number of votes cast and the numberof votes registered for each candidate don’t match,the whole count is thrown into disarray.”
In addition to elections, Sean’s team is also organisingthe referendum taking place on 5 May 2011 aboutwhether or not to change the way our votes are counted.“On May 5, people in the UK will vote on whether or notthey want to change the current voting system we have.”Sean explains. “It is very important that people under-stand what the referendum is about and to help withthis a booklet is going to be distributed to every house-hold in the country explaining how people can vote andwhat they are voting for.” A copy of this booklet is alsoavailable from the Electoral Commission’s website atwww.electoralcommission.org.uk
The deadline for registering to vote in order totake part in the 5 May referendum is midnight on14 April 2011.This is also the last day you can applyfor a postal vote but only up to 5pm. For moreinformation on voting and the referendum, go towww.brent.gov.uk/elections orwww.aboutmyvote.org.uk
Electorprotector
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“On May 5, people in the UK
will vote on whether or not
they want to change the
current voting system.”
ALL IN Aday’s work
Harmony Children’s Centre in BridgeRoad was the venue for Brent Council’slaunch of its National Year ofCommunication celebrations.
To mark the occasion, adults and children enjoyed various activities,including a Guinness Book of Recordsattempt to join thousands of others acrossthe country singing Head, Shoulders,Knees and Toes.
The event was supported by the council’s Early Years Inclusion SupportTeam and Children’s Centres Speech and Language Therapy Team who are raising awareness of the importance ofcommunication in children under five.
National figures show that over one million children have speech, languageand communication needs and that up to 50 per cent start school with languageskills below the expected level for theirage. Currently around 400 children in
Brent receive direct Speech andLanguage Therapy.These are just the youngsters who have been diagnosedwith problems; the true figure is thoughtto be much higher.
Hatty Besley is the council’s SeniorEarly Years Speech and LanguageTherapist and Inclusion Co-ordinator.Her team works with over 90 nurserieshelping children get the support they needto develop their communication skills.
She said: “For some children, their dailystruggle to communicate means they areshut out from the rest of the world. Poorcommunication can impact on everythingfrom educational achievement andbehaviour to mental health and employability.”
Margaret Bromham took daughtersJayda and Jasmine along to the launch toget some tips on communication for hertwo-year-old. “She already speaks really
well but I want to help her develop evenfurther,” she said. “I read to my childrenevery night and they listen to audio booksas well.They love singing nursery rhymes.I also speak Swahili and am teachingthem some words too.”
Anita Whittaker, the company managerof The Village Nurseries in Harlesden,went to the event to find out what extrawork she and her team can do.
She said: “We are a multi-culturalnursery with lots of different languagesspoken so it is essential that we find out if a child is delayed because they are listening to a different language at home or because they have an underlying problem. The earlier a problem is discovered the quicker we can start working to help them overcome the issue.”
For more information contact Hatty orher team on 020 8937 3288.
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It’s kid’s talk
Parents, carers and childrenin Brent have been learningabout the importance ofcommunication. Words EliseReuben. Photos NADIA ATTURA.
Should shestay or go?YouChoose is Brent’s interactive online youthdrama; it’s the series where you decide whathappens. Here’s a quick recap of episode one,where wannabe bad girl Shanice faces a choicebetween a career and her family – should shecarry on studying or stay with her cousinMarlon and show everyone who’s thebig girl round town?
Visit www.bmyvoice.org.uk/youchoose to view episode two andvote on what you want to happen. YouChoose is managed byGranville Plus Youth Arts Centre as part of the Brent Youth andConnexions Service and produced by arts organisation Hiphology.
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Shanice at Connexions
Outside Connexions
At Bev’s houseDo you think I would fit inat a college? Anyway, I livewith my cousin Marlon now.
At Marlon’s flat
I was at Connexionsearlier…
Saw your cousin Shanicetoday, she’s not good…
I’m not surprised, I heardshe’s running round withMarlon now…
I’m Marlonand I lookafter Shanicenow…
So, you wanna step tome? You’re a joke…
They can’t help you, theycan’t help people like us– anyway, I need you later.
Ward Working in your neighbourhood
We want to hear what your priorities for your ward are.Help make your neighbourhood even better. Contact 020 8937 1976
or email [email protected]
Building a healthier community It’s good to maintain our health and well-being.That’s why projects funded byWard Working include a cricketing coursein Queensbury, football coaching for youngpeople in Wembley Central and free boxingsessions for Stonebridge primary schools.
Building a greener community That’s why Ward Working supports localparks and environmental projects. Recentfunding will contribute towards the transformation of the open space in DollisHill and the development of an excitingeco garden for Kenton residents.
Building our future It’s good to value the youth of today as they are the citizens of tomorrow.That’s why Ward Working is helping to set up the Kings Hall Youth Club inWillesden Green and a homework club in Stonebridge.
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The son of a Cornish ale-house ownerwho made his fortune through the Echonewspaper, Passmore Edwards used hismoney to fund institutions which helpedthe welfare of working people; fromschools and libraries to convalescenthomes. He funded over 70 major buildingsin total, including a hospital in Willesden.
Before the creation of the NHS,healthcare was mainly available only tothose who could afford it, and free hospitals were funded by public subscription and donations.
In the early 1890s, local fundraising toestablish a much-needed hospital inWillesden was largely unsuccessful, untilPassmore Edwards responded to a publicappeal by offering to meet the £2,000costs.The hospital opened in 1893 andwas soon extended, again through the generosity of Passmore Edwards.The original Willesden Hospital building now
houses the Roundwood Resource Centre, part of the Willesden Centre forHealth and Care, a one-stop communityhealth facility.
To mark the centenary of PassmoreEdwards’ death, events are being heldacross the country to celebrate his legacy.Brent Archives and Brent Museum arelaunching an exhibition looking at the history of Willesden Hospital, in theCommunity Gallery on the ground floorof Willesden Green Library Centre. DeanEvans, author of Funding the Ladder:ThePassmore Edwards Legacy, will also begiving a talk at Willesden Green LibraryCentre, on Wednesday 18 May, 6.30pm.
For more information visitwww.brent.gov.uk/museum, call 020 8937 3600, or [email protected]. For details ofother events taking place for the PassmoreEdwards centennial, visit www.pe-c.info
SECREThistory
Caring for the communityAlthough his name may not be widely-known today, John Passmore Edwards’ generousgifts were famous in England over a century ago. He funded many hospitals, includingone in Willesden.
Passmore Edwards used
his money to fund institutions
which helped the welfare
of working people; from
schools and libraries to
convalescent homes.
Willesden Hospital
Giving a safe and caring home to a child who is unable to live with their own family can be hugely rewarding.
Currently there are over 64,000 children in care throughout the UK, including nearly 400 in Brent. Althoughmany are in suitable placements, we need more foster carers.
Cecilia Gabriel, Team Manager of BrentCouncil’s Recruitment and Assessment team,said: “There is an urgent need for morefoster carers in the borough who havehomes which can meet children’s needs and
keep them safe. By just being a parent orhaving worked with children, you mayalready have many of the skills required.”
Whether you’ve already considered fostering or it’s the first time you’vethought about it, why not take that firststep and find out more. Call 020 8937 4538,email [email protected] or visitwww.brent.gov.uk/fostering
A fostering information evening is held on the first Thursday of the month at Willesden Green Library Centre, 6.30-8.30pm.
Brent children need you
From Monday 16 to Sunday29 May 2011 Foster CareFortnight will take place.This year’s theme isFostering: a time to care. So why not take the opportunity to find outhow you could get involvedand change a child’s life forever.
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The rewards include:• helping a child who may be at risk
• generous allowances
• the opportunity to develop a newcareer
• full support and training
• a dedicated supervising social worker
You will need:• a spare bedroom for the child
• to be 21 years of age or over
• to have indefinite leave to remain in the UK
• the ability to manage working aroundthe commitments of caring for a child
Did you know?• You do not need a formal education
Experience of child care or parenting isthe most important thing
• You do not need to be marriedYou can be single, married or in a same sex relationship
• You do not need a really big houseJust a safe and stable home where achild can have space of their own
• You do not need to live in BrentWithin a reasonable distance of the borough is fine
• Whether you work or not isn’t importantWhat matters is that you can meet theneeds of a child in your care
Win Wembley Stadium ToursAn escorted tour of Wembley Stadium makes an excitingday out for the whole family. We have two pairs oftickets for the tour exclusively for Brent residents. For achance to win, send the correct answer to the followingquestion:
Which team is England playing against in the Euro 2012 qualifier?
Send your answer to Wembley Stadium Competition, Room9, Brent Town Hall, Forty Lane, Wembley HA9 9HD or emailyour answer to [email protected]
The events calendar is correct at the time of going to print and is subject tochange, for the very latest information on events at the stadium visit www.wembleystadium.com/events.Terms and Conditions • Only one entry per person allowed • Prizes/tours must beredeemed within 12 months • Under 16’smust be accompanied by an adult • No cash alternatives • Employees ofWembley Stadium and their families are not eligible to enter. • Prize winners mustadhere to terms and conditions; visit www.wembleystadium.com/tours• Subject to availability • pre-bookingrequired.
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Wembley Stadium Events3 April Johnstone's Paint Trophy17 April FA Cup Semi Finals7 May FA Trophy8 May Vase14 May FA Cup Final28 May Champions League Final30 May Championship Play Off4 June Euro 2012 Qualifier:
England v Switzerland30 June Take Thatand 1,2,4-6&8-9 July
CHILDREN TRICYCLE THEATRE SATURDAY SHOWS11.30am & 2pm, £6 (£5in advance). Sat 9 AprilDynamic New Animationpresents The Frog Princeand Other PeculiarStories, 5+ yrs, 50 mins.Sat 16 April The LittleAngel Theatre presentsThe Fabulous Flutterby’s3+ yrs, 50 mins. Sat 23April Blunderbus TheatreCompany presents TheDragon’s Daughter, 3-7yrs, 50 mins. Sat 30 April,The Puppet Lab presentsThe Lost Sock Princess, 3-7 yrs, 50 mins.
4TH NEASDEN BROWNIESTues 6-7.30pm, 216,Dollis hill lane, LondonNW2 6HE. Sandra 07794 01 88 19.
KINGS HALL YOUTH CLUB 10-15 year olds, Weds 7-9pm, Kings HallCommunity Centre, 155Harlesden Rd, WillesdenGreen, NW10. [email protected]
AIR CADETSMon and Thurs 7pm 406Squadron Willesden 020 8451 0406
ARTALIKESats 10am term-time; Sats10am-noon ARTTEEN 7-14 £5, Kensal Rise 07946 755 847
DOWN SYNDROME TIGER CUBSThurs 5-6pm footballcoaching run by QPR,Woodfield SchoolGenwood Avenue, NW9020 8740 2585 07815 670 806
11TH BRONDESBURYGUIDESTues, 6pm for girls aged10-14 in Willesden 07810 653 225
4TH BRONDESBURYBROWNIES AND GUIDESThurs Brownies 6.30-8pm. Guides 7-8.30pm.07981 174 634
PIONEER EXPLORER SCOUTSWeds 8-10pm for 14-18years, Stember Hall,Leighton Gardens, NW10 01582 703121
FRENCH CLASSESWeds, Thurs after-schoolin Kensal Rise ages 5-1107753 693 720
GIRLS’ BRIGADEWeds 5.15-8.30pm forfive-year-olds andupwards, QueensburyMethodist Church,Beverley Drive 07961 321 237
LONDON IRISH MUSIC SCHOOLSats, traditional Irishmusic for under 14sOliver Goldsmith Primary,Kenton www.londonirishmusicschool.co.uk020 8205 7231
MINI-SOCCERSuns Year 3 9.45-10.45am Year 4-Year 610.45am-12noonUxendon Manor School,Vista Way, Kenton, 6weeks £30, call GeorgeLappas 07957 229 518
NOAH’S ARKTues 10.30am-12.30pm,Thurs 1.30-3.30pm StJohn’s Church, HarrowRoad, Wembley community playgroup £1per family per session 07768 453 931
SEA TRAINING CORPSUniformed youth groupfor boys and girls. Thurs7.15-9.15pm. Sea Pirates7-9 yrs, Junior Cadets 9-11yrs; Mons and Fris7.15-9.30pm. Sea Cadetsand Marine Cadets 11-19yrs. Cool Oak Lane, NW97ND. 020 8200 6286www.seacadet.org
MUM AND TODDLERThurs 10am-12noon,Preston Mall CommunityCentre, Kenton £2 020 8204 1148
SWILLESDEN DISTRICTSCOUTSGroups throughoutWillesden for youngpeople aged 6-18, adultvolunteers needed0208 459 [email protected]
SPLASH FOOTBALLSats 10am-12pm, ages 5-15. Claremont HighSchool, ClaremontAvenue, Kenton, £30 for5 weeks 07863 165 737
7TH BRONDESBURYBROWNIESTues 6pm for girls aged 7-10 in Willesden 07810 653 225
SING AND SIGN CLASSESMon-Fri, for babies 6-18months. Willesden Green& Kensal Rise 07790 955 576
SOCCER TRAININGFris 6-8pm, for children,first session free CapitalCity Academy [email protected]
PARENT TODDLER GROUPThurs 9-10.30am 50pBarham Primary Wembley020 8902 3706
COMMUNITYBRENT PENSIONERS FORUM6 April 10am-12pm. BrentTown Hall, Forty Lane.020 8795 3151.
WEMBLEY NATIONAL TRUST3rd Thurs of month, 8-10pm SudburyNeighbourhood Centre809 Harrow Road,Wembley 020 8904 5940
CHALKHILL COMMUNITY CENTREMons 10-11am women’sonly keep fit. 7-8pmZumba. £5. Tues 7.30-9pm Capoeria £4. 10.30-12.30pm table tennis forolder people. Weds 10-11am Over 50s keep fit.£1.50. Thurs 1-3pmWillows Pensioner’sGroup, 5-6.30pmTaekwondo Club. Fris6.30-8pm HomeworkClub, 7.30-9.30pm WICCchurch. Sats 10am-2pmSomali DevelopmentGroup. 10.30am-12pm alBahdja women’s onlycommunity group.Chalkhill communityCentre, 113 ChalkhillRoad, HA9 9FX. 020 8385 [email protected]
WEMBLEY PARKHORTICULTURAL SOCIETYSat 26 Mar 3.30-5pm.Public viewing of springflower show. Church ofAscension Hall, TheAvenue, Wembley.
NORTH WEST LONDONWOMEN’S INSTITUTE Meets first Thursday ofthe month upstairs at theNorth London Tavern onKilburn High Road.
BRENT AND HARROWNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONOF THE WIDOWED12 April cards/games. 26 April AGM. Both8pm 76 Marlborough Hill HA1 1TY. Rhona 0208 969 3198
MOSAICMosaicYouth.org.ukweekly youth club for les-bian, gay and biteenagers 08000 433 411
OVER 50S DISCUSSION GROUPTues 11am-12.30pm TheGallery, Willesden GreenLibrary 020 8452 8739
NORTH WEST LONDONLESBIAN AND GAY GROUPMons 8.30pm, TenterdenSports Centre, PrestonRoad, Wembley 07941 707 884
KINGSBURYHORTICULTURAL SOCIETY The Pavillion, Old KentonLane Allotments,Kingsbury, London NW9.Joyce 020 8205 3457.Flower arranging everyWednesday 8-9.15pm
GONG MEDITATION1 hour guided meditationthrough chakras usinggongs, temple bells andTibetan singing bowls.£5, 1st Weds of month.14 Drayton Road, NW104EL. Also individual ses-sions in T’ai Chi. Sandira07940 804 098.
DANCECLUB CEROCTues 8-11pm, £8 plus £2lifetime membership anda free beginner’s guideDVD, Brent Town Hall,Forty Lane, Wembleywww.clubceroc.com 020 8933 4350.
BOLLYWOOD AND SEMI-CLASSICAL INDIANSuns 11.15am-12.15pmFitness First 197 AlpertonRoad 07930 593 [email protected]
ADULT BEGINNERS BALLET COURSEUntil 8 Dec Weds 6.30-7.30pm level 1, 7.30-8.30pm level 2 The CorribRest, 76-80 Salusbury Rd,NW6 6PA 07956 260 108www.balletforyou.co.uk
BALLROOM AND LATIN Mons 7.30-11pm BrentTown Hall, Forty LaneWembley 020 8855 6868
BELLY DANCING Mons 7.30-8.30pm(beginners), 8.30-9.30pm(improvers) £48 for 6weeks £8 drop-in FitnessFirst 492-498 High Rd,Wembley,www.hayaam.com07855 362 849. Tues8.30-10pm NY PilatesStudio, Lonsdale Rd NW6020 7372 3490. Sats 2-3pm 105 Salusbury RoadNW6, £7 per lesson or£50 for 8 sessions to beused within 3 [email protected]
SALSAMons, 7.30-8.30pmMambo City salsa £6 StJoseph’s Social Club,Empire Way, [email protected] 7.30-8.30pmWillesden Sports CentreThurs 8.15-9.30pm £4.5007961 281 989. Mons6.30-7.30pm Salsasizedance and exercise £4Chalkhill CommunityCentre, 113 ChalkhillRoad, Wembley 020 8385 1836.
DA SALSA ROOMSalsa classes & club freestyling night everyMonday. 7.30– 8.30pmAbsolute Beginners &Beginners classes £6,8.30- 9.30pm Bridge theGap classes £6, 8.30-9:30pm Improvers &Intermediates classes £6,or two classes for £9.9.45–11.30pm, club &free styling night withsalsa con timba music topractise your moves
Heritage Inn CaribbeanRhum Bar & Restaurant,301 CricklewoodBroadway, London, NW26PG. 07961 [email protected]
SELF EXPRESSIVE DANCETues 8-9.30pm, £7.50,Holy Innocents ChurchHall, Bacon Lane 020 8205 6751
SEQUENCE AND TEA DANCINGMons 2-4pm sequencedance Thurs 2-4pm teadance £1.50 all ages wel-come King’s HallCommunity Centre 155Harlesden Road,Willesden 020 8459 3487
TEA DANCEMons, Weds 1.30-4.30pm£4 Brent Town Hall, Forty Lane Wembley 020 8937 6206Fris 2-4.30 pm ChalkhillCommunity Centre, 113Chalkhill Road, Wembley020 8385 1836
DANCE AT THE TRICYCLEStreet Dance. Free classesfor 5 - 18 year olds. CallAnna 020 7372 6611 formore details or visitwww.tricycle.co.ukWe'll Meet Again. Freeactivity group for the over60s, including Drama, Art,Dance and T'ai Chi. CallAnna 020 7372 6611for more details.
DRAMAFRESH ARTS THEATRE SCHOOLTop quality, unique andaffordable drama, danceand singing workshopsfor children aged 3-12classes are held atNewman CatholicCollege, NW10 3RN andat Grimsdyke School, HA54QE. Please call us on08542 699 529 or checkour our websitewww.fresh-arts.co.ukfor more information.
DOLLIS HILL PLAYERSShe Stoops to Conquer31 March, 1 & 2 April8pm At Our Lady ofGrace Junior School,Dollis Hill Lane.Refreshments & Raffle.Tickets £5 Adult, £3.50Child on the door or call07957 861 351. Proceedsin aid of Charity(SVP)[email protected]
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What’s going on…The essential guide to music, drama, sport, workshops and much more. Find out what’s going on in Brent during April 2011. To get your event listed [email protected] or telephone 020 8937 1098.
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BRENT MUSEUM BRENT MUSEUMHigh Road, NW10020 8937 3600BRENT ARCHIVESIst Floor, Willesden Green Library Centre, NW10020 8937 3541 [email protected] PAUL DAISLEY HALLForty Lane, Wembley, Middx HA9Box Office 020 8937 6206/6203STABLES GALLERY ARTS CENTREGladstone Park, Dollis Hill Lane, London NW2 020 8452 8655Thursday – Sunday 11am-6pm TRICYCLE THEATRE CINEMA AND GALLERY269 Kilburn High Road,London NW6Theatre Box Office 020 7328 1000Cinema Box Office 020 7328 1900Disabled access to auditorium andcafe induction loop in auditorium Minicom 020 7625 5105WEMBLEY ARENABox Office 0870 060 0870www.livenation.co.uk/wembley
Barham Park Library Harrow Road, Sudbury, Middx 020 8937 [email protected] Library 152 Olive Road NW2 020 8937 [email protected] Road Library Ealing Road, Wembley, Middx 020 8937 [email protected] LibraryCraven Park Road, Harlesden,London NW10 020 8937 [email protected] Rise Library Bathurst Gardens, NW10 020 8937 [email protected] LibrarySalusbury Road, London NW6 020 8937 [email protected] Library PlusKingsbury Road, Kingsbury,London NW9 020 8937 [email protected] Library 277 Neasden Lane, London NW1020 8937 [email protected] Road Library Carlton Avenue East, Wembley, Middx 020 8937 [email protected] Library Monks Park, Wembley, Middx 020 8937 [email protected] Hall LibraryBrent Town Hall, Forty Lane, Wembley, Middx 020 8937 [email protected] Green LibraryHigh Road, Willesden, London NW10 020 8937 [email protected]
VENUES
LIBRARIES
KINGSBURY AMATEUROPERATIC SOCIETY Thurs 7-Sun 10 April TheMusic Man, 40th anniver-sary production. 7.30pmThurs to Sat and 2.30pmSat and Sun KingsburyHigh School, Princes Ave,Kingsbury, NW9 9JR. £13.Box office 0845 0204240 www.kaoson-line.org
CHAMELEONS Mons and Thurs 8pm,amateur dramaticsNeasden MethodistChurch, NW1007968 965 038
DRAMA WORKHOUSESaturday Crew workshopfor children 1-2pm 7-9years; 2-3pm 10-12 years;4-6pm 13-18 years; under10s £25 a term, Over 10s£40 a term; Tues adultclasses 8-10pm £9.50Dudden Hill Centre, 19Dudden Hill Lane, NW10www.dramaworkhouse.org.uk 07958 653 725
MADHATTERSBox office 020 8452 5239www.madhatterstheatre.org.uk
ENVIRONMENTKINGSBURY WALKERSWeds 1.55pm, Meet BushFarm, Slough Lane andSalmon Street junction.020 8907 2836
BARN HILL CONSERVATION GROUPProgramme of events atFryent Country Park(Sunday) and Roe GreenWalled Garden (Tuesday,Thursday, Saturday) 020 8206 0492www.bhcg.btck.co.uk
EXHIBITIONSTHE GALLERY ATWILLESDEN GREEN22 Mar-15 April Now let'sdo another one... Daily2pm to 6pm. Free. Workfrom strict - time drop - inlife classes. 22 Mar – 15April Human Truths Anexhibition of works onpaper by East CentralCollege Art Club (USA)Daily 11am to 9pm Free.Willesden Green Centre,95 High Road, London NW10 2SF. 0208 459 1421info@brentartistsresource.org.ukwww.brentartistsresource.org.uk
LEARNINGWORKERS EDUCATIONALASSOCIATIONThurs 10am, coffee loungeat St John’s ChurchWembley, entrance viagate in Harrow Road 020 8904 5940
MIDDLESEX ITECGCSE tuition in maths,English, science for 14-19years at Middlesex ITEC020 900 0505
READING GROUPTues 10.30am-12.30pmfree weekly shared read-ing group looking a shortextracts from novels, jour-nalism, short stories nohomework or preparationneeded, led by novelistand writer ShahrukhHusain and supported byRoyal Literary Fund;Kilburn Library SalusburyRoad, NW6 020 8451 [email protected]
TAMIL READING GROUPLast Sat of month 2.30-4.30pm Tamil literature,language and culture withguest speakers; WillesdenGreen Library CentreNW10 020 8937 [email protected]
UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGECourses, talks and work-shops 020 8933 7558www.brentu3a.org.uk
MUSICMUSIC AT ACE CAFEWed 6 April 8-11pm HotRod Night with rockin' DJJimmy Guntrip - Free. Sat9 April 9pm - 2am EddieCochran Tribute Nightwith LIGHTS OUT + DJFlat Top Dave. Entry £10.No Under 18s
SINGING LESSONSSat-Wed contemporarysinging lessons and musictheory, beginners to inter-mediate levels, NeasdenLane 07796 372 [email protected]
VOCALITY WILLESDENCOMMUNITY CHOIRMons 8-10pm first sessionfree, gospel, African, popand more, WillesdenGreen Library Centre,Space 2 95 High Road,NW10 07985 094 322
WILLESDEN GREEN CHOIR Mons 8-10pm. Songsfrom all over the world,no auditions, first sessionFREE. Willesden GreenLibrary Centre, Space 2,NW10 2SF. www.vocalitysinging.co.uk
SPORTS & LEISUREBRONDESBURY BOWLING CLUBEvenings and daytimeincluding free tuition,Chatsworth Road 0208 438 0302
SUDBURY COURT BADMINTON CLUBThurs 8-10pm, The Mall,Kingsbury 020 8904 6698
ADULT BEGINNERS BALLET COURSES 3 May-23 July. Level 1:Weds 10.30-12.15 or6.30-7.30pm; Level 2:Tues 6.30-7.30 or Fri10.30-12.15; Improvers 1:Weds 7.30-8.45pm. ams:Kingsgate CommunityCentre; pms SalusburyPrimary School. www.balletforyou.co.uk07956 260108
KIDS BOXING (NON-CONTACT) CLASSESExtra classes! Now on 3days per week 4-5.30pm.Please book your childsplace. £3 per class.
KIDS BOXING CLASS Mon - Fri 4-5pm £3 Persession. Ages 4-11. Non-contact boxing. RealFitness London Ltd 162Anson Road, GladstonePark, NW2. www.realfitness.org.uk Book in advance [email protected] 82053155 or Wayneon 07717 005 264.
BROTHERS PEARSE CAMOGIE CLUBLadies’ hurling club, alllevels welcome, call MaryCahill 07904 685 276
KINGBURY BOWLS CLUB.Very friendly. New members weclome, freecoaching and loan ofbowls. Eton Grove OpenSpace. 07505 337 501 orBarry 020 8204 3097
WILLESDEN AND BRENTCHESS CLUBMons, 7pm, Scout House,Willesden High Rd, 07974 238 357
CENTURY BOWLS CLUBIndoor and outdoorbowls, free coachingavailable, social actitivities,Logan Road, Wembley020 8904 3261
FUN AND FITNESSTues 8-9pm ladies only alllevels exercise class; £4Kingsbury Baptists Churchhall, Slough Lane, NW907944 523 260
WHIST CLUBTues 7.30-10.15pmKingsbury HorticulturalAssociation, The PavilionOld Kenton LaneAllotments, call Bill 07957 965 692
PRESTON PARK BOWLS CLUBNew members welcome,free coaching and loan ofbowls Preston ParkRecreation Ground,Carlton Avenue East 020 8933 9358 020 8427 1590
ROUNDWOOD PARKBOWLS CLUB.Require new members for 2011. 020 8965 3800
LADIES KEEP FITWeds 7.30-8.30pmMandhata Centre, 20aRosemead Avenue,Wembley 07930 593 [email protected]
SUDBURY COURT RUNNING CLUBTues and Thurs 7.20pm,(1st Tues of month forbeginners) meet atWembley and SudburyTennis and Squash Club,Sylvester Road, Wembley;www.sudburycourt.org.uk 020 8904 8814
TAEKWONDOMons 7-9pm, Sat 10-11am Holy InnocentsChurch Hall, Bacon LaneKingsbury 07799 546 428
TAI CHITues 10-11.30am all levels10-week course £40,concs £12.50 BACES. 3 Madison House 24-28London Road Wembley020 8795 3977. Tues,6.30-8pm beginners,8.30-9pm advanced, St Anne’s hall, 125 Salusbury Rd, NW6 07939 043 580Weds, 1.30-2.30pm, £2over 55s, beginners,gentle movements FitnessFirst, Kingsbury 07957 185 367
WILLESDEN & DISTRICTTABLE TENNIS LEAGUENew clubs wanted for 2010-211 season 020 8965 2800
WEMBLEY BOWLS CLUBWeds 3pm onwards alllevels welcome, tuitionoffered by experiencedlawn bowls players KingEdward VII Park, ParkLane Wembley 020 8907 8626
WEMBLEY CRICKET CLUBMen’s, boys’ and girls’cricket teams, coachingfor girls and boys Sats10am-11am at OakingtonManor School, Wembley020 8902 6096 020 8904 2644
COLES GREEN TENNIS CLUBSocial and competitivetennis at small friendlyfamily club. Adult andjunior concessions available. Coles GreenRoad. NW2 7ER [email protected] 304 229
TAEKWONDOTues 6-9pm, Thurs 6-7.30pm, Ealing RoadMethodist Church 07832 447 763.Mons 6.30-8pm, Weds6.30-8pm, CardinalHinsley School NW10 07832 447 763.
WEMBLEY AND SUDBURY TENNIS AND SQUASH CLUBSocial and competitiveplay; active juniors,Sylvester Road, offHarrowdene Road. 020 8998 3677 020 8902 8098
YOGAMons-Suns beginners andadvanced classes in hathaand dynamic flow yoga;pre and post natal andchildren’s classes; SpecialYoga Centre 2aWrentham Ave, KensalRise, 020 8968 1900www.specialyoga.org.ukMons 6.30-7.30 pm,Thurs 7-8pm, Sun 11-12noon, drop-in £10Gladstone CommunityCentre, 162 Anson Road07901 650 763. Mons 1-2pm, Sats 9-10am, £2,50Dudden Hill Centre,Dudden Hill Lane, NW100208 459 1107 Tues 7.45pm sahaja yogaat Victoria Hall, SheepcoteRoad, Harrow 020 8097 5985 Weds10.30am-12.30pmDudden Hill CommunityCentre, 19 Dudden HillLane, NW10 bhakti yogafree classes, call Karano020 8450 9603 07913 897 406. Thurs7.30pm-9pm experiencedstudents, Victoria Hall,Sheepcote Road, Harrow020 8861 5663. Tues 9.20-10.30amLaughter Yoga,Roundwood Park Cafe,NW10.www.lifebulb.orgThurs 7.15–8.30pmEvening Laughter Yoga,Nest Cafe, WillesdenGreen Station, NW2 4QT.£10/£8 www.lifebulb.org
WOODCOCK PARKBOWLINGSeason starts Sat 30 April.Open day Sun 8 May.Tuition & loan of bowls. Contact Ian 020 8907 2701.
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From 1 April 2011 charges for resident parking permits will change.
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