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  1. 25.Mar
    2011
    News/Press Update:
    Thousands of Brent children in severe poverty

    Alarming new figures have revealed that 11,000 children are living in severe poverty in Brent, and 7,000 in Harrow - which can include going without food, clothing or heating. TARA BRADY reports.

    FOR the first time, Save the Children, has provided a local authority breakdown showing the number of children living in severe poverty.

    Posted by: CllrZaffar
    on Friday, March 25, 2011 - 15:14
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    Posted in: Youth
  2. 23.Mar
    2011
    News/Press Update:
    Brent residents urged to fill in the census

    Cllr Zaffar Van Kalwala warns that Brent is losing out on vital Government funding because its population is under counted

    A councillor is urging residents to fill in the census as he warns that Brent is losing out on an estimated £20milion a year in Government grants because its population has been underestimated.

    Cllr Zaffar Van Kalwala (Lab: Stonebridge), says that in the...

    Posted by: CllrZaffar
    on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 01:00
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    Posted in: Budget, Community, Council
  3. 07.Jan
    2011
    News/Press Update:
    Taskforce aims to stop teenagers on...

    Children as young as eight will be monitored for “signs of gang behaviour” following warnings that a generation of Londoners could be lost to street violence.

    This “early intervention” forms part of an initiative in Brent — one of the boroughs that piloted the Met's Operation Trident in 1998 to tackle gun crime in the black...

    Posted by: CllrZaffar
    on Friday, January 7, 2011 - 21:08
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    Posted in: Community, Council, Crime, Current affairs, Policy, Youth
  4. 31.Dec
    2010
    News/Press Update:
    Stonebridge Adventure Playground founders in...

    THE FOUNDERS of a childrens’ playcentre that is facing closure have been named in the Queen’s New Year’s honours list. Douglas and Glynis Lee have been awarded an MBE for their services to the community which includes them taking care of hundreds of children in and around the Stonebridge area in the last 30 years. The pair established Brent Play Association which runs...

    Posted by: CllrZaffar
    on Friday, December 31, 2010 - 16:00
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    Posted in: Community, Education, Youth
  5. 01.Dec
    2010
    News/Press Update:
    Group looks at Brent gangs

    A GROUP has been set up by Brent Council to investigate gangs in the borough.

    The group, which has cross party support, will look at how and why young people get involved in gangs, what can be done about the issue and how to divert people away from joining one.

    The investigation will also look at the Americanisation of Brent gangs where...

    Posted by: CllrZaffar
    on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 - 01:00
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    Posted in: Community, Crime, Youth
  6. 06.Nov
    2010
    News/Press Update:
    Diwali Celebrations at BAPS Shri...

    Diwali – one of the most auspicious occasions in the Hindu calendar – was celebrated with great devotion and splendour at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden, London, on Friday 5 November 2010.

    It is traditionally the day when business owners close existing account books and open new ones in preparation for the year ahead. The ceremony – called Sharada Pujan or Chopda Pujan – is...

    Posted by: CllrZaffar
    on Saturday, November 6, 2010 - 01:00
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    Posted in: Community
  7. 16.Oct
    2010
    News/Press Update:
    Free school planned

    A GROUP of parents and teachers concerned over the standard of state education are planning to set-up what could be Brent’s first free school.

    Frustrated at underachieving and violence amongst the youth, the group, based in Stonebridge and Harlesden, plan to provide a safe and holistic environment for them to learn and grow.

    On a Friday night, the lead committee met in a...

    Posted by: CllrZaffar
    on Saturday, October 16, 2010 - 13:10
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    Posted in: Education
  8. 13.Oct
    2010
    News/Press Update:
    Community let down over tax

    An MP was accused of turning her back on the Caribbean community as an unpopular airplane tax she campaigned against is set to rise.

    Sarah Teather, Lib Dem MP for Brent Central, led a high profile petition against the Airplane Passenger Duty (APD) labelling it unfair and unacceptable.

    But six months after the Lib Dem-Conservative coalition entered government, the fees are set...

    Posted by: CllrZaffar
    on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 - 16:17
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    Posted in: Community, Current affairs, Economy, Policy
  9. 02.Oct
    2010
    News/Press Update:
    Boxing GCSE to give kids hope

    A COMMUNITY boxing club is to offer troubled teenagers a GCSE in the sport.

    Stonebridge Boxing Club will be one of the first clubs in the country to provide the course and the first in Brent.

    It will be aimed at young people who have struggled in mainstream education.

    At a recent meeting, representatives from Brent community groups, Pupil Referral Units and the Youth...

    Posted by: CllrZaffar
    on Saturday, October 2, 2010 - 17:54
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    Posted in: Current affairs
  10. 11.Jun
    2010
    News/Press Update:
    Boxing club faces knockout blow

    A COMMUNITY boxing club under threat of closure could put dozens of young people back on the streets with nothing to do, writes Glenn McMahon.

    Not-for-profit Stonebridge Boxing Club, in Winchelsea Road, Stonebridge, officially opened in January to provide an affordable place to train and box.

    But the low fees and lack of sponsors have left management struggling to cover the...

    Posted by: CllrZaffar
    on Friday, June 11, 2010 - 12:49
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    Posted in: Community, Youth

Activity Stream

  • Tue, 02/15/2011 - 19:03

  • Twitter CllrZaffar tweeted "Inflation up, unemployment up and the economy down. Its back to the bad old Tory days with a little help from their Lib Dems chums!" 7:03pm#

  • Sun, 01/16/2011 - 16:56

  • Twitter CllrZaffar tweeted "Had a wicked time at the Stonebridge Olders Persons Forum New Year Party! delicious jerk chicken & rice and peas! and great Carribean music" 4:56pm#

  • Fri, 01/14/2011 - 17:10

  • Twitter CllrZaffar tweeted "Clegg talks about Alarm Clock Britain, he's the one that needs to wake up & smell the Oldham coffee! Well done Debbie & Labour!" 5:10pm#

  • Sat, 07/11/2009 - 16:31

  • Twitter CllrZaffar tweeted "Just finished campaigning in Wembley for the by-election. Support seems strong and look forward to a Labour victory!" 4:31pm#