2015 Autumn Newsletter

The annual general meeting will choose officers for the year ahead and this year will also hear from Simon Wooley, Chair of the recenty established Kilburn Neighbourhood Forum

The Hampstead and Kilburn constituency is the most marginal seat in England as most readers will know. The candidates at the forthcoming general election have agreed to attend a number of hustings, at venues in the local area, to help…

Brat held its bi-monthly committee meeting on Tuesday 4th March. Some of the key points are below:  # Al Forsyth distributed copies of Brent Council’s consultation regarding the licensing of landlords. These will be distributed to households in the BRAT…

On Thursday 16th January, BRAT members Mary O’Connor and David Evans attended a meeting at the House of Commons called by the MP for Hampstead and Kilburn, Glenda Jackson. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss aspirations for the…

The Learning from Kilburn Project continues until March 2014. More details can be found here: http://learningfromkilburn.com/about or by contacting the project’s director, Tom Keeley – Tel: 07779 035 877; Email: info@learningfromkilburn.com. Please attend these sessions if you can and share…

Long time BRAT member, Paul Schulte, along with other members of the local community, met with Ed Miliband before Christmas to discuss the surge in the number of betting shops on the High Road. It is good to see that…

Brent is consulting the public on its proposed licensing scheme for private sector landlords. This is welcomed, as it will provide a way for the council to control unacceptable forms of accommodation, such as ‘beds in sheds’. However, unfortunately, it…