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One year on from one of London’s biggest ever resident ballots in South Kilburn, the first set of households are now set to move into high quality new homes.
In October 2020, 83 council tenants and households in temporary accommodation will move in to new homes at Unity Place, the former site of Gloucester House and Durham Court, with 152 more joining them in 2021.
Construction work is als…
Read full articleTry an e-bike at an affordable monthly price
Getting your hands on a new (or nearly new) e-bike just got easier. Brent Council has teamed up with Peddle My Wheels to add electric bicycles to the Try Before You Bike scheme, which helps people t…
Residents urged to help prevent a second lockdown in Brent, as number of local coronavirus cases rise
An important message from Cllr Muhammed Butt, Leader of Brent Council. Today I have to share an urgent warning for everyone in Brent. For the first time in several weeks confirmed cases of Covid-…
700 new council homes under construction in Brent - highest number in London
Just under 700 new council homes are currently being built in Brent, the highest number for any local authority in London. There are another 913 council homes in the delivery pipeline. Brent aims t…
Futuristic tech helps fill thousands of potholes in record time
More than 4,900 potholes have been filled in Brent in the last three months thanks to pioneering new technology. As well as being quicker and smarter, the works also came in at less than half the us…
Phased Reopening of Library, Arts and Heritage Services
At the beginning of July, Brent Council began a phased reopening of library, arts and heritage services to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for staff, residents and visitors returning to their …
Vale Farm Sports Centre to reopen on Friday 31 July 2020
Vale Farm Sports Centre in North Wembley will be reopening on Friday 31 July 2020, with changes to operations to keep staff, residents and visitors safe. The swimming pool facilities will reopen shor…
Free instructor led sessions in Brent parks
Get fit for free by booking one of the new Brent Council and Our Parks instructor led sessions at a number of parks in the borough. Free to book and carefully organised in a safe, covid-19 secure way…
Government announces Covid-19 business support schemes to close
Businesses across Brent are being asked to urgently submit their applications for covid-19 financial support schemes, after the Government announced that the schemes will close. Businesses have until…
Leisure Centres to partially reopen in phases from Monday 27 July 2020
A partial, phased reopening of Brent Council’s Leisure Centres, with changes to opening hours and operations to keep staff, residents and visitors safe, will begin from Monday 27 July 2020. The open…