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Free School Meals for eligible children during half-term
Parents of children eligible for Free School Meals will be able to collect a £15 food voucher from Brent Council to help children get a meal every day next week.
The council is looking to provide food for at least 10,000 children in the borough and the support is set to cost around £150,000.
Parents are being contacted through their child’s school with more information about where they can colle…
Read full articleMore ‘days of action’ to reinforce COVID rules
A team of council officers will be out in force across key areas in the borough to remind individuals and businesses of the latest covid-19 guidance and rules, and ensure everyone is keeping safe in t…
Queen's Birthday Honours for two local residents
Cllr Elizabeth Dixon and Libraries Manager Sarah Smith have both been awarded in the Queen’s birthday honours this October. Cllr Dixon, a Councillor for Dollis Hill Ward, is also a Senior Proba…
Keep Brent Working – recruitment support available to help the recovery
Do you need to recruit staff for your business recovery, whether employees, apprentices or work placements via the government’s Kickstart scheme to fund 6 month work placements? As part of Brent’s re…
London moving to High local Covid alert level
An important message from Councillor Muhammed Butt, Leader of Brent Council. The number of COVID-19 cases is increasing rapidly across London and we are now in danger of losing control of this deadly…
Civic Centre to go red to support Show Racism the Red Card "Wear Red Day"
Local residents will see the Civic Centre lit up a vibrant red today (Friday 16 October) as Brent Council shows support for the “Show Racism the Red Card” wear red day initiative. Earlier this year t…
Lifestory Work - What It Is and how it helps children and adults make sense of their life experiences
This is a guest blog by Louisa Busher, a qualified Social Worker (UK). Her background is working with families and children, with a specific focus on supporting and understanding the experiences of fo…
St Raphael’s residents continue development of masterplan options ahead of ballot next year
Work is well underway to develop the two options for the future of St Raph’s estate. Despite the huge challenges of Covid-19, residents have been working, virtually, on what infill and redevelopment o…
Over a thousand support the Great British September Clean, helping to fight fly-tips!
Communities came together to help fight illegal rubbish dumping in September. Residents organised Clean-Ups and brought bulky waste to the Community Skip, which has just completed a tour of all 21 B…
Celebrate Black History Month by joining our virtual event on Thursday 22 October
On Thursday 22 October 2020, Brent will be celebrating Black History Month. This year’s theme is ‘Black Lives Matter’. This is a time to celebrate, research and learn about people of African and Cari…