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Brent Schools Under 15s won the Middlesex Championship after beating Hounslow 2-1 in the season’s last game. Esmail Seremba and Tanasheh Abraham scored when Brent
came from 0-1 down to win. The team is managed by brothers Chris and Gerhard Ampofo who grew up in Kilburn and played for West Ham in the 1980s. For trial dates call 07956 287 139.
Brent Council has cut charges at a Wembley car park to as little as 20p to help boost local shops. Tenterden car park, off Preston Road, now costs 20p for up to half an hour and just £2.80 to park for the day. The car park has 167 spaces, CCTV and lighting at its site near to the Tenterden open space and is a short walk to Preston Road Tube station. The new charges should help local shops because a higher availability of parking spaces will increase passing trade, visit www.brent.gov.uk/parking for more.
Strictly street dancing .
Dancers aged from 18-84 will perform a fusion of ballroom and street dance in July. The group was set up to enable different generations appreciate the other’s dance styles, culture and music and was funded by Brent Council. They will be performing at the council’s Brent Respect festival on 4 July at the launch of Brent Dance Month.The dancers held rehearsals in Wembley with professional choreographers Sibylle Kockjeu and Taofeeq ‘Taz’ Sanusi from Brent-based dance organisation Hypnotick. Brent Council’s Lead Member for
Environment, Culture and Planning Councillor James Powney said: “Workshops like these promote a greater understanding between the two age groups and prove that whatever your age or background there is always th opportunity to find common ground. This collaboration challenges many stereotypes and will result in a very interesting performance at Brent Respect.” For more about the project email info@activeaspirations.com or call 07950 544 564. For more on Respect and Brent Dance Month turn to pages 18, 19 and 21.
Sibylle Kockjeu, Taofeeq ‘Taz’ Sanusi and the dancers
Celebrate village life Residents at a village day
Photo courtesy of Tony Revell
Brent crowned football champions Wembley The Ampofo brothers parking for 20p with the team
Roe Green Village Day will be entertaining residents and celebrating community-life on 17 July. The day, held on the village green, will feature games, food and family activities. The event starts with the English Miscellany Morris Dancers and there will be arts and crafts stalls to buy gifts including artoon sketches, honey, Chinese calligraphy, plants and Connie’s cupcakes. Games include a coconut shy, matchbox game, tug-of-war and the London Underground game. For children there will face painting, Punch and Judy puppets, cake decorations and a sack race. The day will be from 2pm5pm on The Green in Roe Lane, Kingsbury. Call 07950 023 695 debbie.nyman@talktalk.net
Register to have a say Brent Council is reminding residents to register to vote so they can have their say in future elections. People must complete the electoral registration form that will shortly arrive in the post.You can use the telephone, internet or text message service to confirm your details are correct. If you do not return the form, you may not be able to vote and you may also not be able to get credit, open a bank or building society account or obtain a parking permit if you are not registered to vote. Call 020 8937 1372 email electoral.services@brent.gov.uk for more. JULY 2010
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