The Brent Magazine Summer 2015

Your magazine about life in Brent • Published by Brent Council

Summer 2015 • Issue 144

Get moving Discover what’s on your doorstep this summer

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In this issue

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Update 4 WWII bomb causes evacuations, how healthier takeaways are spreading, and the Rugby World Cup comes to Wembley

Brent People: Patrick McKay

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Youth leader gears up for the Notting Hill Carnival

Twenty years of the mandir

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The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir celebrates 20 years as a Brent landmark

A service worth picking

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Helping vulnerable people live independently

Get active this summer

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Your four-page summer guide to getting active this summer – and win shopping vouchers!

Winning in Wembley

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Homes and jobs boost for Wembley

Happy 50th anniversary, Brent!

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Go down memory lane with an exhibition marking 50 years of Brent

Beware the fatberg!

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Putting the wrong things down your plughole could ruin your summer

Recycling – we’ve got it sorted

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Follow the journey of your blue bin waste

What’s on

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There’s always so much going on in Brent

Win, win, win!

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Get active this summer As I leave Brent Civic Centre in the evening, it lifts my spirits to know there is a decent chunk of the day left to do something outside. A lot of us spend most of our day indoors, often in an office, hunched over a computer.

Being outdoors and doing something active is good for the mind and the body. In Brent, most of us are not active enough. National guidelines recommend three lots of physical activity a week, each lasting 30 minutes. Yet in Brent, only around a third of adults take part in more than 30 minutes of moderate physical activity every week.

This, combined with poor eating habits, means we have high obesity levels.

Obesity is a real problem as it often leads to dangerous health conditions such as heart disease and diabetes.

So instead of sitting at home why not use this summer to get involved in some of the outdoor (and indoor) activities on offer locally? From tennis to outdoor yoga, from free swimming to group walks in our beautiful parks, from guided cycle rides to outdoor gyms, there really is something to suit every age and ability.

Most of the activities are free, which is an added bonus. Just go to the centre pages for our summer guide.

If you can get to the recommended three lots of 30 minutes of ‘moderate intensity’ physical activity per week you’ll be doing yourself at lot of good – and you might get to discover some of the borough’s hidden gems at the same time.

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Be a record breaker this summer!

The theme for this year’s Summer Reading Challenge is Record Breakers, allowing children to discover an amazing selection of real-life achievements and world records.

Children aged 4 to 12 can take part by registering at their Brent library from Wednesday 1 July. All children are encouraged to read six books of their choice for a chance to receive stickers, a medal and a certificate.

Brent Libraries is also teaming up with other library services across the UK to set a world record for the most pledges received for a reading campaign. People of all ages can go to Wembley Library on Saturday 11 July (10.30am-4pm) and complete a simple pledge card which will count towards the world record attempt. www.brent.gov.uk/libraries

Save money on parking Drivers in Brent are embracing the benefits of cashless parking with a third of all drivers now opting to book their parking space using a mobile phone, rather than putting coins in a pay and display machine. More motorists are registering every day.

If you download the app, or register with the RingGo system by phone, you never again have to worry about finding the nearest pay machine or rummage around looking for the right change.

An additional benefit is the option to extend your parking

time remotely, avoiding having to rush back to the meter to put more money in before your time expires.

Drivers using mobile phones can also save up to 50p every time they park, compared to paying by cash. www.brent.gov.uk/parking

SEND support group for parents

Fancy fruit and veg!

Come to a family-friendly summer fair at Birchen Grove Allotments near the Welsh Harp Reservoir on Saturday 15 August from 12noon–3pm.

There will be vegetable show stalls, gardening and wildlife items for sale, music and refreshments.

Categories in the fruit and veg competition include longest runner bean, biggest marrow, tallest sunflower, show-stopper best dressed veg and a photo competition for ‘me and my allotment’.

If you would like to help or want more information on submitting an entry, email allotments@brent.gov.uk or call 020 8937 5720.

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Brent Parent Carer Forum (BPCF) is the council’s new official independent support group for families of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

The group works with the local authority to influence how services for SEND are planned and delivered locally. It is free to join and welcomes all parents and carers of children and young people with SEND up to the age of 25.

For more information email brentpcf@gmail.com, call 07956 499 300, or visit www.brent.gov.uk/sendias.

Bomb in Wembley Park An unexploded WWII bomb forced the evacuation of homes, businesses and Brent Civic Centre last month.

Hundreds of residents inside a 400-metre exclusion zone spent the night with friends or family or at a council-organised rest centre. Swift action meant that council services ran smoothly throughout the incident. Bomb disposal experts made safe and removed the 70-year-old 50kg bomb within 24 hours, meaning that events planned over the Bank Holiday weekend, including football play-off finals and ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent, could go ahead.

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Healthier takeaways Takeaway outlets in Brent are being encouraged to consider how they prepare and cook food to support customers to eat healthier.

Brent residents have high rates of obesity and type II diabetes; eating foods high in saturated fat, salt and sugar contributes to these conditions.

To achieve the Healthier Catering Commitment (HCC) award, takeaways need to use healthier oils such as rapeseed or corn oil, as well as limiting salt, promoting water and low sugar drinks, and offering salads.

Ten takeaways in Brent have already been awarded the HCC, of which six are Sam’s Chicken, which has introduced alternatives to chips such as wraps and rice.

For more information, visit www.brent. gov.uk/healthyliving.

Get on your bike Look out for a sizzling calendar of cycling events across the borough this summer.

From cycle training, to ‘try out’ events, there is something for everyone – from the complete beginner to the more experienced cyclist. Events are free. Go to www.brent.gov. uk/cycling to check out what’s on.

Cycling is great for short journeys, often being quicker than public transport. And it’s also a free mode of transport!

Meanwhile, the Cycle Strategy Consultation is now open for you to tell us what you think of cycling in Brent. You can read the strategy and comment at www.brent-consult.objective. co.uk/portal until Sunday 12 July.

The wait is almost over...

As The Brent Magazine went to print, building work on the site of the old Willesden Green Library Centre was nearing completion and The Library at Willesden Green is expected to open its doors to the public later this summer.

Not only will it have a state of the art library but it will also house the Brent Museum and Archives plus gallery space, performance space and self-service Brent Customer Services portals.

There will also be a lively programme of events and activities including stories and craft fun for children, baby and toddler dance sessions, theatrical performances for adults and children, screenings and exhibitions.

Read more about the new building and check for the opening date at: www.brent.gov.uk/lwg

Health bosses grilled on NHS Local NHS bosses were questioned by health and legal experts on the future of NHS services in west London last month as part of an independent commission’s investigation into the Shaping a Healthier Future (SAHF) programme.

Set up by Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, and Hounslow councils, the commission concluded eight weeks of examining the

impact and implications of the programme.

The commission, chaired by Michael Mansfield QC, is looking into plans to reduce nine local hospitals to five major hospitals. The four remaining hospitals would either be closed or classified as local hospitals without full A&E units.

The Commission is due to publish their findings in July.

Yasmin’s East London debut A 12-year-old girl from Kingsbury took part in an interactive event last month to raise awareness about autism, Asperger’s and how our minds work.

Yasmin Latif contributed poetry to How Am I Wired? at Old Street Station which featured exhibitions, experiments and displays to show the different ways in which people’s brains function.

The 12-year-old, who has Asperger’s, has previously been involved with Brent Outreach Autism Team (BOAT) and has displayed her poetry at Ealing Road Library, Wembley.

If you want to find out more about

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services in Brent for young people with a diagnosis on the autism spectrum, visit www.brent.gov.uk/boat, email boat@ brent.gov.uk or call 020 8937 4659.

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The unit is located in the picturesque and very popular Barham Park in an interesting historic building. Rental offers sought on behalf of The Barham Park Charitable Trust by 12pm 10 July 2015.

For further information contact: Property and Projects Department, Regeneration and Growth

BRENT CONNECTS Stay connected with your council, find out more about how council policies on local service provision affect you; use the soapbox to have a say about issues affecting you, your neighbourhood or members of your community. Come to any of the area forums to put your questions to local councillors, council officers and partner agencies.

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For a two bed property you could get up to £26,000 in grant aid for conversion and refurbishment works plus receive an average rental income of £14,500 per year.

To find out how you can benefit from the scheme, call us now on 020 8937 2535/020 8937 2539 or email empty.property@brent.gov.uk

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Tackling exploitation of workers

Brent

In the coming weeks, a consultation will take place to consider introducing a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) to ban the practice of picking up workers from Brent’s streets for casual cash-in-hand labour. Casual workers hired in this way often get paid less than the minimum wage and may not be protected by health and safety at work rules.

The consultation would look at whether a proposed PSPO could be used to help

stop workers congregating in places like Honeypot Lane, Chichele Road and Cricklewood Broadway. If a PSPO is introduced, small businesses or individuals caught picking up casual workers would face an instant £75 fixed penalty fine or possible criminal prosecution.The enforcement of a PSPO in the borough would be done in partnership by the police and Brent Council. www.brent.gov.uk/pspo

needs you A thousand new volunteers will be recruited in Brent this year as part of a drive to enable local people to develop their skills and experiences, while using their existing talents to benefit local neighbourhoods.

The council has awarded a contract to Groundwork London to match volunteers to placements with local groups.

The news comes after 41 per cent of respondents to the Borough Plan consultation said that they wanted to contribute to their local communities through volunteering.

If you would like to volunteer to develop your skills, or to use your experience to benefit other residents, email enquiry@ volunteeringbrent.org.uk.

Have your say on youth service Young people in Brent are being given the chance to have their say on the planning and delivering of youth services in the borough.

A consultation will take place on radical changes to youth services, including establishing a Young Brent Foundation (YBF) to set and lead the vision for local youth services as well as providing increased support for voluntary groups.

Set up as a charitable body, YBF would have the opportunity to access funding for planning of youth services, which the council cannot.

For more information, visit www.brent. gov.uk/youthserviceconsultation

Countdown to results Pupils who have been working hard this summer sitting exams will soon begin the countdown to the day when the results for their efforts are known.

The announcement of exam results for students will come after a lot of hard work and preparation by pupils and teachers at sixth-forms and colleges across the borough.

Pupils sitting their A-Levels will find out the results on Thursday 13 August and those who have been sitting their GCSEs will be told their results a week later on Thursday 20 August.

There are many other exams taking place including NVQs, Baccalaureate and BTEC exams so keep up with the latest at www.brent.gov.uk

World Cup comes to Wembley The countdown is on with just one hundred days (as of Wednesday 10 June) to go before the Rugby World Cup 2015 kicks off.

Wembley will host two matches: New Zealand v Argentina on Sunday 20 September and Ireland v Romania on Sunday 27 September.

As part of the celebrations, the Web Ellis Cup, will tour Scotland, Northern Ireland, The Republic of Ireland, Wales and England, eventually ‘scrumming’ to Brent on Saturday 12 September, which means you can have your photo taken with rugby’s greatest prize.

Details of the trophy tour can be found at rugbyworldcup.com/trophy-tour.

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Patrick ‘steels’ the carnival show An amazing spectacle of sights and sounds takes to the streets of west London every August Bank Holiday at the Notting Hill Carnival – and it wouldn’t be the same without one inspirational man “Volunteering... is a way you can say thank you” - Patrick McKay

A collaboration of African-American music, dance and food draws thousands of people every year to enjoy and take part in the carnival. And community projects and volunteers from Brent play their part in its success.

One particularly passionate volunteer is Patrick McKay, leader of St. Michael’s Youth Project based in Stonebridge – with the group’s steel orchestra again playing at Notting Hill this August.

Patrick said: “Since 1996, myself and others have been teaching young people how to play the steel drums, from the ages of five all the way through to twenty-five.

“It is hugely rewarding. As a group, we’ve been volunteering to play at the carnival now for the past seven years, helping to deliver the diverse range of music which makes Carnival great.

“It is a huge annual event and we cater for everyone with what we play. It is our way of sharing our love for the community.”

As well as teaching the young people involved with the project how to play, Patrick aims to teach a deeper message through his work, which is to recognise the love and the support the community offers to help everyone achieve.

Patrick said: “Volunteering in the community, however you do it, is a way you can say thank you for the things that you have benefitted from and give back to others to help them do the same.

“Saying thank you is what everyone here at the St. Michael and All Angels Steel Orchestra aims to do at every carnival.

We’ll be looking to do the same again this year and deliver a spectacle for everyone to enjoy.”

To get involved with or find out more about the band’s amazing work, go to www.brent.gov.uk/stmichaelsyouth project. If you are keen to find out about other volunteering opportunities in Brent, email: enquiry@volunteeringbrent.org.uk SUMMER 2015

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When it opened in August 1995, the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden made headlines around the world. At the time, it was the largest mandir (Hindu temple) outside India.

“The last twenty years have just flown by, and we ‘ve been overwhelmed by the postive response and support from everyone,” explains Daksha Parekh, a volunteer at the mandir, one of the thousands who regularly help out there.

The idea of volunteering is at the very heart of the temple.When it was being built in the 1990s, volunteers gave up their free weekends and evenings to polish the crafted Italian and Indian marble before it was laid in place. Fast forward twenty years and another team of volunteers has just undertaken six months of re-polishing to make sure the limestone and marble is pristine again in time for the anniversary

events. The temple plays a huge part in community life and, in 2009, was recognised with a Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.

One of the main anniversary events is the Swaminarayan School Summer Fair on the weekend of Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June. Open to everyone, it will feature stage performances, arts and crafts stalls and face-painting for the youngest visitors. As well as the programme of activities, visitors on the day can look back at the twenty-year history of the temple in their interactive exhibition; free guided tours of the buildings are also being put on.

“There’ll be a huge buzz on the day and there’s nothing like the temple when it’s full of people,” says Daksha.Another volunteer, Devan, told The Brent Magazine:“A huge draw on the weekend will be the amount of authentic Indian cuisine on offer.We’ll have proper Indian street food – the sort of wonderful food you won’t find in your average Indian restaurant!”

Reaching out to the wider, non-Hindu community is an important priority for Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (known as BAPS), the spiritual organisation that runs the temple. At the end of May, 650 of the temple’s ‘neighbours’ were invited to a special dinner and tour. Devan explains: “We host a huge range of events here for everyone, from all of Brent’s communities, including

Has it really been 20 years?

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Open House, health screenings, Earth Hour, interfaith events, InternationalWomen’s Day events and lectures on well-being.”

Daksha adds that the temple sparks off a great deal of curiosity: “We often spot people parking their cars outside the gates just to take a picture of our buildings. And if you’ve ever wanted to come in, then please do. You’re more than welcome!”

Details of the Summer Fair can be found online at www.tssuk.org

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Some of the mandir’s neighbours at this year’s Neighbourhood Appreciation Day

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nnes of Indian Ambaji marble

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Fostering Fun Day Saturday 13 June, 11am-3pm Willesden Sports Centre Donnington Road London NW10 3QX

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A service worth picking From offering advice on benefits to resolving housing problems, a new advice service is helping vulnerable people to live independently in the community Sadly, not everyone has someone they can turn to when it comes to getting advice and support.That’s why a new advice service known as BA4SIL – Brent Advice Service 4 Independent Lives (pronounced ‘Basil’) – was set up last year for those in the borough who may need it the most.

The service is for people over 65 years old and disabled people over 18 years old and is funded by Brent Council and run jointly by two charities Age UK Brent and Brent Mencap, with Age UK Brent leading.

It helps people online through its dedicated website, which is simple-to-use and in Easy Read for anyone with learning disabilities. It offers information on health, community events, housing, transport, community care, money advice, welfare benefits, employment, rights and training opportunities.The service also has an advice phone line and drop-in service, and appointments for more complex enquiries.

Leader of Brent Council, Cllr Muhammed Butt launched the service last year and it

works closely with other organisations such as Middlesex Association for the Blind, Brent Citizens Advice Bureau, Royal Association for the Deaf and Ashford Place.

“We’re the only dedicated information and advice service in Brent for older people or those who have physical and learning disabilities or have poor mental health,” explains BAS4IL Manager Maxcine Akinsowon. “We’re making a real difference to people who need support, promoting choice, and enabling them to live independently in the community.”

The service has a team of experienced advisers, and many volunteers, who work as trainee advisers or advice navigators to signpost callers to different types of services available within the organisation, such as advocacy, or to another agency. “We’re helping many people every month; it can be a small matter, but at other times we’ve helped homeless people get into sheltered accommodation, or helped a couple get their benefit entitlements so that they no

longer needed to use a food bank,” added Maxcine. “The advisers understand how confusing making applications for benefits or housing can be for some people.”

An IT drop-in service is also run three days a week: “The reality is that some benefits – such as housing benefit – now have to be applied for online.That’s why we want to make sure older and disabled people are not left behind and can use digital services and computers,” says Maxcine.

The service also provides a back-to-work programme for those over 50 who want to get back into work.

CONTACT BAS4IL ONLINE www.bas4il.org.uk info@bas4il.org.uk PHONE 020 8965 7711, 0330 124 0423 (Monday-Friday 9am-5pm) DROP-IN Thursday, 9.30-11.30am, Friday, 10am-1pm Age UK Brent, Designworks, Park Parade, Harlesden NW10 4HT IT DROP-IN Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 10am-1pm Age UK Brent (address as above)

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Your summer guide

Get active this summer There is nothing better than some summer sun for motivating us to get more active and become healthier. And, with so much to offer in Brent, there really are opportunities around every corner.

Brent Council is launching a competition to encourage residents to make a positive change to their lifestyle, starting this summer.Will you try a new activity? Will you cycle to the shops to get the newspaper rather than drive? Will you cut down on the number of takeaways that you get?Will you do the school-run by walking rather than driving?These are a just a few examples and we’re sure you’ll have lots more.

We want to hear them!

All you need to do to enter is log on to www.brent.gov.uk/healthylives and tell us what changes you’ve made. Alternatively, complete the form on this page and send it back to us c/oTBM Healthy Lives, 4th Floor, Brent Civic Centre,Wembley, HA9 0FJ. The competition deadline is 9am on Monday 10 August and winners will be notified by 5pm on Friday14 August.

Winners will be chosen from each of the four categories – under 18s, 18-60, Over 60s, and people with a disability or health condition.

The winning entry for each category will win £50 shopping vouchers for the sports and outdoors shops at London Designer Outlet inWembley and the overall winner will also win £100 vouchers.

Councillor Krupesh Hirani, Brent Council’s Lead Member for Adults andWell-being and Sarah Hawken,Active Lifestyles Manager will judge the best responses to how you have changed your lifestyle.

So get started now and make some positive changes to your life!

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The next few pages will give you lots of ideas of how you can get active and healthy this summer and if you do take up the challenge you can also enter our competition to be in with a chance of winning shopping vouchers for some new kit.

24% OF YEAR 6 PUPILS ARE OBESE

ONLY 37% OF PEOPLE ARE EATING FIVE PORTIONS OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES A DAY

DENTAL DECAY AFFECTS 46% OF FIVE YEAR OLDS

ONLY 31% OF ADULTS DID 30 MINUTES OF MODERATE INTENSITY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PER WEEK

BY 2030 NEARLY 15% OF THE ADULT POPULATION WILL HAVE DIABETES

COMPETITION WHAT CHANGES HAVE YOU MADE TO YOUR LIFESTYLE OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS?

HOW HAVE YOU CHANGED YOUR DAY?

I have changed my diet I have done more physical activity I have done both

I am eating fewer sweets, chocolates and cakes

HOW HAVE YOU BEEN MORE ACTIVE? I am enjoying an activity from the list of activities in the summer guide in The Brent Magazine

I am reducing my portion sizes

I am cycling short journeys instead of driving I am getting off the bus or tube one stop earlier and walking I am taking the stairs instead of the lift I go to the park and use the outdoor gym

I am eating fewer takeaways

I am eating fewer crisps and other salty food I am replacing chips with salad or rice I am replacing fizzy drinks with water I am reducing my alcohol consumption Other WHAT DIFFERENCES ARE THESE CHANGES MAKING TO YOUR LIFE?

I go to the park and play sport with my family Other

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Your summer guide

Get active around Brent

Queensbury

There’s a huge list of activities going on across Brent this summer, so we’ve picked our favourites from what’s around... Why not see how many you can try?

GET MOVING WITH EXERCISE Free classes in our parks. There’s something for everyone!

• Gladstone Park, Saturdays 11am, Back to Exercise • King Edward VII Park, Saturdays 9.30am, Box Fit • Queens Park, Sundays 10am, Bootcamp • Roe Green Park, Tuesdays 9.30am, Tone Zone • Roundwood Park, Sundays 11.30am, Back to Exercise • Roundwood Park, Wednesdays 6.30am, Our Circuit • Stonebridge Park, Sundays 10am, Box Fit www.ourparks.org.uk/borough/brent-0

SHORT RUNS WITH A TWIST! Start running AND help the community with Monday evening’s Good Gym runs from Willesden Sports Centre. The gentle jogs last about 15 minutes, and you complete a task at the end, like painting fences or weeding at a school. You get a free t-shirt too! www.goodgym.org

Kingsbury

Kenton Northwick Park

Preston Road

South Kenton

North Wembley

Wembley Park

Wembley Stadium

Sudbury & Harrow Road Wembley Central

Stonebridge Park

FREE SWIMMING Free swimming activities at Vale Farm Sports Centre and Willesden Sports Centre include Aqua Zumba and parent and toddler sessions. You can also swim for free if you are: • five years old or younger • 60 years old and over • a person with disabilities • a child aged 16 and under during school holidays only (timing restrictions apply) www.brent.gov.uk/freeswimming

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OUTDOOR GYMS Brent’s six outdoor gyms are free to use seven days a week and are suitable for anyone aged 12 and over. Five of the gyms hold free training sessions – no need to book, just turn up!

• Chalkhill Park, Thursdays 2-3pm • Gibbons Recreation Ground, Tuesdays 11am-12pm • King Edward VII Park, Wednesdays 2-3pm • Roe Green Park, Wednesdays 9-10am • Tiverton Playing Fields, Tuesdays 9-10am www.brent.gov.uk/outdoorgyms

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WALK THIS WAY Free guided walks use parks as a starting point. They are led by qualified and experienced walk leaders.

• Barham Park, Tuesdays 10.30-11.30am. Meet outside the old Barham library • Gladstone Park, Fridays 1.30-2.30pm. Meet Dollis Hill Lane entrance • King Edward VII Park, Thursdays 10.30-11.30am. Meet Park Lane entrance • Welsh Harp, Thursdays 10-11am. Meet Welsh Harp Open Space car park • Roe Green Park, Sundays 10.30-11.30am. Meet by the adventure playground • Roundwood Park, Wednesdays 10.30-11.30am. Meet outside the café www.brent.gov.uk/guidedwalk

FREE CYCLING Cycle Training Holiday Courses are running for children aged 9-16 at Willesden and Vale Farm Sports Centres. Each two-day course runs 9.30am-2pm.

• Willesden Sports Centre – Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 July • Vale Farm Sports Centre – Thursday 30 and Friday 31 July www.cyclinginstructor.co.uk/ school_bikeability_course_brent

Neasden Dollis Hill Willesden Green Kilburn

Guided bike rides are a great way to explore Brent. Just register online and then turn up with your bike.

• Brent Waterways and Woodlands – Sunday 9 August (3 miles) • Brent and Borders Greenway – Sunday 19 July (19 miles) • Brent history and heritage

– Sunday 30 August (25 miles) www.goskyride.com Critical Mass London rides are for the more experienced cyclist. They leave Wembley Stadium at 5pm and go to Waterloo where you join up with other Londoners. It’s 35 miles and is an evening ride, so remember your lights.

• Friday 21 June • Friday 31 July • Friday 28 July www.goskyride.com And if BMXing is your thing, there is the BMX, cycle and scooter track in the Barnhill/Chalkhill open space.

The track suits all riding abilities. www.brentbmxclub.co.uk

Brondesbury

ridge

Brondesbury Park

SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME Harlesden Willesden Junction

Kensal Rise

Queens Park

Kensal Green

Exciting and varied activities are planned for every day during the school summer holidays designed to keep children active and having fun. Children will need to bring packed lunch, drinks, snacks and swim kit (where the pool is available).

• Bridge Park Community Leisure Centre www.brent.gov.uk/sports • Vale Farm Sports Centre www.everyoneactive.com • Willesden Sports Centre www.1life.co.uk

ANCHORS AWAY!

ANYONE FOR TENNIS?

The Brent Reservoir (the Welsh Harp) is 170 hectares of open water, marshes and trees where you can walk and sail to your heart’s content. www.welshharpsailingclub.org

Find, book and pay for tennis courts across the borough via Brent Council’s partner, Open Play Tennis at www.openplay.co.uk and search for tennis in Brent. To book a court at Vale Farm Sports Centre, phone 020 8908 6545. To book a court at Queen’s Park, visit www.cityoflondon.gov.uk.

(Court hire charges may apply)

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Your summer guide

Dance the month away Brent’s best community dance event is back for 2015

It’s that time of year again when you can dust off those dancing shoes and get moving because Brent Dance Month is back! Starting on Wednesday 1 July and lasting the whole month, there are events taking place all over the borough to tempt you to boogie on down. Here are some of the highlights…

The month kicks off with the launch event onWednesday 1 July in Arena Square, just outside Brent Civic Centre.Taking place at lunchtime, from 12.30-1.30pm, there will be a range of dance performances including IndianTemple Dance, Afro-fusion and Contemporary. London Screen Archives’ KinoVan will also be there showing footage of vintage dances and celebrations. The event is free so why not bring your lunch and sit outside and soak up the dance energy.

Brent ‘Dance Blast’, now in its fourth

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year, will be taking place on Saturday 18 July from 6-9pm at the Grand Hall in the Civic Centre. It’s a competition for young dancers aged 10-25, judged by a panel of professionals in the field, with special guest performances from Da Bratz (Boy Blue Entertainment’s youth company), Ash Mukherjee (BBC Three’s Move Like Michael Jackson finalist) and hosted by comedian and presenter Mr Cee. It’s free; no need to book, just come along.

Back again for 2015 by popular demand is the Little Bopperz Baby Disco. Bring your under-5 along for 45 minutes of movement, music and games.You can join in at the Grand Hall in Brent Civic Centre on Tuesday 14 andTuesday 21 July from 12noon-12.45pm. Cost is £3 per child, or £2.50 per child if you have two children.

Brand new this year is the

#1trackdanceevent.This is the chance for Brent schools and businesses to get involved and get moving. Just play a song in the classroom or the office and get people to dance any way they like!

Register at arts@brent.gov.uk (with 1trackdanceevent in the subject line) telling us who you are, the date and time of your event and the number of people taking part. We’ll send you a Brent Dance Month award certificate and feature you on the Brent Council website.

For more information and a complete listing of all of the events across the borough, go to www.brent.gov.uk/dancemonth.

Brent Dance Month is delivered in partnership with Street Dance XXL, Catalyst Housing, Network Stadium, L&Q, English National Ballet, Wembley Park, and London Screen Archives.

Winning in Wembley There’s a lot to celebrate in Wembley right now. Our biggest growth area has been officially designated as a ‘Housing Zone’ by the Greater London Authority and the area has also been awarded more than half a million pounds to improve the local high streets.

Dorinda from Dorinda Millinery Studio, Wembley Triangle

What is a Housing Zone?

What is the High Street Fund?

The Housing Zone status means that we have £8 million to go towards creating around 700 new homes and jobs inWembley.

This money will be used to bring forward stalled development sites in the area, with the new homes and jobs being delivered by 2021.Alongside this development, we expect around 2,400 additional homes to be created, of which a significant number will be affordable.

The council is also planning for the delivery of new school places, health facilities, community space and improved junctions and bus services.

Businesses and residents inWembley will see a range of activities and improvements on their local high streets after the council won more than half a million pounds from the Greater London Authority’s High Street Fund.

The money will go towards providing business support, shop-front and building improvements, bringing empty shops back into use and holding celebratory events in Wembley Park Drive,WembleyTriangle, Wembley Central and Ealing Road.

The cash will also support a new digital high street initiative, which aims to help businesses

A vision of how Wembley could look in the future

improve their online visibility by providing digital platforms, advice and guidance.

Dorinda, the owner of Dorinda Millinery studio inWembley toldThe Brent Magazine: “I’m delighted that Brent has secured this funding to be spent onWembley’s high streets. I really feel that we businesses need all the help we can get to help us thrive and survive in these changing times. As a small business, times are increasingly tough but this funding has come at a great time. It’ll help attract more people to the high streets and showcase all the fantastic wares that Wembley has to offer.”

DID YOU KNOW? Wembley has the fastest broadband speed in the UK!

Image: Haworth Tompkins Architects

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Happy 50th anniversary, Brent !

April 2015 marked the 50th anniversary of the creation of the 32 London boroughs: 12 inner London and 20 outer London. One of these boroughs was Brent.

Brent Council has influenced many lives over the past 50 years by shaping local neighbourhoods, investing in social housing and local transport, delivering public and environmental health services, and supporting children’s education.

The images on these pages from Brent Museum and Archives document Brent’s journey.

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Willesden Town Hall

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secret history Health and safety inspectors then and now

Brent Civic Centre opened in June 2013

Brent Museum and Archives new home, The Library at Willesden Green, will open this summer

If you’d like to know more about Brent’s history and some of the fascinating stories behind these images, they are part of a special exhibition at Brent Civic Centre running until the end of July.

Although appointments to view archives are temporarily closed until The Library in Willesden Green opens this summer, the Brent Museum and Archives collections database, which includes thousands of historical images, is still accessible online at brent.adlibhosting.com.

You can keep up to date with the Heritage team by visiting their blog at brentmuseum andarchives.wordpress.com

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Beware the fatberg!

‘Bin It – Don’t Block It’ is a campaign to spread the word among Brent residents and businesses about the negative effects of disposing fats, oils, grease and other items down our sinks and drains.

Thames Water says that in the last five years more than 600 homes in Brent have been flooded with raw sewage because of so-called ‘fatbergs’.

They told The Brent Magazine: “The majority of blockages are caused by sewer abuse. This is when things like cooking fat, sanitary products and wet wipes are wrongly put down toilets and drains, often causing misery for thousands of people because they block sewers, leading in some cases to waste backing up into people’s homes.”

The blockages happen because your toilet, shower, bath, sink and washing machine all

empty out through just one single pipe before it gets to the sewer in the road. This pipe is only around 10cm wide – just big enough for a cricket ball – and really easy to block.

Blocked drainage and sewer systems result in potentially harmful sewage and waste water overflowing above ground onto streets and properties. This not only poses a health risk to residents but is also costly to fix.

There are a number of legal requirements in place to help prevent fat, oil and grease entering drains and sewers and failure to follow these can lead to enforcement action.

COMMON SOURCES OF FATS, OILS AND GREASE THAT CAUSE FATBERGS

HOW TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF GREASE AND FAT THAT GOES DOWN THE DRAIN

✘ Gravy and sauces

• Scrape grease and food scraps into a can or food waste bin for disposal

✘ Oil from fried foods

• Use strainers in sinks and dispose of the collected food waste in the correct bins

✘ Butter, ice cream and other dairy products

• Don’t rely on detergents to dissolve grease as this can cause problems in the drains

✘ Mayonnaise and salad dressings

• Dispose of large amounts of oil at: Reuse and Recycling Centre, Abbey Road, NW10 7TJ

Natalie North, Brent’s Environmental Health Officer

WHAT NOT TO PUT DOWN THE DRAIN

✘ Never pour grease or oil down the sink, drains or toilets

✘ Don’t put food scrapings into the sink ✘ Don’t pour boiling hot water down the sink to try to dissolve fat grease

To find out more visit: www.binit.thameswater.co.uk

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all in a day’s work

Recycling – we’ve got it sorted Have you ever wondered how your household waste is recycled? Here’s how it happens.

The moment you drop newspapers, cardboard, cans and glass bottles (or anything else you can recycle) inside your blue-top bin their recycling journey starts.

On your collection day Brent’s collection teams pick up your bin and empty the contents into the back of the recycling truck. Some of you may have noticed a change to your collections.“We’ve invested recently in a new

fleet of trucks for recycling and due to fewer vehicles now on the road, the total carbon emissions produced is lower and therefore better for the environment,” explains Pawel Wieczorek,Veolia’s Collections Manager.

“You may have spotted that the collection teams now empty your blue-top bin and food waste containers bin into the same vehicle, every week. Don’t worry!The food waste is

going into a completely separate compartment in the vehicle and will be recycled separately.

We appreciate all the effort you have made to recycle”.

The recyclable waste is taken to Brent’s depot at Marsh Road in Alperton. It is then taken to Veolia’s state-of-the-art facility in south London, where all items are then separated so they can be turned into high-quality recycled products.

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Collection teams now empty your blue-top bin and food waste containers bin into the same vehicle.

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Once separated, the materials are sent to different companies to create new products such as glass bottles, newspapers and cardboard which you buy, use and put in your blue-top bin.

Then the journey starts again …

Machinery separates glass, steel, cans, paper, cartons and plastics.

Brent’s recycling rate 2014/15 – 36% Brent recycled 35,333 tonnes of waste in 2014-15 including garden waste

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what’s on

What’s going on…

Your guide to what’s on in Brent during Summer 2015 Art classes

COMMUNITY CAPITAL WORLD CARNIVAL

ARTS ART CLASSES

Sudbury Neighbourhood Centre, Harrow Road, HA0 2LP. Mondays 1.152.15pm. 020 8908 1220

WEMBLEY ART SOCIETY

The Church of the Ascension, The Avenue, Wembley Park, HA9 9QL. Fridays, 10am-12noon. £2 per morning or £30 per year. Contact Jean 020 8205 5734 or Madeleine 020 8423 2223

WILLESDEN GREEN WRITER’S GROUP

Brent Artists Resource, 4 Queen’s Parade, Willesden on first and third Thursday of the month, 7.309.30pm. £3. www.willes dengreenwriters.com

KNITTING CLUB

Sudbury Neighbourhood Centre, Harrow Road, HA0 2LP. Thursdays, 11.15am-12.15pm.

020 8908 1220

CHILDREN THE 2ND WEMBLEY BOYS’ BRIGADE & GIRLS’ ASSOCIATION

Park Lane Methodist Church.

Thursdays. www.park lanemethodist.org.uk

AUTISM PARENTS’ SUPPORT GROUP

A group for parents of autistic kids to talk, share ideas, tips, experience and care at Gracelands Yard, Liddell Road, NW10 3QE. Every second Wednesday of the month, 8.15-9.15pm.

MOTHER AND BABY YOGA Four week courses at Bridge Park Community Leisure Centre, NW10 2HH. Saturdays, 10-11.30am. £15 per course.

07957 992 633

PREGNANCY YOGA

Six women to a group at Chaim Centre, Willesden Green. Mondays, 6-7pm. £85 for six weeks. www. serendipityloves.com/ pre-post-natal

POST AND PRENATAL PILATES

Chalkhill Community Centre, Saturdays, 12–1pm.

020 8385 1836

TODDLER STAY AND PLAY Chalkhill Community Centre, Wednesdays, 11am-1pm. £1.

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NORTH WEST LONDON NCT, THE CHARITY FOR PARENTS Weekly meet-ups for pregnant women and new parents in Brent. www.nct.org.uk

CAR BOOT SALE

Islamia Primary School, Salusbury Road on Sundays, 10am-4pm.

Contact Marion 07548 735 592 or Alan 07857 416 268

NW LONDON GAY SOCIAL GROUP

Windermere pub, Windermere Avenue, Wembley, HA9 8HG. Mondays, 8.30pm.

07941 707 884

LGBT YOUTH CLUB

Lesbian, Gay, Bi and unsure under 19s youth club in Kilburn.

Wednesdays. www. mosaicyouth.org.uk, 07931 336 668

WILLOWS PENSIONERS’ GROUP

Chalkhill Community Centre, Thursdays, 1-3pm.

Free. 020 8385 1836

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An evening dedicated to celebrating different cultures in our school community as well as the wider Brent community.

Stalls, food, games (including a World Cup football tournament), a carnival costume parade, competitions. Capital City Academy, Doyle Gardens, Willesden, London, NW10 3ST. Friday 10 July, 6-8.30pm.

Adults £2, children £1, under-5s free. www. capitalcityacademy.org

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Come and be wild in Northwest London’s favourite secret garden.

Meet real crocodiles and meerkats, as well as baby farmyard animals. BBQ, bar, cakes, tombola, face-painting and loads of family fun. Mapesbury Dell, 10-12 Hoveden Road, NW2 3XD. Sunday 28 June, 11am-4pm. Free.

Contact Melissa. www. mapesbury-dell.org, 07977 927 941

DANCE

To get your event listed for free on this page, email tbm@brent.gov.uk with ‘What’s On’ in the subject box. In no more than 50 words, tell us what your event is, where and when it takes place and if there is a cost or not. Please also include a picture or your event if you can (maximum file size 1Mb).

FREE DANCE CLASSES

Tea dance

Dance for all levels at 214 Carlton Avenue West, HA0 4UY. Fridays, 4-5.30pm. Free. www.elanarts.org.uk, 07875 933 660

TEA DANCE AT BRENT CIVIC CENTRE

Ballroom dancing at The Grand Hall, Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley from 12.30pm. £5.

020 8937 4340

THE YOUNG PEOPLES THEATRE COMPANY (TYPTC) STREET DANCE Learn urban dance moves to the latest dance tunes, taught by industry pros who regularly feature in popular music videos.

Kingsgate Community Centre, Kingsgate Road, NW6 2JH, Wednesdays from 4.30pm. www. theyoungpeoplestheatre. co.uk, 07572 929 168

STREETDANCE FOR AGES 5 TO 13

Learn urban dance moves to the latest dance tunes, taught by industry pros.

Kingsgate Community Centre, Kingsgate Road, NW6 2JH. Wednesday evenings. Free trial. www. theyoungpeoplestheatre. co.uk, 07572 929 168

BOLLYWOOD DANCE CLASSES

Run by the Encee Academy at Patidar House 22, London Road, Wembley. Wednesdays and Fridays. encee@patidars.org, 020 8795 1648

MODERN JIVE

Classes and freestyle dancing at Oakington School Hall, Manor Drive, Wembley. Tuesday evenings. £7 per person. Contact Uri 07427 113 227

BALLET FOR AGES 3 TO 7

The Ark Academy School, Dance Studio, Bridge Rd, Wembley Park.

Saturdays, 10-11am. www.sinclairartsacademy. com, 07917 313 579

STREET DANCE CLASSES

The Pavilion Stonebridge Recreation Ground.

Saturdays, 1-2pm. Contact Cherrelle 07903 814 084

CAPOEIRA CLASSES

Dance, music and martial arts from Brazil for children and adults.

Willesden Sports Centre, London NW10. Contact Topera 07403 085 918

BALLET FOR AGES 3 TO 11

Chalkhill Community Centre, Tuesdays, 4–5pm. £4. 020 8385 1836

DRAMA WILLESDEN DRAMA GROUP

New members wanted for friendly Madhatters drama group in Willesden.

Wednesday evenings. www.madhatterstheatre. org.uk, 020 8452 5239

THEATRE SCHOOL FOR AGES 3 TO 14

Drama, dance and singing classes for children in Harlesden and Wembley. www.fresh-arts.co.uk, 07506 363 585

LEARNING GROUP PIANO CLASSES

Hillside Hub Stonebridge Centre. £6 per class.

Contact Cherrelle 07903 814 084

ESOL

Chalkhill Community Centre, Tuesdays 10am-12pm, Fridays 9.30-11.30am.

020 8385 1836

what’s on Parklife Singers

ZUMBA GOLD (AGE UK)

Mondays, 10.30am – St. Mary’s & St. Andrews Church Hall, Dollis Hill Lane, NW26HE. Wednesdays, 11am: Fortunegate Lounge, Fortunegate Rd, Harlesden. Thursdays: Harrod Court, Stag Lane, Kingsbury, NW9. Fridays: 11.45am, Harlesden Library, Craven Park, NW10. Contact Maggie on 07736 070 101

BRENT PENSIONERS’ FORUM GERMAN CONVERSATION GROUP For post-GSCE level speakers. Preston Park.

Free. 020 8452 5239

BAKING CLUB

Sudbury Neighbourhood Centre, Harrow Road, HA0 2LP. Tuesdays 2-3pm.

020 8908 1220

MUSIC MANOR AND PHILBEACH SINGERS

Friendly amateur singing group. Goodwill Hall, Chichester Rd, Kilburn Park. Tuesdays, 7.3010pm. 020 8455 8865

PARKLIFE SINGERS

A community choir for Brent. Salusbury School, Queen’s Park.

Mondays, 8-10pm.

First session is free. www.parklifesingers. co.uk

OVER 50s ACTIVE LIFE OVER 50s PROGRAM

Group exercise, badminton, gym and more, plus free refreshment afterwards.

Willesden Sports Centre, Mondays, 1-3pm. £2.75.

020 8955 1120

Open discussion of pensioners’ issues discussed at Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley. First Wednesday of each month, 10am12noon. Free. Contact Vi Steel 020 8795 3151

SENIOR CITIZEN YOGA

Run by the Encee Academy at Patidar House 22, London Road, Wembley. Fridays. encee@patidars.org, 020 8795 1648

CIRCUIT TRAINING FOR OVER 50S

Charteris Sports Centre, Kilburn, NW6 7ET. Free. www.charterissports.org

Come and join The Mayhew’s Summer Open Day!

SPORTS KIDS’ BOXING CLASSES

Non-contact boxing classes help kids to develop and improve their technical boxing abilities, physical fitness and selfdefence. First class free.

07572 433 412

SEA URCHINS

Swimming club for young people and adults with learning difficulties.

Willesden Sports Centre, NW10. Thursdays, 8pm.

Free. Contact Jean 020 8452 6912

BACK TO NETBALL

10 to 12 week reintroduction for women of all ages at Bridge Park.

Mondays, 5.30-6.30pm. £3 per session.

Contact Adele Burnet 07872 407 212

ZUMBA

Zumba classes for all levels at St. Mary & St. Andrews Parish Hall, Dollis Hill Lane, NW2 6HE. Saturdays at 10am and Mondays at 8.15pm.

CHINESE KICKBOXING

Willesden and Wembley.

Saturdays. 07835 244 398, 07958 908 892

FOOTBALL COACHING SCHOOL

For boys and girls aged 5 to 12 at Ark Academy Forty Avenue, Wembley, HA9 9JR. Saturdays, 1-2.30pm.

Contact Keith Young 07951 472 065

SPORTS FOR KIDS

Karate, martial arts, basketball and parties at Charteris Sports Centre, Kilburn NW6 7ET. www.charterissports.org

PILATES CLASSES

Dudden Hill Community Centre, 19 Dudden Hill Lane, NW10 2ET. First class £2. www.pilatescircle.co.uk

ZUMBA FOR ALL LEVELS

Classes with fully qualified fitness and Zumba instructor, Frederique Gustave. All levels welcome. Colindale, NW9 6RT. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7.30-8.30pm.

Contact Frederique 0785 269 1509

SPORTS FOR AGES 2 TO 4

Sports, fun and games at Charteris Sports Centre, NW6 7ET. Saturdays 10-10.50am. £2.

07857 992 633

SPORTS FOR AGES 2 TO 4

Sports, fun and games at Bridge Park Leisure Centre, NW10 0RG. Tuesdays, 10-11am and Saturdays 12noon-1pm. £2.

07857 992 633

ACTIVE START FOR LITTLE STARS

Multi-sports for children under five. Fun sports sessions including football, basketball, athletics, hockey, tennis and cricket.

Charteris Sports Centre, NW6 7ET. Saturdays, 10-10.50am. £2. www. sportattheheart.org, 07857 992 633

Kids’ boxing

12–5pm, SUNDAY 14th JUNE 2015 at The Mayhew Animal Home Trenmar Gardens, London NW10 6BJ

Brent Archives George Furness House 2-12 Grange Road, Willesden NW10 2QY 020 8937 3541 archives@brent.gov.uk The Drum Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley HA9 0FJ 020 8937 4340 Tricycle Theatre Cinema and Gallery 269 Kilburn High Road, NW6 7JR Theatre box office 020 7328 1000 Cinema 020 7328 1900 Disabled access to auditorium and café, induction loop in auditorium Minicom 020 7625 5105

Libraries Ealing Road Library Coronet Parade, Ealing Road, HA0 4BA 020 8937 3560 ealingroadlibrary@brent.gov.uk Harlesden Library Plus Craven Park Road, Harlesden NW10 8SE 020 8937 3570 harlesdenlibrary@brent.gov.uk Kilburn Library 42 Salusbury Road, Kilburn NW6 6NN 020 8937 3530 kilburnlibrary@brent.gov.uk Kingsbury Library 522-524 Kingsbury Road, Kingsbury NW9 9HE 020 8937 3520 kingsburylibrary@brent.gov.uk Wembley Library Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley HA9 0FJ 020 8937 3500 wembleylibrary@brent.gov.uk Willesden Green Library Until The Library at Willesden Green opens this summer, the service is temporarily based at two buildings: George Furness House 2-12 Grange Road, Willesden NW10 2QY The Lewinson Centre 165-167 High Road Willesden NW10 2SG 020 8937 3400 willesdengreenlibrary@brent.gov.uk

Live music & entertainment Delicious BBQ & street food Meet some of our animals Fun activities for children To find out more visit our website www.themayhew.org/events/summer-open-day-2015 call us on 0208 206 5872 or email us at events@mayhewanimalhome.org

Venues

Wembley Stadium Friday 19 & Saturday 20 June

Saturday 29 August

Foo Fighters

Challenge Cup Final

Saturday 4 July

Tuesday 8 September

AC/DC

England v Switzerland (Euro16 qualifier)

Friday 10, Sat 11 & Sun 12 July

Sunday 20 September

Ed Sheeran

New Zealand v Argentina (Rugby World Cup)

Saturday 1 August FA Women’s Cup Final

Sunday 27 September Ireland v Romania (Rugby World Cup)

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many health services in the borough.

For more information please email: brentccg.engagement@nhs.net or call 020 8795 6107/6122

Attention all landlords

Properties wanted Since 1968 Shepherds Bush Housing Association has been a trusted part of the local community, now managing more than 5,000 homes. For 25 years, we’ve been managing, maintaining and guaranteeing rents for landlords.

We are looking for properties in all areas on GUARANTEED or MARKET rent. Cash incentives offered.

GUARANTEED RENT SCHEME We can take on ‘hard to let’ or large properties including HMOs • Advance monthly rent even if your property is empty • No management fee or commission – we pay what we quote • • Grants funding advice • No void works if the property becomes empty within lease (exceptions apply)

MARKET RENT SCHEME • Yearly contracts • Free rent guarantee • Tenant referencing for your chosen tenant • Free photo inventory • 24/7 repairs service and furniture supply • Full Management or Rent Collection

Contact us to discuss your options and to arrange a no obligation visit Landlords hotline: 020 8996 4271 psateam.sbha@sbhg.co.uk www.sbhg.co.uk/landlords

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You can change a child’s life www.brent.gov.uk/adoption

Adoption information evenings are held on the first Thursday of every month from 5.45pm9/9/14 at Brent Civic Centre.

Call 020 8937 4525 or email adoption@brent.gov.uk to book your place

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Once you have completed the form below, post it back to us. If you would rather complete it online, go to www.brent.gov.uk/tbmsurvey.

From the completed online and paper forms, we will randomly select one respondent to win an Apple iPad Mini, donated by Fit4less Wembley.

Fit4less Wembley will also give the winner a complimentary six-month membership for a couple, a complimentary guest pass for a friend and a personal training session at their gym at Elizabeth House, 341-345 High Road, Wembley.

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From the list below, please tell us the five most and five least important topics to you most least

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Guest columns from other public services i.e. the Police and NHS

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The competition closes at 11.59pm on Friday 31 July 2015. After this date, one winner will be selected at random from all the entries. The chosen entrant will win an Apple iPad Mini, and the following Fit4less Wembley products: a couple’s complimentary six-month membership, a complimentary guest pass for a friend, and a personal training session upon setting up the membership.

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THE FACT

SHISHA

…still contains many cancer causing chemicals

SO DON’T BE FOOLED! Brent Stop Smoking Service

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Open Evening Tuesday, 15th September 2015 5.30pm-8.30pm Prospective parents are warmly invited to come and visit our school

Achievement: ‘Outstanding’ (Challenge Partners Review February 2015) Quality of Teaching: ‘Outstanding’ (Challenge Partners Review February 2015) Categorised as an ‘Excellent School’ (Brent Local Authority) ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted (Subject Inspection January 2011) ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted (Whole School – Outstanding In 24 out of 27 areas)

• Top 1% in the country for best 8 GCSEs with a value added score of 1058.8.

• Top 1% in the country for mathematics and science value added.

• 91% of students achieved 5 A*-C including English and mathematics.

• The top GCSE 5+ A*-C results for the last 8 years running – 98% 5+ A*-C. • Over 600 A*s and As in 2014.

• 34% of all exams sat got an A* or A. • Sixth Form results – ALPS value added Grade 2 (Outstanding).

Wembley High Technology College, East Lane, Wembley, Middlesex HA0 3NT Headteacher: Ms Gill Bal obe Tel: 020 8385 4800 Email: admin@whtc.co.uk Web: www.whtc.co.uk