Local Democracy Reporter - Covering politics in Brent and Harrow for @myldn, @bbclondonnews, @dailymirror etc ~ Email me at [email protected]
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All landlords wanting to convert homes into HMOs in Harrow will require planning permission as the council looks to crackdown
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A recent licence application for another gambling site in Willesden has been refused by the council
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Plans to demolish a hospital building and former ambulance station in Wembley to make way for over 100 homes
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Butchers and hairdressers in Brent have been caught selling illegal cigarettes
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The count is underway at Brent Council's Civic Centre - with the first declarations expected to come in just after mid day
There's still 2 more wards to declare but it's confirmed that Labour have lost overall control of Brent Council. They needed 29 seats but they only have 22 with just 6 more to go
Former Brent Lib Dem Leader Anton Georgiou is back standing for re-election in Alperton. He seems optimistic about winning his seat. He told me: "I'm really looking forward to getting back to work in Alperton and delivering for residents."
The town hall is starting to fill up with councillors as Brent Council convenes to agree the budget and set the tax prices for the next financial year. I’ll be posting live updates here as the meeting takes place
Deputy Leader, Cllr Mili Patel, responds to the alternative amendments using a Wizard of Oz analogy. She suggests the Conservatives are the "heartless" tin man, the Lib Dems the "cowardly" lion and the Greens the scarecrow that is "all heart but lacks rational thought"