Fryent Councillors visit Bush Grove Estate

Fryent Councillors visited the Bush Grove estates, Kingsbury over the weekend. We were delighted to meet over 100 residents on the doorstep.

We received lots of feedback on issues in the area but it was also  disappointing to see “fly tipping” on the estate.  We will tackle this and try and catch persistent offenders. This anti social action is not necessary, you can phone Brent Council  (020 8937 5050) and they will collect bulky rubbish free of charge.

We also noticed the poor state of the footpath between Church lane and Sycamore Grove and will try and get the area tidied up.

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George, Jim and Ruth.

Protest at Kingsbury High School Academy conversion decision.

I read in the Willesden and Brent Times (28/07) that hundreds of pupils protested against Kingsbury High School becoming an Academy. The pupils refused to go to classes and the Head Teacher hastily arranged a meeting in the school hall. This follows the Kingsbury High School governors having decided at a meeting on 14/07 to go ahead with an application for academy status.

This decision was taken despite opposition from Teachers Unions and complaints from Parents that they have not been adequately consulted. This follows similar disquiet over the recent decision of Claremont High school to seek academy status.

The decision appears to be driven by both Head teachers with little or no support from Teachers or parents.

A concerned parent recently contacted us saying “this decision has been taken but most parents are either not aware of what is happening or don’t know what the implications are for the future of the school.”

Councillor Jim Moher said on hearing the news, ”It is  a shame that the governors did not consult the parents before making such a controversial move, which the teaching staff are so concerned about”.

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