NEWS

OVERVIEW OF BRENT COUNCIL'S BUDGET

Here is the opening of a much longer document from Brent Council:-

The council spends over £850 million each year on essential services, including:- 84 schools, 477 kilometres of roads and pavements, 100 parks and open spaces, 12 libraries, four sports centres, rubbish collection from 105,000 households, recycling 30,000 tonnes of waste, temporary accommodation for 4,000 families, 700,000 hours of home care, and care for people with disabilities and mental health problems.

GREAT NEWS ABOUT PRESTON PARK

We are pleased to report that Preston Park is among the five Brent parks to be awarded Green Flag status.

NEWS FROM PRESTON PARK SCHOOL (July 2010)

The 'August' issue of the magazine hey Presto , number 47, is eight pages long, full as usual of the School's achievements, including being awarded an award for their new garden. Also news of overseas trips, in fact of reading matter for the summer break.

If you have an article to contribute, their email address is heypresto@prestpk.brent.sch.uk .

Also visit www.prestonparkschool.co.uk .

NEWS FROM St LUKE'S

St Luke's, the Association's chosen charity, has a busy program of fund-raising events for the next few months. These include Quiz Night, Open day at Bentley Priory, Dragon boat race, Ladies' midnight walk, Zip Slide, Swintastic, Summer pamper evening, Summer fete, Concert (soloist Julian Lloyd Webber), British 10km London run, Annual golf day, Footbal (St Luke's v ex-Arsenal), Cinemania, and Autumn Quiz night.

All the above are local events open to all, entry forms can be obtained from their website www.stlukes-hospice.org , or telephone 8232 8000 .

St Luke's has also been allocated six places for this year's British 10km run. Why not sign up for this?

KEEP WARM IN WINTER

You may be entitled to free home insulation and low energy light bulbs if you are elderly, disabled, or on a low income. Contact: Brent Energy Network, 370-386 High Road, Wembley, HA9 6AX

Freephone 0800 169 5693

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