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 (March 2010)

Getting bigger - the March issue of the magazine hey Presto has grown to eight pages, full as usual of the School's achievements.

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 Spring Quiz Night, Abseil event, Bingo night, Concert (Harrow Symphony Orchestra), Spring Walk (not far), April fools quiz, Dragon Boat Race, another Quiz night, 1940s Open Day and Big Band night at Bentley Priory, five-day Sponsored walk in Scotland (Great Glen Way), and Ladies' midnight walk.

All the above are local event 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

SECURITY

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