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.

NEWS FROM PRESTON PARK SCHOOL (July 2008)

The July issue, number 22, of their magazine hey Presto is now available over the internet. There is so much good news that the format has had to be expanded from four pages to six.

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

Also visit www.prestonparkschool.co.uk .

FANTASTIC NEWS FROM THE SCHOOL

Breathing places initiative

Preston Park have been granted £10,000, from the BIG Lottery Funding, to create an exciting learning resource in the wildlife area-now known as our Outdoor Education Learning Environment.

This project will start soon, to be completed by Spring 2009; with trails to follow, and information boards for children to find out about all the birds, mammals, insects, amphibians, plants that inhabit our school.

ALSO FROM THE SCHOOL (mid 2007)

The shelter/museum

The Primary Care Trust are claiming ownership of the land on which this stands. This claim is disputed, and Penney French would like to hear from anyone who has any memory of the shelter at any time since the war.

Here is an email from Penney on 11 May 2007 :-

Thank you to everyone that responded to my previous email. Just keeping you informed is that at the moment there is no news, and communication between the council and the primary care trust is slow. I will let you if there are further developments.

Kind regards always Penney , penney.french@ntlworld.com

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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