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The size and scale of a new housing development in our neighbouring Barnet borough is a threat to the natural environment in a special part of Brent. Please review and comment on the planning application (see link below) so we can help ensure the West Hendon Housing re-development does not adversely affect the Natural environment and our enjoyment of a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Brent.

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BBC article on progress of planned introduction of Marine Protected Zones in the sea around the UK

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21967189

BSF Meeting 19 Minutes

Friends of Brent River Park Volunteering

Thames 21…

Brent Council's new public website launched yesterday.  The website has been completely redesigned, making it more user friendly and more accurate.  The Going Green webpages are more relevant, with up to date information and documents covering the Green Charter, climate change, Fairtrade, low carbon projects, the Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre, and of course BSF.  You can even sign the Climate Change Pledge here.…

Thought this was an interesting article posted on the BBC website.  It is about how using DNA analysis can improve the data scientists have on local populations of individual animal species.  Having good records of species' populations is essential for effective conservation work, it says.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/21320626

Brent and Energy Solutions' Greener Brent are helping to kick start the Government’s new Green Deal energy saving programme by offering 300 free energy assessments worth over £150 each, to residents, private tenants, landlords and business owners in the borough.

The assessments will result in a report which will enable you to get a quote for a financial plan from a registered Green Deal Provider.

The plan is a way of paying for energy saving measures over time, out of the…

The French government has confirmed that it will force shops and commercial properties to switch off their lights at night in a bid to save energy and cut light pollution.

The new measures, which were introduced by France’s minister for ecology, sustainable development and energy Delphine Batho, will come into force on July 1st this year.

The ban applies to both interior lighting and the external…

The Library Lab is a community co-working space in Willesden Green, set up by Architecture 00:/ in partnership with Brent Council. The space is aimed at accelerating local entrepreneurship in the Brent community by offering workshops, lectures, and co-working space. We now offer very affordable space for hire, ideal for groups of 2-10 for meetings or 30-50 for larger events.

It's the aim of the Library Lab to reduce our need for…

TheraPaws have a free project that is targeting older Londoners. With ‘Therapaws’

The Mayhew visits elderly care homes, residential homes and community day centres

with our dogs, cats and rabbits to stimulate and interact with the residents and service

users, many of whom are living with conditions such as dementia, Alzheimer’s and

depression. For more information, please visit;…

Team members at the Wilkinson store on High Road, Wembley, are offering a helping hand to community groups and charities in the area who need extra support with local projects.

Whether the project benefits young people, families or the elderly, Wilkinsons is appealing to anyone who is passionate about their local community to get involved and apply for a donation.

People living within the Wembley area will be able to apply to the store for a monetary…

There has been an increasing amount of research on the health benefits of green spaces such as parks and nature reserves, but we know far less about how the wildlife within these habitats contributes towards well-being benefits.

Take wild birds for example says PhD student Natalie Clark from the University of Reading, who is leading the study: “Most of us say we enjoy seeing wild birds in our local environments every day, be that the friendly robin visiting our garden each Christmas…

Consultants appointed to deliver the Strategic Cycling Study

WestTrans is a transport partnership of the six West London boroughs of Ealing, Brent, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon and Hounslow.

As part of its commitment to improving transport and travel within the sub-region, the WestTrans Partnership recently commissioned GlobalSKM and Gehl Architects to undertake a scoping study that:

1. defines the current position of cycling within the West London (WL) sub region…

The estimated equivalent of 69 Wembley football pitches or 124 acres of disused land in London now brimming with fruit and veg

The Mayor of London today announced that the ambitious target to deliver 2012 Capital Growth spaces has been reached, following a four-year scheme to turn disused plots of land into community spaces abundant with fruit and veg. Nearly 100,000 green fingered Londoners have rolled up their sleeves to deliver this leafy Olympic legacy.

The Capital…

I visited St Georges’ School Sudbury Hill, they have a Fenced off nature trail in a parcel of land between the school grounds and The Clementine Church Hospital. The plot is a few acres in size and already has a log path, I understand the area was once maintained, in the last 10 or 20 years it has  naturally been allowed to grow wild. There are numerous trees and much of the area has an ivy covering.

The school have not been able to make use of the nature trial as they have…

Civic Centre Update - reattached.pptx

VeloVixen is a website catering to the discerning female cyclist, offering a fantastic range of cycling clothing and equipment.  It give full explanations and recommendations for each product it stocks, and guide its customers through the process of finding the right kit for them and their bikes.  Theyhave items for all pockets and tastes.  They offer free UK delivery and returns, and there is 10% off everything during August, plus other even more irresistible discounts in our…

BSF Full Meeting No 17 Minutes.pdf

Cemeteries Strategy.ppt…

George Osborne has declared war on the environment, and the Lib Dems are letting him get away with it.

Yesterday's announcement that wind subsidies have been spared a massive 25% cut was spun as a big victory for…

North America Wood Pellets Export to Europe…

The chair of the Brent Fairtrade Network, Robin Sharp, asks you to sign a petition to go to Andrew Mitchell, Secretary of State for International Development, CC Mr Barry Gardiner MP urging them to do more on the food crisis in the Sahel.

This petition is organised by Oxfam who are asking for 10,000 people to email in the next couple of days to urge action on the West Africa food crisis. If you are ready to join this effort please go to:

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