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The Brent Magazine Issue no.154 Winter 2017/2018 Free for people who live and work in Brent This is the large print edition of The Brent Magazine produced for people with visual impairment. If you have comments on how it could be improved, or if you would like a copy on audio tape please contact 020 8937 1062 . www.Brent.gov.uk Advertisement COLLEGE OF In this issue NEWS 6 IT’S A LOVE HATE THING 42 NORTH WEST A round up of the Meet the South Kilburn latest news in Brent entrepreneurs LONDON DEVELOPERS CASH FOR GENEROUS GEORGE 44 22 PROJECTS 20 Meet George the friendly Your route to Success Neighbourhood grants libraries volunteer making a difference HEALTH AND SHOP LOCAL THIS WELLBEING 2018 45 University CHRISTMAS 22 Tips on how to start the Meet the faces behind new year right Apprenticeship our counters £6.6M TRICYCLE 3O HOURS FREE CHILDCARE 24 TRANSFORMATION 48 Good Gym giving back to the The Kilburn High Road Job community theatre opening soon GET FIT AND DO GOOD 28 HELPING OUR HOMELESS 50 We follow the New service launched Career MetPatrol Plus team ON THE WESTERN FRONT 55 A FAMILY AFFAIR 31 Trainspotting with GWR Brother and Sister at Old Oak Common Courses to improve your career prospects in greetings card duo LOCAL DEMOCRACY WEEK 56 over 20 of London’s leading sectors. #BACKBRENTSBID 32 Listening to your views Start a course in early 2018 Will Brent be crowned and suggestions Borough of Culture 2020? or apply now for September start ARTS AND CULTURE 58 ACE RULES 36 Theatre, music, events Next Open Evenings (4pm - 7pm): From ex offender to and more star attraction WHAT’S ON 64 Weds 24 Jan - Willesden Campus CHRISTMAS RECYCLING 38 Classes, fitness and Tips on how to best dispose opportunities near you Weds 31 Jan - Wembley Park Campus of festive rubbish www.cnwl.ac.uk 2 3 The Brent Magazine #BackBrentsBid Issue 154 Winter You’ve probably heard by now that No other part of London has the 2017/2018 Brent is entering the competition depth of cultural heritage that run by Mayor of London Sadiq draws together such a rich mix of Khan to become London Borough cultures from Britain to Ireland, the Large print edition of Culture. Caribbean, Africa, the Indian This is a great new competition, sub-continent and beyond. Published by the London Borough of Brent, Brent Civic Centre, recognising how London’s diverse Whatever your age, wherever you Engineers Way, Wembley, HA9 0FJ cultural scene is a huge part of all live in Brent, and whatever The London Borough of Brent does not accept responsibility for any goods of our lives. background you come from, we all or services offered by advertisers. Publication of an advertisement does not Here in Brent, we’re bidding for taste Brent’s cultural diversity daily imply recommendation by the council of any goods or services advertised. the title in 2020 so we can build a in our food, hear it in our music, Please use your local paper bank when disposing of this and other year-long cultural programme to and experience it in our range of newspapers and magazines. wrap around the sporting highlight dance, art, cinema, theatre and of the year – the Euros – which will literature. see Wembley Stadium play host to Our bid will be going in on Europe’s top footballers. December 1 and we know Brent’s The Mayor of London is right to got what it takes to win. recognise that culture isn’t just Watch this space! about the top international superstars London produces, or the iconic world-class venues our city Councillor Muhammed Butt has to offer – it’s every bit as much Leader of Brent Council Brent magazine contacts about the day-to-day experiences in our neighbourhoods and BACK Editorial : [email protected] communities. THE BID 24 hour contact number: 020 8937 1234 That’s why our bid in Brent not Brent Email: [email protected] only celebrates the top artists and LONDON BOROUGH OF performers that the area produces, Advertising: [email protected] CULTURE 2020 but also the unbeatable blend of www. www.brent.gov.uk cultural influences unique to our brentculture2020.co.uk part of this great city. 4 5 News Update Final whistle for Council named as a match day parking Best Employer for rogue Race in new listing Break the cycle of Housing fraudsters A man who breached planning Brent Council has been named by domestic violence exposed on BBC TV control by operating an event day Business in the Community as one car park he didn’t have permission of the UK’s Best Employers for Race An award of £300,000 from the The work of Brent Council’s housing for has been ordered to in a new listing published – the Home Office has been given to fraud team featured on three permanently cease trading by The only council to make the list. Brent Council to help support an consecutive episodes of BBC1’s Planning Inspectorate. Cllr Margaret McLennan, Deputy ongoing programme focused on ‘Council House Crackdown.’ The spaces supplied by Hallmark Leader of Brent Council, said: tackling domestic abuse in the In the first episode presenter Trading Centre Ltd (HTCL) were “As a council, we celebrate Brent’s borough. Making sure that victims Michelle Ackerley revealed how rented out to provide parking to diversity and we work hard to and survivors of abuse get access to Mark Grant from Willesden was those driving to events at Wembley ensure that council employees have the support they need, when they found guilty of dishonestly sub- National Stadium and Wembley the opportunity to rise within the need it. letting his two bedroom Genesis Arena. organisation, regardless of their The new programme is focusing on Housing Association tenancy in This is Brent Council’s first appeal background.” intervening in suspected cases of Melrose Avenue whilst living in against pirate parking in the abuse at an earlier stage and Luton, and was ordered by the borough and the decision has been Wembley High increasing awareness of support court to pay over £20,000. welcomed by Cllr Shama Tatler, options available to victims. More The second episode included the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Road gets a new domestic violence advisors will be case of Ingrid Schutz, a woman who Growth, Employment and Skills, placed in hospitals and police illegally sublet her Kilburn council who explained: look stations around the borough, so house while living a champagne “Following the redevelopment of A partnership between Brent that more victims can be identified lifestyle. The third examined the Wembley National Stadium, the early and to improve the speed at case of Kusheema Nurse, a student Council and Somali businessmen number of car parking spaces at the Ahmed and Yusaf is improving the which they are given help. who was found guilty of illegally venue was reduced from 7,200 to On 22 November, Brent’s annual subletting her Stonebridge flat look of Wembley High Road. 2,900. The council wished to reduce Their shops, Dahabshill and Almis “White Ribbon Day” event was while studying and working in car usage to alleviate congestion on held, which highlighted the need to Bristol. Travel, are sporting a vibrant new local roads, promote more look after the businessmen support children affected by sustainable modes of transport and domestic abuse, unhealthy arranged a clean-up and installation improve air quality.” of new shutters to their shop relationships and girl gangs. Men “The use of the Hallmark Site, and women across the borough frontage. Brent Council then which is close to the stadium, for organised a workshop with the two signed a pledge promising “never to parking was unacceptable and this commit, condone or remain silent businessmen and local artists to decision has confirmed that our discuss a plan for shutter artwork about men’s violence against approach in serving the women in all its forms.” and provide help with visual enforcement notice was correct.” merchandising. 6 7 Big Man Ting to collaborative project where local Free parking for During the week she encourages passers-by got their silhouettes team members through group talks fight poverty captured. Christmas shoppers on WhatsApp and occasional meets Kevin says that he hopes that the where possible. Their ethos is to The Youth Committee of Sufra NW artwork will help brighten up the in 11 local car parks encourage people who have not run London launched their first project area and that locals will reclaim in their entire life to get started. ‘Big Man Ting’ that supports young Shoppers in Brent will be able to their alley. He added that it was a park for free every Saturday and The Fly Girls meet on Sunday people to write, record and film great honour to have worked on mornings at 9am in the main foyer their own music tracks to raise Sunday before Christmas at: such an exciting project and hopes • Barham Park of Brent Civic Centre for a run awareness of food poverty in the that Brent will step up its efforts to around the iconic Wembley local community. include more visual art in its • Disraeli Road Stadium, except on event days. Over the next six months, the agenda. • Elm Road For more info email Youth Committee will work with • Kingsbury Road [email protected] 150 young people to produce a five- Campbell Gordon track album to highlight the • Lonsdale Avenue Channel 4’s tragedy of food poverty and engage Way residents are • Neasden Town Centre a new generation in social activism Hang Ups filmed and volunteering.