Commentary on local democracy and other matters in Brent by James Powney. Friday, 30 March 2018. Giant Redwood Trees at the Borders of Brent. I was surprised to read that there are Giant Redwood trees near Brent, and using Googlemaps this appears to be true. They are at the corner of Fernhead Road and Kilburn Lane. Who on earth planted them, when and why I wonder? Thursday, 29 March 2018.

The view from north of the Tay. This week a new shop opened up on the High Street. Unlike the others, though, it is actually part of a Scotland wide chain, passing itself off as a local independent. I refer, of course, to the Yes shop in Montrose High Street. Why is this important? The Electoral Commission guidance is quite clear. Campaigners can work together if they wish to do so. Some combined spending will count towards the limits for .

Following on from the success of TeaCamp in London and BrewCamp in Birmingham, I am now looking to bring this concept to the North. Brings together people from local government, police, NHS and other parts of the public sector to support each other in their pioneering work with the internet and social media. Is testing the water about support for a MashCamp East Mid.

A blog looking sideways at life in local government. Posted June 28, 2012 by localgov. We love local government team. Was a bitter-sweet day for us, when we announced that we will no longer be maintaining this blog and crafting a daily addition to our future back catalogue. While this was a hugely difficult decision, we are still sure that it was the right decision, made at the right time and for the right reasons. In local government whatsoever she has put .