Kilburn
Outlook
Saturday, February 5th, 2011
IT’S SCANDALOUS
Hana Muse
Brent Council spent more
than £600,000 on refur-
bishing two of its libraries
- just months before an-
nouncing their closure
plan, the Kilburn Outlook
can reveal.
The Council spent an
eye watering £360,000
on major repair works in
Neasden Library last year
and Barham Park Library
reopened two months
ago, after undergoing a
great £245,000
transformation.
Following the six-
figure makeovers, Neas-
den Library now has
more facilities in the
books and DVDs area and
a new self service check-
outs, it also under an ex-
pansion project and Bar-
ham Park now hosts a
state-of-the art IT facilities
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waste of money to have
spent on education re-
sources which are now
being closed down.”
Speaking during a
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an official consultation
into the closure, David
Williams, a father-of-two,
urged councillors to keep
library doors open.
Mr Williams, who lives
with his two young sons
Protest: Campaigners demonstrate at Brent Town Hall against plans to axe half of Brent libraries. in Brondesbury Road,
And a crèche for chil- Rise, Cricklewood, Toky- mer teacher at Newfield Kilburn, said: “The clo-
dren. ton, and Preston, could Primary School in sure of these well-loved
The scale of the spend shut down for good. Harlesden, joined many libraries would be a terri-
was revealed days after However, controversial other protestors, who ble mistake.
Outlook reported that the plans have been met protested against the “They are incredibly
council is proposing to with wall of opposition Brent council spending important in the battle to
close down half of the from libraries users, who cuts. prise school age children
borough’s libraries due to claim that the plan would She said: “It is a real away from the television,
the cut implementation. damage early years edu- shame to close these and to close them would
If the proposals go cation and tear the heart libraries that were re- be a tragic and irreversi-
ahead, the two libraries of their communities. cently done up and ble step backwards.”
and four others in Kensal Sarah Johansson, a form- It seems like a awful
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Brent council fails to empty its bins!
Missing person
Brent council gets
charged for defeating its
own recycling policy
after failing to empty
bins for over a month.
Sarah Parker, a local
resident in one of the
Templar states, Shoot
up hill, Kilburn, said she
Harry Jackson tried and contacted
Brent Council about the
Harry Jackson problem ten times by
phone and email but to
has been miss-
no avail.
ing since Janu- Mr. Ben said he was
ary 10, 2011. forced to throw recycla-
ble rubbish into non-
There is a con- recyclable bins as tins
cern for Harry’s and bottles overflowed
safety and he onto the floor.
He said: “I get tired of
is urged to call
ringing them. It’s like
our confidential wasting all your energy
line, message on nothing.
home, freefone Further complaints have
been received by Cllr
on 0800 245
369 for advice
and support
Harry is slim
and is around
6ft tall.
Www.Missingp
eople.org.uk
Email: seen-
someone@mis
singpeople.org.
Kilburn back
to winning
ways.
South Kil-
burn
bounced
Sahar makes it in the frame
A photography student at
back from
the College Of Northwest
two straight
London has had a photo he
defeats to
captured of the iconic at-
win a traction, published in one of
scrappy en- the country’s most popular
counter with newspaper.
Farnborough Sahar Evan, 22, from
Reserves on Nesdean, beats thousands
Saturday. of country’s photographers,
whom hoped for the na-
Win some tional newspaper’s coveted
landscape photographer of
Great
the year prize.
Prizes Her astonishing photo of
On page 40 the London Eye, described
as one of London’s most
Saturday, February 5, 2011
News
Brown, Lib Dem spokes- waste.
man for the environ- “If this is in anyway to
ment. do with staff cuts, it is
The complaints come doubtful whether chang-
as Brent Council in- ing to the new system,
quires on plans that will which will be confusing
encourage more recy- for residents, will bring
cling and reduce the the very ambitious rates
cost of sending rubbish of recycling that they
to landfill. are aiming for.”
However, green cam- The council blamed the
paigners assume the long collection delays at
plans are flawed as Templar on the cuts.
recycled rubbish will be A spokeswoman said:
crushed together limit- “In order for this to re-
ing its quality and use. solve , a smaller collec-
Viva Stein, of Camden tion vehicle is being
Friends of the Earth, used to collect the recy-
said: “If Brent Council is clables as a co-mingled
serious about increasing collection. Collections
their recycling they need are now happening and
get their act together. officers are working to
The council is letting find a long-term solution
down residents who are with the further antici-
making an effort and pated cuts.”
trying to separate their Overflowing bins outside Templar estates
Cops’ plea after a dog
attacked kids
DETECTIVES are Inspector James
appealing for jogger from Brent Bor-
who was bitten by a ough Police service
dog that also at- said: “Anyone with
tacked three information or who
schoolchildren to may be able to
come forward. identify the jogger
The hunt is on to should contact me
trace the owner of on 0207864 9655
the dog, who also or Crimestoppers
had another- boxer anonymously on
with him– both 0800 555 111.
were off their lead.
famous landmarks, was ble because photography is
published one of the Tabloid something I’m highly pas-
papers. sionate about.”
Miss. Evan’s stated: “It is Thanking her lecturers at-
abrilliant feeling to see one CNWL, which has campuses
of your photo’s used for the in Willesden and Wembley,
fist time in such a popular Miss. Evans said: “I genu-
newspaper. inely could not have got
“I feel proud of myself and where I am without the sup-
now I have an even greater port of my teachers at the
drive to produce more and college.”
more photos. Her former lecturer Sara-
“Photography has always- Anne Barraclough said: “We
been a career I had an eye are all very proud of what
on, and most importantly I Sahar has achieved.
want my work to be viewed Her photographs are fantas-
by as many people as possi- tic and extraordinary.”