The Brent Magazine issue 102 May 2010

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ISSUE NO.102 FREE FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN BRENT MAY 2010ISSUE NO.102 FREE FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN BRENT MAY 2010

Features

12 The trail of TrobridgeWalks to discover architect’s legacy

15 Election dayYour guide to voting on 6 May

16 A taste for learningAdult Learners’ Week starts soon in Brent

18 Readers’ rewardsBrent’s success in six-book challenge

20 Doing their bestMarking 100th anniversary of Girl Guiding

23 A helping handNew social care project helps independence

24 Sign of successSupporting deaf people in the borough

Regulars

4 Update

9 Brent people

11 All in a day’s work

27 Secret history

29 Competitions

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ContentsWelcome to TheBrent MagazineWelcome to all readers. There is alot happening in our north-westerlycorner of the metropolis in May.

The warmer weather and lighterevenings make this month a lovelytime to explore the borough onfoot. Fortunately for any keenwalkers, local historian Philip Grantis leading two walks to discover thestrange and wonderful buildings ofEG Trobridge – the architect wholived for many years in Kingsburyand whose legacy lives on today.

However, if you prefer to spendyour leisure time indoors then AdultLearners’ Week is approaching.Brent’s libraries are hosting sevendays of taster courses in May soyou can try out anything fromlearning a language to flowerarranging, or computers.

Finally, this year is the 100thanniversary of Girl Guiding; as ourfeature shows it is a thrivingmovement still.

James DiamondEditor, The Brent Magazine

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Brent Council’s Civic Centre hasgot the final go ahead afterplans were approved by theplanning committee in March.

The Civic Centre, which willbe the greenest civic buildingin the country, should be complete by 2013 with workstarting in late 2010. Its sitewill be just off Engineers Wayin the regeneration areaopposite Wembley Stadiumand Wembley Arena.

The nine-storey building willfit around 2,000 Brent Councilstaff, allowing the council todeliver most of its servicesfrom the same building forthe first time in its history.

Half the building will havefacilities for residents such as amulti-purpose foyer with

grand civic steps, a communityhall for up to 1,000 people,library and learning centre, awinter garden and a smallercivic hall with an external terrace and a café. BrentCouncil Chief Executive GarethDaniel said: “The Civic Centrewill be more than just a townhall with office space. It willbe a democratic hub and animportant venue. We arebuilding an exciting commu-nity centrepiece in the heartof Brent.”

The building has beendesigned by HopkinsArchitects and will meet highstandards of environmentalbuilding, visitwww.brent.gov.uk/civiccentrefor more information.

5k for voluntarygroups Edward Harvist Trust Fundhas £5,000 to give as grantsto voluntary groups to helpwith their projects, events,or activities in the borough.The deadline is 11 May, visitwww.brent.gov.uk/voluntaryfunding or call BrentCouncil on 020 8937 3673.

Brent Youth Circus is holding arecruitment night on 4 Mayfor places at its RespectFestival performance.

The circus needs youngpeople aged 11 to 25 whowant to juggle, stilt walk,ride a unicycle or tightropewalk. Auditions will befrom 6pm-8pm at GranvillePlus Youth Arts Centre inGranville Road, Kilburn.Beginners are welcome.

The theme of the circus’s showat the festival on 4 July will beheroes and heroines. A circusworkshop will take placeevery Tuesday thereafter – at6pm any youngster can turnup and try out circus skills;from 7pm-8pm rehearsals forthe Respect Festival will takeplace. Visitwww.brent.gov.uk/whatsonemail [email protected] call 020 8937 3144.

A much-loved gymnasticscoach who dedicated muchof his life to teaching sporthas died.

Jim Hall, who was born inHarlesden in 1933, coachedgymnastics at the Vale FarmSports Centre in WatfordRoad,Wembley for 30 yearsand promoted sport in Brent.Jim grew up in Wembley andwent to Oakington ManorSchool and later Wembley

County School. He wasinspired to be a PE teacherafter being in the crowd forthe 1948 Olympic Games atWembley Stadium. Jim latercontributed to a recent BrentCouncil project, collectingmemories of the Games. Inhis youth he played footballfor Wealdstone Football Club,ice hockey for WembleyLions and cricket forMiddlesex.

Zoom in oncompetitionThe Impressions of Brent photography competition, whichasks people to capture the spiritof Brent on their mobile phones,closes on 14 May.The prize is a£200 digital camera and photoswill be exhibited in the windowsof Ealing Road Library until 21May.To enter, send your imagewith the word SPACES to07843 500 911. Entry costs 25pplus your standard networkMMS charge.

New Civic Centre gets go ahead

Roll up for Brent’s youth circus

Tributes to Jim the gymnast

Artist’s impression ofthe new Civic Centre

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They’re havinga laugh?Celebrate World Laughter Dayon 2 May with a session oflaughter yoga in Queen’s Park.

The event, organised by socialenterprise Lifebulb, also includesa picnic, collage making andgames. No yoga ability isrequired and it promises to beenjoyable for people of all ages.Meet at the bandstand inQueen’s Park, NW6, from12noon-3pm; the suggested contribution is £1, visitwww.lifebulb.org or email [email protected]

Join forums forfestivals

Brent people have until 10 Mayto apply to join forums whichadvise on its festivals. BrentCouncil is recruiting toChanukah, Diwali, Eid,Holocaust Memorial Day and StPatrick’s Day advisory forums.Each has 15 members and theappointment lasts for a year.Members will have to act as anambassador for the event andgive advice on the event toensure it meets the culturalexpectations of each relevantcommunity.

Download an application fromwww.brent.gov.uk/whatson orcall 020 8937 3144.

.Cellist wins Brent YoungMusician of the Year Cellist Indira Grier won BrentYoung Musician of the Yearafter her performance of aSpanish melody.

The 14-year-old performed‘Nana’ from ‘Suite PopulaireEspagnole’ by composerManuel de Falla, wowing thejudges and audience at thefinals in Claremont HighSchool. It allowed her to narrowly beat violinistTimothy Crawford, who tookthe silver medal, and cellistDeni Teo, who won bronze.They will share the £800 prizefund, from the WembleyCharitable Foundation, to help towards their future asmusicians.

All six finalists received certificates presented byWembley Stadium’s PeterSwordy and Indira Grier also

took home the Len WilliamsMemorial Trophy. She willnow play solo at Brent MakesMusic 2010 showcase event atWembley Arena on 8 July.

The other finalists weredouble bassists Laurent Shinarand Preeti Mahankali-Rao andpianist Rebecca Ryland-Jones.The night also heard solosfrom youth orchestra membersRianne Palmer on flute,Ebony Steven on treblerecorder and trombonistMatthew Gerverum.The event is organised byBrent Music Serviceevery two years.

Head of Brent MusicService Paul Fensomsaid: “Over 50 youngstersstarted along this musical journey back in January andeveryone who heard the

finalists will agree that theyfully embrace what can beachieved with hard work and guidance.”

Winner Indira Grier

Bag your freecompostBrent Council is giving awayfree bags of compost to helpmark Compost AwarenessWeek.

To claim your free bag cutout the coupon from May’sissue of The Brent Magazineand take it to the Re-use andRecycling Centre in AbbeyRoad, Park Royal, on Saturday8 or Sunday 9 May from8am-4pm. Bags are limited toone coupon per household.For those who like to maketheir compost from gardenwaste or kitchen scraps, they can buy 220 or 330 litre composters from the Abbey Road centre for £5. Visit www.brent.gov.uk/recycle or call 020 8937 5050 for moreinformation.

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Children enjoying the day.Pictures by Simon Bramley

Youngsters joined in a celebration to launch 1 Voice,which supports disabledyoung people and their families, by taking part ingames, face painting and craft activities.

The day at Hay Lane Schoolin Kingsbury was enjoyed bymore than 400 guests and

included henna art, a bouncycastle, children’s entertainers,yoga, and hand massage; and information stalls bygroups including BrentMencap and Resources for Autism.

Visit www.1voicebrent.comor call 020 8795 6240 or 07765 362 877 for more.

Voice for disabled youngsters is launched

Children enjoying the celebration

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Two pupils at Our Lady of Grace Junior School havewon a science competition after building a robotic car.

Amy Nagle and DominicQuayson used electronic components to make the

vehicle.They joined 60 otherchildren for the event atMiddlesex University to markNational Science Week.

The pair won a voucher and£100 for their primary inDollis Hill.

Branching outinto recyclingAn apple tree has been presentedSt Margaret Clitherow PrimarySchool for winning a recyclingcompetition.

Pupils collected 62.3 kgs ofChristmas cards for recycling aspart of an initiative run by BrentCouncil.Twenty-four Brentschools took part, collecting546.1 kgs of cards.

The tree was donated byGreenhouse Garden Centre inBirchen Grove,Wembley, visitwww.brent.gov.uk/recycling orcall 020 8937 5050 for moreabout recycling.

A scheme to give two yearolds free hours at a nursery, children’s centre

or registered childminderhas places left. NurseryEducation Grant 2 providesup to 15 hours of nursery care

a week in nurseries judgedas good by Ofsted. To beeligible, families must meetcriteria related to incomeand employment. [email protected] call 020 8937 3279.

Serve up atRespect FestivalAmbitious cooks have the chanceto run a food stall at the RespectFestival by signing up for a four-day training course run byBrent Council.

It will cover health and safety,marketing, and business practiceand will be a Level 2 Award inFood Safety, and will also look atother facets of running a foodbusiness such as insurance,suppliers, legal issues and wastemanagement.Training starts on11 May and it is £25 per place,the closing date is 7 May, [email protected] or call 020 8937 3144.

Shake-up for furthereducation in Brent Brent Council is taking overthe funding of education andtraining for young peopleaged 16-19 in the borough.

Responsibility was transferred in April from theLearning and Skills Council to Brent Council after thegovernment reorganised the system. The council nowhas an annual commissioningbudget of £28 million to fundmore than 5,000 places in sec-

ondary school sixth-forms, theCollege of North WestLondon and local trainingproviders.

Over the last two years,Brent Council has workedclosely with the Learning andSkills Council and the YoungPeople’s Learning Agency toplan for the change. Tomanage the transition a steering group of senior offi-cers across the council was set

up; officers shadowed skills council staff, and consultationswith education providers. The local authority is workingwith the NationalApprenticeship Service tocreate more apprenticeshipslike its own apprenticeshipscheme. It is also workingwith the service and BrentEmployers’ Forum to tell firms of the benefits ofapprenticeships.

Wonderful ball for worldchampions at Brent Town Hall

Mr Wonderful and dancing partner.

Claim a free nursery place

Two ballroom dancing champi-ons will be twirling aroundBrent Town Hall on 17 May.

World champions ArunasBazukas and KatushaDemidova will be at the MayBall put on by MalcolmFernandes AKA MrWonderful, who organises reg-ular dance events.

He said: “Brent Town Hallboasts the best dance floor inLondon; everyone from 18 to90 is welcome; you will find afriendly atmosphere and peopleto dance with.”

The ball is in the PaulDaisley Hall from 7.30-11pm,tickets £15, contact 07860 707 480.

Pupils take science up a gear

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The Middlesex Cup has beenwon by Claremont HighSchool for the first time since1976 – when Stuart Pearceplayed on the team.

The under 13s team beat anActon school 5-2 in the finalwith captain Jordan Brown

getting all five goals, addingto the 50 he has scored thisseason. Jordan is hoping tofollow Stuart Pearce, who wasat Claremont in the mid-1970s,and play for England.

Remarkably, the team’s vic-tory came not long after they

won the Brent Cup, played by13 secondary schools in the borough, which means theyhave won the double.

More than 60 Londonschools competed in this year’sMiddlesex Cup in a knock out contest.

Brent Youth Parliament is planning to hold a ‘mediasummit’ after publishing resultsof a survey which shows howperceptions of young people are forged.

More than 2,000 people of allages were asked about attitudestowards youngsters as part of theparliament’s ‘Break theStereotype, Fix the Impression’campaign.

The survey was carried outbecause of concerns about howyoung people are seen by societyand portrayed in the media.A key finding was that 50 percent of people say the mediashow youth in a bad light,prompting the idea of thesummit involving the local media, council and other

organisations and coordinated bythe parliament.

Youth parliament chairPetergaye Palmer, 18, said: “It is

an eye opener for all of us as tohow young people are perceivedin today’s society.We must celebrate the positive findingsthat have come out of thissurvey, but challenge some of the misperceptions whichcould cause lasting damageto future generations.”

Other findings of the surveywere that 40 per cent feeluncomfortable walking by agroup of youngsters, nearly 70 per cent fear rising youthunemployment would lead toincreased involvement in crime;half of the respondents felt thatyoungsters are supported bytheir parents or carers.

Email [email protected] orvisit www.brent.gov.uk formore about the survey.

Your localmuseum needs you!Do you have a passion for history or enjoy meetingpeople? Brent Museum based at Willesden Green LibraryCentre is recruiting volunteersto greet visitors, invigilate exhibitions, promote events andactivities and help with visitingschool parties. For more information please go towww.brent.gov.uk/museumor call 020 8937 3602.

Parliament’s survey has amessage for the media

Stuart’s spirit helps Claremont lift football cup

Checks onchild workers Brent Council will be visitingbusinesses to ensure childrenthey employ are workingsafely and legally.

Officers will be makingcalls from 24 May to 4 Juneas Child EmploymentFortnight is marked acrossthe UK. Any organisationemploying children aged 13to 16 must get a permit fromthe council, setting out thechild’s hours and type ofwork. An employer could befined up to £1,000 for failingto have the correct permit. Itcovers voluntary work suchas charity shops; theatre andmodelling work needs a performance licence fromthe council. [email protected] or call 020 8937 3310 for more.

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St Patrick’sprize catchThe winners of theSt Patrick’s Day artcompetition were AlanaBarry of St Robert SouthwellSchool and Tonie-MarieDyer-Miller and Nikita Patelof Alperton High School fortheir pictures representingthe Salmon of Knowledgefrom Irish myth. .Kensal Green’s got talent

Ten youngsters showed offtheir skills at a talent show forresidents in Kensal Green.

The audience at HazelRoad Community Centreenjoyed performance bysingers, a comedian, rappers,dancers, and poets.The showwas the outcome of an 11-week project, which was supported by Brent Council’sNeighbourhood WorkingTeam.Young people took partin music workshops, personaldevelopment and computerclasses, citizenship anddrugs awareness education.

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What is Neighbourhood Watch?We bring people together to prevent crime and anti-socialbehaviour and to promote community safety. It is about gettingtogether with your neighbours to make your area a better placein which to live and work. However, we are not just aboutcrime; Neighbourhood Watch builds community spirit andcommon values. Members do not snoop, be nosy or act asvigilantes; neither do they patrol – that is left to the police. Itstarted in Brent in the early 1990s; today Brent has 500 groupsand 4,500 members.

How are new groups set up?Quite often we are approached because an area has concernsabout crime.The next step is to carry out a walkabout withPolice Safer Neighbourhood Teams and knock on people’s doorsasking if they would like to join Neighbourhood Watch, so that ascheme can be set up.The benefits of Neighbourhood Watch areset out at this time. Membership is free. After that we call ameeting and launch the new scheme. A scheme is made up ofcoordinators and members. Each coordinator and memberreceives a Neighbourhood Watch sticker for their windowto show they have joined.

How do groups work?A scheme works by members looking out for eachother.That means letting each other know of anythingsuspicious such as a window left open or if a house isdisturbed.They also get to know their neighboursbetter and keep an eye out for a vulnerable person.The scheme meets throughout the year to discussany concerns they have in relation to their road andto work together to make improvements.Theycan invite other organisations to the meeting.Brent Neighbourhood Watch supports thescheme by providing crime prevention leaflets,ultraviolet pens for marking their valuables,window alarms, timers and personal alarms.

What is your role inNeighbourhood Watch?I am a full-time liaison officer, working withcoordinators to support them and link up withpolice and other organisations. It is anindependent charity and there is a lot ofadministrative work. I got involved when I lived inMount Pleasant in Brondesbury Park in 1999. A ladyknocked on my door and asked me along to a meeting. I knewlittle about it, but enjoyed it all. Personally, I love to meet andtalk to new people and get a lot of fulfilment from whatNeighbourhood Watch is doing for the community.

What else does the organisation do?We keep in touch with our coordinators by phone, email andletter.We pass on information that may be of interest immediatelyto those on email. Every June, as part of National NeighbourhoodWatch Week, we visit all 21 wards in Brent, with the SaferNeighbourhood Team for that ward. It is an opportunity to reachthe public by handing out leaflets about home and personal safety.We also go to high streets, stations and supermarkets. Our team ofvolunteers also goes to the Respect Festival, Queen’s Park Dayand other festivals. Last year we received Home Office money forburglary prevention in some areas, which meant knocking on over4,000 doors. Our message is that Neighbourhood Watch doesmake a big difference so play your part!

Brent Neighbourhood Watch is at96 High Road, [email protected] 426 038.

Watching out for youAnne Ring is manager of community safety organisation Brent Neighbourhood Watch.

Anne Ring with a Neighbourhood Watch sign

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Brent has tens of thousands of memorials in its cemeteries. Someare mid-Victorian; others are modern, but it is Kevin Cooney’s jobto ensure that all are well-maintained.

“Most memorials are gravestones although we have a few warmemorials as well,” explains Kevin, Brent Council’s MemorialsOfficer. “They are made from different stones such as granite andmarble. Many are statues or crosses of high-quality stonemasonary.Others are modern and were machine cut, including one of a football. All memorials are recorded in the Grave Owners’Register; they are all important because they are a focal point ofmemory for remembering a person.”

Brent Council has four main cemeteries:Willesden New,Paddington Old, Alperton and a lawn cemetery in Carpender’sPark in Hertfordshire.Willesden New Cemetery has about 20,000memorials; the others have around 5,000.They differ in age. OldPaddington was built in 1855 and is Grade II listed, butCarpender’s opened in 1954.

“My task is to ensure that memorials are built and maintained well,” explains Kevin. “Sadly, there have beenaccidents in cemeteries – althoughnot in Brent’s – caused bymemorials in poor shape.So I work with memorialmasons to make sure theymeet industry standards.By insisting the stonesare fixed to those standards gives a guarantee of work-manship and assurancethat they will last for many years.

Memorial’s manKevin Cooney is ensuring memorials in the borough’s cemeteries stay in good condition.

All the Brent cemetery team works hard at making cemeteriessafe and attractive places.

“Bereavement is a difficult time for many people. I have to besensitive in explaining to people what we can accept as a memorialin a particular cemetery. If a memorial is unsafe, I make it safe andthen communicate with the owners about permanent repairs.”

Cemeteries are an important part of Brent’s heritage. Last year anew memorial to civilians who were killed during the SecondWorld War was placed in Willesden.

“I work with local historians to identify and preserve the his-tory of a cemetery, and with the Commonwealth GravesCommission to ensure remembrance of the war dead.ThePaddington Old Cemetery records have details of memorialsto Victorian figures such as Clara Lucas Balfour, the temper-ance activist, and Martin William Beecher, a jockey who gaveus Beecher’s Brook at today’s Aintree. ” Registries of deathsgoing back to 1855, when Paddington Old Cemetery opened,are kept by the Cemetery Service. “There are famous graveswithout memorials such as that of Arthur Orton, known asthe Tichborne Claimant from a famous 19th century legalcase, added Kevin. “A new history of Paddington OldCemetery is being worked on with local historians; some

surprise findings are guaranteed.”Visit www.brent.gov.uk/cemeteries.nsf for more on

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“My task is to make surethat memorials are builtand maintained well.”

Kevin Cooneywith one of the cemeteryrecord books

ALL IN Aday’s work

On the roads of suburban Kingsbury stand thatched cottages and houses resembling castles.

The buildings are the works of ErnestGeorge Trobridge – a pioneering architectwho lived in the area.This month theseamazing buildings and the life of theirdesigner are waiting to be discovered byany Brent resident. Not only is there theexhibition ‘Ernest Trobridge:Visionary ofthe Suburbs’ at the Brent Museum inWillesden Green Library Centre until 19September, but local historian Philip Grantwill be leading two walks around the areatracing Trobridge’s legacy.

Both of Philip’s walks start fromKingsbury Library Plus, 522-524Kingsbury Road NW9, and both involveclimbing some steep hills!

The first walk ‘From the Fern DeneEstate to Kingsbury Cross’ is a two-milestroll on 15 May, leaving the library at2pm and finishing at 3.30pm. Philip’ssecond walk ‘From Thatched Houses toCastle Flats’ on 19 May is a walk of morethan two miles, leaving Kingsbury LibraryPlus at 1pm; the walk lasts until 3pm. Eachof the walks takes in fascinating buildingssuch as Trobridge’s timber homes built inthe 1920s, and his 1930s ‘castles’ such asHighfort Court, Rochester Court andWhitecastle Mansions on Wakeman’s Hill,Kingsbury. As well as seeing these, you canfind out why he used thatched roofs andbuilt such amazing chimneys.

Both walks draw on Philip’s pamphlet‘From Cottages to Castles’, which containstwo walks, one long and one short, writ-ten by Philip to guide you around the 250homes in Brent which are Trobridge’slocal legacy. If you are not able to joinPhilip in May, copies of ‘From Cottages toCastles’ are available to buy at BrentArchives in Willesden Green Library, for

£3, so you can enjoy the walks at yourleisure. Or, alternatively, complete the shortwalk here in this magazine.Thanks tomoney from Brent Council’sNeighbourhood Working, a free copy ofthe pamphlet is available to Kingsburyresidents living in Fryent ward.They cancollect this free copy by showing a proof ofaddress at Kingsbury Library Plus; there is only one copy per address.

Visit www.brent.gov.uk/archives or call020 8937 3600 for more information.

How to find theThe legacy of the amazing architect EG Trobridge can be discovered by joining a walk orvisiting Brent Museum this month.

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Start at the Deanscroft Avenue bus stop(on bus routes 83 or 302) in ChurchLane, Kingsbury. Walk down ChurchLane past St Andrew’s Church, andfollow the footpath round to the left asit becomes Old Church Lane. When youreach the junction, cross the road andturn left up the footpath. Behind thehedges here are Old St Andrew’sMansions (1934-36), named after thechurch you can see in the graveyardopposite.

Trobridge designed these for T.W.Heath & Co Ltd of Neasden. Once youdraw level with No.1, turn back andlook closely at the detail of thesemaisonettes, particularly the chimneys.Walk past the top of Church Walk, andstop outside Nos. 6 and 7 to enjoy themultiple chimneys over the entrancestairway. Admire the skill of the bricklayers who carried out Trobridge’splans. Retrace your steps, and turn rightdown Church Walk. Look at the quirkybrick stairs and porches of Nos. 5 and 8on your left.

Halfway down Church Walk are fourmore pairs of maisonettes on the right.They do not show any outstanding features, but still have details which aretypical of Trobridge’s work. Theseinclude the curving timbers where brickwork meets rendering. Carry ondown to the end of the footpath andturn right into Birchen Grove. On yourright you will see Nos. 14, 15 and 16 OldSt Andrew’s Mansions. These are againquite conventional but have some gooddetail on the chimneys. These are thelast homes on this short walk visitingproperties designed by Ernest Trobridgein Southern Kingsbury.

Walk past them and on to the junction of Birchen Grove and BlackbirdHill. You can get the 302 bus from hereback to Brent Museum. Alternatively,carefully cross the road to a bus stop for the 182 or 297 buses to WembleyPark station.

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To take advantage of the offer while stocks last take thisvoucher to the centre at Abbey Road, Park Royal, NW107TJ. (open 7 days a week from 8am till 4pm exceptChristmas, Boxing and New Years Day)

Home compost bins will also be on sale for only £5**

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ELECTIONS 2010


On 6 May, Brent will be voting in notone, but two elections – the local electionand the general election.

The local election is for all 63 seatson Brent Council.There are 63 seatsbecause all 21 wards in Brent elect threecouncillors.Voters will be entitled to votefor up to three candidates in their wardand the local election ballot paper willbe yellow.The hours of poll are from7am to 10pm.

Constituency boundaries for the generalelection have changed.The previousconstituencies of Brent North, Brent Eastand Brent South will no longer exist.They will be replaced by Brent North,Brent Central and a constituency calledHampstead and Kilburn, which is alsomade up of wards in the London Boroughof Camden.Voters can vote for onecandidate only in the general election.The ballot paper for the general electionis white and the hours of the poll are also

from 7am to 10pm.Those people on theregister marked as European Unioncitizens will not be allowed to vote in thegeneral election.The wards in BrentNorth are Alperton, Barnhill, Fryent,Kenton, Northwick Park, Preston,Sudbury, Queensbury and WembleyCentral.The wards in Brent Central areDollis Hill, Dudden Hill, Harlesden,Kensal Green, Mapesbury, Stonebridge,Tokyngton,Welsh Harp and WillesdenGreen.The Brent wards in Hampsteadand Kilburn are Brondesbury, Kilburnand Queens Park.

People voting by post will receive anenvelope containing the two ballotpapers and the postal vote statement.This should be returned to Brent TownHall in the envelope provided.Theexception to this is for those peopleliving in the three Brent wards in theHampstead and Kilburn constituency.They will receive separate envelopes, one

from Brent, containing the local electionballot paper which is returned to BrentTown Hall.The other, from Camden,containing the general election ballotpaper should be returned to CamdenTown Hall.

On polling day each election will haveits own ballot box and it is important forpeople to put the correct ballot paper inthe appropriate ballot box.

The general election results for BrentNorth and Brent Central will be knownby about 7am on Friday.The count ofthe votes for the local election will startFriday afternoon and it is hoped theresults for all 21 wards will be known byabout 8pm that evening.

Visit www.brent.gov.uk/elections forcandidates’ details and other informationabout the elections, or follow BrentCouncil updates on Twitter and Facebook.

Your 6 Mayguide

Two elections will be taking place in Brentthis month – here’s how it will work.

General ElectionConstituencies (MPs)

Brent North

Brent Central

Hampstead & Kilburn

Local ElectionWards (Councillors)

eg: Wembley Central

Ward boundaries

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Do you ever yearn to try Japanese flowerarranging, or want to find out how to startup your own business? Well, the week isapproaching when you can.

From 15-22 May, Brent Council iscelebrating Adult Learners’ Week and willagain be offering the perfect chance foradults of all ages to experience somethingnew, for free. Brent has a great line-upthis year of ‘taster’ classes, including howto use the photo website Flickr, Arabic,nail art, knitting, English as a secondlanguage, digital photography, gospelsinging, and reflexology.

The schedule has IT specific lessons forolder people, but all ages can brush uphow to word process documents, usesocial media websites such as Twitter orcreate spreadsheets. Entrepreneurs canfind out more about how to start up theirown business. For those wanting adviceon getting back to learning or careers,there will CV workshops and otherinformation sessions.

Brent Adult Community EducationService (BACES) will be coordinating theclasses and taster courses in librariesacross Brent, see listings for details.To attend the classes held during learners’week, you must book in advance.

Head of BACES Sue Hasty said: “We runa number of exciting classes throughoutthe year but the week is special as it offersresidents a taster of what’s on offer. It is atime when thousands of people can realiselong-held ambitions just by giving it a go.”


From flowersto FlickrBrent is marking Adult

Learners’ Week from

15-22 May by holding

taster classes on different skills and

activities at libraries across the borough.

Arabic for Beginners with BACES17 May 1pm-3pm Kilburn Library

Card Making18 May 10.30am-12.30pm Kilburn Library

Crochet Workshop20 May 2.30pm-4.30pm Kensal Library

Create a Recipe Book17 May 10.30am-12.30 Ealing Road LibraryBring your favourite recipe to share withothers and create a receipe book.

Driving Theory Test21 May 10.30am-12noonTown Hall LibraryOnline workshop fortaking the test.

E-books Workshop17 May 2.30pm-4pm Kensal Rise Library

18 May, 2.30pm-4pm Kilburn LibraryDownload e-books, search onlineencyclopaedias and newspapers.

CV, Jobs and Careers Advice15-22 May 11am-1pmWillesden Green Library Centre

15-22 May 10am-12noon Kilburn Library

17 May 5pm-8pmWillesden Green Library

17 May 6pm-8pm Ealing Road Library

18 May 2pm-4pm Harlesden Library Plus

18 May 2.30pm-5.30pmPreston Road Library

20 May 10.30am-12.30pmTown Hall Library

20 May 2pm-4pm Harlesden Library Plus

20 May 4pm-6pm Ealing Road Library

21 May 1.30pm-3.30pmWillesden Green Library Centre

One-to-one advice sessions covering CVs,jobs, volunteering and training.

Adult Learners’ Week

English Conversation Class 17 May 1.30pm-3.30pmCricklewood Library

17 May 1.30-2.30pm Neasden Library Plus

18 May 10.30am-12noon (women only)Willesden Green Library Centre

18 May 2pm-3pm Kilburn Library

20 May 10am-11.30amWillesden Green Library Centre

20 May 11am-12noon Tokyngton Library


Life in the UK20 May 2-3pm Kilburn Library

21 May 11am-12noonEaling Road LibraryOnline classes for those planningon taking a citizenship test.

Jewellery Making with BACES17 May 1pm-3pm Kingsbury Library Plus

21 May 10am-12 Preston Road Library

Knit a Stylish Bag18 May 10.30am-12.30pmPreston Road LibraryPatterns, wool and needles provided.

Knitting Workshop21 May 3.30pm-4.30pm Kilburn Library

Learn MS Word and Excel20 May 4pm-5.30pmWillesden Green Library Centre

Learn MS Word20 May 2pm-3.30pm Neasden Library Plus

To book on a course contact each librarywhere it is being held, visitwww.brent.gov.uk/librariesemail [email protected] or callBarham Park Library 020 8937 3550Cricklewood Library 020 8937 3540Ealing Road Library 020 8937 3560Harlesden Library Plus 020 8937 3570Kensal Rise Library 020 8969 0942Kilburn Library 020 8937 3530Kingsbury Library Plus 020 8937 3520Neasden Library Plus 020 8937 3580Preston Road Library 020 8937 3510Tokyngton Library 020 8937 3590Town Hall Library 020 8937 3500Willesden Green Library Centre020 8937 3400

Gospel Singing 15 May 10.30am-12.30pmHarlesden Library Plus

Healthy Eating andLosing Weight19 May 1.30pm-2.30pmEaling Road LibraryTalk by Elizabeth Wells

Ikebana: Japanese Flower Arranging 20 May 1.30pm-3.30pm Town Hall Library

Indian Head Massage with BACES18 May 1.30pm-3.30pmPreston Road Library

20 May 2-4pm Willesden GreenLibrary Centre

Silver Surfers’ Workshop17 May 1.30pm-3.30pmWillesden Green Library Centre

21 May 10am-12noonWillesden Green Library Centre

21 May 1.30pm-3.30pmHarlesden Library PlusUsing the internet for older learners

Photography15 May 10am-1pmWillesden Green Library CentreTaught by photographer Lucy Williams

Nail Art Workshop21 May 3.30pm-4.30pmEaling Road LibraryNail art expert offers tips ondesign and manicuring.

Reflexology with BACES15 May 2.30pm-4.30pmKingsbury Library Plus

20 May 11am-1pm Kensal Rise Library

Start your Own Business 21 May 1.30pm-3.30pmEaling Road LibraryA workshop for budding entrepreneurs

Twitter v Flickr 15 May 2pm-4pmWillesden Green Library CentreLearn to create an account, post ablog and upload photos

Pilates 15 May, 1pm-3pmWillesden Green Library Centre

My Guide: Computers for Beginners15-22 May 11am-12noon Kilburn Library

15-22 May 10.45am-12noonKingsbury Library Plus

16 May 12.05pm-1.05pmWillesden Green Library Centre

16 May 12.30pm-1.30pmKingsbury Library Plus

17 May 10.30am-12noon Kensal Library

18 May 10.30am-12.30pmWillesden Green Library Centre

18 May 10.30am-12noonPreston Road Library

18 May 10.30am-12noonTokyngton Library

21 May 10.30am-12noonPreston Road Library

“Thousands ofpeople can

realise long-heldambitions just

by giving it a go.”

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It was introduced in Brent Council’slibraries to encourage more readers to pickup a book.

The Six Book Reading Challenge is anational scheme for people who want toimprove their reading or rediscover books.It challenges them to finish six fiction ornon-fiction books in a period of time.Thescheme has been running in Brent sincelast year and will be ending in mid-May. Sofar, more than 700 people in the boroughhave registered for the challenge – the high-est number anywhere in the UK.

Many people have been looking at a shelfin Brent’s libraries called Quick Reads –books which are bite-sized – to completetheir tally. Readers have also recorded theirexperience in a diary, detailing theirthoughts on the book and giving it a rating.Brent libraries has offered prizes for thosecompleting the six such as a prize draw towin a London weekend hotel break or asigned football from Queens Park Rangers.

Among the 700 people are students ata Brent Adult Community EducationServices (BACES) class in Harlesden.“I didn’t own a library card before Istarting the Six Book Challenge,” saidBlossom Brooks. “Now you can’t get meout of there.Within two weeks I’d readeight books.” Some of the six books sheenjoyed were the novel ‘No.1 Ladies’Detective Agency’ by Alexander McCallSmith and Andy McNab’s war thriller‘Bravo Two Zero’.

Fellow student Sophia Allen said: “Withtwo kids it can be virtually impossible toread a 400-page book. But these bite-sizedbooks make reading more manageable.It has reignited my passion for reading.”Sophia’s favourite was the biography‘Marcus Garvey’ by Marie Stuart, whichtells the story of the Jamaican nationalhero. “It shows that Marcus Garvey was atrue leader,” says Sophia. “I liked the way itwas written and how the author told hisstory of Marcus Garvey’s life.”

A ceremony at Brent Town Hall on 22May will mark the end of the challenge withMayor of Brent Councillor Jim O’ Sullivanpresenting those who finished all six bookswith a certificate and shopping voucher.It will be hosted by the writer Alex Wheatle,author of ‘Brixton Rock’, who will speakabout how he discovered reading and books.

BACES student Rupert Mikely, whois working his way through six books,said: “I really liked looking for books andfinishing each one. It helps to keep mymind occupied.”


Brent’s book clubBrent residents are leading the country in taking up a challenge to read more books. Words SHARON DONOVAN Pictures ISABELLE PLASSCHAERT

“With two kids it can

be virtually impossible

to read a 400-page

book. But these

bite-sized books

make reading more

manageable.

It has reignited my

passion for reading.”


If you would like to participate inthe Six Book Reading Challengevisit www.brent.gov.uk/librariesemail [email protected] call 020 8937 3144.

Inset left: Blossom Brooksenjoys the reading challenge.Right: Rupert Mikely


100 years of Girlguiding is celebrating its centenarythis year and its members in Brent aremarking the special anniversary. “At its heart the

movement has

always been led

by the wishes of its

members and has

adapted to changes

and the things which

the girls have wanted.”

Shirley Phillips,Brown Owl,

7th BrondesburyBrownies

It started out as a small troupe of girlswho turned up at a rally supposedlyonly for boy Scouts.

Today the Guide Associationestimates it has 550,000 members, andis the biggest voluntary organisationfor young women and girls in the UK.The movement is organised by age:Rainbows is for five to seven-year-oldgirls; Brownies for seven to ten year-olds; Girl Guides for girls aged ten to14, and a Senior Section for youngwomen aged up to 25.

Locally, there are the WillesdenDivision made up of Brondesbury andNeasden Districts, and Wembleywhich has Wembley North, South andKingsbury Divisions.The divisions allhave Rainbows, Brownies and Guides’units with groups operating ondifferent nights in many areas.

“Girlguiding began in 1910,”explains Shirley Phillips, BrownOwl of 7th Brondesbury Brownies.“A group of girls turned up to a Scoutrally in south London in 1909.TheScouts’ founder Robert Baden-Powellasked his sister Agnes to help set up asimilar organisation for women,which she did the next year. Fromthen the movement grew withBrownies being set up in 1915 and bythe Second World War groups had

been set up across the country,including in Wembley and Willesden.”

Girlguiding in Brent has successfullyappealed to new generations of girls.“I joined the Brownies in Willesden in1970; since then a lot of things havechanged,” adds Shirley. “But at itsheart the movement has always beenled by the wishes of its members andhas adapted to changes and the thingswhich the girls have wanted.”

Today the 7th BrondesburyBrownies is a model of modernGirlguiding in the UK. It meets once aweek in a hall in Willesden and offersdifferent activities. “The pack is greatfun.The girls make friends; they learnto help each other and work togetheras a team,” says Shirley. “Often theyare girls from schools, or communitiesthey might not normally meet. Butthey get together and everyone makesan effort to get on.”

Badges and learning new skills arestill an important part of Girlguiding.They include badges for art, First Aid,skiing, and computing. “They have toreach a certain standard in each area,but what we really look for is effort,”says Shirley. “We do a lot of craftactivities in this pack, but others mayhave an emphasis on different skills.”

“We still have the Brownie Guide

Promise,” she says. “It starts with ‘Ipromise that I will do my best’.Thenthere is the Brownie Guide Law whenthe girls say ‘a Brownie thinks ofothers before herself and does a goodturn every day’. Guiding is open togirls from all religions and part of thepromise is to say that they will love‘my god’ because the movementrecognises that its members comefrom many religions.”

However, a big change from 1910 isthe uniform.The Brownie beret,brown dress, and yellow ties are goneand have been replaced with tracksuittrousers, sweatshirts, and T-shirts.TheGuides’ uniform was overhauled in2002 and is now very practical.

Brent groups are celebrating themovement’s centenary. “For the 100thcelebrations we went to the highestpoint in the area – the top ofGladstone Park – and did a treasurehunt, joined 500 other girls for a disco,and are taking part in a giant sleep-over,” adds Shirley. “Other groupshave been camping and are takingover a steam train and there will be acelebration in Trafalgar Square toclose our centenary year.We alwayswelcome new members or adult vol-unteers: any new faces here would bea great way to celebrate 100 years.”


doing their best

For more on Girlguiding in Brent visitwww.girlguidingmiddlesexeast.co.ukor call 07973 225 084. Shirley Phillips will bespeaking about the centenary to WillesdenLocal History Society on 22 May 7.30pm atScout House, Strode Road, Willesden,email [email protected] call 020 8965 7230.

Photographs byISABELLE PLASSCHAERT

Walks programmeBarham ParkHarrow Road,Sudbury HA0 2HBTuesdays 10.30 - 11.30am

Fryent Country ParkFryent Way,Kingsbury,London NW9Wednesdays 1.55pmThis is not a Brent Council walk

Gladstone ParkDollis Hill Lane,London NW2Fridays 1.30 - 2.30pmSundays 10.30 - 11.30am

King Edward VII ParkPark Lane,Wembley HA9 7RXThursdays 10.30 - 11.30am

King Edward VIIRecreation GroundDonnington Road,Willesden NW10 3QXTuesdays 6.30 - 7.30pmuntil 28 September 2010

Queens ParkHarvist Road,London NW6Sunday, 2 - 3pm

Roe Green ParkKingsbury High Road,Kingsbury NW9Sundays 10.30 - 11.30amTuesdays 6.30 - 7.30pmuntil 28 September 2010

Roundwood ParkHarlesden Road,London NW10Wednesdays 10.30 - 11.30amand Sundays 11 - 12 noon

Nature Walk – Welsh HarpBirchen Grove,Kingsbury NW9Thursdays 10 - 11am

Parent and baby walkHarlesden Road,London NW10Tuesdays 10.30 - 11.30am

No jogs or walks onbank holidays

Healthy Walks and Jogs ProgrammeOrganised by Brent Council’s Sports ServiceApril 2010 - March 2011

• All welcome, especially those new to physical activity

• Have fun and meet new people

• Improve your health and fitness

• Feel safe walking or jogging in a group

• All walks are free. A small fee applies to some jogs

Tel: 020 8937 [email protected]/sports

Jogs programmeWillesden Sports CentreDonnington Road,Willesden NW10 3QXThursdays 7 - 8pm

Roundwood ParkHarlesden Road,London NW10Saturdays 10.30 - 11.15am

King Edward VII ParkPark Lane,Wembley HA9 7RXTuesdays 6.00 - 6.45pmuntil 28 September 2010

Sudbury CourtRunning Club, Various routesTuesdays & Thursdays 7.15pm

When Kathy Silverstone took a leisurely stroll to her synagogue itresulted in a fall that saw her in hospital, needing a hip replacement.

Months later she is now back on her feet and living in the comfort of her own home with everything she needs to live assafely and independently as possible.

Kathy was one of the first people in the borough to benefit froma new style of support service called Reablement, which has beenlaunched by Brent Council’s Adult Social Services. Any adult inBrent who is in need of adult social services will now be assessedto see if they can benefit from Reablement – regardless of theirfinancial circumstances. Reablement offers a six-week period offree intensive support to help them get better and also to increasetheir independence.

“I couldn’t have managed without this service,” explains Kathy.“Once I was well enough social care workers took me home andcarried out an assessment of what I would need once I was discharged,” she added. “They suggested my bed be moved intothe sitting room, arranged for grab rails to be installed, for myarmchair and toilet to be raised and got me a Zimmer frame for getting around, and a trolleyperching stool for the kitchen.

And when I came home everything was ready for me.“I was then assessed for a carer who helped me with washing

and dressing and doing things that I physically couldn’t do at thetime like bending over to fill the dishwasher.”

As Kathy’s health improved the support she received changedwith her needs.

“After a few weeks they arranged for me to have physiotherapy,and for grab rails to go on my front and back door so I could goout and enjoy my garden. I had extra rails installed once I was ableto get upstairs and a bath seat so I could finally have a properwash. Before my fall I didn’t have great balance, so they alsoarranged for someone to go out walking with me so I could get my confidence back.

“Towards the end of the six weeks I could manage most thingsby myself.

“I’ll never be the same as I was before the fall but the help I havebeen given has helped so much and I was more or less able to

enjoy Passover as usual this year.”For more on Reablement call 020 8937 4300 or

visit www.brent.gov.uk

A helping handReablement is a new scheme helping people to live independently by offering themintensive support at home. Words ORLA SEDZE

“Towards the endof six weeks I could

manage mostthings by myself.”

“I was assessed for a carer who helped me withwashing and dressing and doing things that I

physically couldn’t do at the time.”


Kathy Silverstone at home


Brent Council’s Deafand Hard of Hearing

Team is improvingthe quality of lifefor deaf people.

Words ORLA SEDZE Pictures NADIA ATTURA

Supportingindependence

They are a vital lifeline to around 500 people in the borough withhearing difficulties.

David Quinn and Marcia Silvera are Brent Council’s Deaf andHard of Hearing Team and work to improve the quality of life fordeaf and hard of hearing people in Brent.

“When you are out in public places, you notice people who use awheelchair or are blind,” says David. “But when hearing peopleapproach a deaf person, they are often startled when they realisethe person is deaf and they are unable to communicate.”

The team provide assessments and write care plans for peoplewho might need council support.They can also arrange for deafpeople to have specialist equipment such as door chimes withflashing lights and alarm clocks for the deaf. All assistance andequipment provided aims to maximise a person’s ability to remainindependent. Deaf people in Brent can go to a drop-in service at theteam’s offices at 36 London Road,Wembley, where they can getsupport from David or Marcia using British Sign Language.Thedrop-in service is every Thursday from 10am-12noon and 2pm-4pm.

“Without these open days and other types of services

we provide there is a risk deaf people who are isolated

will tend to lose confidence.”

Another important service is to organise open days four times ayear for deaf people in the borough.The days provide general adviceas well as focusing on a particular theme. An induction loop is fittedfor hearing aid users in the room where the open days are held anda British Sign Language interpreter is also present for the event.

In March the open day heard speakers talking about advancedtechnology available to aid communication with deaf people.Representatives from NHS Brent and the Patient Advice andLiaison Service also attended to learn more about the issues.Thenext open day will be on 24 June, featuring Brent police talkingabout crime prevention, followed by an open day on 7October with a talk on hate crime and disability.

Mohammad Mahboubi, from Wembley Park,was at the last open day and wanted to knowmore about what technology is availableto allow him to go the doctors withoutneeding a family member. “Sometimes Ihave problems when I go to the doctors,they talk too quickly and I can’t alwaysunderstand. If I’m seriously ill I have totake my mum with me to translate so Ican be sure the doctor understands what’swrong with me,” he said. “The open daywas interesting and the system demonstratedwould be of benefit to deaf people.”

“Without these open days and other types ofservices we provide there is a risk deaf people whoare isolated will tend to lose confidence,” added David.“It is important for them to access the wellbeingservice we provide so they can lead an independent life.”

For more email [email protected],call 020 8937 4669, or use Typetalk on 1800 10208 937 4677.

Above: David and Marcia at the team’s last open day.



There are over 90

vehicles available in Brent

for advertising. This is a great opportunity to promote

your products or services and receive unparalleled local coverage and frequency.

Rates start at only £70 per bus for a six week campaign. Call 020 8937 1097 or email [email protected]

Advertise on Brent buses

Green Zones is Brent’s

pioneering green network,

where you lead the way.

To have a chat about

becoming a Green Zones

leader or to find out more visit

www.brent.gov.uk/greenzones

or telephone 020 8937 5050.

You know your neighbours in

GREEN ZONES

SECREThistory


It was during and immediately after theFirst World War that the aircraft industrywas depicted in the pages of a magazine.The publication was called the ‘AircoRag’ and it was the house magazine ofthe Kingsbury-based AircraftManufacturing Company; also known asthe Airco.The magazine showed the wayof life at the factory and wartime homefront by depicting them in itsphotographs, drawings and cartoons.

The Aircraft Manufacturing Companywas set up in 1913. It was based initiallyin Merton, Surrey.The founder, GeorgeHolt Thomas, was fascinated by flyingand had already obtained the rights tosell French Farman aircraft in the UK in1910. In April 1914 the companyemployed the young designer Geoffreyde Havilland.

By the time the First World War brokeout, the company had moved to a formertram shed in Colindale Avenue, Hendon.By summer 1915 the company wasbuilding its own aircraft: de Havillanddesigned DH2 pusher biplanes, designedto combat German Fokker Eindeckermonoplanes. Airco soon built workshopson both sides of Edgware Road, and in1916 took over the Grove Park Estate,Kingsbury, using the former lawns ofGrove Park Mansion as an airfield.

In 1915 Airco employed more than600 people and was producing 20aircraft a month. By 1918 they wereemploying 4,400 people, producing 190machines a month.

The ‘Aircraft Rag’ magazine firstappeared in May 1917, though it waspreceded by a far more amateurishpublication by the same editors.The moreprofessionally produced ‘Rag’ retained thesame spirit as the original, keeping“uppermost the humorous side becauseexperience proved … that it was the mostpopular”. Because aircraft factoriesemployed numerous draughtsmen anddraughtswomen, the covers of the ‘Rag’were frequently very attractive.

Between the covers, illustrationsincluded photographs of aircraft and ofstaff (the majority of whom werewomen), artwork illustrating stories inthe magazine (ranging from articles onthe principles of flight to personalaccounts of dogfights), patriotic artworkand cartoons making fun of aspects offactory and wartime life. Copies wereread well beyond the confines of thefactory.The magazine was renamed the‘Airco Rag’ in October 1918.

However, after the war, aircraft ordersfell dramatically.The AircraftManufacturing Company went bankruptand was sold to BSA, who halted aircraftproduction at Kingsbury. The last copyof the ‘Rag’ is dated April 1920.

In September 1920 Geoffrey deHavilland set up his own company atStag Lane aerodrome, which had beenused by another company during thewar. A prosperous future awaited deHavilland’s new company.

� Malcolm Barres-Baker is an archivistat Brent Archives. He will be speakingabout the ‘Airco Rag’ on 21 May at7.30pm to Wembley History Society inSt Andrew’s Church Hall, Church Lane,Kingsbury, call 020 8205 3263.

Inset above: A front page of the magazinefrom 1918; Background: cartoons in themagazine showing dogfights during the war.

Plane EnglishThe history of the aircraft industry is revealed in the pagesof a house magazine belonging to a Kingsbury-based firm,explains Malcolm Barres-Baker.

“… keeping the humorous side uppermost

because experience proved that it

was the most popular…”


Brent Language Shop is Brent Council's in-house translation and interpreting service.

We are seeking qualified* or experienced interpreters for all languages but specifically, Pashto, Farsi, Kurdish Sorani, Tamil, Spanish and Amharic/Tigrinya.

If you are interested in registering with us please email a copy of your updated CV to [email protected]

*minimum Level 3 Community Interpreting qualification

Seeking FreelanceInterpreters/translators

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COMPETITIONS

An escorted tour of Wembley Stadium makes an exciting day out for the whole family. Stroll into the player's dressing room and walk through thetunnel towards the hallowed turf, then climb 107 steps, standing triumphantly in front of the royal box and see the FA Cup. For Brent residents, we have four pairs of tickets for the WembleyStadium tour. For a chance to win, send in the correct answer to the following question:

Which band are playing at Wembley Stadium on 10 and 11 September?

Send or email your answers to Wembley Stadium competition at the address below. For information onevent times visit: www.wembleystadium.com/events

Competition Terms and Conditions• Only one entry per person allowed • Prizes/tours must be redeemed within 12 months of receiving confirmation • Children under 16 must be accompanied on the Stadium Tour by an adult and have consent of their parent/guardian • No cash alternatives for any prize will be offered• Employees of Wembley Stadium and their families are not eligible toenter. Prize winners must adhere to Wembley Stadium Tour’s terms andconditions, available at www.wembleystadium.com/tours • Allprizes/tours are subject to availability and pre-booking is required.

Win your 90 minutes at Wembley Stadium

This events calendar is correct at the time of going to print and is subject to change and updates. More events are expected to be booked for 2010 – these will be added to the calendar as and when confirmed. Please visit www.wembleystadium.com/events for the very latest information.

Send your entries on a postcard with your name, address and daytime telephone number to: (Name of Competition), The Brent Magazine, Room 9, Brent Town Hall, Forty Lane, Wembley HA9 9HD or email [email protected] (add name of competition to subject line). The deadline for all competitions is Friday 14 May 2010.

Last month’s winners: Fake Its: Annabel Al-Gabril (winner), Rita Gromb (runner-up), Margaret O’Sullivan (runner-up).

Ricky Gervais: M Chadha

Wembley Stadium: Anne Leach, Alexander Strub, Sameer Patel, Tobias Appaya-Bagot


Win Clapton and Winwood ticketsIn their first UK shows together since supergroup ‘Blind Faith’ disbanded in 1969, Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood are reuniting for just three unmissable dates.

The two iconic figures played New York’s legendary Madison Square Gardensin 2008, and are now set to play at Wembley Arena on 20 and 21 May.

Don’t miss your chance to see these two musical icons on stage togetherhere in the UK. The Brent Magazine has a pair of tickets to give away toone lucky reader. To be in with a chance answer this question:

What dates are Eric Clapton and SteveWinwood playing Wembley Arena?

If you are not a lucky winner, visit www.wembleyarena.co.ukfor more about the concerts.

Wembley Stadium Event Calendar Event starts

8 or 9 May 2010 FA Trophy / Vase TBC

15 May 2010 FA Cup Final 3pm

16 May 2010 Conference Play Off TBC

22 May 2010 Championship Play Off TBC

29 May 2010 League 1 Play Off TBC

30 May 2010 League 2 Play Off TBC

19 June Green Day TBC

Date tbc The FA Community Shield TBC

28 August 2010 Rugby League Challange Cup Final TBC

4 September Potential England Euro 2012 qualifier TBC

8 September Potential England Euro 2012 qualifier TBC

10 and 11 Sept Muse TBC

9 October Potential England Euro 2012 qualifier TBC

13 October Potential England Euro 2012 qualifier TBC

31 October NFL - Broncos vs 49ers 5pm

CHILDRENAIR CADETSMon and Thurs 7pm 406Squadron Willesden 020 8451 0406

ARTALIKESats 10am term-time; Sats10am-noon ARTTEEN 7-14 £5, Kensal Rise 07946 755 847

ART CLASSES Mini Picassos for childrenaged 4-6 yrs and 7-11yrs;toddler Picassos 15months-3 yrs, GracelandsCafe, Kensal Green

07903638817

DANIEL’S DENMons 1pm-3pm, Thurs9.30am-11am, 11.30am-1pm, Tues 10am-noon StMIchael and All AngelsChurch, Hillside,StonebrIdge, Fris 9.30am-11am, 11.30am-1pm StMichael’s Church Hall, StMichael’s Ave, TokyngtonTues, 1pm-3pm,Gladstone Park PrimarySchool, Dollis Hillwww.danielsden.org.uk

DRAMA WORKSHOPSSats 7-16 yrs DuddenhillCentre, NW10 07958 653 725

11TH BRONDESBURYGUIDESTues, 6pm for girls aged 10-14 in Willesden

07810 653 225

FAWOOD CHILDREN’SCENTREMons, Tues & Fris9.30am-11.30am under5s pop in and play, Weds9.30am-11.30am child-minder’s network,Fawood Avenue NW10020 8965 9334

FRENCH CLASSESWeds, Thurs after-schoolin Kensal Rise ages 5-11;07753 693 720

GIRLS’ BRIGADEWeds 5.15pm-8.30pm forfive-year-olds andupwards, QueensburyMethodist Church,Beverley Drive 07961 321 237

LONDON IRISH MUSICSCHOOLSats, traditional Irishmusic for under 14s;Oliver Goldsmith Primary,Kenton www.londonirishmusicschool.co.uk020 8205 7231

MINI-SOCCERSuns Year 3 9.45am-10.45am Year 4-Year 610.45am-12noonUxendon Manor School,Vista Way, Kenton, 6weeks £30, call GeorgeLappas 07957 229 518

MUM AND TODDLERThurs 10am-12noon,Preston Mall CommunityCentre, Kenton £2 020 8204 1148

PARENT AND CARER TODDLER GROUPThurs 9am-10.30am 50p Barham Primary,Danethorpe Road,Wembley 020 8902 3706

PARENT AND BABY WALKTues, 10.30amRoundwood Park, NW10 07958 292 524

PIONEER EXPLORERSCOUTSWeds 8am-10pm for 14-18 years, StemberHall, Leighton Gardens,NW10 01582 703121

SPLASH FOOTBALLSats 10am-12pm, ages 5-15. Claremont HighSchool, ClaremontAvenue, Kenton, £30 for 5 weeks 07863 165 737

7TH BRONDESBURYBROWNIESTues, 6pm for girls aged 7-10 in Willesden07810 653 225

SATURDAY THEATRE8 May 11am and 2pm‘Clever Clogs and theCunning Princess’ 5-11yrs, 45 mins MultistoryTheatre Company £6/£5adaptation of a Russianfolk tale; 15 May 11amand 2pm ‘Hiccup theHippopotamus’ 3+ yrs

45 mins Jactito Theatre £6/£5 Hippo

hiccups every time he gets worried, causing the whole jungleto shake; Tricycle Theatre, 269 Kilburn High RoadNW6 020 7372 6611www.tricycle.co.uk

SING AND SIGNCLASSES

Mon-Fri, for babies 6-18 months. WillesdenGreen & Kensal Rise 07790 955 576

SOCCER TRAININGFris, 6pm-8pm, for chil-dren, first session freeCapital City AcademyNW10 [email protected]

WILLESDEN DISTRICT SCOUTSGroups throughoutWillesden for youngpeople aged 6-18, adultvolunteers needed0208 459 [email protected]

SEA TRAINING CORPSThurs 7.15pm-9.15pmSea Pirates 7-9 yrs; Thurs7.15pm-9.15pm juniors;Mons and Fris 7.15pm-9.30pm Sea Cadets;Mons and Fris 7.15pm-9.30pm Marine Cadets;youth group for boys andgirls, Cool Oak Lane,NW9 020 8205 4492www.seacadet.org

COMMUNITYBRENT PENSIONERSFORUM5 May 10am-12noon 113Chalkhill Road Wembley020 8998 0564

BRENT AND HARROWNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONOF WIDOWS11 May 8pm games andquiz evening, 25 May8pm tenpin bowlingevening Rhona, 76Marlborough Hill, Harrow020 8969 3198

BRENT HEART SUPPORT GROUP10 May 10am-12noonmonthly meeting offeringadvice and support toheart disease sufferersand their carers; WembleyHospital, Chaplin Road; 5May fund-raising walkaround Tower of London,call Mr Tomalinson 020 8961 1708

MIDDLESEX ITECFree computer training forover 55s if on recognisedbenefit, plus training foryoung people, unem-ployed; GCSE Tuition inmaths, English and sci-ence for 14-19 yearsAlperton House,Bridgewater Road,Alperton 020 8900 [email protected]

WILLESDEN GREEN WRITERS GROUPThurs 8pm-10pmWillesden Green LibraryCentre www.willesdengreenwriters.com

FILM AND CABARET ONTHE BROADWAY31 May from 3pm filmsand documentaries byyoung people, poetryslam with Syfa, grimemusic acts; The HeritageInn, 301 CricklewoodBroadway, NW2 under18s free; over 18s £7(tickets in advance) callLady Paulette07908 057 832 [email protected]

KINGSBURY OPEN DAY31 May 10.30am-4pmMaypole dancing, stalls,refreshments, bouncycastle and ‘Women overthe past 100 years’ exhibi-tion at St Andrew's NewChurch, Church Lane,Kingsbury; 11am-4pmOld St Andrew's Churchopen, Old Church Lane,Kingsbury; 11am-3pmopen day and ‘175 yearsof Kingsbury Reservoir’exhibition at Welsh HarpEnvironmental EducationCentre, and open day atEnergy Solutions, top ofBirchen Grove, [email protected]

MOSAICWeds, for lesbian, gay,bisexual and transgenderyoung people aged under19. 07931 33668

NORTH WEST LONDONLESBIAN AND GAY GROUPMons 8.30pm, TenterdenSports Centre, PrestonRoad, Wembley 07941 707884

OVER 50S DISCUSSION GROUPTues 11am-12.30pm TheGallery, Willesden GreenLibrary 020 8452 8739

ST LUKE’S HOSPICE13 May 7.45pm quiznight at Starbucks inPinner tickets £10(includes tea, coffee andcakes). 22 May 1940s Day at Bentley Priory;afternoon tea on thelawn, military, brass andsteel pan bands; Spitfireair display, dance the lindyhop and learn to swing,jive and boogie, £3.50.31 May 9.30am Dragonboat race at BrentReservoir; teams of tenneeded for Bank HolidayMonday event; at least 3races, and trophies towin; entry £25 perperson, £275 a team, 020 8382 [email protected]

TAMIL READING GROUP8 May 2.30pm-4pm Brent Town Hall Library020 8937 3500

UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGECourses, talks and work-shops 020 8933 7558www.brentu3a.org.uk

VOCALITY WILLESDENCOMMUNITY CHOIRMons 8pm-10pm, opento all; first session free,singing gospel, African,pop and more, WillesdenGreen Library Centre,Space 2 (upstairs), 95High Road, Willesden,NW10 call CatherineDyson 07985 094 [email protected] www.vocalitysinging.co.uk

WOMEN’S POETRY GROUP19 May 7pm led by published writer and performance poet TheHub, All Souls ChurchHall, Station Road,Harlesden 07896 366 485 [email protected]

WOMEN’S INSTITUTENORTH WEST LONDON6 May 7.30pm upstairsNorth London Tavern, 375Kilburn High Road [email protected]

CRAFTFLOWER ARRANGINGWeds, 8pm KingsburyHorticultural Association,The Pavilion, Old KentonLane Allotments 020 8205 3457

HARROW MARQUETRY GROUPFris 7.30pm-10pm HatchEnd Free Church Hall,junction of RowlandsRoad and Uxbridge Road, Hatch End 020 8845 7180

KNITTING GROUPMons, 6pm LewisCresent, Neasden 07775 984 316

WEMBLEY QUILTERS14, 28 May 7.30pm-9.30pm, PerivaleCommunity Centre,Horsenden Lane 020 8902 9934

DANCEADULT BEGINNERS BALLET COURSEUntil 14 July Weds6.30pm-7.30pm TheCorrib Rest, 76-80Salusbury Rd, NW6 6PA07956 260108 www.balletforyou.co.uk

ADULT STREET DANCETues, 7.30pm-8.30pm,£5.15 New Bridge ParkCentre, Stonebridge 020 8937 3730

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BRENT MUSEUM WILLESDEN GREEN LIBRARYHigh Road, NW10020 8937 3600BRENT ARCHIVESIst Floor, Willesden Green Library Centre, NW10020 8937 3541 [email protected] PAUL DAISLEY HALLForty Lane, Wembley, Middx HA9Box Office 020 8937 6206/6203STABLES GALLERY ARTS CENTREGladstone Park, Dollis Hill Lane, London NW2 020 8452 8655Thursday – Sunday 11am-6pm TRICYCLE THEATRE CINEMA AND GALLERY269 Kilburn High Road,London NW6Theatre Box Office 020 7328 1000Cinema Box Office 020 7328 1900Disabled access to auditorium andcafe induction loop in auditorium Minicom 020 7625 5105WEMBLEY ARENABox Office 0870 060 0870www.livenation.co.uk/wembley

Barham Park Library Harrow Road, Sudbury, Middx 020 8937 [email protected] Library152 Olive Road NW2 020 8937 [email protected] Road Library Ealing Road, Wembley, Middx 020 8937 [email protected] Library PlusCraven Park Road, Harlesden,London NW10 020 8937 [email protected] Rise Library Bathurst Gardens, NW10 020 8937 [email protected] LibrarySalusbury Road, London NW6 020 8937 [email protected] Library PlusKingsbury Road, Kingsbury,London NW9 020 8937 [email protected] Library Plus277 Neasden Lane, London NW1020 8937 [email protected] Road Library Carlton Avenue East, Wembley, Middx 020 8937 [email protected] Library Monks Park, Wembley, Middx 020 8937 [email protected] Hall LibraryBrent Town Hall, Forty Lane, Wembley, Middx 020 8937 [email protected] Green LibraryHigh Road, Willesden, London NW10 020 8937 [email protected]

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BELLY DANCING Mons 7.30pm-8.30pm,Fitness First Wembley, £8 drop and £40 for 6weeks 07855 362 849www.hayaam.comTues 8.30pm-10pm NYPilates Studio, LonsdaleRd NW6 020 7372 3490Sats 2pm-3pm 105Salusbury Road NW6, £7per lesson or £50 for 8sessions [email protected]

BOLLYWOOD ANDSEMI-CLASSICAL INDIANSuns 11.15am-12.15pmFitness First 197 AlpertonRoad 07930 593 [email protected]

CLUB CEROCTues 8pm-11pm entry £7plus £3 lifetime member-ship and a free beginner’sDVD Brent Town Hall,Forty Lane, WembleyHA9, www.clubceroc.com 020 8933 4350

LINE DANCINGFris 6.15pm-7.15pm, free,beginners, ChalkhillCommunity Centre, 113Chalkhill Road, Wembley020 8976 1099

MAMBO CITYMons, 7.30pm-8.30pmCuban Salsa £6 StJoseph’s Social Club,Empire Way, [email protected]

SALSAFris 7.30pm-8.30pmWillesden Sports CentreThurs 8.15-9.30pm£4.50, Vale Farm SportsCentre 07961 281 989Thurs 8pm-midnight,salsa and social dancingat Peri Peri Sports Bar, £5Wembley Park [email protected]

SELF EXPRESSIVE DANCETues 8pm-9.30pm, £7.50, Holy InnocentsChurch Hall, Bacon Lane020 8205 6751

TEA DANCE5, 12, 19, 26 May1.30pm-4.30pm, £3,Brent Town Hall,Wembley 020 8937 6206

DRAMACHAMELEONS Mons and Thurs 8pm,amateur dramaticsNeasden MethodistChurch, NW1007968 965 038

DRAMA WORKHOUSETues & Weds 8pm-10pm for adults DuddenHill Centre, NW10 07958 653 725

MADHATTERSWeds 8pm amateur dramatics, Stables ArtsCentre, Gladstone Park,Dollis Hill Lane. 020 8452 5239

EAST LANE THEATRE CLUB 1,5,6,7,8 May 7.45pm‘The Heiress’ by Ruth and Augustus Goetz tickets £9; Vale Farm in Wembley box office07762 622 215

ENVIRONMENTKENSAL RISE MARKET Sats, 10am-5pm, outsideMinkie’s Deli,Chamberlayne Road,NW10 07807 057 808

KINGSBURY WALKERSWeds 1.55pm, Meet BushFarm, Slough Lane andSalmon Street junction.020 8907 2836

WELSH HARP CONSERVATION GROUP16 May 10am walk todiscover bird song assome birds establishbreeding territories; firstbutterflies might be flying020 8447 1810

EXHIBITIONSBRENT MUSEUMUntil Sep ‘Visionary of theSuburbs’ life and work ofthe architect extraordi-naire EG Trobridge,Willesden Green LibraryCentre, Willesden HighRoad 020 8937 3600

BRENT ARTISTS REGISTERUntil 14 May ‘Warriors’young artists tell of theirown battles with art inmulti-media; 18 May - 18June ‘Spring Show’ members’ work includingpainting, photographyand textiles; 18 May-18June ‘Flick’n’Click Art’artworks inspired by filmpostersTheWall@TheGallery; The Gallery WillesdenGreen Library Centre 020 8459 [email protected]

STABLES GALLERYUntil 9 May MatthewCasserly’s paintings andsculpture of landscapeand still life; 13 May-6June Wembley Art Societymembers’ show,Gladstone Park, Dollis HillLane 020 8452 8655

LOCAL HISTORYST ANDREW’S OLD CHURCH31 May 11am-4pm historic old church opento the public (admissionfree) as part of KingsburyOpen Day, Old ChurchLane, [email protected]

TROBRIDGE WALKS15 May 2pm-3.30pm‘Fern Dene to KingsburyCross’ 2 miles; meet at2pm Kingsbury LibraryPlus, 522 Kingsbury Road;19 May 1pm-3pm‘Thatched Houses toCastle Flats’ 2 miles, meetat 1pm Kingsbury LibraryPlus, 522 Kingsbury Roadlocal historian Philip Grantleads walks to explorework of EG Trobridge 020 8937 3600

WEMBLEY HISTORY SOCIETY21 May 7.30pm ‘The Air-Co Rag’ history of theAircraft ManufacturingCompany’s in-house mag-azine by Malcolm Barres-Baker, St Andrew’sChurch Hall, Church Lane,Kingsbury 020 8205 3263

WILLESDEN LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY19 May 7.30pm‘Girlguiding in Willesden’a 100 years of GirlGuides, Scout House,Strode Road NW10 020 8965 7230 [email protected]

MUSICGUITAR LESSONSMon-Sun, Kensal Rise all levels welcome, £25per hour. Contact Udi07528 016 583,www.udiguitar.comMon-Sun Kilburn andQueens Park, all levelswelcome, electric andacoustic guitar, musictheory; £20 per lesson,call Irene 07948 430 282

JAZZSuns 8pm-10pm, Hugo’s,Lonsdale Road, Queen’sPark www.jazz7.co.uk020 7372 1232

PIANO LESSONSMon-Sun, all grades frombeginner to advanced,£20 per hour,Cricklewood, call EdgardoPlasencia 020 8450 1067

SUFI DRUMMINGSats 11.30am-1.30pm £5,eight years and above,Chalkhill CommunityCentre 07954 601 372www.silkroads.co.uk

WEMBLEY ARENA12, 13 May ‘Kiss: SonicBoom Over Europe Tour,18 May ‘Flight of theConchords, 20, 21 May7.45pm Eric Clapton andSteve Winwood ArenaSquare, Engineers Way,Wembley www.livenation.co.uk

SPORTS & LEISUREBRONDESBURY BOWLING CLUBEvenings and daytimeincluding free tuition,Chatsworth Road 020 8438 0302

BROTHERS PEARSE CAMOGIE CLUBLadies’ hurling club, alllevels welcome, call MaryCahill 07904 685 276

CENTURY BOWLS CLUBIndoor and outdoorbowls, free coachingavailable, social actitivities,Logan Road, Wembley020 8904 3261

FUN AND FITNESSTues 8pm-9pm ladies onlyall levels exercise class; £4Kingsbury Baptists Churchhall, Slough Lane, NW907944 523 260

LADIES KEEP FITWeds 7.30pm-8.30pmMandhata Centre, 20aRosemead Avenue,Wembley 07930 593 [email protected]

PILATESMons 7pm-8pm, Sats 10-11am Living WellHealth Club, WembleyPlaza Hotel, Empire Way,£5 07903 937 909

PRESTON PARK BOWLS CLUBNew members welcome,free coaching and loan ofbowls Preston ParkRecreation Ground,Carlton Avenue East 020 8933 9358 020 8427 1590

QUEENS PARK HARRIERSTues & Thurs 7pm-8pm,Willesden Sport Centrewww.queensparkharriers.org.uk

SHORINJI KEMPO MARTIAL ARTTues 8pm-9.30pmChurch of Ascension,The Avenue, Wembley;Fris 7.30-9pm at StErconwald’s Church Hall,112 Carlton Avenue East,Wembley 07404 039 087

WEMBLEY AND SUDBURY TENNIS AND SQUASH CLUBSocial and competitiveplay; active juniors,Sylvester Road, offHarrowdene Road. 020 8998 3677 020 8902 8098.

SOUTH HAMPSTEADTENNIS CLUBMon-Sun experiencedplayers welcome; lookingfor players to play in topdivisions of MiddlesexLeague and Cup, fivefloodlight all-weathercourts, Milverton RoadBrondesbury, NW6 [email protected] Cynthia Felix 07540 609 641

SUDBURY COURTBADMINTON CLUBThurs 8pm-10pm, The Mall, Kingsbury 020 8904 6698

TAI CHITues, 6.30pm-8pmbeginners, 8.30pm-9pmadvanced, St Anne’s hall,125 Salusbury Rd, NW607939 043 580 Weds,1.30pm-2.30pm, £2 over 55s, beginners,gentle movements (health questionnairemust be completed first)Fitness First, Kingsbury07957 185 367

TAEKWONDOTues 6pm-9pm, Thurs 6-7.30pm, Ealing RoadMethodist Church 07832 447 763Mons 6.30pm-8pm, Weds6.30-8pm, CardinalHinsley School NW1007832 447 763

WEMBLEY CRICKET CLUBMen’s, boys’ and girls’cricket teams, coachingfor girls and boys Sats10am-11am at OakingtonManor School, Wembley020 8902 6096 020 8904 2644

WOODCOCK PARKBOWLING CLUBWeds 6pm. Open daySun 2 May 10am- 6pm,Woodcock Park, Kenton 020 8907 2701

VISUAL ARTSART CLASSESTues 7pm-9pm 20 Apriluntil 29 June (half-term 1June) drawing and paint-ing with water-basedmaterials for all, over 15s,£24 concessions or £28.Classes at Brent ArtistsResource, WillesdenGreen Library Centre, callMary Treherne after12noon 020 8141 6367


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