Grant Williams
Council to pay £2,500 to family left in unsuitable housing for months
An investigation found Brent Council at fault for its ‘failure to secure suitable accommodation’ for the mother and her three children
Protest outside council office over 'damp, mould and spiralling rents'
Harrow residents demand the local authority do more to tackle the borough’s ‘housing crisis’
Firecracker thrown from car in London amid 'worst year' for fireworks
It comes despite a crackdown on the antisocial use of fireworks
Council failed to protect woman after home taken over by drug dealers
An Ombudsman found a ‘number of failures’ on the part of Brent Council to provide help and support to the woman
Quarter of residents in famous London area set to be students by 2028
Local authority plans to halt building of new student accommodation amid risk of ‘unbalanced community’
London landlord fined £6.5k after family left in damp and mouldy flat
The family in Brent were left without a bathroom door for a year as their flat was allowed to fall into disrepair
New 'Superloop' express bus service to launch in north London
The new express service would connect Hendon in the north and Ealing Broadway in the west
The 2,000 London homes pumping waste straight into the rivers
Thames Water has identified 2,294 misconnections in properties throughout London over the past five years
Mother sues London borough over state of 'rat-infested' council home
Family describe feeling ‘depressed’ living in the damp and rat-infested property and are desperate for the council to move them out
Wembley gigs could become more expensive as council plans 'ticket tax'
Brent Council wants to generate additional funds from stadium gigs so the benefits are ‘felt by all residents’
Council scraps dog park plan at cemetery for Paddington creator
Brent Council abandoned the proposed dog enclosure after a public consultation in which almost two‑thirds of around 300 respondents opposed it
London council ordered to turn around troubled children's services
Government minister ‘very disappointed’ with inspection result and appoints advisor as ‘improvement notice’ issued
London theatre takes legal action as it faces huge rent hike
Local authority claims community theatre has been ‘shielded’ from rising costs for ‘many years’
Tribunal orders landlord to lower rent in mouldy 'foul-smelling' flat
Landlord’s attempted rent rise backfires as he’s taken to tribunal and ordered to lower monthly rent beyond original amount tenant paid
£7k payout for homeless mother and three children in B&B for 18 months
Ombudsman investigation finds family were living in the bed and breakfast accommodation for a total of 75 weeks - far beyond the legal limit of 6 weeks
Plans for Hindu festival face backlash over noise and disruption fears
Brent Council has received an application from Asian Events Media (AEM) to host a 10-day festival to celebrate Navratri
Brent twinning plan with Palestine sparks huge local backlash
Brent Council has faced a backlash after approving plans to twin the borough with the city of Nablus in Palestine
Brent businessman fined over £50k after leftover meat and fish dumped
A businessman has been hit with an ‘eye-watering’ £53,000 fine as a ‘stark warning’ for individuals and businesses that fly-tip
London council deputy mayor is suspended - but Labour won't say why
Councillor Kathleen Fraser is the second consecutive deputy mayor of Brent to face an investigation
Leisure centre closure could leave London Roller Derby homeless
Brent council says it has taken the decision to close the historic Bridge Park Community Centre ‘with regret’
Fly-tipper caught dumping bed by London roadside is fined £4,600
London council claims it has ‘ramped up’ enforcement action on fly-tippers throughout the borough