Here at Brent Council, we’re looking for visionless team players to join our elite squad of Yes-People. This is your chance to:
✅ Follow orders without pesky things like “critical thinking.” ✅ Bury your opinions in the name of “unity.” ✅ Support terrible decisions—because they’re not your fault, right? ✅ Climb the ladder of local politics by saying whatever the Leader wants you to say.
💼 No experience necessary. In fact, we prefer it if you have none at all! Independent thought and informed debate only slow us down.
💡 Perks include:
A front-row seat to unchallenged incompetence. Free biscuits at every meeting (subject to budget cuts). The joy of knowing your silence enables bad policy. 📅 Mandatory Event 🗓️ Date: Whenever you're told to show up. 📍 Location: The Leader’s echo chamber, Brent Civic Centre. 🎟️ Dress Code: Grey suits and a neutral expression.
I assume this all relates to becoming a Labour Councillor. There are some of us who do all we can to support residents in our ward and across the borough.
London Borough of Brent Council are running a virtual ‘Be a Councillor’ event with the Local Government Association (LGA) and we thought you and the community groups that you work with might be interested in attending. We would appreciate it if you could also market the event to them.
It’s on Monday, 27 January 2025, 6:00pm. Online registration will open from 5:45pm. The event will take place virtually via ZOOM.
This promises to be a valuable session and you will hear interesting insights from some excellent councillors on what it’s like to stand for election and be a councillor.
At the event:
Chief Executive, Kim Wright, will outline Brent Council’s priorities for the future. A chance to understand more about the role of a Councillor and the work of the council An opportunity to meet with the current political groups
Everyone is welcome, whether you intend to stand as a candidate for a political group, or as an independent, or simply wish to know more about the process and what the role involves.
Full details and registration can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1116590404959?aff=oddtdtcreator
and the attached flyer, or by email to me: member.services@brent.gov.uk and I will send you/them an invite with the Zoom link.
To represent conservation area zones legally protected and de-populating (flated houses converting back into freehold family houses) is very doable and safe councillor work. But to represent a re-development zone of tenanted towers of houses/ where global market decides, councillors are as excluded as those living in such new non places. Councillor career ending to get involved representing such ruins and remediation forever zones.
Anon 14.09 ChatGPT gave this translation of 13.10 comment: Here's a plain English version:
Representing conservation areas—where houses are being turned back into family homes and are legally protected—is straightforward and safe work for councillors. However, dealing with redevelopment zones full of rented tower blocks, where global markets dictate what happens, is much harder. In these areas, councillors have as little influence as the people living there. Trying to get involved in these challenging, long-term redevelopment zones could ruin a councillor’s career.
Could be, but when I attended one of these sessions a few years ago several councillors confessed that they had been more effective as local community activists in achieving bread and butter successes than they were now as councillors. The constraints of the councillor role and adherence to party discipline - not 'rocking the boat' - were undermining their efforts. He was not someone I spoke to about this but Cllr Duffy in Kilburn is an example of someone who tried to break free of these constraints. Greens will be standing in 2026 and are not whipped and given the General Election results we may see some Independents as well. Organisation neeeds to start now.
In local elections you should always vote on local issues supporting those who work hard to get things done for the local community - you should not vote based on national issues.
🎉 Become a Brent Council Councillor! 🎉
ReplyDelete🌟 Are you ready to compromise your integrity? 🌟
Here at Brent Council, we’re looking for visionless team players to join our elite squad of Yes-People. This is your chance to:
✅ Follow orders without pesky things like “critical thinking.”
✅ Bury your opinions in the name of “unity.”
✅ Support terrible decisions—because they’re not your fault, right?
✅ Climb the ladder of local politics by saying whatever the Leader wants you to say.
💼 No experience necessary. In fact, we prefer it if you have none at all! Independent thought and informed debate only slow us down.
💡 Perks include:
A front-row seat to unchallenged incompetence.
Free biscuits at every meeting (subject to budget cuts).
The joy of knowing your silence enables bad policy.
📅 Mandatory Event
🗓️ Date: Whenever you're told to show up.
📍 Location: The Leader’s echo chamber, Brent Civic Centre.
🎟️ Dress Code: Grey suits and a neutral expression.
🤫 Don’t miss out! The Leader has spoken.
Brent Council: Where individuality goes to die.
I assume this all relates to becoming a Labour Councillor. There are some of us who do all we can to support residents in our ward and across the borough.
DeleteWeren’t you originally Labour Cllr Georgiou?
DeleteWhen I was 15 years old lol. Proud to say I’ve never voted for them.
DeleteOh, do go along - you will really liven things up!
ReplyDeleteI assume you mean the comments Anton.
ReplyDeleteThe letter that accompanied the PDF said:
London Borough of Brent Council are running a virtual ‘Be a Councillor’ event with the Local Government Association (LGA) and we thought you and the community groups that you work with might be interested in attending. We would appreciate it if you could also market the event to them.
It’s on Monday, 27 January 2025, 6:00pm. Online registration will open from 5:45pm. The event will take place virtually via ZOOM.
This promises to be a valuable session and you will hear interesting insights from some excellent councillors on what it’s like to stand for election and be a councillor.
At the event:
Chief Executive, Kim Wright, will outline Brent Council’s priorities for the future.
A chance to understand more about the role of a Councillor and the work of the council
An opportunity to meet with the current political groups
Everyone is welcome, whether you intend to stand as a candidate for a political group, or as an independent, or simply wish to know more about the process and what the role involves.
Full details and registration can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1116590404959?aff=oddtdtcreator
and the attached flyer, or by email to me: member.services@brent.gov.uk and I will send you/them an invite with the Zoom link.
To represent conservation area zones legally protected and de-populating (flated houses converting back into freehold family houses) is very doable and safe councillor work. But to represent a re-development zone of tenanted towers of houses/ where global market decides, councillors are as excluded as those living in such new non places. Councillor career ending to get involved representing such ruins and remediation forever zones.
ReplyDeleteAnother AI comment?
DeleteAnon 14.09 ChatGPT gave this translation of 13.10 comment: Here's a plain English version:
ReplyDeleteRepresenting conservation areas—where houses are being turned back into family homes and are legally protected—is straightforward and safe work for councillors. However, dealing with redevelopment zones full of rented tower blocks, where global markets dictate what happens, is much harder. In these areas, councillors have as little influence as the people living there. Trying to get involved in these challenging, long-term redevelopment zones could ruin a councillor’s career.
A perfect opportunity for all of the Wembley Matters whining bloggers to step up and make a difference rather than hide behind their keyboards?
ReplyDeleteCould be, but when I attended one of these sessions a few years ago several councillors confessed that they had been more effective as local community activists in achieving bread and butter successes than they were now as councillors. The constraints of the councillor role and adherence to party discipline - not 'rocking the boat' - were undermining their efforts. He was not someone I spoke to about this but Cllr Duffy in Kilburn is an example of someone who tried to break free of these constraints. Greens will be standing in 2026 and are not whipped and given the General Election results we may see some Independents as well. Organisation neeeds to start now.
ReplyDelete“Greens are not whipped”? Just given “no fault suspensions” for years necessitating court cases.
DeleteVote Labour out at the next local elections!!!
DeleteIn local elections you should always vote on local issues supporting those who work hard to get things done for the local community - you should not vote based on national issues.
Believe in conservation areas
ReplyDeleteGreen candidate was second in Queens Park and Maida Vale last GE.
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