tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post5981609963299173490..comments2024-03-28T09:45:17.708+00:00Comments on WEMBLEY MATTERS: Questions of accountability for Barham Park Trust meeting tomorrowUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-13368420342743615162015-01-29T13:15:54.503+00:002015-01-29T13:15:54.503+00:00i attended the meeting on behalf on Friends of Bar...i attended the meeting on behalf on Friends of Barham Library alone with other volunteers francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03001253478065635924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-78750773017334653012015-01-29T12:23:23.113+00:002015-01-29T12:23:23.113+00:00I think this needs to go to the Charity Commission...I think this needs to go to the Charity Commission and get Charity Commission to review costs.<br /><br />It was after all ACAVA who required changes in planning to incorporate light industrial. That to me should be ACAVA cost.<br /><br />Oh wait a minute ACAVA accounts shows they are cash strapped and are unlikely to be able to pay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-88537326064169299172015-01-28T18:56:20.815+00:002015-01-28T18:56:20.815+00:00The meeting was this afternoon (my article was wri...The meeting was this afternoon (my article was written yesterday) at 2.30pm. The public is allowed to attend. I was teaching. http://democracy.brent.gov.uk/documents/g2662/Public%20reports%20pack%20Wednesday%2028-Jan-2015%2014.30%20Barham%20Park%20Trust%20Committee.pdf?T=10Martin Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02194641151012303116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-16623898623523014522015-01-28T18:52:31.527+00:002015-01-28T18:52:31.527+00:00Who can attend the meeting? People demand more inf...Who can attend the meeting? People demand more information!Man and Van in Wembley by Van Squadhttp://van-squad.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-40033546093003588882015-01-28T12:12:07.718+00:002015-01-28T12:12:07.718+00:00Hang on. Why the hell are Brent paying ACAVA's...Hang on. Why the hell are Brent paying ACAVA's costs? This was always too damn cosy. <br /><br />Alison Hopkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-1833729483236628062015-01-28T07:06:12.554+00:002015-01-28T07:06:12.554+00:00Who can attend the meeting? public? What time? whe...Who can attend the meeting? public? What time? where?<br /><br />£9000!?! Sounds like a gross mis-spend of council money. Why?<br /><br />How do we find out how much the rental income from ACAVA will be? <br /><br />Are the buildings locally listed or listed? Are they of architectural merit worthy of preserving? Is it in a conservation area?<br /><br />Who scrutinises council spending? It is very alarming that they can justify such spending and generating lower than expected rental income, especially if there is such huge opposition from local people. Are you sure there is not another income revenue stream that is included? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-55731919863173409672015-01-27T15:03:49.814+00:002015-01-27T15:03:49.814+00:00As someone who got involved in Barham Park matters...As someone who got involved in Barham Park matters in 2013, over the planning application to change the use of the former library from community use to business use (for the benfit of ACAVA), I have written to Cllr. Michael Pavey and his fellow members of the Barham Park Trust Committee about the governance report, as I will not be able to attend and have my say. Here are my views, from the email I sent them:<br /><br />'Item 4. Future Governance of the Trust:<br />I note that the Officer's recommendation is for option 1, no change. While I agree that the Trust should remain with the Council, as envisaged by Titus Barham himself in donating his estate to Wembley, I think that option 2 would have some advantages, if this were exercised to allow, say, two local residents to be co-opted onto the Committee (possibly from nominations put forward by local residents' associations or other community groups), so that there was a wider perspective of views, rather than simply politicians from Brent's Cabinet. I believe that by involving the local community more closely in this way, the Barham Park Trust could work more effectively, and co-operatively, with the the people who are best placed to contribute to, and benefit from, the facilities at Barham Park.'<br /><br />If you also have views on this, why not let the councillors involved (Pavey, Crane, Denselow, Hirani and McLennan) know what you think, either by attending the meeting or emailing them this evening. <br /><br />Philip GrantAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com