tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post8336597202987265995..comments2024-03-29T12:43:56.192+00:00Comments on WEMBLEY MATTERS: Brent’s Coat of Arms – some thoughts on history, and on justiceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-34990310187073195442015-11-23T10:07:41.114+00:002015-11-23T10:07:41.114+00:00At the same time increasing the salary's of po...At the same time increasing the salary's of politicians who have no real world life experience. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-54347032440841241072015-11-22T23:38:45.259+00:002015-11-22T23:38:45.259+00:00It's all part of Brent embracing the Tory visi...It's all part of Brent embracing the Tory vision of the Big Society. Sack the staff and rely on unpaid and well-meaning volunteers to do the job. (That's not a personal criticism of you Philip)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-38750935525668683822015-11-22T16:34:37.000+00:002015-11-22T16:34:37.000+00:00Thank you, Nan.
It is a pity, in one way, that Re...Thank you, Nan.<br /><br />It is a pity, in one way, that Regeneration had to ask me. Brent used to have two experts on the area's history at Brent Archives, but both were unfairly made redundant in early 2014 as part of a "restructuring" by the former Head of Libraries, Arts and Heritage. The new Museum and Archives team still have a long way to go in replacing such knowledge and experience.<br /><br />My own interest in local history came to the attention of Regeneration as an "opponent", when I had to correct them about the historical and architectural importance of the Victorian library building that they wanted to demolish at Willesden Green, and again when they put forward a totally inaccurate history of the buildings in Barham Park, as part of their planning appeal on behalf of the Barham Park Trust. We later worked together on the project to put the British Empire Exhibition "Wembley Lion" on permanent public display (on the open space in Wembley Hill Road), to celebrate the exhibition's 90th anniversary in 2014.<br /><br />Philip.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-72400318416436152872015-11-22T06:17:34.295+00:002015-11-22T06:17:34.295+00:00"Contacted by the Regeneration Department&quo..."Contacted by the Regeneration Department". Some of us can only wish.Pete Firminnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-66667306876768715552015-11-21T23:37:12.817+00:002015-11-21T23:37:12.817+00:00Interesting that John Lyons is there on the crest....Interesting that John Lyons is there on the crest.,.and it may well be that the John Lyons Charity continues to help Brent.....as it has before.....before all these useless money grabbing tossers took over...three cheers for longevity against short term shystersAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16665119864953363319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-35671031428587509932015-11-21T21:23:54.672+00:002015-11-21T21:23:54.672+00:00Well done to Regeneration for seeking knowledgeabl...Well done to Regeneration for seeking knowledgeable advice from an impeccable source.<br /><br />I learnt much that was most interesting from your piece, Philip - thank you.Nan.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-10465314385568508632015-11-21T21:20:09.429+00:002015-11-21T21:20:09.429+00:00Love it, Mike!!
My suggestion would be for Brent ...Love it, Mike!!<br /><br />My suggestion would be for Brent to adopt the motto below which I think came from a school - <br /> <br />Turpe nescire - it is disgraceful to be ignorantNan.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-19894295939060470372015-11-21T18:35:57.007+00:002015-11-21T18:35:57.007+00:00Thanks Mike, I really did 'LOL' at your mo...Thanks Mike, I really did 'LOL' at your motto...Martin Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02194641151012303116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-27879452293193160942015-11-21T18:30:23.882+00:002015-11-21T18:30:23.882+00:00The trouble with ideas like Deputations is that th...The trouble with ideas like Deputations is that their usefulness is ultimately dependent on their being administered by men and women of goodwill and honesty. In the hands of a bunch of chiselling little shysters they're merely façade and tokenism. The idea should be given a little more time to see whether there's a chance of the relevant council individuals ever rising above themselves. If not, consideration might be given to the use of another old Saxon method of settling disputes, namely a sharp downward blow with the trusty Saxon broadsword. <br /><br />The motto probably seemed like a good idea in 1965 but after a couple of decades of mission statements and vision statements it sounds like the sort of banal and mawkish crap produced by every organisation and institution in the country. I'd suggest either getting rid of it, translating it into Basque or going for the ultimate banality with the addition of a couple of new words:<br /><br /> ' FORWARD TOGETHER, GOING FORWARD'<br /><br />Mike Hine Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com