Martin Francis @WembleyMatters Twitter profile

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

10 years

Admire this school. A child is more than a SATS score http://t.co/tRuHPcMV6d

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9 years

Bravo! A primary headteacher responds to MP's request to visit his school (from TES) http://t.co/fjWxPABRaF

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

4 years

Hi @Chalkhillschool I thought it would be a good start to your week to hear from @MichaelRosenYes who is now home after being in hospital with #Covid19 for more than 7 weeks. He is still recovering but good to hear his voice again. I hope he has some #chocolatecake

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@BBCr4today

4 years

After contracting coronavirus, the poet @MichaelRosenYes spent 48 days in intensive care. Now back at home, he has a message for all of those people who wished him well while in hospital. #R4Today

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

3 years

@madewithstring Smashing. Makes me want to read more. My mother wrote a weekly poem for the milkman stuffed in the empty milk bottle with the milk money. All about her everyday life and thoughts. Later he said he wished he'd saved them.

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

3 years

Hurray for @CarolineLucas raising the issue of crony contracts - not answered of course,

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

10 years

Great summing up of Israel's PR as civilians die in #Gaza . @PSCupdates http://t.co/XzHhKApL2m

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

9 years

Calling for action against austerity @natalieben at Downing Street this evening http://t.co/icNMlQgBHK

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

5 years

@DailyMirror I liked this comment on your website. Dig deeper...

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

3 years

There are few issues that have as much impact on daily life as the closure of our public toilets. It's life limiting for many but scarcely spoken about it. During a recent illness I realised the problem that the lack of access poses daily for so many. Restriction.Embarrassment.

Caroline Russell

@CarolineRussell

3 years

Lack of access to toilets for all workers (whether driving buses, taxis or Minicabs or riding a bike for delivery company) is a massive health and well being issue. London should have loos everywhere.

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

10 years

. @TheGreenParty Greens running 2nd to Labour amongst 16-24 year olds Ch4 @Channel4News http://t.co/Rb44ieOv3p

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

4 years

@cathy_savage @MichaelRosenYes There's another truth. Children in year group 'bubbles' will have brothers and sisters in other year group 'bubbles'. No contact at school but lots at home!

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

8 years

Brilliant response at Celtic Park to Israeli request not to display Palestine's flag

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

3 years

WEMBLEY MATTERS: Hundreds rally to support of popular Harrow councillor Pamela Fitzpatrick, threated with expulsion by the Labour Party.

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

6 years

The most noteworthy aspect of the #cabinetreshuffle so far is that thousands believed @MichaelRosenYes 's message that Gove had returned as Sec of State for Education. Shows @theresa_may 's government is beyond parody.

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

9 months

@mygibbo @RebeccaFiler I am in @TheGreenParty and can tell you that Jo is making an excellent contribution to the party. Her talk on a panel with other councillors about their work was exemplary. We are pelased to have her!

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

3 years

Frustration is building over #EndOurCladdingScandal but leaseholders are not only angry - they are organised! #solidarity

Andrew Wood

@Andrewwood17

3 years

Protest on Marsh Wall by Ballymore construction site by leaseholders affected by cladding etc etc

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

1 year

Cool Oak Bridge, Hendon a few minutes ago.

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

2 years

@DCustodians @ramzpaul I was a headteacher of a primary school like this and enjoy meeting former pupils who have taken full advantage of their education and are now making an enormous contribution to British society.

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

6 years

@labourlewis @HackneyAbbott @jeremycorbyn #solidarity from a @TheGreenParty member - totally unacceptable.

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

3 years

WEMBLEY MATTERS: SCANDAL: South Kilburn blocks so badly built for Brent Council that remediation exceeds the original purchase cost

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

5 years

Why we want to #MakeVotesMatter and #DemandDemocracy through #proportionalrepresentation Join us via @MakeVotesMatter

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

3 years

WEMBLEY MATTERS: Parent activists Mums for Lungs call for a ‘diesel-free city’ to protect children’s lungs and highlight 'illegal' air pollution on North Circular @MumsForLungs @CAfBrent @BrentFoE @Brent_Council @TfL

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

6 months

Plant something to honour Benji today.

Professor Benjamin Zephaniah

@BZephaniah

6 months

#benjaminzplantz

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

5 years

@MichaelRosenYes I remember the shock of the news 20 years ago and the tragedy of the loss of someone who teachers & pupils had grown to know and love through your poems. We all felt a little of your pain. He lives on whenever I share your Eddie poems from Quick, Let's Get Out of Here #solidarity

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

6 years

. @EmilyThornberry says essential question how many more generations of Palestinian children must grow up under occupation in fear and violence ? #PalestineLobby @PSCupdates

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

6 years

Jo Johnson's defence of Toby Young in House of Commons now is absolutely pathetic and good to see some Tories not accepting it.

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

4 years

The robins are building their nest in my garden so I have given them some 100% natural material to help them along - my beard.

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

9 months

Leader of @Brent_Council @MAsgharButt told residents after the Barham Park Trustee's Meeting not to read Wembley Matters: 'Don't believe what it says.' They replied reading it was the only way they knew what was going on in Brent. Thanks for the plug Mo, appreciated!

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

3 years

. @PSCupdates @BrentHarrowPSC #BoycottPuma

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

1 year

After rave reviews of my performance as a rich 'oil man' in Friday's Street Theatre at the £100m Brent Civic Centre (well, outside) I am offering my services as a lobbyist to fossil fuel companies at £9,999 a day - plus expenses.

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

9 years

Wake up to the climate change challenge and get down to Park Lane/Deanery St for 11.30am @LonGreenParty

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

4 years

Calling on @TulipSiddiq @BrentLabour @LQcontactus @LQSharedOwn to take action: SCANDALOUS! Brent Council accused of colluding in L&Q's leaseholder exploitation and neglect on 'flagship' South Kilburn Estate new build #SouthKilburn

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

1 year

WEMBLEY MATTERS: UPDATE: After 6 days the stricken and weakening Barn Hill heron is still awaiting rescue @every_heron @amandarosephoto @WildLondon @ChrisGPackham

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

7 years

. @bbcquestiontime @paulnuttallukip Yet aother #bbcqt when early to bed with a good novel is a far more attractive prospect

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

5 years

We will be discussing how to defend our libraries at @TheGreenParty conference today. Wishing you a great demonstration and a successful campaign #GPCONF

SOLE_SaveOurLibrariesEssex

@SOLE_Essex

5 years

We march to #saveourlibraries in #Essex today. 500 children marched in the little town of Galleywood! - surely we can do this and more. If you care about literacy and equal access to knowledge ...Today is the day: #KnowledgeIsPower

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

9 months

. @bktimes This from the landing page on your website is insensitive and insulting. I have political differences with Ken Livingstone but you undermine his service and achievements as a Brent MP and former GLC leader.

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

3 years

Frolicking frogs on Barn Hill pond, Wembley, this morning - spawning in progress! @WildLondon

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

2 years

@MichaelRosenYes Thinking I should have had a tofu alternative for the treat or tricksters who just turned up at the door. After all Wembley is almost north London!

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

2 years

I am so pleased to report that the Memorial Tree fo sisters #NicoleSmallman and #BibaaHenry on Barn Hill which appeared to be dying during the drought has revived with recent rain and earlier help from @Brent_Council and others. Photographed this afternoon.💚

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

5 years

. @Brent_Council is due to cut down 8 trees in Furness Road tomorrow - 5 of them are outside Furness Primary School. Brent recently declared a #ClimateEmergency - Is this how we combat climate change @kkrupas ?

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

3 years

Congratulations to @EmmaJaneWallace standing for @LonGreenParty in the GLA election for Brent & Harrow. Before and after vote at @BrentFoE hustings @Brent @Greens @HarrowGreens 💚🌳✅👋

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

1 year

Picket at Ark Wembley joined by @BarryGardiner and Brent councillors @NeuBrent #PayUp

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

4 years

After the near melt-down at Northwick Park Hospital and the coronavirus peak still to come, it's time to bring Central Middlesex Hospital, Willesden Hospital and Wembley Centre into full use. Staffing still a major issue but wards etc coould be prepared.

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

3 years

@KrupeshHirani Statement re above claim from the three parties concerned.

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

1 year

Innovations just keep on coming in #Brent ! We now have mobile litter bins. Find one on a street near you. This one is in Salmon Street NW9.

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

3 years

WEMBLEY MATTERS: EXCLUSIVE: HOPE FOR THE HARP! Brent Council 'exploring all options' to keep the Welsh Harp Centre open and consortium formulating an NCIL bid @Brent_Council @welshharpies @welsh_harp @Thames21

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

3 years

Good to see @LucieGutfreund contribute to investigation into high costs of heating networks. It would be interesting to hear from other Brent residents in such properties about their experience and bills #heatingnetworks

Residents’ bills skyrocket as heat networks pile on extra costs

Leaseholders and tenants are facing extortionate bills due to a type of heating that is being promoted as a key part of the government’s transition towards net zero

www.insidehousing.co.uk

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

5 years

Government defeated in disability benefit appeal, credit to Harrow Law Centre! via @wordpressdotcom

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

10 months

On ULEZ expansion from August 29th Mike Robinson, Chief Executive of British Safety Council:

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

3 years

. @TulipSiddiq makes well deserved reference to @LucieGutfreund in #endthecladdingscandal debate in the House of Commons. Lucie's campaigning has been tireless on this scandal that has caused much unhappiness and stress.

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

4 years

WEMBLEY MATTERS: Murder investigation launched over death of sisters in Fryent Country Park

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

1 year

WEMBLEY MATTERS: Barn Hill heron still awaiting assistance after at least 4 days with bag/material wrapped around its beak @every_heron @amandarosephoto @Brent_Council

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

8 years

@MichaelRosenYes Let's start competency procedures against the DfE and education ministers immediately before they do even more damage.

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

3 years

WEMBLEY MATTERS: Brent school under the spotlight over attitude to 'aggressive' Black hairstyles

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

3 years

@BrentGreens fighting alongside other campaigners against creeping privatisation of our GP practices taken over by US profiteering conglomerate @LonGreenParty @KeepOurNHSPublic @We_OwnIt

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

2 years

WEMBLEY MATTERS: Muhammed Butt's poll rating dives AFTER he speaks at Environmental Hustings

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

10 years

. @TheGreenParty assembling for TUC march, Temple Station http://t.co/QGcNhD82HG

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

4 years

I'm a Greenie but have some sympathy with this. Go to scrutiny anyway & ask to speak from the floor is good advice: Brent’s sole Liberal Democrat councillor requests scrutiny position on committees

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

4 years

@lmharpin @hampsteadlabour Solidarity with Pete and Bridget - from a Green Party member who favours free speech and democracy. 💚❤️

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

9 years

Solidarity with the Junior Doctors marching today #juniorcontract http://t.co/5viW86Bq1H

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

4 years

WEMBLEY MATTERS: George Michael grew up round here - as Kingsbury Mural launched Philip Grant writes about George Michael's childhood in the area @LBOC2020 #GeorgeMichael @Brent_Council #BrentBiennial

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

2 years

@JewishNewsUK @Keir_Starmer Highly recommend the Al Jazeera documentaries on this issue. Much to think about.

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

4 years

SCANDALOUS! Brent Council accused of colluding in L&Q's leaseholder exploitation and neglect on 'flagship' South Kilburn Estate new build

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

2 years

A quiet tribute to Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry at the summit of Gotfordes Hill, Fryent Country Park today.

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

1 year

Yesterday's flooding and cut off water supplies highlighted how only people on social media got to know what was happening and what they should do. Real and potentially dangerous digital exclusion. What can be done about it @Brent_Council @CamdenCouncil @CityWestminster ?

Life In Kilburn

@LifeInKilburn

1 year

Water supply should now have been restored to all properties. If you still don't have water please see the update 👇that contains a link to contact @thameswater . What a day it has been with very little assistance. 1/2

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

4 years

WEMBLEY MATTERS: Muhammed Butt to be challenged for Labour Group leadership

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

2 years

WEMBLEY MATTERS: They’re back! – Heritage tile murals in Olympic Way now on permanent display @QuintainLtd @Brent_Council @wembleystadium @WembleyParkLDN @BrentLibraries

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

3 years

Brent residents marked the NHS 73rd Birthday with a protest against privatisation and for #NHSPay15 @BrentTUC @BrentLabour @BrentGreens #NHS73 #NHSDataGrab

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

4 years

@gavinesler @AudreyMarks19 I'm 73. Can we campaign to have the Cabinet papers from this administration released early. I don't want to miss them.

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

4 years

@JennyBourne18 @MichaelRosenYes @jonnywalker_edu I embarrassed a primary headteacher (with Frank Spencer qualities) who had just called someone a 'berk'. I explained its derivation via rhyming slang from Berkeley Hunt.

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

2 years

@BouchMaths Please do, teachers are all too prone to remember their failures, even if very few, rather than their successes. As a headteacher I saw teachers devastated by one critical parent on Parents' Evening, rather than enjoying the praise lavished by others.

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

1 year

An all too common sight in Wembley/Kingsbury. Refurbishment of private houses means public space of pavement and grass verge gets smashed up by heavy vehicles. @Brent_Council

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

2 years

BEWARE! Your Twitter feed will over-flow with pictures of councillors pointing to repaired holes in the road, litter collected and other good deeds ahead of @Brent_Council Local Elections. Candidate selection by @BrentLabour is underway with a reduced number of seats available!

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

4 years

Still haunted by the woman I met outside Willesden Green Sainsbury's while campaigning at the General Election who said the reason she was voting Conservative was because 'Boris makes me laugh.' Never has so much damage been done to so many people for such a trivial reason.

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

3 years

The question for @Brent_Council tonight is who gave the order for the live stream #BrentLive of a vital Scrutiny Meeting about a multimillion housing scandal and major defects by a builder still empoyed by Brent, to be cut off just when recommendations were about to be discussed?

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

1 year

@aron_ovsky @ArthurJChapman @HistoryPrimary @hannahelias @hannahcusworth @apf102 @Ramble14 @tenigogo_ @danlyndon @peterbarton923 @Mr_S_Tiffany @MichaelRosenYes @omaromalleykhan This is what Altarf wrote at the time to correct the record:

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

8 years

. @bbcquestiontime @Nigel_Farage No, no, no - we've had enough of Farage. Time for a boycott of #bbcqt and BBC's sponsorship of #ukip

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

5 years

Wishing @QueensburySOS well as they present the case for the importance of pubs to local communities and the vital role they play on BBC1 Sunday Morning Live from 10am. We are behind you!

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

1 year

Frogspawn looking healthy and plentiful at Barn Hill pond, Wembley, despite very low water during last summer's drought and recent very cold overnight temperatures. @WildLondon

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

6 years

@camijonesssss @inductivestep A bit like teaching kids 'resilience' rather than tackling the issues we are asking them to be resilient about...

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

2 years

@NewStatesman I'm afraid that means a cancelled subscription after 50 years plus of @NewStatesman . I cheered when he finished with the Andrew Marr Show, now he has been smuggled into my regular reading and will further aid the Staggers move towards the centre right. A Marr too far!

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

5 years

Green Party Members Dismayed with Lib Dem Election Pact

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

5 months

New Year Greetings to Wembley Matters readers everywhere. Continuing to fight for environmental and social justice in 2024. 🇵🇸💚❤️

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

8 years

. @jafarhassan Green candidate for Brent & Harrow GLA campaigning for #fairfares today

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

4 years

@Calderbank It would be great if followers could RT this link to the family's petition

Sign the Petition

Criminal Charges

www.change.org

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

7 months

If only there was a publicly accountable body with the authority to take over buildings where owners or landlords are unable/unwilling to provide a basic standard of heating, hot water, safety - with remediation funded by the previous owner/landlord. @10DowningStreet @UKLabour

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@LucieGutfreund

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This is so stressful. So many weekends we spend chasing for someone to fix our hot water and heating. Basic provision of housing. This is really having an impact on my mental health again. 😓 @LQHomesMatter @fifletcher

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

3 years

August 6th 1982 a Willesden & Brent Chronicle report that contributed to @Brent_Council removing tower blocks in #Chalkhill , #SouthKilburn & #Stonebridge Now nearly 40 years later the tower blocks are on the rise again #LocalPlan

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

2 years

Wembley Matters blog has been banging on about the need for flood precautions and infrastructure maintenance & upgrades for a while now. Today's flooding in various parts of the borough makes action by @Brent_Council & @thameswater even more urgent. The risks cannot be ignored.

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

3 years

Disabled people ‘should push for radical overhaul of society after pandemic’ via @johnpringdns

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

3 years

I've just had a report from @Chalkhillschool that the school chef, a teacher and a teacher's husband have worked since 6am to clear the schoool site of snow and gritted all areas so the school can open. Wonderful teamwork!

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

4 years

. @BBCr4today other headteachers are available. Lazy to get out the contacts book and expose us to Katharine Birbalsingh's self-publicity on every educational issue. Today's interview complete with disparaging remarks about pupils particularly unenlightening.

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

11 months

@MichaelRosenYes The UK ratified the UN Covention on the Rights of the Child in December 1991. The Government's extension of the 'hostile environment' to child refugees surely against the spirit of Article 22. @UNICEF

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

1 year

Brent Council Leader @MAsgharButt clearly enjoying the budget presentation that includes council tax increase and service cuts.

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

3 years

Excellent new website launched by #EndOurCladdingScandal

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

1 year

Three matches in Wembley this holiday weekend so it's going to be busy. Why not escape to Fryent Country Park for some peace... Photo taken this lunchtime.

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

3 years

@cyclingkev I wonder how many school workers will test positive in the next 10 days given the current rate of contagion, and will then, along with co-workers who had contact with them, have to self-isolate over the holiday?

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

5 years

@QueensburySOS @TheQueensbury Sorry to hear the news but congratulations on a fantastic campaign and amazing staying power in a David and Goliath battle.

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

11 months

The blog slipped past the 5m mark without me even noticing.

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

2 years

WEMBLEY MATTERS: Planning Inspector 'unable to recommend Kilburn Square's allocation as a tall building zone' @LifeInKilburn @KilburnMichael @NW6_Kilburn @Brent_Council

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Martin Francis

@WembleyMatters

1 year

Heartening to be with NHS Nurses and other NHS staff this after to express my solidarity. I have had much to thank them for over the last few years, #RCNStrike

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