>> The Guardian/Observer Appeal

The Guardian/Observer Christmas appeal in aid of WaterAid and Fairbridge has to date raised an impressive £492,000. Donations will be accepted until Saturday 18 January so your gift now could help us equal the £567,000 raised for two other charities last year. Click here to donate or to read the features on WaterAid’s work.

>> UN declares water a human right

On 26 November the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights adopted a General Comment on the right to water, which explicitly recognises water as a human right. WaterAid welcomes this milestone announcement and plans to raise awareness of the right amongst poor communities living without water. Read more here.

 

Partners for Brent hold an annual conference to meet the residents of Brent and to review progress against the action plan. The first conference was held in Brent Town Hall on the 5th December 2001. Click here if you would like to download a copy of the conference report.

The next conference is to be held on the 22nd February 2002. Click here for more details.

The annual conference is not the only consultation event, individually each partner holds a number of consultation events to develop its key strategies. These are shown below.

Consultation event Details Contact Details
Community Planning Conference
Local Delivery Plan
Crime and Disorder Audit