Severe weather in Brent Monday 2 February updates
Updates as and when we have them about the effect the severe weather is having in Brent.
Update time 6:30pm - Update on Brent Council services for 3 February 2009
Schools
- List of Brent schools that will be closed on 3 February
- For other schools, please contact them directly - see contact details for all schools in Brent
Subject to the availability of public transport, Ark Academy intends to open on Tuesday 3 February.
Update time 4.10pm - Update on Brent Council services for 2 February 2009
Libraries
The following libraries will be closed all day on 2 February:
- Ealing Road
- Harlesden Temporary Library at BACES, Stonebridge
- Tokyngton
- Brent Archive
The following libraries will be open until 4pm on 2 February:
- Barham Park
- Cricklewood
- Kensal Rise
- Kilburn
- Kingsbury Library PLus
- Town Hall
- Willesden Green Library and Brent Museum
Schools
Please check with your child's school on its current status. View schools in Brent
Sports centres
All sports centres are open today and will remain open until 8pm this evening. If you have an activity booked please call the sports centre to confirm it will be running. View sports centre details
Meals on Wheels
Meals on wheels are continuing to be delivered today.
Refuse and recycling
There will be no collections today.
One Stop Service
All our One Stop Service offices will be closed from 3pm. The helpline will be taking emergency calls on Adult Social Care, Children and Families and StreetCare issues which will close at 6pm.
Contact the One Stop Service
Update time: 4.10pm
Due to the adverse weather, the Brent Council Noise team will not be available today.
Update time: 12 noon
Pest Control services have been suspended for today.
Update time: 11.30am
The One Stop Service offices at Harlesden and Willesden Green are closed.
Update time: 11.25am
Willesden Green, Cricklewood, Kilburn, Kingsbury, Kensal Green, Barham Park and the Town Hall libraries are open. View library pages
Update time: 11.20am
Preston Park, Copland High School, Anson School, Mora Primary School and Elsley School are all closed.
Update time: 11.15am
The following office locations are open:
Update time: 10.55am
BACES classes have been cancelled and all BACES sites will be closed. All classes will resume as of normal from tomorrow.
Update time: 10.35am
The following schools are closed today
Alperton, Braintcroft, Carlton Vale, Christchurch, Donnington, Fryent, Furness, Kingsbury green, Lyon Park (infants and juniors), Mount Stewart (infants and juniors), Newfield, Oakington, Preston Manor, Salusbury, St Mary's CE and Wembley Primary.
View a map of schools and contact them for exact details about what your school is doing about openning and closing times.
- John Kelly Boys and Girls closed today and tomorrow (2 and 3 February)
- Willow Children's centre is open but will be closing today at 3.00pm
- Fawood Children's Centre closed today
- Granville Children's Centre closed today
Update time: 10.30am
The Meals on wheels service will be delivering as normal.
Update time: 10.25am
Brent's Refuse and Recycling collection service are currently suspended due to the inclement weather conditions.
Brent's Street Cleaning service is also suspended and the staff who would normally carry out street cleaning are spreading salt and grit onto the footpaths and crossing areas to make the pavements safer for pedestrians.
Our contractor, Veolia Environmental UK Ltd started gritting the main roads at 1pm on Sunday 1 February and five gritting lorries were continually gritting until 2am in the morning of Monday 2 February. From 4.30am work started to clear the pavements with the road sweeping operatives and at 5am the five gritting lorries returned to gritting the roads. Staff from the refuse and recycling crews are assisting with the spread of grit on the pavements.
Gritting is expected to continue for the rest of the day and the position is continually being assessed using up to date information supplied by Met Office and WSI a specialist weather service contracted by Brent StreetCare.
Update time: 10.15am
The One Stop Service call centre is running a reduced service. The One Stop Service Office at Brent House is open
Update time: 10am
Keep checking Transport for London and Transport Direct for travel information.
Update time: 9.45am
The main advice for residents is only make journeys if you absolutly have to and stay tuned into local radio and the BBC for travel advice.
Update time: 9.30am
Some schools in Brent are open. Contact your school for information.
Update time: 9am
The housing services will only be responding to emergency calls for repairs.
Update time: 8.30am
There will be no recycling or refuse collection today.
All bus services are currently suspended and the Underground and Overground lines have delays. Check with Transport for London.