NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Brent Council

London Borough of Brent
Shown within Greater London
Geography
Status:	London borough
Area: - Total	Ranked 312th 43.24 km�
ONS code:	00AE
Demographics
Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density	Ranked 26th 272,448 6,301 / km�
Ethnicity:	45.3% White 27.7% S.Asian 19.9% Afro-Carib. 1.1% Chinese
Politics
Brent London Borough Council http://www2.brent.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	Labour
MPs:	Paul Boateng, Barry Gardiner, Sarah Teather
London Assembly: - Member	Brent and Harrow - Robert Blackman

The London Borough of Brent is a London borough in north west London which is surrounded by other boroughs: Harrow to the northwest, Barnet to the northeast, Camden to the east and Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster to the south.

Contents

1 History

2 Motto

3 Areas

4 Political composition

5 Landmarks

6 External links

History

Brent was formed in 1965 from the Boroughs of Wembley and Willesden in Middlesex. Its name derives from the River Brent which runs through the Borough.

Motto

Brent's motto is Forward Together.

Areas

Alperton
Brondesbury
Brondesbury Park
Church End
Dollis Hill
Kensal Green
Kensal Rise
Kenton (note: part of Kenton is in Harrow)
Kilburn (note: part of Kilburn is in Camden)
Kingsbury
Neasden
Park Royal (note: part of Park Royal is in Ealing)
Preston
Queensbury, London
Stonebridge
Sudbury
Tokyngton
Wembley
Wembley Park
Willesden
Willesden Green

Political composition

The current political composition of Brent Council is:
Labour: 35
Conservative: 18
Lib Dem: 10

Landmarks

The Brent Cross shopping centre is located in the London Borough of Barnet, not Brent. It takes its name from the River Brent which runs through the site.

External links

Brain community website (http://www.brentbrain.org.uk/)

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