2015 Westway Trust AGM - When the Rhythm Changes

2015 Westway Trust Agm - When The Rhythm Changes

Posted in Westway Trust AGMs on Mon 22 Apr '19 by TLB

Following the Trust's refusal to attend the Westway23 Public Meeting held earlier in November at the Tabernacle, the community had voted there to atte
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Destination West...?

Destination West...?

Posted in Destination Westway on Mon 22 Apr '19 by TLB

I'm not saying that the people in charge of Destination Westway were lying when they said "we are not trying to make a mini-westfield".
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A Dull Bulb

A Dull Bulb

Posted in Charity Commission on Mon 22 Apr '19 by TLB

Questions, questions, questions.....A few questions about Westway Trust's choices on executive pay posed by this article...
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Let's Clear Some Air

Let's Clear Some Air

Posted in Rap23 on Mon 15 Apr '19 by TLB

A very important and timely event organised by the RAP23 community group... A community taking things into its own hands, to force this issue.
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Change is Gon Come - Slowly

Change Is Gon Come - Slowly

Posted in Demands for Radical Change on Mon 22 Apr '19 by TLB

For the second time in a few months, conclusive evidence has been produced highlighting the lack of balance on charity boards in England. I think it's
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Not all community groups are born equal. Part 1

Not All Community Groups Are Born Equal. Part 1

Posted in Member Organisations of the Trust on Mon 15 Apr '19 by TLB

In early 2016, two local groups attempted to join the Westway Trust as member groups. Bbalance and the Grenfell Action Group both submitted applicati
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The construction of a silent relationship. Part 2

The Construction Of A Silent Relationship. Part 2

Posted in Member Organisations of the Trust on Mon 15 Apr '19 by TLB

In March 2016, two local community groups attempted to join the Westway Trust as Member Organisations. Both attempts were thwarted and in one case
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Long live the people

Long Live The People

Posted in Alan Brown - Chair of the Westway Trust on Mon 15 Apr '19 by TLB

The Chair of the Westway Trust, Alan Brown, is gone. A jump before an almighty push. 
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Whitey's on the moon again

Whitey's On The Moon Again

Posted in Review Into Institutional Racism on Mon 15 Apr '19 by TLB

At last year's 2017 Westway Trust AGM, former elite investment banker, husband of a judge (as he was so keen to tell us all) and Chair of the Westway
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The Launch of a Review

The Launch Of A Review

Posted in Review Into Institutional Racism on Mon 15 Apr '19 by TLB

The Launch of a Review into Institutional Racism at the Westway Trust goes ahead this evening at Acklam Village/Bay56 from 7pm.
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The cost of failure and not understanding

The Cost Of Failure And Not Understanding

Posted in Review Into Institutional Racism on Mon 15 Apr '19 by TLB


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Elephants Are Our Friends

Elephants Are Our Friends

Posted in Review Into Institutional Racism on Sun 21 Apr '19 by TLB

Bringing up Race can be uncomfortable for people. There, I said it. Awkward. But
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Working Our Way Up The Ladder

Working Our Way Up The Ladder

Posted in Demands for Radical Change on Sun 21 Apr '19 by TLB

The idea of citizen participation is a little like eating spinach: no one is against it in principle because it is good for you. Participation of the
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Experiments

Experiments

Posted in Demands for Radical Change on Sun 21 Apr '19 by TLB

The Westway is an experiment. The construction of the elevated motorway that cuts through North Kensington came off the back of a failed proposal to
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Bias in Britain

Bias In Britain

Posted in Demands for Radical Change on Mon 22 Apr '19 by TLB

Since we know for absolute certain that the Westway Trust leadership watch this page, may I suggest that a significant section of them read everything
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Living With Institutions

Living With Institutions

Posted in Alan Brown - Chair of the Westway Trust on Sun 21 Apr '19 by TLB

It is always interesting to hear Westway Trust Chair, Alan Brown throw out his now standard Wellcome Trust defence/diversion. He parades his governors
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No More Dodging

No More Dodging

Posted in Review Into Institutional Racism on Mon 22 Apr '19 by TLB

Attending an interview for the Review into Institutional Racism at the Westway Trust brought some catharsis.
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The case for the offence

The Case For The Offence

Posted in Demands for Radical Change on Mon 15 Apr '19 by TLB

(It's a long one but, it's got games attached in the images if you need some entertainment to go with your mini-essays)
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Did someone mention the charity commission?

Did Someone Mention The Charity Commission?

Posted in Charity Commission on Mon 15 Apr '19 by TLB

Why the Charity Commission should support our community in our demands for change at the Westway Trust
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Forum To Nowhere

Forum To Nowhere

Posted in Demands for Radical Change on Sun 21 Apr '19 by TLB

Attending the Westway Trust Forums this week reaffirmed everything Westway23 believe to be true about the Trust.
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Castaway The Colonialism

Castaway The Colonialism

Posted in Demands for Radical Change on Sun 21 Apr '19 by TLB

To understand the difficulties of the Westway Trust, it is important to understand the nature of the Trust and what Westway23 are trying to change.
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Solving Problems [Colonialism Pt 2]

Solving Problems [colonialism Pt 2]

Posted in Demands for Radical Change on Sun 21 Apr '19 by TLB

This post refers to an article from the Guardian newspaper, from 6th April 2019, titled 'White Australia can't solve black problems. White Australia i
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The More you Look - Writings from the Roots

The More You Look - Writings From The Roots

Posted in Zine on Tue 21 May '19 by TLB

A self published magazine featuring writers, artists and campaigners from the North Kensington community
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Getting to a Beginning

Getting To A Beginning

Posted in Demands for Radical Change on Tue 06 Aug '19 by TLB

A few people recently have remarked that the members of Westway23 have been hard at work for the last couple of years, holding the Trust to account an
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2019 Westway Trust AGM - When the Rhythm Changes

2019 Westway Trust Agm - When The Rhythm Changes

Posted in Westway Trust AGMs on Tue 03 Dec '19 by TLB

The 2019 Westway Trust AGM showed some clear progress at board level is being made at the organisation
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On Winning

On Winning

Posted in Demands for Radical Change on Fri 31 Jan '20 by TLB

It has taken 5 years to get real change....But, winning in North Kensington is not straightforward and perhaps offers us a window to a deeper reality.
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Mirrors

Mirrors

Posted in Demands for Radical Change on Sun 27 Sep '20 by

8 months into the role, Toby shares some thoughts on where the Westway Trust is going and how it may try to get there
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