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Community Safety · BrentBrent Council receives five new HMO applications
Brent Council has received five new applications for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) this month, including a proposal for a nine-bedroom property in Wembley that could house up to 16 people. The council recently introduced a new licensing scheme for smaller HMOs.
Brent4 min readTrust 48 · Craft 67 · Hype 45
Policing · BarnetMan sought after spitting and scratching assault at Cricklewood station
British Transport Police have issued a photograph of a man they want to speak to after an assault at Cricklewood railway station on 28 July 2025. A victim was pushed, scratched and spat at; a bystander who intervened was also spat at.
Barnet3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 65