London Borough of Brent Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
| London Borough of Brent | |
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Shown within Greater London | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | London borough |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 312th 43.24 km² |
| ONS code: | 00AE |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 26th 272,448 6,301 / km² |
| 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.
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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
Political composition
The current political composition of Brent Council is:
Labour: 35
Conservative: 18
Lib Dem: 10Landmarks
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.