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1. Stop Discrimination against Brentford Children in Secondary School Admissions 
Local parents continue to be concerned about the recent allocation of places in mixed secondary community schools. Many have been in contact with local councillors and L B Hounslow Education department regarding what they see as discrimination against applicants from the Brentford area. They say the strict reliance upon the distance criteria from home to the nearest mixed secondary school (e.g. Chiswick Community School) effectively rules out their chances of a successful application.
Following several parent meetings a petition has now been launched to focus the council’s attention on this issue prior to the meeting of the council’s executive on 6th April to fix the policy for 2011 onwards. Parents are particularly concerned that given the rise in Brentford’s population the situation will escalate and in the near future few Brentford children will have any choice in being educated locally.
2. A Safer A4 for pedestrians and cyclists
Towards the end of 2008 I was alerted to residents' concerns over safety for pedestrians using and crossing the A4. Tragically, a cyclist was killed on the A4 in November 2008.
To avoid more injuries and deaths, I am calling on the local council and Transport for London, who control the road, to do what they can to prevent further accidents happening.
Councillor Matt Harmer, Brentford ward, London Borough of Hounslow.
