Cllr Matt Kelcher
@mattkelcher
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Labour Councillor for #Harlesden and #KensalGreen | Planning Chair @Brent_Council | Husband/daddy | Lifelong #SWFC fan | Tea drinker | Patriotic Social Democrat
Brent, London
Joined July 2010
Your #Harlesden and #KensalGreen e-newsletter for December 2025 is now out, featuring: ✅ Supporting older residents ✅ Celebrating our reggae heritage ✅ New youth services ✅ Support on the cost of living and much, much more! Read here: https://t.co/YoYBqUMlPr
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*Update on Sellons Avenue & Crownhill Road Consultation* Thank you to everyone who took part in the consultation about proposed improvements to tackle traffic build up on these streets. Quick thread on the outcomes for #Harlesden and #KensalGreen. (1/3)
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Great fun alongside several @BrentLabour colleagues at tonight’s #Chanukah street party in Willesden Green - with great dancing, entertainment and food. We will never let hate divide our communities in #Brent.
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100% this
Pathetic performative cowardice. I mean, it's not even a workable lie. A better one would be to pretend it's only the suburbs which are inhabitable, while the centre is lawless. Which obviously wouldn't be true, either, but at least has some remote connection to the actual areas
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France produces 85% of its electricity through nuclear and look at the outcome, cheap and sometimes free carbon neutral power. Here’s a reminder of what Nick Clegg said about investing in nuclear back in 2010.
Electricity prices in France temporarily dropped to zero — consumers got power for free On December 8, electricity prices on France’s day-ahead market fell to zero, meaning that for several hours power was effectively free. Bloomberg reported the development. The reason was a
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By two year old saw a house full of Christmas lights yesterday and when he got home said: “I saw Christmas Day daddy” which I found heartbreakingly cute.
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Wes wins Twitter for today.
You’re led by someone who thinks breast enlargement can be delivered with the power of his mind. Wind your necks in.
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At @oldoakparkroyal #planning tonight I’m delighted we granted permission for the innovative Minerva Rd Energy Centre. This project is a game-changer, using captured waste heat from nearby data centres to provide low-carbon, low-cost energy for 10,000 homes & local businesses!💡
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Hugely proud to be part of #BrentPlanning tonight. After careful consideration we approved a scheme to deliver: 🏠 61 homes for *social rent* 🧑🧑🧒🧒 25% family homes 🛝 New shared amenities for the wider Chalkhill Estate including new play space 🚙 Parking improvements
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A massive congratulations to Brent Labour councillor Shama Tatler, on her elevation to the House of Lords.
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Greatest city in the world
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🎅 Proud to support #Brent’s annual Christmas appeal for looked after children. You can dondate gifts at Brent Civic Centre or scan the QR code below ⬇️ to find out more. I know #Harlesden and #KensalGreen will deliver! 🎄
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Some politicians are exorcised by child poverty, growing inequality, improving public services, educating the next generation or promoting our values in the world … others are exorcised by the name of biscuits.
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My favourite #StarTrek film of the lot. I remember my mum taking me to see it as five year old. We didn’t have a cinema in my home town and she was breast feeding my baby brother at the time so the drive there and back had to be timed with military precision, but well worth it!
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Great to join the @mayorofbrent, @MiliKPatel and loads of local volunteers for the official switch on of the festive lights on Park Parade today! #Harlesden and #KensalGreen
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Great to be out on the #LabourDoorstep in #Harlesden and #KensalGreen this afternoon. Lots of local people very supportive of our campaign to stop the proliferation of gambling dens on our high street to tackle #gamblingharms.
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Huge thanks go to local businesses Nilly’s Flowers + Janie Lightfoot Textiles, and the pupils and staff of Newman Catholic College for organising the whole event. This is the perfect example of why the LWYL fund was established, to support communities to come together. (2/2)
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🎅Nowhere does festive spirit quite like #Harlesden and #KensalGreen! 🎄Tonight we dropped by Park Parade to support local volunteers in decorating our community Christmas tree. The decorations were funded by a grant from #Brent’s Love Where You Live fund. (1/2)
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No one has created more chances this season than Barry Bannan (40). He's 36 and captain of the team bottom of the table who are playing kids most weeks. Fine wine doesn't do it justice 🍷
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This is great to see.
The Prime Minister spoke about the Taskforce on Nuclear Energy today: "Exactly a week ago, John Fingleton reported on our nuclear industry. He found that pointless gold plating, unnecessary red tape, well intentioned but fundamentally misguided environmental regulations, and, I
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