Long-time Harrow councillor and a graceful Harrow mayor John Nickolay has passed away yesterday (9/01/2024).Cllr John Nickolay, 88, actively participated in the work of the council, including the traffic and transport work.
He served as the borough’s mayor in 2008/09 where he attended well over 500 events and told the Harrow Times he has been impressed with the way young people from different background integrate and get on together.
He said: “We have had great fun going round the schools, because this is where it all starts. “You wouldn’t think the kids are sometimes the ones who end up in the papers.
Cllr John Nickolay had consistently voiced his opposition to the proposals, which would see the introduction of a third runway at Heathrow.
He was concerned that further growth at Heathrow could lead to Harrow becoming “another Hounslow”.
His relaxation activities included car engineering. (Correction: we now understand that the councillor did not have any interest in engineering – sorry!)
Earlier, Cllr Asad Omar (borough mayor 2010-11) died in October last year!
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