Around 5,000 people, including bereaved families, survivors, gathered in west London on Saturday to mark the 8th anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire.
Under London mayor direction, Trafalgar Square was lit in green to honour lives lost in the Grenfell Tower fire and the bereaved, survivors and residents whose lives were changed forever.
However, there are concerns that the Met Police investigation into what led to the “avoidable” tragedy in 2017 which claimed the lives of 72 people, including 18 children and representing wider diversity, is still ongoing despite public demand, from the beginning, to know why it happened.(2017video)Many families and survivors believe the tower should stay until there are criminal prosecutions, but in September, work will begin to take down the 23-storey building, so this year’s eighth anniversary is especially moving.
Therefore, several London councils have meaningfully marked the anniversary, like by light up town halls green.
But in Harrow, the Harrow council only had a brief mention of the ‘tragedy’ on the Facebook which has 31 likes, including by few good-hearted Conservative councillors but not by the Conservative group leadership. Likewise, there is no Grenfell public statement by the leadership (as of 16/6 at 14.40 am). The council leader’s PR letter is days away!
Many in Harrow have strong feelings for the Grenfell victims, being from the same diverse background.
It looks, Harrow administration’s response to diversity-specific disturbing matters, varies.
Under London mayor direction, Trafalgar Square was lit in green to honour lives lost in the Grenfell Tower fire and the bereaved, survivors and residents whose lives were changed forever.
However, there are concerns that the Met Police investigation into what led to the “avoidable” tragedy in 2017 which claimed the lives of 72 people, including 18 children and representing wider diversity, is still ongoing despite public demand, from the beginning, to know why it happened.(2017video)Many families and survivors believe the tower should stay until there are criminal prosecutions, but in September, work will begin to take down the 23-storey building, so this year’s eighth anniversary is especially moving.
Therefore, several London councils have meaningfully marked the anniversary, like by light up town halls green.
But in Harrow, the Harrow council only had a brief mention of the ‘tragedy’ on the Facebook which has 31 likes, including by few good-hearted Conservative councillors but not by the Conservative group leadership. Likewise, there is no Grenfell public statement by the leadership (as of 16/6 at 14.40 am). The council leader’s PR letter is days away!
Many in Harrow have strong feelings for the Grenfell victims, being from the same diverse background.
It looks, Harrow administration’s response to diversity-specific disturbing matters, varies.
Harrow Monitoring Group 