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More Ombudsman decisions against Harrow council

“Most Council services run well, and any issues are resolved locally without any further action. If the citizen remains unhappy then they can make a formal complaint” Harrow council legal director’s legalistic statement in Annual Complaints and Ombudsman report for the meeting on 26 November 2024. But the national headlines regarding the Ombudsman decisions againstContinue reading “More Ombudsman decisions against Harrow council”

Harrow mayor’s choices?

CONTEXTThe mayor’s office should demonstrate grace and be mindful of upholding the Harrow council reputation and transparency.Looks Harrow mayor Cllr Salim Chowdhury, a hotelier by trade and introduced as the ‘Harrow’s first British Bangladeshi Mayor’ by the Harrow council, has made some unusual choices. Deputy mayorThe mayor notified the May 2024 council meeting that heContinue reading “Harrow mayor’s choices?”

Harrow council marking Srebrenica genocide

Harrow will be marking the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica, Bosnia genocide at the Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 on 28 January at the Harrow Arts Centre – attendance In-Person and Streamed Live. The event is likely to be publicised by Cllr Paul Osborn, leader of the Harrow council, in his email shot MyHarrow@news.harrow.gov.uk.In 2018, rememberingContinue reading “Harrow council marking Srebrenica genocide”

Harrow deputy mayor’s ‘incivility’ brushed aside

The Local Government Association Model Member Code of Conduct published by the Local Government Association in May 2020, says that the code requires a councillor to “treating other councillors and members of the public with civility” – civility, the LGA defines as the politeness and courtesy in behaviour, speech, and in the written word.Within theContinue reading “Harrow deputy mayor’s ‘incivility’ brushed aside”

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Harrow council budget, opposition concerned

Harrow council cabinet has recently approved raising Council tax by 4.99% in the coming year.The opposition Labour group is concerned that “this will take the total increase in Council Tax until 2027 up to 20% since 2023”.Furthermore, along with the stakeholders in the voluntary sector, the opposition group has opposed the proposed £1.3m cuts, stressingContinue reading “Harrow council budget, opposition concerned”

Guidance for Harrow mayor’s charity seen inadequate!

UPDATE: Despite pointing out the requirement to display the charity number of the mayor’s charity is not being met, we don’t see the display of the London’s Community Kitchen charity number 1198839 on their website https://www.londonscommunitykitchen.co.uk/ nor on the Harrow mayor’s webpage at https://www.harrow.gov.uk/elections/mayor-harrow/2 (as of 16/12/2024 10.10pm – later our intervention worked and onContinue reading “Guidance for Harrow mayor’s charity seen inadequate!”

Christine Bednell, well-reasoned Harrow politician, will be missed

Harrow councillor Christine Bednell, a calm and well-respected Conservative politician, died on 3rd December 2024. The council meeting, on 19 July 2018, awarded Honorary Freedom of the Borough (‘Freedom of Entry to the Borough’) to councillor Bednell.Presentation of the Scroll was to mark the appreciation of the forty-seven years service by councillor Bednell to theContinue reading “Christine Bednell, well-reasoned Harrow politician, will be missed”

Planning supremo Harrow councillor’s 25 years on the council recognised

Councillor Marilyn Ashton received a presentation marking her 25 years on the council at the council meeting on 28 November 2024.First elected to the council in 1998, Stanmore councillor Marilyn Ashton, deputy leader of the council and planning and regeneration executive at the Harrow cabinet, has served on various council committees and panels as wellContinue reading “Planning supremo Harrow councillor’s 25 years on the council recognised”

A Harrow community centre design wins award

The Salaam Centre in North Harrow is the Winner of Best Future Design at British Beacon Mosque Awards 2024.The centre, a unique architectural design and project in Harrow, has been awarded the prestigious award in celebrating the centre’s innovative approach to creating a multi-faith community space that harmoniously blends Islamic architectural heritage with contemporary BritishContinue reading “A Harrow community centre design wins award”