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Gareth Thomas, MP for Harrow East, announces the formation of ‘all party parliamentary group of British Gujaratis’ (APPG) in the UK parliament’. “The APPG will provide the Gujarati community with an opportunity to engage with politicians on matters such as health and wellbeing, education, social and cultural needs, immigration, bilateral trade with the state ofContinue reading “Harrow MPs doing seen as ‘dividing’ British Indians & Hindu society!”

Harrow council planning regime is working on a policy document regarding the height of buildings in suburban areas – the areas which are not as densely populated as an inner city, yet more densely populated than a rural area in the countryside. The tall building Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), in the draft formation and consultationContinue reading “Tale of the ‘tall’ buildings in Harrow!”

London’s mayor Sadiq Khan’s announced £130m scheme to give every primary school pupil in London free school meals for the next academic year, includes Harrow children. Harrow has seen a growing number of children living in poverty, where over 18,000 children living in poverty. There are serious concerns about the profound and devastating consequences ofContinue reading “Free school meals for primary school children in Harrow, part of London Mayor scheme!”

The Conservative administrations in Harrow have a somewhat troublesome history about the waste collection, seemingly because of its councillors responsible for this area of the council work. The wheelie bins in Harrow were introduced by the marginal Conservative administration in 1989 on a trial basis with an assurance that these would not become permanent automatically.Continue reading “Harrow Conservatives waste collection has faced backlash!”

“I can’t believe Harrow Council are signing off £400,000 on lawyers. £400,000 could deliver a library for Harrow’s children, or they could even offer people payments towards scrapping polluting vehicles. Instead, they’re spending the money on trying to keep the air we breathe toxic” says Krupesh Hirani, the London assembly member for Brent and Harrow.Continue reading “Harrow council should not be wasting public money on Ulez legal action”

The Harrow council claims to be a council that puts residents first, and a borough that is clean and safe, through a proposed increase to council tax by 4.99% again. In reality, it appears that this council statement is not owned by all council members with a responsibility, resulting in less than acceptable quality ofContinue reading “Harrow council ‘new vision’ not working!”

The Kodak Works, a photographic manufacturing plant and research and development centre, was built in what was then farmland in the hamlet of Wealdstone, Harrow. Kodak purchased 7 acres of land and the plant opened in 1891, Kodak’s first manufacturing facility outside the United States. Initially, the factory developed and printed photographs for clients. InContinue reading “Harrow retains Kodak icon!”

Katie, Harrow Town Centre icon, could do with restoration. The landmark bronze sculpture called Skipping Katie is modelled on and named after the daughter of creator James Butler, 80, who won a public art commission held to mark the opening of newly-pedestrianised St Ann’s Road. The statue was ceremonially unveiled in May 1987 by theContinue reading “Katie needs attention!”

Harrow council needs to redress staffing imbalances, as the council’s recent Annual Workforce Equality Report identified over and under-representation at several levels. The majority of the workforce is aged between 35-64 (76%), under-representation of 16-24 year olds (1.6%). The workforce has more female (60%) than men (39%) but women in senior pay bands remains low,Continue reading “Harrow council workforce missing equality balance  “

Michael Lockwood, 63, director general of the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), has stepped down with immediate effect.In a statement posted on the IOPC website on Friday night, Mr Lockwood said: ‘It is with great sadness that I have decided to resign as director general of the IOPC for personal and domestic reasons, andContinue reading “Harrow council ex chief in national headlines!”