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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!”

Local councillors and residents have strongly objected to the planning application for the installation of a 5G mast in proximity of residents, an old people’s home and a primary school at the junction of Wynchgate &  Wilsmere Drive, Harrow Weald. The installation of the Street Pole will also need ancillary works, including the equipment cabinet,Continue reading “5G phone mast in Harrow Weald strongly objected, call-in the planning application”

After the announcement of Prince Harry’s memoir SPARE, likely out on 10th January next year, London Assembly member Susan Hall, also a toxic Harrow councillor, attacked Prince Harry. The Express reports that Hall said the Duke of Sussex could damage his own family – his wife, Meghan Markle, and children – with the book, andContinue reading “GLA Conservative, also a Harrow councillor, attacks Prince Harry”

The council in its meeting last month conferred the title of Honorary Alderman of the London Borough of Harrow Council upon Camilla Bath in recognition of the eminent and distinguished service she has rendered to the London Borough of Harrow over a continuous period of thirty-two years as a Harrow councillor. Being Honorary Alderman bringsContinue reading “Ex-councillor Camila Bath honoured!”

Many side street shops around the Harrow town centre do not enjoy the full benefits of one hour’s free on-street parking, as the parking slots are taken by those using the town centre. “My customers often don’t find the meter parking spaces because these are taken by those who go to the town centre whichContinue reading “One hour’s free parking not helping side street shops in some areas”

While those controlling the Labour Party from outside succeeded in manipulating the British media, the bold and comprehensive Al Jazeera investigation report The Labour Files reveals how senior officials in one of the two key political parties in the UK ran a coup by stealth against the elected leader of the party. And that theContinue reading “Harrow West MP named in Labour conduct investigation”

The newly appointed Patrick (Pat) Flaherty has started this week as the 4th substantial chief executive officer of the Harrow council in the last 18 years. Mr Flaherty joins the council from Somerset County Council, where he has been chief executive for almost a decade and held leadership roles in areas including regeneration, transport andContinue reading “Harrow council has new chief executive”

The Jewish Free School in Kenton (marked being in Harrow but under the Brent local authority) is ranked 78 in the table of all 396 UK state secondary schools based on their latest average performance in public examinations (GCSEs, A-Levels, and other exams). It is 50 in the comparison list of all 396 UK stateContinue reading “Well done JFS: only one from Brent & Harrow on the list of top 396 schools”

From 1 August, one hour’s free parking is available from Pay & Display machines in the borough. It is not available at council car parks yet. Before the last council elections, Conservatives promised one-hour free parking, both on the street and at the council public car parks. However, after acquiring the council administration though theyContinue reading “One election promise delivered”