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The newly introduced Harrow Town Centre Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) forbids the town centre activities like amplification of music and voice; placing of tables, chairs, stands and other fixings / furniture on the street and distribution of leaflets. Failure to comply with a PSPO is an offence and can lead to a summary convictionContinue reading “Low profile PSPO notices at Harrow Town Centre”

In setting the Cost of Living Emergency in Harrow Motion at the council meeting this Thursday, the Labour group on the council has highlighted how Harrow and its residents are suffering due to a cost of living crisis: In the light of the increased energy price cap by 54 per cent, the average standard tariffContinue reading “Harrow Labour summarises cost of living crisis”

An hour free car parking: before the council elections, Conservatives promised one-hour free parking, both on the street and at the council public car parks. After acquiring the council administration, they informed an hour’s free parking is coming this summer across high streets but have deferred free parking at the car parks, subject to theContinue reading “Harrow council in ‘feasibility’ gear!”

Some £1.47 million of the Government’s Housing Support Fund is set to go to Harrow residents this summer. On 30 September 2021, the government announced that vulnerable households across the country will be able to access a new £500 million support fund to help them with essentials over the winter. The grant has been extendedContinue reading “£1.47m Household Support Fund for Harrow”

Planning policies and regeneration plans are being reviewed as part of the new administration’s pledge to limit tall buildings. The review on new structures will take into consideration the impact on the local area, character and height of buildings. The Harrow council intends to adopt policies to protect the borough from inappropriate development. Quality ofContinue reading “Limiting tall buildings in Harrow”

In concluding the first cabinet meeting of his administration, leader of the Harrow council councillor Paul Osborn said, “it’s really important that we recognise that how the people are wanting to change, they recognise that they wanted things done differently and better. They wanted them to be put first.” “And we always need to keepContinue reading “New style Harrow council cabinet!”

Following the initiatives in some other London boroughs, like Enfield, changes to bulky waste collections in Harrow will help residents dispose of large items quickly, easily and free of charge. Welcome news for residents wanting to remove large items but are put off or worried by the cost of removal – for example, collection chargeContinue reading “Council to scrap bulky waste collection charges”

Cllr Nitesh Hirani (Con) has been an elected member of the Harrow Council since a By-Election in April 2017, representing the residents of Kenton East Ward. His published public profile says: he is the first Conservative Councillor elected in the 40-year history of Kenton East Ward. He lives with his family in Kenton East Ward and has servedContinue reading “A  Harrow Tory councillor, ‘Lord’”

North Harrow ward councillor Janet Mote is the new Harrow mayor. Cllr Janet Mote was first elected as a Conservative councillor in 2002. Welcome! She has held several positions of responsibility in the council. She is a former portfolio holder for Education and Schools, and was a Shadow Cabinet member. Not only that, but sheContinue reading “New Harrow mayor”

Harrow council new administration priority to redesign the council logo has been challenged by the local Labour MP. Harrow West MP Gareth Thomas has expressed concern: “Heard tonight that the first priority of the new Conservative leadership of Harrow Council is to change the council’s logo in the middle of a cost of living crisis,Continue reading “Row over Harrow council logo redesign”