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In an outburst at the last cabinet meeting (23 September), councillor Assad asked the fellow councillor Marilyn Ashton, “Do you have a problem with me? Because I’m a woman of colour and because I am Muslim”. The disruption took place when the leader of the council Cllr Graham Henson, chairing the meeting, mentioned the councilContinue reading “Harrow councillor plays on being a ‘woman of colour and Muslim’!”

The way the Labour Party is trying to give a feel of being centrist, bashing left and socialists, raises a serious question about their ability to unite the country if in power.Credit to the social media (particularly Twitter, Facebook) that public is no more dependent on the socio-politically biased conventional media for educating public opinion.Continue reading “Labour under Starmer more divided now!”

Harrow council is good at generating data and would provide all kinds of figures to show residents satisfaction with its work, but the reality is very different! It looks that general lack of challenging leadership by the Members has not only enabled veiling ineffectiveness and incompetence under the ‘pandemic cover’, but has given rise toContinue reading “Harrow council work crumbling under ‘pandemic pressure’, sad!”

In the overview and scrutiny committee in July, Harrow council chief executive Sean Harriss said “the pandemic has exacerbated this  issue (access to the council) as  there  used  to  be  staff  who  could  help  residents  face  to  face  in the Civic Centre help access services that were only online. “The turbulence of demand  caused  by Continue reading “Harder for residents to contact Harrow council, ongoing concern”

Describing the controversial actions by the Labour party leader, general secretary and some national executives, Pamela Fitzpatrick, a socialist and trade unionist who was a parliamentary candidate for Harrow East last election, said “The banning of people through proscription, the punishment of those associating with banned people, dictating who members can be friends with andContinue reading “Harrow socialist councillor hits back at Labour party governance”

A petition gathering hundreds of signatures asks the Labour party to immediately cease its purported action against the Harrow councillor Pamela Fitzpatrick and confirm in writing that she will not be auto-excluded from Labour membership.Ms Fitzpatrick, a proud socialist and trade unionist who was a parliamentary candidate for Harrow East last election, has been threatenedContinue reading “Support for harassed Harrow socialist councillor rapidly mounting”

While some attention-seeking controversial Labour councillors are promoting themselves through all kind of activism, honest and dedicated Harrow councillor Pamela Fitzpatrick, a proud socialist and trade unionist who was parliamentary candidate for Harrow East last election, has been harassed by the Labour party.“I have just received a letter from the Labour Party threatening me withContinue reading “Harrow socialist councillor harassed!”

Harrow council says: “As we rebuild from the Covid-19 pandemic Harrow Council is investing in our high streets. Edgware, North Harrow, South Harrow and Rayners Lane are set to receive funding for a range of improvements to high streets. We’ve been working with ward councillors and the local community to drive forward this change (someContinue reading “Cosmetic use of high streets fund in Harrow, deplored!”

Communication has not been a Harrow council strength (answering/dealing with residents queries, response time,  inadequate website etc) but Covid-19 crisis management has made it worst where residents fail to get prompt, efficient or satisfactory response. An example is the recent correspondence with Paul Hewitt (photo), corporate director people services, copying in the chief executive, regardingContinue reading “Harrow council seemingly distances relevant officers from community”

Former Deputy Mayor and Leader of Council, Cllr Chris Mote, sadly passed away late last night (29 July) after a short illness.Cllr Mote was first elected in 1982 and now represented Pinner South ward. He was leader of the Conservative Group and later Leader of Harrow Council between 2006 and 2008. Cllr Mote announced hisContinue reading “Harrow councillor Chris Mote passed away”