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Forthcoming Harrow council cabinet meeting (21 January) is likely to agree recommended levels of fines for many environmental crimes, including 100% increase in some that have no levels of the fines currently . The purpose of the Fixed Penalty Notices (FPN) is to reduce environmental crime within the Borough and should be part of aContinue reading “Increased fines for environmental crimes – some by 100%”

Harrow has started its Covid-19 vaccination programme, mainly using Pfizer-BioNTech which needs 2 shots, 21 days apart. The shot is given in the muscle of the upper arm. The vaccination reduces the chances of suffering from Covid-19 but it takes a few weeks for the body to build up protection from the vaccine. So itContinue reading “Covid-19 vaccination well organised in Harrow – positive experience”

A survey found that 72% household, the equivalent of 20 million, across the UK fear an increase in their energy usage during the lockdown and that they face an average increase of over £32 per month in energy bills. Demand is growing that the government must do more to help people cope with rising fuelContinue reading “Winter fuel payment for all on low income, insists Harrow socialist”

In GP workload prioritisation, Harrow is in the BMA defined  level 5 (highest) emergency response where all non-essential work stopped to allow general practice to cope with very significant demands relating to COVID-19, acute deterioration in long term conditions and new symptoms indicating potentially serious disease.The text message from local GP practices on 1st JanuaryContinue reading “Harrow GPs in level 5 COVID-19 response!”

Tory appointed London assembly member Susan Hall, a Harrow councillor enjoying full council allowances while participating little in the work of the council, uses her City Hall position to gain publicity. Her individual  targeting, practised while leading Tory opposition in Harrow, continues; now attacking London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who faced the worst Tory racist campaignContinue reading “Disruptive Harrow opposition councillor continues her behaviour at City Hall”

On the first day of 2021, a text message from GP surgeries informs about a reduced range of general practice services in Harrow: ‘all GPs have been asked to STOP any non-essential work – any routine referrals to the hospital cannot be done at present as hospitals are NOT processing any new referrals. Some essentialContinue reading “Harrow hit by COVID-19 contradictions”

Harrow Labours are questioning why the lives of Harrow residents are less important, as Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced children can go to schools in Harrow but not if they are in schools in Barnet, Brent or Hillingdon.Harrow is now a Tier 4 where over 150 new cases of covid-19 diagnosed in Harrow everyContinue reading “Risk of increased coronavirus spread as school reopening not delayed in Harrow – but Tory MPs silent”

A variety of campaigners have been calling on Harrow Council’s planning regime to reject the planning application to build residential units at 265 The Ridgeway, Harrow, a wider green corridor full of wildlife. The campaigners argue that the development is not in keeping with the local area, will have a detrimental impact on the localContinue reading “‘Destruction’ of a Green and wildlife corridor in Harrow”

In announcing the project for the New Year, previous Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn MP said “We need solidarity beyond our borders and across communities to solve our common problems together.” The Peace and Justice Project will work with labour and social movements, providing platforms to those campaigning for change for the many, not the few.Continue reading “Project for Peace and Justice – cooperative approach for peace and socialism, more than what Labour opposition is doing”

Car park and tennis courts at Harrow Weald Recreation Ground is now open as an additional  walk-through COVID-19 testing centre as cases continue to rise rapidly in Harrow (20,964 cases as of 10 December and 599 deaths). In view of such an alarming situation, action has been taken to stop the trend, which has seenContinue reading “Rapid rise in corona cases in Harrow – a new walk-through Covid-19 testing centre now open”