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The recent Harrow People magazine informs: demand for the adult social care is going up and the council tax is rising because of it. The client group for this aspect of the care includes people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairment, and mental health or physical conditions. With the rise of the council taxContinue reading “Adult social care – Harrow struggling!”

If there was ever a much-loved and vital service that told the story of the NHS funding crisis in north-west London, it was the walk-in centre at Alexandra Avenue closed by the Harrow Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) that has been put into special measures because its forecast deficit of £40 million, said Gareth Thomas MPContinue reading “Harrow health care concerns raised at the Commons”

Harrow is having its share of knife crime surge in London, seemingly for the reasons similar to those in the inner city boroughs. In September 2018, 24% of Harrow residents were concerned about knife crime in their area, increasing from 12% March 2016, according to the Harrow council report ‘Summary of Crime in Harrow inContinue reading “Harrow stabbings – serious concern!”

Brent and Harrow Tories selected their London Assembly candidate today from the three candidates shortlisted earlier. Winner by wide majority: Molly Irene Samuel-Leport MBE, England born east Londoner, well known for her sports achievements, including 1987 Jamaican Jubliee Award for Excellence. She was an impressive orator. Molly Samuel is a member of the Conservative WayContinue reading “Winner at Tory race for Brent & Harrow GLA seat”

Brent and Harrow Tories are to select their London Assembly candidate on this Thursday from the three candidates shortlisted earlier. Molly Irene Samuel-Leport MBE, England born east Londoner, is well known for her sports achievements, including 1987 Jamaican Jubliee Award for Excellence. She is impressive orator. Molly Samuel is a member of the Conservative WayContinue reading “Tory race for Brent & Harrow GLA seat”

We reported water build-up around a Wealdstone bench, near Baptist Church bus stop, seemingly due to the slop towards the bench or the earth around the bench sinking . This was promptly but temporarily repaired. Pleased to see that this area has now been redone.

A local councillor Pamela Fitzpatrick (photo), Director Harrow Law Centre and Labour parliamentary candidate for Harrow East, is delighted that a key policy of the Government’s Hostile Environment policy has been declared unlawful in a ruling handed down by the Court of Appeal today. In April 2013 the Coalition Government introduced a host of regulationsContinue reading “Government defeated in disability benefit appeal, credit to Harrow Law Centre!”

Well publicised Visit My Mosque event in Harrow last Sunday was widely attended, including by community leaders, clergy and many Labour councillors. This could only be good for community cohesion and togetherness. However, concerns have been expressed that the event was hardly attended by the Tory councillors. Given the possibility that Tory councillors might haveContinue reading “‘Visit My Mosque’ event well attended but some missing”

Both Labour and Liberal Democrats parliamentary candidates for Harrow East assert that the sitting MP Bob Blackman position is very shaky in this marginal constituency because of his undesirable doings and lack of interest in Harrow matters. Declining support for him became obvious at the last general election when despite all his divisive moves toContinue reading “Blackman challenged!”

Some years back when the previous chief executive Michael Lockwood rejoined the council and accelerated Harrow regeneration programme, the Harrow Monitoring Group suggested study of how Brent attracted the developers and addressed the social housing shortage. He listened and just in four years the Harrow that struggled to attract investors is now bubbling with developmentsContinue reading “Developments around Harrow Town Centre”