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The Labour is the big winner in Harrow in the European Parliament elections, securing 16,312 votes (Lib Dem: 14,116 Brexit Party: 12,004 Green: 5187): source Tories with 9814 vote are in the fourth place and in London no longer have any MEPs having lost the two seats they won in the 2014 European Parliament elections.Continue reading “Labour tops EU votes in Harrow”

Councillor Kareema Marikar,  ex-Harrow mayor, breached the code of conduct by bringing the council into disrepute, finds the council’s Standards Working Group. Cllr Marikar visited high ranking officers of the Sri Lankan Army during her trip last year and posted photos of her meeting in which she is wearing the mayoral chain. “She conducted herselfContinue reading “Outgoing Harrow mayor found in breach of code of conduct”

Soon after the European Parliamentary elections, Labour is likely to start process to select their London assembly candidate for Brent and Harrow as Navin Shah, the sitting assembly member, has seemingly decided to step down (not announced in this window). Navin Shah has ably retained the seat since 2008 when he defeated Tory member BobContinue reading “Labour to look for Brent & Harrow GLA candidate?”

The Trussell Trust which runs food banks in Wealdstone and South Harrow reports a 24 per cent increase in food banks demand in Harrow. Between April 2018 and March 2019, 2,617 three-day emergency food supplies were given out in Harrow. The emergency supplies are nutritionally balanced, non-perishable tinned and dried foods that have been donatedContinue reading “Increased food banks demand in Harrow – ‘scandalous’”

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.