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The avoidable Grenfell disaster has alerted how easy it is for the authorities to become less connected with all those they should be caring and supporting. Harrow council’s Community Safety, Violence Vulnerability and Exploitation Strategy 2017–2020 highlights a number of socio-cultural problems to deal with without sharply focusing on why things are as they are,Continue reading “‘Two kingdoms’ situation in Harrow!”

Contrary to the local Labour wishes, Labour National Executive Committee has declared Harrow East, one of the 46 marginal target parliamentary seats, as an all-women shortlist seat, practically eliminating a strong local contender like the London Assembly member Navin Shah to stand against the sitting MP Mr Blackman. Mr Shah who impressively slashed Bob BlackmanContinue reading “Sigh of relief for Blackman!”

Further to our report ‘New waste disposal plans’ in July,  the Harrow council has decided that all Harrow residents be required to produce proof of identification that they lived in the borough in order to dispose of household waste free of charge. The ID to be presented on entry could be a Council Tax Bill, aContinue reading “Show ID to use the dump yard & pay for some waste disposal”

Harrow East Tony MP Bob Blackman (photo) often uses Hive situations to stir up community emotions – particularly in the significantly Asian populated Edgware and Queensbury wards – for political gains. This time, he raised superficial concerns about Hive and accused Harrow council for inaction at the Commons on 7 September, claiming breaches of theContinue reading “Blackman slapped over Hive!”

It should be a matter of pride for Harrow that the Harrow council chief executive Michael Lockwood has been trusted and actively involved in the Grenfell remediation work. Working as the executive site manager, part of the government taskforce assembled in the wake of the Grenfell fire disaster, Mr Lockwood has met the state secretaries,Continue reading “Harrow council chief helping out Grenfell”

Third time lucky, Cllr Paul Osborn (photo) has been elected as the new leader of the Tory group on the Harrow council. Hopefully the opposition would have a change of direction and attitudes, better than a hair-dresser shop gossip culture! Background    Following our call ‘Time for Cllr Hall to step down’, Cllr Hall stepped downContinue reading “New Tory group leader”

Following our call ‘Time for Cllr Hall to step down’, we have heard that Cllr Hall is stepping down as the leader of the opposition Tory group at the Harrow council. The Tory group members have rightly wished to use their voice and aimed for the change of direction to unite the group and demonstrate strengthContinue reading “About time!”

Following is the summary of the feedback on our article Harrow obtained £400k on confused premises, and our further research. Money is money, however it is obtained. There have not been community consultations with the ‘migrant’ community or the ‘established resident population’ to ascertain needs and determine appropriate projects using £400K Migration Fund that areContinue reading “Use of Harrow migration money questioned”

Following our article regarding the £400k Controlling Migration Fund (CMF) to Harrow, we have obtained a copy of the application for the funding. Like the Section 11 funding* and its use/ misuse many years ago, Harrow application for £398,160 public money revolves around teaching English language to unclearly and uncertainly defined group of people. HarrowContinue reading “Harrow obtained £400k on confused premise!”

While the council is in summer recess, Edgware councillor Chika Amadi  (Lab) is facing calls to resign over her social media comments regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT). Having seen some intriguing comments by Tories apparently supporting what Pink News has reported and is demanding, Tories seem to be mindful of their success at Continue reading “Tory ‘hypocrisy’ on sexual matters!”