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Although the fly-tipping in Harrow is not as high as in some other London boroughs, like Newham, it is a matter of real concern and more so in the parts of the borough which have short-term private rented accommodation or unlicensed houses in multiple occupation (HMOs). “It’s a shame to see fly-tipping happening more thanContinue reading “Fly-tipping a real concern in Harrow”

It is difficult to keep pace with the falling leaves at this time of the year. We know that fallen leaves were collected from this street (photo) in Greenhill ward very recently but in days dried leaves started piling up, giving rise to the resident concerns that the piles pose fire hazard. We reported thisContinue reading “Exemplary council response!”

The number of children living in poverty will soar to a record 5.2 million over the next five years as government welfare cuts bite deepest on households with young families, research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies predicts. Well controlled child poverty rate under Labour, according to the IFS, is now set to increase byContinue reading “Child poverty is set to soar”

Unceremonious ending of  Priti Patel’s cabinet position was quick and welcomed but of course not by some of her supporters who politicise that her sack could damage Israel and British relationships! Harrow East MP Bob Blackman raised a question at the Commons: ‘is there not a need to clarify the position for ministers visiting particularContinue reading “Patel demise, Blackman loss!”

Increased political activities in Harrow hint another general election soon as the government is doing badly under Theresa May leadership that has been responsible for a number of failures. Theresa May has badly failed in steering through the muddy waters resulted due to her misjudgement of calling the snap general election and the weak governmentContinue reading “Blackman a part of Theresa May problems”

Fair-minded media, Commons and people have no taste for Bob Blackman’s divisive politics as confirmed by the general condemnation of his hosting of an extremist at the Parliament. The Charity Commission is to investigate the organisation that invited extremist Hindu nationalist to the House of Commons event, hosted by Bob Blackman, MP Harrow East! CommunityContinue reading “Blackman widely condemned – Charity Commission involved”

Most divisive MP Bob Blackman has hosted an anti-Muslim extremist in Parliament. The Tory MP for Harrow East hosted Tapan Ghosh, who has called for the UN to control the birth rate of Muslims, praised the genocide of Rohingya Muslims in Burma, and said that Muslims should be forced to leave their religion if theyContinue reading “Suspend & investigate Blackman for inviting extremists to Parliament”

The  damage to water main at Headstone Drive and High Street Wealdstone caused major flooding,  at one point about 1.5 metres deep. The Affinity Water informed us at 15.09: ‘Our repair team are on site with the fire brigade working to pump out water as quickly as possible in order to be able to startContinue reading “Burst water main at Wealdstone”

Harrow Council chief executive Michael Lockwood has been confirmed as the first director general of the new Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Major reforms to the IPCC – including its renaming as the IOPC – were announced by Prime Minister Theresa May during her time as Home Secretary. The IOPC will have new powers,Continue reading “Harrow chief to lead new police watchdog”

The public outcry about the serious crimes in Harrow, including fatal knife crimes, more is certain parts of the borough, reflects badly on the effectiveness of the Harrow council and police in addressing the crimes. According to the police figures, there were 177 knife crimes in Harrow in 2016. Street-level crimes and anti-social behaviour inContinue reading “Harrow crimes: ‘enough is enough’”