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Having heard different stories about the condition of some Harrow streets and areas, we wanted to test water and carried out sample check of the street conditions and area appeal, particularly in the wards neglected pre 2010 under Cllr Hall’s environment watch, resulting in shabby outlook. The photographic evidence (video below) suggests that Harrow councilContinue reading “Condition of Harrow streets now!”

Harrow council’s Roxborough Park care home for eight people with autistic spectrum disorder and learning disabilities has been rated “good” by Care Quality Commission (CQC). The CQC inspects and regulates care and medical services to make sure they meet fundamental standards of quality and safety. This care home in the Greenhill ward was inspected byContinue reading “Positive rating for another council care home”

In view of the forthcoming new rules restricting MPs from employing spouses or relatives, Stephen Nolan from BBC radio5alive interviewed Harrow East MP Bob Blackman about employing his wife to run his office having never faced an interview. Mr Blackman badly waffled throughout the interview, including in answering the following questions: “You have been handedContinue reading “Harrow East MP questioned about employing his wife”

Following the crushing defeat at the Roxbourne by-election few weeks back, Tories are desperate to show improvement at the Kenton East by-election. A fake news is circulating in India and brought to Harrow through tweets etc that an early day Commons motion sponsored by the Harrow East MP Bob Blackman (the only signatory) supporting IndiaContinue reading “Kenton East by-election dirty politics – Harrow East MP must condemn fake news”

At the time when serious efforts are being made to enhance national unity, Harrow East Conservative Association nurtured Bob Blackman MP (Con), who has seemingly calculated his votes, continues to play divisive game, this time most probably to influence the outcome of the Kenton East by-election in Harrow East. He tabled an Early Day MotionContinue reading “‘Divisiveness’ and ‘fake news’ hit Harrow East”

In a sudden move, Harrow Council has announced the closure of the school in Latimer Gardens, Pinner for health and safety reasons. The geotechnical surveys found an unacceptable risk that the ground beneath the school buildings and playgrounds could become unstable and unsafe, due to the condition of very recently discovered chalk mine tunnels below.Continue reading “Pinner Wood School closed!”

The NHS Harrow Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) meeting behind closed doors is considering its Initial Budgets and Financial Plan 2017/18 which presents most concerning picture. The CCG, which works closely with Harrow Council on health and social care issues, is responsible for planning and buying (commissioning) many of the health services needed by the 239,100Continue reading “NHS underfunding biting – Harrow CCG in dire situation – implications for health care”

Harrow’s opposition Tory group leader Cllr Susan Hall attacks Labour London Mayor for approving plans to build 186 homes, of which 41 per cent will be affordable, in Palmerston Road, Wealdstone, saying that his tower blocks decision was “disrespectful” to people living nearby – Cllr Hall has a shop in the area. The mayor SadiqContinue reading “Council opposition not serious about housing crisis!”

Kenton East by-election called due to the sad death of Cllr Mitzi Green (Labour) will be held on 20 April 2017. The Labour and Tory candidates for this marginal ward by-election, as we predicted, are likely to be Nish Patel, chairman Harrow East constituency Labour party and Nitesh Hirani, a temple activist member of theContinue reading “Now arena set for Kenton East!”

As expected, the Labour candidate Maxine Henson very comfortably won the Roxbourne Ward by-election held on 9 March 2017,  due to the sad death of Cllr Bob Currie. Labour’s share of votes at the ward (62.8%) has improved and remains much higher than Tories who have been facing  crushing defeats under Cllr Hall’s leadership –Continue reading “Another crushing defeat for Tory opposition!”