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UPDATE: Following our provocative article below, Cllr Graham Henson, leader of the Harrow council has now said: “I wanted to take this opportunity to reassure parents that our biggest priority is the safety of our residents – and that includes school children. With the government’s announcement to re-open schools, it is natural that parents willContinue reading “Where Harrow council stands on reopening schools?”

“Over the past few weeks I have been contacted by many members asking me to put myself forward.  They have been distraught at the revelations in a recently leaked labour report and alarmed that some in our party do not appear to understand such conduct is unacceptable in the modern workplace.  I can recall onlyContinue reading “Breaking news!”

Amid the outcry that the government has been less than honest in addressing the coronavirus situation (for example, under reporting total coronavirus deaths – estimated about 15,000 by now), the two Harrow MPs are trying to let their presence known in their own ways. Harrow East Tory MP Bob Blackman’s weekly email shots while quiteContinue reading “Coronavirus politics!”

Good to hear from the Harrow council leader Cllr Graham Henson that “We’ll also soon be launching a new helpline on Coronavirus to get you the support you need to help you through this crisis” as many London councils have done so weeks ago. Now the council coronavirus web page looks more informative and includesContinue reading “Coronavirus (2)”

Thursday 26 March afternoon – outlook depressing but understandable!

Although the Harrow council has not yet provided a contact point* for care and support for the Coronavirus hit residents, including vulnerable, it has published the service status: *[Westminster council sets good example: If you are concerned about anyone who you think requires care and support please phone 020 7641 1444 or 020 7641 1175Continue reading “Council closures and service disruptions”

In responding to the concern about the lack of any obvious Harrow council plans to help and support the residents who are or will be in the government imposed Corona isolation, Paul Hewitt, corporate director people services, simply said “We are taking very seriously our public service duties in this matter”. On further enquiry toContinue reading “Coronavirus (1)”

As the Cabinet Office announces it would be bringing forward legislation to enact the elections delay in England, including the London mayor election, a leaflet from Shaun Bailey, Tory candidate for London mayor, has arrived. He focuses on the level of crimes in London. Burglaries are up (including in Harrow), knife crime is up andContinue reading “Bailey leaflet hits Harrow”

Harrow council informs that a joint operation last month cracked down on rogues, people using the tip from outside the borough and businesses masquerading as residents to dispose of their waste! Harrow council enforcement officers with the police carried out checks on vehicles recently using the tip on Forward Drive to dispose of waste. TheContinue reading “Police checks at Harrow waste tip!”

As expected Brent councillor and a council cabinet portfolio holder Krupesh Hirani won the race, defeating Momentum backed and a socialist Aghileh Djafari-Marbini by 5 votes despite she seemingly suffered triple jeopardy. Delighted Cllr Hirani is a university graduate in politics and has good experience in the political sector where he held a number ofContinue reading “Labour selects Brent & Harrow candidate”