Following the government announced plan to ensure that its £500 million uplift for pothole and road resurfacing works is spent effectively, the Harrow council Labour group has reminded that in a bid to ensure accountability and delivery, this funding comes with expectations, like the council must publish annual progress reports, how many potholes they’ve filledContinue reading “Harrow ready for full pothole money”
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Thomas on Gaza!
Reflecting on the recent ceasefire in Gaza, Gareth Thomas, Harrow West MP, has said: “The recent ceasefire in Gaza brings a much-needed glimmer of hope. I am committed to sustaining momentum on the ceasefire, despite its fragility”. “Gaza lies in ruins, and it is crucial we move through the phases of the current ceasefire toContinue reading “Thomas on Gaza!”
Colonialism conference at a school near Harrow
Very nice of St Helen’s School in Northwood to host its second annual post-colonial conference on March 10, to deepen students’ understanding of the colonialism and explore the scope of post-colonial themes in literature, history, and politics.It was also good the conference welcomed students from Pinner High School, reinforcing the importance of collaborative learning.About 21Continue reading “Colonialism conference at a school near Harrow”
Harrow children’s services not good overall, finds Ofsted
The Ofsted inspection of the Harrow children’s services in January 2025 has identified insistencies in the services due to the impact of leaders on social work practice with children and families not being good and needing improvement.Since the last inspection when services for children were judged to be good, though improvements have been made toContinue reading “Harrow children’s services not good overall, finds Ofsted”
Accountability and transparency of Harrow mayor office?
Considering the gracefulness of the Harrow mayor’s office, expectation of the high standards of its accountability and transparency, especially in money matters, in understandable.Therefore, we requested the past five years accounts of the Mayor of Harrow’s Charity Fund (charity number 219034) under Freedom of Information Act 2000, since the charity has submitted annual returns toContinue reading “Accountability and transparency of Harrow mayor office?”
£348,000 cost to clear-up fly-tipping at Leisure Centre site
Labour Group leader Cllr David Perry at the Harrow council meeting on 27 February 2025 revealed the £348,000 cost of Leisure Centre site clear-up due to the council ‘neglect’ in fly-tipping enforcement.“Due to a build-up of waste and fly-tipping on the area beside Harrow Leisure Centre, residents will have to pay out for the council’sContinue reading “£348,000 cost to clear-up fly-tipping at Leisure Centre site”
Well-intentioned litter-picking distracts from the real issues
Many Harrow families would benefit from free breakfast provision for children¸ says Labour
Harrow shadow portfolio holder for children’s services calls on the council to support the government’s proposed legislation on universal breakfast clubs for the primary aged children. The Government is committed to introducing free breakfast clubs in all state-funded primary schools in England, to ensure that all children from Reception to Year 6 have access toContinue reading “Many Harrow families would benefit from free breakfast provision for children¸ says Labour”
Increased opportunity to tackle rising anti-social behaviour in Harrow
Harrow’s Labour councillors welcome a central government-funded boost to community policing to tackle Harrow’s crime and anti-social behaviour “crisis”. The government will put an extra £100million into neighbourhood policing including 13,000 more police officers on the streets by 2029 as it seeks to fulfil its pledge to put more officers on the ground. More resourcesContinue reading “Increased opportunity to tackle rising anti-social behaviour in Harrow”
Harrow patients would have more and better access to treatment under new plan
Harrow would benefit from the government’s NHS Elective Reform Plan that sets out a whole system approach to hitting the 18-week referral to treatment target by the end of this Parliament. The plan will drive forward progress on the government’s first steps commitment to deliver 2 million extra appointments in its first year, equivalent toContinue reading “Harrow patients would have more and better access to treatment under new plan”
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