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Mayor of Harrow’s Charity Fund needs transparency

Many councils have, but Harrow council has no known formal guidelines for choosing the mayor’s charity or ensuring transparency of Harrow’s Charity Fund, a charity (number 219034). This has serious implications. It is doubtful whether the council officers established the soundness of this mayor’s chosen charity as required. Despite a requirement, Harrow mayor’s charity numberContinue reading “Mayor of Harrow’s Charity Fund needs transparency”

Fuss over children’s home comments

Harrow council planning committee on 15 January 2025 granted planning permission to convert a house in Cavendish Avenue to house up to four EBD children (emotional, behavioural, and development needs). Children’s homes are important because they provide a safe and nurturing environment for children who can’t live with their families. Therefore, the provision of aContinue reading “Fuss over children’s home comments”

Hall, a political loser!

Hatch End Conservative councillor Susan Hall, who has been struggling to come out of the political ditch since she pushed her way to the Harrow council in 2006, is a sad story. Cllr Hall tried but was not selected a parliamentary or GLA candidate from Harrow. The Conservative group was happily running the council sinceContinue reading “Hall, a political loser!”

‘Child Sexual Abuse’ politics: divisive Jenrick in Harrow

UPDATE: Could those who invited the political opportunist, Robert Jenrick MP, to Stanmore, inform him the following about the UK men abusing their power sent to us by our readers? The Catholic Church in England & Wales (1970–2015): 3,000 instances of child sexual abuse, 936 alleged paedophiles, 133 convictions 52 priests defrocked. Since 2016, thereContinue reading “‘Child Sexual Abuse’ politics: divisive Jenrick in Harrow”

More Ombudsman decisions against Harrow council

“Most Council services run well, and any issues are resolved locally without any further action. If the citizen remains unhappy then they can make a formal complaint” Harrow council legal director’s legalistic statement in Annual Complaints and Ombudsman report for the meeting on 26 November 2024. But the national headlines regarding the Ombudsman decisions againstContinue reading “More Ombudsman decisions against Harrow council”

Harrow mayor’s choices?

CONTEXTThe mayor’s office should demonstrate grace and be mindful of upholding the Harrow council reputation and transparency.Looks Harrow mayor Cllr Salim Chowdhury, a hotelier by trade and introduced as the ‘Harrow’s first British Bangladeshi Mayor’ by the Harrow council, has made some unusual choices. Deputy mayorThe mayor notified the May 2024 council meeting that heContinue reading “Harrow mayor’s choices?”

Harrow council marking Srebrenica genocide

Harrow will be marking the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica, Bosnia genocide at the Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 on 28 January at the Harrow Arts Centre – attendance In-Person and Streamed Live. The event is likely to be publicised by Cllr Paul Osborn, leader of the Harrow council, in his email shot MyHarrow@news.harrow.gov.uk.In 2018, rememberingContinue reading “Harrow council marking Srebrenica genocide”

Harrow deputy mayor’s ‘incivility’ brushed aside

The Local Government Association Model Member Code of Conduct published by the Local Government Association in May 2020, says that the code requires a councillor to “treating other councillors and members of the public with civility” – civility, the LGA defines as the politeness and courtesy in behaviour, speech, and in the written word.Within theContinue reading “Harrow deputy mayor’s ‘incivility’ brushed aside”

Harrow council budget, opposition concerned

Harrow council cabinet has recently approved raising Council tax by 4.99% in the coming year.The opposition Labour group is concerned that  “this will take the total increase in Council Tax until 2027 up to 20% since 2023”.Furthermore, along with the stakeholders in the voluntary sector, the opposition group has opposed the proposed £1.3m cuts, stressingContinue reading “Harrow council budget, opposition concerned”