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Under improvement notice “inadequate” Harrow children’s services, and cabinet ‘failure’ to address key issues

Harrow council opposition (Labour) is seriously “disappointed and concerned” with the council administration’s failure to address key issues, leading to Children’s Services being downgraded to “inadequate” by Ofsted this year.Councillor David Perry at a recent Harrow Council’s Cabinet meeting questioned both Cllr Hitesh Karia, responsible for children’s services, and the leader of the council, CllrContinue reading “Under improvement notice “inadequate” Harrow children’s services, and cabinet ‘failure’ to address key issues”

Headstone Manor Park, a winner!

Headstone Manor Park, along with seven other Harrow parks, is on the Green Flag Award winners list for 2025. A total of 2,250 parks and green spaces across the UK have reached the high standards required to receive a coveted Green Flag Award in 2025 – more than ever recorded before. For example, in theContinue reading “Headstone Manor Park, a winner!”

Harrow council administration playing down “inadequate” children’s services

Very serious matter that the Secretary of State has appointed an Adviser to provide advice to the Harrow Council, where the Council will work with the Adviser until some such time that the Secretary of State is satisfied that this is no longer required.Normally, the appointment of the Improvement Adviser is when the ability toContinue reading “Harrow council administration playing down “inadequate” children’s services”

Under Improvement Notice Harrow children’s services need wider safeguarding collaboration

Given that local councils have a statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children within their area, it is appropriate to find how they have responded to the government publications ‘Child protection in religious organisations and setting Investigation Report’, and ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’.Their responsive action could include developing good working relationshipsContinue reading “Under Improvement Notice Harrow children’s services need wider safeguarding collaboration”

Harrow history: ‘Ugandan Asians’ welcomed

Would be good to mark the 60 years of Harrow council history in terms of the council’s progression over the years rather than raising emotions through sociocultural rhetoric, apparently to attract Reform UK potential voters!Therefore, we have recently highlighted some of the council’s inceptions, like, the computer services, twinning with Douai and annual united actContinue reading “Harrow history: ‘Ugandan Asians’ welcomed”

Remembering Grenfell – but in Harrow?

Around 5,000 people, including bereaved families, survivors, gathered in west London on Saturday to mark the 8th anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire.Under London mayor direction, Trafalgar Square was lit in green to honour lives lost in the Grenfell Tower fire and the bereaved, survivors and residents whose lives were changed forever.However, there are concernsContinue reading “Remembering Grenfell – but in Harrow?”

Could new powers for councils to combat fly-tippers help Harrow waste ‘crisis’?

The government has announced a new crackdown on fly-tippers, with tougher sentences of up to five years in prison for those found illicitly transporting waste. Under the new powers to local councils to combat fly-tipping, councils will work with the police to identify, seize and crush vehicles of waste criminals. Drones and mobile CCTV cameras willContinue reading “Could new powers for councils to combat fly-tippers help Harrow waste ‘crisis’?”

Would Harrow deputy mayor behaviour improve when mayor?

Civic responsibility like the mayor or deputy mayor of a borough is a respectable role to be carried out in a dignified manner, like the deputy only has a civic and legal status in the absence of the Mayor.But in Harrow, after the council meeting on 23rd October 2024, the leader of the opposition CllrContinue reading “Would Harrow deputy mayor behaviour improve when mayor?”