Harrow Council has authorised senior officers to amend and submit a major statutory planning document to the Government without requiring the final version or the results of the current public consultation to return to Full Council.The issue is not whether the West London Waste Plan is right or wrong, or whether Harrow’s approach is unlawful.Continue reading “Harrow pre-authorises waste plan submission before councillors see final consultation results – but where is the political accountability?”
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West London Waste Plan – scrutiny or rubber stamp?
On 9 June 2026, Harrow’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee is being asked to consider the Proposed Submission version of the West London Waste Plan and supporting documents running to around 1,216 pages. Just two days later, Cabinet is scheduled to consider the same material. This raises an obvious question: can non-specialist councillors realistically scrutinise suchContinue reading “West London Waste Plan – scrutiny or rubber stamp?”
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