On Monday 27 September 2021, there will be a meeting of Harrow Public Transport Users’ Association plus AGM. The meeting is at 7.30pm and will be held at Harrow Baptist Church Hall, College Road, Harrow (turn right on leaving the bus station exit at Harrow-on-the-hill Underground station). There will be a review of local bus and train services during lockdown. Any written questions for the speakers should be sent in advance to: Anthony Wood, Chairman, 25 Glover Road, Pinner HA5 1LQ.

The London Borough of Harrow is undertaking the 2021 statutory review of its
polling district and polling stations. See below an announcement from the Council.

“Under the provisions within the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013, the previous statutory review of all the polling districts and polling places
in Harrow was undertaken in 2019. The Local Government Boundary Commission has since reviewed all of the ward boundaries in Harrow. The number of wards will increase from 21 to 22. As
a result of this a further review of the polling districts is required before the changes are implemented and in time for the Local Elections to be held on Thursday 5 May 2022.

The proposals presented as part of this consultation have been developed by a
cross-party working group of Councillors and a Co-opted Member, working
closely alongside Council officers. We are therefore looking for feedback on any
aspect of polling district or polling places proposed and invite representations
and comments from interested persons. Views are invited from residents, political parties and local councillors, persons or groups possessing particular expertise in relation to access to premises or facilities for persons who have different forms of disability and local community
groups.

Your comments on current arrangements or representations on proposed alternative arrangements should be sent to us through the consultation website, in writing or via email to the address below by Friday 23 July 2021.

Polling District and Places Review
Electoral Services
London Borough of Harrow
PO Box 71 Civic Centre
Station Road Harrow
HA1 2XQ

Email: polling.districts@harrow.gov.uk

The aim of the review is to ensure that:

• All electors have reasonable facilities for voting as are practicable in the
  circumstances; and that
• So far as is reasonable and practicable that the polling places are
  accessible to all electors (including disabled persons) having regard to
  the accessibility needs of disabled persons.
• To attempt to take into account current polling districts forming new
  polling districts or a major part thereof, where this can be achieved to
  ensure continuity where possible;
• To attempt to take into account natural boundaries for example railway
  lines, major roads and rivers.

Note: The formal consultation period will end on 23 July 2021.“

See the PDF document below which shows the proposed polling stations and polling districts within Hatch End ward.

Hatch_End_2021_Complete_Pack

Harrow Council is proposing to site two Electric Vehicle Rapid Charging Points near Hatch End station. A Statutory Consultation process has commenced. Copies of the proposed Traffic Orders, Notice of Intent and plan can be viewed on the Traffic Order page of the Harrow Council website at www.harrow.gov.uk/trafficorders or in Greenhill Library, Perceval Square, College Road, Harrow, HA1 1GX between the hours of 10am and 2pm Monday to Saturday. Further information may be obtained by contacting the Transportation Service at transportation@harrow.gov.uk. Persons desiring to object to any of the proposed Orders should send a statement in writing of their objection and the grounds thereof, to the Head of Traffic, Highways and Asset Management at transportation@harrow.gov.uk quoting reference 21-15, before 23 June 2021.

Posted 7 June 2021

Fly-tipping is a problem throughout the borough of Harrow. Joe Hannon, Enforcement Officer at Harrow Council has produced a Q&A video on YouTube on fly-tipping that the HEA thinks might be useful for residents of Hatch End.
Log on to https://youtu.be/oOAfzK27_5w to tune in.

After being closed during lockdown, Pinner Library has reopened but with new opening hours, some restrictions and some services that will not be available.

Opening hours
Monday: closed
Tuesday: 10am – 2pm
Wednesday: 10am – 1pm
Thursday: 10am – 2pm
Friday: 10am – 1pm
Saturday: 10am – 2pm
Sunday: closed

Services NOT available
Full browsing
Study space and research resources
Photocopying
Meeting room space
Library events
Public toilets and baby changing facilities
Newspaper and magazines

Services available
Order and collect: members can request up to 10 books based on their reading preference which will be selected by library staff. You can give a preference, eg preferred authors, genres, subjects, age ranges. Only titles in stock within Harrow will be available. Once the order is ready, you will be contacted by a member of staff to arrange a date and time to visit the library.
Ready reads: Library staff can also prepare collections of 6 books that will be mixed fiction, genre fiction, cookery, gardening biographies. These will be put in carrier bags and members can take a lucky dip of a bag. However, titles can’t be swapped for others.
Reservation service: This is still in action from the library catalogue. Log on to: https://llc.ent.sirsidynix.net.uk/client/en_GB/harrow

How to order
Orders can be placed by email, phone or in person to Pinner or Stanmore libraries.
You need to give the following: name, library membership number, contact phone number and preferences.

Contact Pinner and Stanmore libraries
Pinner: 020 3714 7718 and pinner.library@harrowlibraries.org.uk
Stanmore: 020 3714 7728 and stanmore.library@harrowlibraries.org.uk