The Hatch End Association’s Christmas Tree Light Up
This annual event will take place on Thursday 4 December at 4pm for 4.30pm. Come along at 4pm for carols with the Harrow Apollo Male Choir and stay for the light up by the Mayor of Harrow, Cllr Anjana Patel. All are welcome.
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Harrow Council General Enquiries phone line opens
Harrow Council has reopened its general enquiries phone line.
The phone number is:
020 8863 5611.
The Council team will help with advice and support, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
30/9/25
Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner Service – Mt Vernon Hospital
- Watford General Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre, Vicarage Road WD18 0HB. This is open from 8am until 2pm every day (5 miles)
- Northwick Park Urgent Treatment Centre, Watford Road, Harrow HA1 3UJ. This is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week (7 miles)
- Hillingdon Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre, Pield Heath Road, UB8 3NN. This is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week (7.5 miles).
Transport matters – have your say
There are two planned transport changes that affect Hatch End residents.
1) Left turn only at Hatch End Station
2) Lamppost electric charging points on various streets.
For more information or to object, email transportation@harrow.gov.uk.
See below for more information:
25-32 NoP – Hatch End Station left turn
Met Engage – Community Crime Fighting
The police are launching a brand-new service called Met Engage. Sign up today to receive updates from your local police officers on the issues that matter most to you.
To sign up today visit www.metengage.co.uk
Met Engage is not a crime-reporting platform. If you wish to report a crime you can call 101 or through our report a crime section of the Met website. If it is an emergency, dial 999.
SR 27/6/25
New Constitution
The Hatch End Association has revised the Constitution – see below. This was discussed at the AGM on 28 April and was approved.
HATCH END ASSOCIATION
CONSTITUTION
1 NAME
The Association shall be called ‘ Hatch End Association’.(“The Association”)
2 OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the Association which is non-political and non-sectarian shall be:
a) To foster interest in local government affairs and to promote the efficient and economical administration of the district.
b) To promote high standards of planning and architecture in the area of benefit.
c) To secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic or public interest in the area of benefit.
d) To work with the Council, police, other agencies and associations to further the work of the Association.
e) To act in the interests of all the members in all matters affecting them as a body.
f) To inquire into and, if possible, take appropriate steps to obtain redress of grievances affecting the whole or any part of the district.
g) To preserve and develop local amenities.
h) To extend the activities and interests of the Association as seems advisable.
i) The Association will promote equal opportunities and diversity.
3 MEMBERSHIP
The Association shall consist of residents in Hatch End and district and persons employed in Hatch End. These shall be entitled to membership by paying an annual subscription due on 1st January each year to cover membership for that year.
4 THE COMMITTEE
a) The business of the Association shall be conducted by a Committee consisting of the Officers (Chair, Vice – Chair, Treasurer, Membership Secretary, Bulletin Editor and any other Officer so appointed) and not more than14 other elected members. The Officers shall have power to act in an emergency. The Committee may co-opt any other member, or members, as and when desired, but the total number shall not exceed 24. Seven Committee members, including at least one Officer, shall form a quorum.
b) The Committee shall meet at least four times a year.
c) All Officers of the Committee shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting.
d) In the event of a vacancy amongst the Officers or Committee, such a vacancy may be filled by the Committee.
e) Each member of the Committee shall be entitled to one vote. All matters submitted to Committee Meetings shall be decided by the majority of members present and voting. In the event of an equality of votes the Chair shall have the casting vote.
f) All members of the Association have the right to attend Committee Meetings as observers.
g) The Committee shall have power to recommend to a General Meeting of members the conferment of life membership, without payment of an annual subscription, for services rendered to the Association. A life member has all the privileges of membership.
- h) The annual subscription shall be decided by 80% of all Committee members.
5 FINANCE
a) The Association’s funds shall be managed by the Chair and the Treasurer who shall have power to open banking and/or building society accounts in the name of the Association. The Chair and Treasurer shall be authorised to sign cheques, withdrawal forms and other authorities. The bank signatories to make payments of amounts as agreed by Committee and recorded in the minutes.
- b) The Committee shall have power to make donations in the name of the Association to any cause which it considers the Association would wish to support.
- c) A General Statement of Accounts made up to the 31st December in each financial year and duly examined, shall, after approval by the Committee, be submitted to the next Annual General Meeting. The Honorary Examiner of Accounts for the ensuing year shall be reappointed at the Annual General Meeting unless a vacancy arises, in that case a member shall be elected.
6 GENERAL MEETINGS
a) The Annual General Meeting shall be held not later than 30th April and shall be called by giving at least 10 clear days’ notice and published in the Spring bulletin.
b) A Special General Meeting may be called by the Committee or within a month of the receipt by the Chair of a request, signed by at least 10 members. At least 10 clear days’ notice shall be given for such a meeting, the notice to include any motion or motions to be proposed.
c) Each member shall be entitled to one vote. All matters submitted to meetings of members shall be decided by the majority of members present and voting. In the event of an equality of votes the Chair shall have the casting vote.
7 AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
Any amendment to this Constitution must be agreed upon by a two thirds majority of members present at a General Meeting. Particulars of the proposed repeal, amendment and/or addition shall be given in writing to the Chair at least one month before the said Meeting.
8 STANDING ORDERS
(1) Annual General Meeting
a) The Minutes of the previous Meeting shall be presented and, if approved, signed by the Chair.
- b) The Annual Report shall be presented by the Chair.
c) The Statement of Accounts duly examined and the Treasurer’s Report shall be presented for adoption.
d) Installation of Chair.
e) The Officers and Committee for the ensuing year shall be elected, except the Chair. Nominations (with the consent of the Nominee) must be handed to the Chair at least seven clear days before the Annual General Meeting.
- f) Any motions, of which at least seven clear days’ notice has been given, shall be presented.
(2) Committee Meetings
a) The Minutes of the preceding meeting shall be presented, and, if approved, signed by the Chair.
b) Consideration of correspondence.
c) The financial statement shall be submitted.
d) Consideration of Sub-Committees and other Reports.
e) Any other competent business.
9 DISSOLUTION OR WINDING UP
a) If the Committee decides that it is necessary to wind up the Association it shall call a Special General Meeting of members.
b) Members shall be given at least 10 clear days’ notice of the resolution to be discussed at the meeting.
- c) A proposal to dissolve the Association shall take effect only if agreed by two thirds of the members present at the meeting.
d) Funds and possessions shall be put to charitable purposes or to the benefit of any organisation that shares common aims with the Association. The decision will be made by a majority vote at the Special General Meeting according to the wishes of the members present at the Special General Meeting.
e) The final accounts shall be checked and verified by the Honorary Examiner of Accounts.
Approved at the Annual General Meeting of the Hatch End Association, 28 April 2025
Hatch End Community Policing – Events
HATCH END COMMUNITY POLICING TEAM
Community Events W/C 1 September 2025
First Community Patrol
Monday 1st September at 0900hrs: Starting from Morrisons, Hatch End
The patrol will be focused on the High Street and surrounding roads and is a great opportunity for you to accompany our officers as they visit ASB and crime hotspots.
Crime Prevention Stand
Monday 1st September at 1000hrs: Outside Morrisons, Hatch End
This is an opportunity for residents and shoppers alike to engage directly with our officers and receive first-hand advice on any issues or concerns raised.
Violence Against Women & Girls (VWG) Patrol
Tuesday 2nd September at 1500hrs: Starting from Hatch End BR Station
This is an opportunity for residents to accompany our officers on a more directed patrol to visit any areas of concern pertaining to VAWG and listen to any issues that residents may have regarding this important issue.
Second Community Patrol
Friday 5th September at 1200hrs: Starting from Tesco’s, Hatch End
The patrol will be focused on the High Street and surrounding roads and is a great opportunity for you to accompany our officers as they visit ASB and crime hotspots.
Facebook page
The Hatch End Association has set up a Facebook page. We will use it to let you know of upcoming events such as litter pick-up days or open days at the station. We will also use it to let you know of matters concerning Hatch End. Do take a look and sign up.
SR 3/7/24
Local Events
If you want to find out what do or see in the local area, take a look at our Local Events page where you will find many interesting plays, talks and exhibitions.
If you would like your organisation’s event published please contact us via this website or at editor@hatchend.org.
Riverside Park
Hatch End Riverside Park
The Hatch End Association in conjunction with Harrow Council and the Harrow Arts Centre have created a new Riverside Park and with the help of our local councillors who have invested their NCIL money into the project.
This summer (2025) the Park was awarded Green Flag status and a flagpole has now been erected to allow the green flag to be flown to denote excellent facilities and respect for the environment. The HEA installed a new “Julian Maw” bench in the Park in a tranquil location beside our Silver Jubillee weeping willow. Julian was Chairman of the HEA for around 20 years. The wildflower meadow was looking glorious in June but the flowering has ended and in August a working party of the “friends” cut it back with scythes to let the seeds fall for next year’s display. The hay was collected in September. The “friends” have also been given a further grant to plant a fruit tree orchard in the Park and are considering the best location. If you wish to join the “Friends”, or receive their newsletter via email, contact chairman Graham Buckland on riversideparkhatchend@gmail.com.
See below a link to the latest Friends of Riverside Park Newsletter – Issue 9 (May 2025) plus previous Newsletters: Newsletter 1 (July 2022), Newsletter 2 (August 2022), Newsletter 3 (October 2022), Newsletter 4 (April 2023), Newsletter 5 (July 2023), Newsletter 6 (November 2023), Newsletter 7 (April 2024) and Newsletter 8 (November 2024).
Friends of Riverside Park Newsletter – issue 9
Friends Newsletter – issue 8 (November 24)
Friends Newsletter – issue 7 (April 2024)
Friends Newsletter – issue 6 (November 2023)
Friends Newsletter – issue 5 (July 2023)
Friends Newsletter – issue 4 (April 2023)
Newsletter issue 3 (October 2022)