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Guest column from Cllr Navin Shah… In recent months the “Harrow Council for Racial Justice” (HCRJ), which also calls itself the “Harrow Council for Justice” (HCJ), has become active in spreading rumours and falsehoods about various individuals and organisations in Harrow. I believe that HCRJ / HCJ is a front organisation run by Cllr Husain …

Carers can shop around for services under one roof at an event hosted by Harrow Council in which organisations will showcase what they have to offer. Harrow Council’s ‘shopping centre’ of services will help carers find the services that suit them best while avoiding the time consuming need to contact providers individually. A range of companies, …

Harrow Council has been crowned the best council in London to do business with at a prestigious awards ceremony held at 10 Downing Street. Harrow Council received the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) award for supporting small and medium-sized businesses and making it easy for local entrepreneurs to bid for Local Government business. …

The countdown to Under One Sky is hotting up with just over a month to go until the festival hits Harrow. Glastonbury act Ska Cubano will be playing on the main stage, topping what promises to be an exuberant programme of dance and world music to be held at Byron Park, Wealdstone, from 12.30pm to …

Shop vacancy rates across Britain’s recession-hit high streets are at an all time high, but latest figures reveal Harrow’s rates to be amongst the lowest in the country. A survey of the British Retail Consortium shows Greater London shop vacancy rates to be at 7.4 per cent while Northern Ireland has the most empty stores …

A true friend stands by their friends so it is with a touch of irony that I find myself defending two councillors from the same party but who are now on opposite sides of a political divide that, in these past weeks, has poisoned local politics in Harrow. Cllr Victoria Silver (Labour) is accused of …

Cllr Will Stoodley, Portfolio Holder for Planning & Regeneration Will brings the following key skills to the role: Communication Skills (written and verbal) Professional Experience from the Land Registry, Legal Training & Experience of the Planning Committee Local knowledge & the importance of balancing the needs of diverse communities Will Stoodley was born in Edgware and spent …

Cllr Husain Akhtar, Secretary of the Independent Labour Group in Harrow, appears have got into an argument with the London Regional Director of the Labour Party over his membership of the party, a row which culminates with a threat to wipe Harrow out in Labour in the 2014 and 2015 elections. Documents sent to iharrow.com …

Harrow Police’s weekly blog, written this week by Borough Commander Simon Ovens… I was invited to the official opening ceremony of Harrow Primary School in Gayton Road which is the first independent day school in Harrow with an Islamic ethos. I had a tour of the school and met with the school’s founders, teaching staff …

Cllr Krishna James – Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care, Health & Community Well Being Krishna brings the following key skills to the role: Communication Skills (written and verbal) Professional Health Experience & Experience of chairing Health Scrutiny in the past year Up to date knowledge of Changes in Health & Social Care and an ability to …