iharrow.com

Harrow-based bookies, Ladbrokes, who have their offices in Rayners Lane, have announced that they are outsourcing (or off-shoring, whatever you want to call it) a number of “key tasks” to it’s operation in Israel. Ladbrokes Israel started up earlier this month, and is now open for business. Employees at the Head Office in Harrow have …

Ever wanted to sing in a choir but have never sung before or can not read music? Singing for Starters may be the course for you.  Singing for Starters is run by Hilary Musgrave (conductor of Harrow Harmony) under the auspices of Harrow Choral Society and is an evening choral course designed for people who are new to …

Guest article from Susan Hall: I think Labour’s behaviour at the [Council Mayor-Making Ceremony] meeting was disgraceful. Despite the wonderful year Cllr. Ismail and his dear wife Zarafaran have had as Mayor and Mayoress, Labour refused to join us in giving thanks to them. They didn’t join in thanking the Mayoral staff and, perhaps most …

Guest article by Jeremy Zeid: Here’s an expose as to how lousy Harrow is for business. Only Tory Barnet seem to be more inept with their introducing “convenient” mobile-only payment to ark that has destroyed their shopping streets such ad Brent Street. If is wasn’t for the Kosher shops and Jewish community in the localities …

Guest article by Cllr Navin Shah: The dictatorial behaviour of both the outgoing and incoming Mayors at the Full Council meeting gave an unsavoury and early taste of their contempt for the democratic process in Harrow Council. It was outrageous that the outgoing Mayor (one of the gang of 9 defectors) did not allow Cllr …

At Tuesday night’s Mayor Making event, which I was fortunate enough to get invited to (full disclosure: my invite was provided by the Conservative group), Cllr David Perry, Leader of the Labour Group, stood to make the following speech. However, he was heckled and interrupted and finally told by the Mayor, Cllr Nisam Ismail, to …

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 …