Harrow's Verdict: Labour Wrong To Cut Winter Fuel Payments Thursday, 7 November, 2024 In September Harrow Conservatives ran a poll of local people asking if they supported the new Labour government's decision to cut Winter Fuel Payments to all pensioners who do not receive Pension Credit. The results are in and it is clear that the people of Harrow reject the Labour government's cruel and callous decision to target older residents. An estimated 27,000 pensioner households in Harrow... Local News
Local Community Group Let Down By Labour 13th August 2021 Cllr Marilyn Ashton, Deputy Leader of Harrow's Conservative Councillors, has raised the continued poor treatment of the Headstone Horticultural Society by... Local News
Labour's Botched Plans For New Civic Centre To Cost At Least £83 Million 12th August 2021 At the July Cabinet meeting Cllr Anjana Patel, the Conservative spokesperson for Environment, challenged the Labour Cabinet on their expensive plans to build... Local News
Poll Results - 265 The Ridgeway 3rd August 2021 Harrow Conservatives asked local people whether they supported the proposed development at 265 The Ridgeway. The results are: 2.23% SUPPORT the proposed... Local News
Statement on the passing of Cllr Chris Mote 30th July 2021 It is with the deepest regret we announce that Former Deputy Mayor and Leader of Council, Cllr Chris Mote, sadly passed away late last night after a short... Local News
Labour Inconsistent On Tall Buildings 15th July 2021 Local Conservatives have consistently criticised Labour for encouraging high-rise, densely packed developments in suburban neighbourhoods across Harrow. Labour... Local News
Labour Spend £4.4 Million On Back Office HR 15th July 2021 At the June Cabinet meeting, Harrow Council's Labour leadership announced that it will spend £4.4 million on HR rather than investing in services for local... Local News
Harrow In 10th Place For Tree Cover 13th July 2021 Recent research has shown that Harrow has fallen to 10th place in the list of London Councils for the total tree coverage across the borough. Much of Harrow was... Local News
Conservatives Call Out Labour On £30,000 Bin Rota Mistake 12th July 2021 Harrow Conservatives have challenged the Labour administration over sending incorrect bin rotas to over 69,000 households across the borough. The Council has... Local News
Limited Car Parking Planned for New Civic Centre Site 2nd July 2021 It has been revealed that the new Civic Centre will have only 40 parking spaces which will be available for residents, staff, and Councillors. This is a 70%... Local News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
