April 2011 Archives

SCOUTS in Hatch End have been enjoying the long-awaited extension to their hut after it was opened by the mayor of Harrow.

Councillor Asad Omar did the honours after a 10-year fundraising effort by the 1st Hatch End scouts ended successfully with £60,000 spent on adding a first floor to the building in Leeway Close.

THE annual meeting of the Pinner Association on Wednesday (20) was dominated by concerns over the merger of the area's two safer neighbourhood police teams.

The residents' group invited Chief Inspector Dal Babu to explain the move to its members, some of whom fear that Pinner's reputation as the safest part of Harrow would be put at risk.

MOTORISTS are experiencing delays this morning in Uxbridge Road in Harrow Weald due to a burst water main.
The traffic is slow both eastbound and westbound following the 7am leak between the road's junction with Brookshill and Boxtree Road.

STAFF at the new WHSmith in Bridge Street, Pinner, celebrated the grand opening of the store last week (Wednesday 13).

Opinion is divided on whether the retail giant will help the village revive its business community, or take more customers away from small independent shops selling similar products.

HARROW Council has denied it was withholding tax breaks from small businesses, in response to complaints by a Pinner business centre.

Evans Easyspace accused the council of denying its clients the small business rate relief (SBRR) extended for another year by the Treasury in last month's budget.

TRAIN operator London Midland is in talks with the drivers' union ASLEF to resolve a dispute over weekend working that has disrupted Sunday services calling at Harrow and Wealdstone, and Wembley Central stations.
The company has had to advise passengers not to travel on its routes, most recently on Sunday (Apr 10), due to a lack of drivers volunteering to work.

A FATHER from Pinner drowned after he fell into the sea near Brighton on Saturday (2).

Darren Jones, 44, was taking a morning walk along the promenade with a member of his family, at Peacehaven, East Sussex, when he fell into the sea at about 10.45am.

The relative and a passer-by dived in to help him and a group on the shore helped reel them all in on a life ring, however, another wave swept Mr Jones away.

A BACKLASH against WHSmith opening in Pinner is being waged by independent traders who fear the stationery giant will steal their customers.

The company is currently fitting out its new store in Bridge Street and is set to open on April 13.