Good causes

A BIRD aviary in Pinner has been revamped by the council following a successful campaign by nature lovers.

The bird cage in Pinner Memorial Park drew criticism due to alleged poor visibility for park users
and squalid conditions for the birds, as reported in the Observer last year.

ECO-CONSCIOUS worshippers in Pinner are hoping God's green earth will stay green after deciding to install 40 solar panels on the roof of their church.

St Luke's Roman Catholic Church in Love Lane has applied to Harrow Council to use the south facing roof to harness the sun's energy, and parishioners hope it will be approved in time for a valuable grant.

MUSICALLY gifted pupils have produced a selection of songs for children in the Czech Republic.

Children aged seven to 10 worked with music teacher Matthew Manchester and musician Beth Cooper, who works in the Czech Republic and wrote the 12 songs.

THE manager of the King George IV pub in Pinner has spoken out against plans to turn the building into offices and flats.

Although the owner of the building, Stewart Braddock, lodged an application with Harrow council for a change of use for the historic pub, the manager Paul McEvoy said business at the pub is better than ever.

RELIEVED community groups across the borough have restarted classes and clubs after a council U-turn over rent.

In July this year Harrow council informed tenant's and resident's associations, which cover council estates, that they would no longer be able to use the community halls for free and would be charged rent.

NEIGHBOURS have successfully petitioned to amend an application for the restoration of the last surviving building of a medieval estate in Pinner.

Residents of Hereford Gardens collected 100 signatures objecting plans for the Cannon Farm Barn, Hereford Gardens, to be turned into a Montessori Nursery.

NATURE lovers in Pinner Memorial Park can now enjoy budgies in the aviary in full voice thanks to a local-led campaign.

The wire and wood structure has been stripped of one layer of mesh and sheets of yellowing Perspex by Harrow council in a bid to improve conditions for the birds and visibility for the public.

PINNER Memorial Park will host all the usual village show favourites this Saturday (17).

The Rotary Club of Pinner are hosting their seventh Pinner Village Show event to raise money for their two chosen charities, Harrow Young Carers and Grangewood School in Eastcote, which teaches children with severe learning difficulties.

DISABLED people around the borough will soon benefit from a new day centre being opened in Pinner.

Harrow Mencap are awaiting approval from the council on the premises at 25-27, Pinner Green which will house therapy rooms, sensory rooms, spaces for arts and crafts and care facilities primarily for children with autism.

SPIRITS were lifted when a church choir led around 200 singers in a Songs Of Praise concert in Pinner.
The Pinner Association of Churches (PAC) had planned for Sunday's (Sept 4) event to be held at 3pm in Pinner Memorial Park in West End Lane but the ensuing downpour forced the organisers to hastily relocate it to the nearby Roman Catholic Church of St Luke in Love Lane, Pinner.