HARROW has voted 'no' to AV by a resounding 20,000 votes. The borough was one of many across the country which voted against changing the electoral system. With a turnout of 37.9 per cent, 40,993 people voted 'no' while 20,990 voted
THE Harrow count has started in the referendum on whether to introduce AV as the voting system for the House of Commons. The turn out in the borough is 37.9 per cent, with 62,000 people flocking to polling stations to have their say on the
A PINNER man claims he was accused of smuggling weapons to America's Middle East enemies as a plot to rid his company of its British owner. Guy Savage, of Daymer Gardens, was a licenced arms dealer supplying M16 assault rifles to the US Government through
A SCHOOL missed an opportunity to stop a paedophile grooming pupils 30 years ago, because staff did not believe the victims. Ronald Aldridge, 65, was yesterday jailed for nine years for a single count of raping a 15-year-old in a crime that
Wealdstone won their first silverware for seven years after a 2-0 victory over Hanworth Villa in the Middlesex Charity Cup. The Stones ended the Ryman Premier campaign in 12th spot after losing 1-0 at Bury Town on the final day but their cup win will
A few weeks ago, you were kind enough to publish a letter from me on the rescue of lions from a Bolivian circus under a picture of a magnificent lion. May I now draw your readers’ attention to a circus problem much nearer home? The recent exposé
Harrow Council is aiming to cease the service it offers to voluntary and charitable organisations for the hire of school premises at a concessionary rate in order to make budget savings. The council proposes this service be transferred to schools
The case for schools acquiring academy status has been well argued for by the interested parties. Academies make good sense for a number of reasons. First, parents in Harrow have exceptionally high expectations of their children’s academic achievement
I am writing with regard to what seems to be the quite recent illegal advertising of massage and escort services within phone boxes in the borough of Harrow. These are actually a front for other services, namely prostitution, and I believe they send
Through his letter (Your Views, April 21) Councillor. William Stoodley helpfully confirmed what Councillor Bill Stephenson told me at the last council meeting; that Labour operates a rota system for the planning committee. His argument that it provides
The Labour executive on Brent Council destroyed the hopes of its residents by voting to close six beloved libraries last week. Residents have worked so hard to prevent this decision by signing petitions, responding to the ‘so-called’ consultation, attending
We are waiting for the police report on the recent accident in Station Road, (‘Road must be made safe,’ Harrow Times, April 7) and Harrow Council will of course look carefully at any advice or recommendations that follow. We at the council were very
I write with respect to a “supplementary” question asked by Councillor Susan Hall, Conservative group leader, during a recent Harrow Council meeting. I say “supplementary” in quotes as it actually had nothing to do with the question she originally
The writer of the electoral reform letter (‘Current system is quite clear’, Your Views, April 14) need not fear he will have to vote for more than one candidate. Under AV there is no such obligation. Unlike the present system, AV offers the opportunity
