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North Harrow parking review
Posted on 10:40am Tuesday 26th March 2013
Harrow Council’s Traffic and Road Safety Advisory Panel meeting of 6 February 2013 included a recommendation for an Area Parking Review in North Harrow.
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Headstone Motors site: proposed development
Posted on 10:37am Tuesday 26th March 2013
Planning application at 248 Headstone Lane (Headstone Motors site) for two storey detached building of 10 flats plus parking.
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Proposed caravan site, Broadfields, Headstone Lane
Posted on 10:30am Tuesday 26th March 2013
Planning application P/0304/13 for a 75 pitch touring caravan and camping site at Broadfields Country Club, Headstone Lane is now open for comments. The site is in Headstone North ward, close to the border with Hatch End; it is on Green Belt land, next to Pinner Park Farm and near to Headstone Manor.
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North Harrow gym March 2013
Posted on 4:55pm Tuesday 31st July 2012
Company "The Gym Ltd" plans to put a gym on the ground floor of Gilbert Square flats on the old Safeway site in Pinner Road, North Harrow. Planning application P/1891/12 proposes a change of use from retail and is expected to go before Harrow Planning Committee in September. Proposed opening hours are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Gareth Thomas »
Why I’m backing AV
Posted on 1:24pm Tuesday 15th March 2011
In May’s referendum on this Country’s electoral system I will be voting for change.
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The impact of the Tory-led Government's cuts on London
Posted on 3:50pm Friday 4th February 2011
The impact of the Tory-led Government’s political choices is now becoming much clearer for London; put simply fewer jobs and less police. Both are areas I know people in Harrow will be deeply concerned about in the months and years ahead.
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A cap on the aspirations of young people
Posted on 6:39pm Friday 10th December 2010
The Tory/Liberal Democrat Governments decision to treble university fees to £9,000 a year is a cap on the hopes and aspirations of many young people in Harrow.
Gareth Thomas »
Budget lets Harrow down
Posted on 11:39am Thursday 22nd July 2010
George Osborne’s first Budget was a shocking mix of measures that will increase unemployment, hold back economic growth and damage vital public services. It was also striking for the wholesale breaking of manifesto promises made only weeks ago during the General Election.
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Harrow's diversity is a source of great pride
Posted on 4:49pm Tuesday 8th December 2009
Once again Harrow is faced with another deliberate effort to undermine our traditions of tolerance, mutual respect and diversity as another demonstration by a far-right group outside Harrow ‘mosque’ is planned for Sunday December 13th.
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Savage cuts would threaten economic recovery
Posted on 4:38pm Tuesday 8th December 2009
With increasing evidence that Britain is slowly emerging from the impact of the global recession the International Monetary Fund, and a series of other economic forecasters are arguing that it is too early to withdraw the increases in public spending that are helping to maintain jobs, help businesses and keep families in their homes, as it could choke off the recovery.
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