Credit is due for calm response (From Harrow Times)

Credit is due for calm response

11:39am Friday 14th October 2011 in Your letters

We would like to offer our unreserved thanks and gratitude to all those who responded so superbly to the explosion at Belmont Circle.

To the fire brigade, police and Council staff: thank you for calmly and professionally keeping people away from harm, and for quickly carrying out the evacuation.

To St Anselm’s Church: thank you for being so accommodating and welcoming to those who had to temporarily leave their homes.

Residents should also be enormously proud of how they dealt with an event which, for many, was a stressful and worrying experience.

Having spoken with many residents near Kenton Lane and Kingshill Avenue, it was apparent there was some frustration and confusion over how long the evacuation would last.

Yet there was no panic or anger, just concern. To assist, we took various mobile numbers and called residents once the all clear was given to return to their homes, just after 11pm.

It was a relief to everyone when it was over, but all those involved did their utmost to ensure a difficult and potentially dangerous situation was anything but. Councillors Vina Mithani
and Yogesh Teli
Kenton West ward