These flats should never have been allowed

I AM fully convinced that the entire handling of the planning application for the Richards Close development of flats, both by housing and planning departments, raises grave concerns and requires investigation as to whether there is a case of potential professional negligence and maladministration.Read

Bulldozed by bureaucracy

THANK you for your article in last week's paper about the controversial four-storey development of flats overshadowing the houses of Courtfield Crescent.Read

'Monstrous' block of flats

I'M not surprised that Mr Pindoria and his wife are livid about the flats in Richards Close (Harrow Observer, October 2).Read

Neighbours not consulted

THIS is an open letter to Christopher Holley, chief executive of the Harrow Churches Housing Association.Read

The politics of planning

YOUR article "Plans pass after a cut in cheaper flats" (September 24) presented a skewed picture of a planning decision that needs correction.Read

We need stronger laws

ONE ought to thank Brian Scott for reminding us (Harrow Observer, September 24) what Benjamin Franklin said more than two centuries ago. Read

Why no prosecution?

ON the day you report that no prosecution is to be brought for the fatal South Harrow gas explosion, the national press reports that the US authorities are not satisfied with BP's actions to make their Texas refinery safe after the 2005 explosion, which left 15 dead.Read

A director for every season

I WAS very interested in the Observer article on 'what top council officials earned'.Read

Every little helps itself

THE remorseless expansion of Tesco is a striking example of a more general truth, that our lives are significantly shaped by a small number of giant corporations.Read

Labour really is working

WHEN people like Simon Williams (Observer, September 24) make statements like 'an economy ruined by Gordon Brown' there is a danger that the apparent confidence of the assertionRead

Schools move treachery

THE recent announcement by Children's Secretary Ed Balls that the Government is to slash spending on schools by more than £2billion is, in my view, absolute madness and is bound to have extremely serious consequences for education in England and Wales.Read

Thank you Harrow

MEMBERS of Pakistan Women's Association Harrow would like to thank all the faith communities living in the Borough of Harrow for showing solidarity with the Muslim community at the time of the threatened demonstration by the members of the English Defence League and the threat of fascism on our streets.Read

Ban first step on the slope

I WONDER if the four out of every five of your readers who voted in favour of banning extremist groups from protesting realise on what a slippery slope they are stepping?Read

Dame Vera stirs our pride

WHEN Dame Vera Lynn first sang We'll Meet Again, little did we realise that 70 years on we would be doing just that.Read

Faith will beat toxic doctrine

WHILE the headlines of the disturbances outside Harrow's Central Mosque have now faded, I feel it is important to share with your readers a letter I have just received from the mosque's managers. It is repeated here with their permission.Read

Exam results defy politics

I WOULD like to agree with the Labour MP for Harrow West that we have seen impressive GCSE and A-level achievements this year.Read

Muslim action discouraging

HAVING lived in Harrow for over 20 years and seen the steady deterioration of this once beautiful suburb, what I witnessed while struggling home from work last Friday has convinced me its time to get out.Read

Stop this ridiculous tax

I READ with disbelief about the Government's plans to place an unfair tax burden on all UK passengers to the Caribbean.Read

Thanks for holding the line

I WOULD like to commend the Harrow Observer for its coverage of the 'Mosque protest', and, in particular, the excellent letters from your readers as well as your editorial.Read

Bishop backs mosque

This is a letter to Harron Rashid, chairman of Harrow Central Mosque, from the Right Reverend Pete Broadbent, Bishop of Willesden and Deputy Bishop of LondonRead

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