'Wrong to twin with Tel Aviv'

THE suggestion that Harrow be twinned with Tel Aviv (Harrow Observer, November 11) brings a string of adjectives to mind: crass, ignorant, insensitive and inflammatory for a start.Read

Hard choices to be made

THE queen of rent-a-quote and the cheap publicity stunt is at it again.Read

Keeping our teens safe

WHEN you are a young person, life is full of distractions - whether it's having fun with your mates, chatting on the mobile phone, listening to music, or just thinking about something else - so it's easy to forget about keeping yourself safe, especially on the roads.Read

Libraries are essential

I AM appalled to hear about the council's latest proposal to axe six local libraries in the borough.Read

Why we need transparency

REGARDING Chris Wilson's letter of November 18 on the issue of council secrecy, I believe that on the specific issue to which the original Observer article refers, Harrow Council has what appear to be reasonable grounds under the Freedom of Information Act to refuse disclosure of the requested information.Read

Big welcome to Chandlers

WE WOULD like to take this opportunity to first of all wish Paul and Rachel Chandler a long overdue safe trip back to Kent.Read

Bring an end to car culture

MORE pupils needn't necessarily mean more traffic, as has been suggested (Extra pupils will increase traffic, Observer, October 21).Read

'Loony left' at it again?

AT A time when sensible local government spending is an absolute necessity, it is utterly disgraceful that Harrow Council's Labour administration - having just fired a third of the borough's library staff - has called for a massive expansion of its twinning activities.Read

Save our vital SNT policing

IN 2006, London became the first region to have dedicated local police teams for every neighbourhood. Read

Twinning is still important

THE latest unhealthy row about twinning tends to support the view that while 'celebrating' diversity, the authorities argue that variety creates anomalies.Read

Are sirens vital at 4am

I RECENTLY spent three weeks in the US, staying, among other places, in the major cities of Denver and San Francisco.Read

Give us more consultation

IT CAN only be good that Harrow Council is trying to consult residents at a time when scarce resources need to be sharply focused on clearly identified community needs, especially the needs of different groups of people.Read

Help our day of good work

I AM writing to urge all your readers, of any faith and of none, to help the Jewish community mark Mitzvah Day on Sunday November 21, by working with us to support local community projects.Read

Support the poppy appeal

THE ROYAL British Legion Poppy remains a symbol that is recognised across generations.Read

Outsourcing - it will cost

IT WENT rather unnoticed, but Harrow Council recently took home three prizes at the National Land and Property Gazetteer Exemplar Awards. Read

A block of traffic trouble

BARELY 18 months on from the sad death of two people in a car crash on Sudbury Hill, a very short distance from the primary school, Labour councillors have voted to build a block of flats that will inevitably place an additional burden on the road.Read

Don't scare the animals

WITH Halloween, the Hindu festival of Diwali and bonfire night approaching, the fireworks season seems longer than ever, but please spare a thought for the animals and birds who are terrified by the deafening crashes.Read

Fair deal for councils

IN the Spending Review last Wednesday, I secured a fair deal for councils which will mean they can protect the interests of hard-working families and the most vulnerable in society.Read

Getting back into solvency

OCTOBER saw the beginning of a campaign by the coalition government to 'sort out the mess', to reduce public spending and stop adding to the massive £900billion worth of debt this country now finds itself in.Read

The moving bus stops

LOCAL councillors are elected to represent their wards, putting the views of residents to those in authority, giving their thoughts on issues which affect the ward. This is one of the cornerstones of our democracy.Read

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