Halal meat a step backward

THE issue of halal meat has been a backward and detrimental step taken by Harrow schools, which has resulted in a big uproar.Read

Meet brigade union, Boris

An open letter to the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, requesting engagement with the Fire Brigade Union..Read

What about the deficit, Ed?

WHEN congratulating newly elected Labour leader Ed Miliband, perhaps the Harrow Council Labour members could helpfully remind him to own up to his role in creating the financial mess that Britain is in and Harrow suffers from.Read

Truth, please, on day centres

COUNCILLOR Moher stated in Wembley Observer (Day centres' future under the spotlight, September 16) that the council 'want to offer a different, not a reduced service'.Read

At last we get a super-sewer

MANY Harrow residents will have been horrified recently to be made aware of the millions of tons of raw sewage pumped into the Thames every year.Read

Do you know Cpl Mozley?

DURING the Second World War, my late father, Arthur May, a New Zealander, served in the Fleet Air Arm.Read

Feedback from cyclists

HAVE you hired a Barclays Cycle Hire bike to get around London, or cycled down one of the Mayor of London's new blue Cycle Superhighways? If so, the London Assembly transport committee would like to hear from you.Read

Take pride in your area

I AGREE with Sharon Graham in her letter 'Team up and fight for play area', that residents should try to form a users' group like the one at Canons Park.Read

Tighten up dog laws

YOUR readers may have heard Deputy Mayor for Policing Kit Malthouse's call to strengthen dangerous dog laws. As the former portfolio holder for environment and community safety at Harrow Council, I have a great deal of experience in this area and I strongly believe residents should back his call.Read

Unfair to honest tenants

WHEN is Brent Council going to check on people claiming council tax reduction? Many people have lodgers and others paying them about £80 to £100 per week, as well as claiming other benefits.Read

Why they went to war

RON Thornton's petty nationalistic rant about Falklands/Malvinas islands' postcodes appearing on the electoral form reveals that the Liberals (Democrats) still maintain their role as the traditional 'second eleven' of British imperialism.Read

I just want fairer parking fees

YOUR article on permit prices might have given your readers the impression that I'm against the introduction of a controlled parking zone (CPZ) around Preston Road station. Far from it.Read

Islands have done reverse of calming

REGARDING the traffic-calming scheme on Kingsbury Road: It's a pity that this should be discussed as a political squabble rather than in view of the completely spurious reasons for its institution and the increase in danger it causes.Read

Sunday library is a pointless project

IT HASN'T taken long for the new council to find a way to waste taxpayers' money on a totally pointless project. No doubt some people will use the library on Sundays, just as some people would shop on Christmas Day, but I cannot believe this is the only time anyone could get to the library.Read

A needless waste of cash

AS YOUR coverage over the last few weeks has shown, many Brent residents are rightly outraged that the council's ruling Labour executive agreed to an 'away day' involving an overnight stay in a plush hotel to plan multi-million-pound cuts to Brent's budget. And that they have already used taxpayers' money to book a return trip in October.Read

A potentially divisive move

REGARDING the proposal to serve halal-only meat meals in Harrow primary schools, Harrow Inter Faith Council has strived for more than 25 years to promote dialogue and understanding among the diverse faith communities of Harrow.Read

Enhance our historic town

THE Planning Inspector's decision about the Dandara site gives Harrow a great opportunity to transform the town centre into 'a distinctive and attractive environment', as conceived in the development brief of 2005.Read

Questions to answer

IN HIS recent letter, Councillor Graham Henson gave the impression that the renewal of Harrow Council's IT strategy has been spearheaded by him and his Labour colleagues (Observer, August 26).Read

Stamp out overcrowding

MOST multi-occupied rented properties in the borough (those occupied by more than five unrelated people) are not licensed. Up to 15 people sometimes occupy a three-bedroom house.Read

Don't blame the homeless

I READ with interest the article 'No Penalty for Illegal Sub-letting' (Observer, August 12) and came away thinking that the local debate about housing mirrors that of the national one - avoiding the real issue.Read

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