Twinning is no joke

AFTER Councillor Bill Stephenson graciously crowned me 'Queen of rent-a-quotes' in his letter (November 25), my first royal act is to return the favour by appointing him as my court jester.Read

Keep these libraries open

I AM dismayed and saddened that the Labour Group in Brent voted through proposals at Monday's Executive to pave the way for the closure of six much-loved libraries in Brent. They are clearly not listening to the wishes of those that they were elected to serve.Read

We live in a global village

I HAVE followed the debate for and against twinning with some interest especially since I put the motion to full council on November 4.Read

Charges rise is shameful

AS MANY of your readers will be aware, Labour councillors running Brent Council are proposing to increase charges for permits in Controlled Parking Zone areas by up to 300%.Read

Cross-cultural wedding?

I AM researching a BBC documentary about cross-cultural weddings, and would love to speak to any readers who are planning to marry in 2011 and who are in a cross cultural relationship.Read

Delay on pass is a disgrace

I was horrified to hear from Councillor Bill Stephenson, the leader of Harrow Council, that his Labour administration is reviewing the eligibility criteria for the discretionary disabled Freedom Passes used by many of Harrow's more vulnerable residents.Read

Parking fees will still be fair

AS A result of our consultation exercise and your publicity over the last couple of months, far more people will be aware of the changes in Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) permit fees from April 1 2011 - the first since 1999.Read

PCT must take action

AS COUNCILLORS for Kenton East Ward, we were dismayed to hear of the fire at the former Kenmore Clinic.Read

'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

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