Pinner Association Open Meeting and AGM – 15th April 2026
Metropolitan Line Closure 19th to 22nd February 2026
A four-day closure of the Metropolitan line is scheduled between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Amersham, Chesham, and Watford from Thursday, February 19th to Sunday, February 22nd, 2026, due to signalling works.
No trains will run north of Harrow-on-the-Hill station, and replacement buses will operate, with significant delays expected due to concurrent roadworks.
Affected Area: Metropolitan line, North of Harrow-on-the-Hill (to Amersham, Chesham, Watford).
Affected Operators: London Underground and Chiltern Railways (between Marylebone – Amersham – Aylesbury Vale Parkway).
Impact: No service on the Metropolitan line north of Harrow-on-the-Hill.
Replacement Bus Info: Rail replacement buses will serve affected stations, but journeys will be much longer.
Important Advice: Passengers travelling from Amersham, Chesham, Chalfont & Latimer, or Chorleywood will likely need to change buses at Rickmansworth, potentially adding up to an hour to journeys due to roadworks.
Refurbishment of the Entrance to the Paines Lane Cemetery.
The walls and pillars, railings and gates have been repaired and repainted, and the tarmac to the entrance renewed. This was funded by the Pinner Ward Councillors’ discretionary funds.
The Pinner Association prepared a detailed report in late 2024 and drew the poor condition of the entrance to the cemetery to the attention of Cllr Paul Osborn who assisted in getting these works progressed by the Council.
New benches in Bridge Street
At last three new benches have been installed in Bridge Street to replace those removed for Pinner Fair last year and not put back as they were in too poor a condition.
The smart new benches have been installed at the top of Bridge Street, near the bus stop on the south-west side of Bridge Street, and outside Red Lion Parade.
Christmas Waste and Recycling Bin Collections over Christmas and the New Year.
Christmas bin collections
Your bin day may change over Christmas and New Year due to the bank holidays. You can check your collection day below:
| Usual collection day | Collections during Christmas week |
|---|---|
| Monday | Monday 22nd December |
| Tuesday | Tuesday 23rd December |
| Wednesday | Wednesday 24th December |
| Thursday | Saturday 27th December |
| Friday | Monday 29th December |
| Usual collection day | Collections after Christmas week |
|---|---|
| Monday | Tuesday 30th December |
| Tuesday | Wednesday 31st December |
| Wednesday | Friday 2nd January |
| Thursday | Saturday 3rd January |
| Friday | Monday 5th January |
| Usual collection day | Collections after New Year’s week |
|---|---|
| Monday | Tuesday 6th January |
| Tuesday | Wednesday 7th January |
| Wednesday | Thursday 8th January |
| Thursday | Friday 9th January |
| Friday | Saturday 10th January |
Garden waste collections:
All Garden waste bin collections will pause for two weeks over the Christmas period, so please check your bin days by entering your postcode on the Harrow Council Bins, Waste and Recycling section.
Christmas-in-Pinner – Song and Video.
On Wednesday 26th November the Mayor of Harrow, Cllr Anjana Patel, switched on the Christmas Lights in Pinner High Street and they look splendid again this year. This is an important landmark in the Pinner calendar and is something the local community certainly appreciates which is why the Pinner Association is pleased to fund these attractions every year.
This year, as well as carols and songs sung splendidly by choirs from Reddiford and West Lodge Schools, the event had a surprise addition. The Mayor launched the Pinner Association’s seasonal song – Christmas In Pinner. The song is on the Pinner Association Instagram and Facebook sites with a festive video of the event on Wednesday.
If you do not use Instagram or Facebook you can hear the song and see the video using this link:-
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRmaCnhjvZc/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
You can send the song and video to friends and family and / or post it on your social media.
Season’s Greetings from The Pinner Association.
To join The Pinner Association to help us to continue to support everyone in Pinner go to:
Pinner Memorial Park Lake Improvement Works
The London Borough of Harrow have published an update on the major works being undertaken to repair the leak in and remove years of built-up silt from the lake in Pinner Memorial Park:
Refurbishment of entrance of the Paines Lane Cemetery.
The pillars, walls and gates at the entrance to the historic Paines Lane Cemetery have been repaired and repainted, funded by the Pinner Ward Councillors’ NCIL funds (a levy on building developments in Harrow to provide money for works which benefit local residents) after a request from The Pinner Association that the rather dilapidated entranceway be brought back to its former glory.
The cemetery, which is no longer in use for new burials, contains the Grade II Listed Structure grave of Horatia Nelson, the daughter of Emma, Lady Hamilton, and Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson and also official War Graves registered with the War Graves Commission. It is Locally Listed and a Designated Open Space.
New Children’s Playground open in Pinner Memorial Park.
The much awaited opening of the refurbished children’s playground has been greeted with much enthusiasm by many of the younger Pinner residents and their parents and carers.
The playground has bee resurfaced, with mostly new equipment apart from a few of the old favourites from the old playground included.
The photo is of the Mayor of Harrow, Councillor Anjana Patel and Pinner South Ward Councillors Hitesh Karia and Jean Lammiman.
Wreath Laying at Dove of Peace War Memorial in the Peace Garden, Pinner Memorial Park.
On Thursday 23rd October 2025 the Mayor of Harrow, Cllr Anjana Patel, laid a poppy wreath at the Dove of Peace War Memorial in the Peace Garden in Pinner Memorial Park.
The Peace Garden was initiated by The Pinner Association to be an area for quiet reflection within Pinner Memorial Park, itself purchased by public subscription as a memorial at the end of World War II. It was opened in 1975 for the 50th anniversary of the end of that war. The Dove of Peace was designed by pupils of Nower Hill School and is a registered War Memorial. The Peace Garden is maintained by Pinner Association volunteers and looked lovely for this annual ceremony which was attended by pupils from West Lodge School.
The photo shows the Mayor of Harrow with Pinner South Ward Councillors Jean Lammiman and Hitesh Karia.