I know that some of you have been waiting to see who is playing this year. The wait is over.
The Mayor of Harrow opened a new hotel in Pinner today!
Or should that be a new “Air Bee & Bee” in the Bridge Street Gardens?
The new Mayor of Harrow, Councillor Yogesh Teli, accompanied by his wife Mayoress Neela Teli, came to the renovated Bridge Street Gardens in central Pinner to to cut the ribbon to open the bug hotel created by the Bridge Street Gardens volunteers. This was the Mayors first official duty of his year of office and he spoke of his hope that this great example of local civic action by volunteers could be replicated in other areas of the borough.
The Mayor with Bridge Street Gardens Volunteers
The hard work over the past year by a dedicated group of volunteers has resulted in what had been a somewhat neglected small open space becoming an attractive park which is now being well used by Pinner residents and visitors to the main shopping and business area.
This project was co-funded by the London Borough of Harrow and The Pinner Association.
To join The Pinner Association and help us to support more local projects to to enhance the amenity of Pinner go to:
Pinner Fair 27 May 2026
With Pinner Fair being held next week, the following road closures and bus diversions should be in place; this is from about 15:00 on 26 May until about 8:00 on 28 May; the following buses will be diverted down West End Lane.
H11, H12 & H13.
We believe that the 183 will start and terminate at near Pinner Library.
Vehicle traffic restrictions will also apply see below:
The following roads will be closed or have restricted access:
No access to vehicles
- High Street
- Bridge Street
Restricted Access
- Love Lane
- Waxwell Lane
- Elm Park Road
- Marsh Road
- Chapel Lane
- Station Approach
- Paines Lane
- Church Lane
- Grange Gardens
- Cecil Park
If you are going to the fair, I would suggest that you use public transport or walk as parking will be restricted in the area.
Sainsbury’s will also be closed
Pinner Station Car Park will be closed and possibly Chapel Lane.
Met Engage – new communication platform with your local Police
Following Superintendent Zubin Writers talk at our Open Meeting and AGM. It was made apparent that not everyone knew about this initiative.
Message from the Pinner and Pinner South Safer Neighbourhood Teams:
As part of work to keep Londoners up to date with the work we are doing in your local area, we are rolling out a brand-new platform called Met Engage.
Met Engage will allow you to receive updates from your neighbourhood officers on what the police are doing in your area to tackle the issues that are most important to you. Going forward, this will be our main way of letting our communities know what we are doing in their area.
If would like to stay up to date, please sign up here: https://www.metengage.co.uk/
This is not a crime-reporting platform. If you wish to report a crime you can call 101 or through our ‘Report a Crime’ section of the Met website. If it is an emergency, dial 999.
Answers To The Quiz In The Villager, March 2026
| 1 | Looks after orphaned chickens. | COCKFOSTERS |
| 2 | A line of trees for The Kingmaker. | WARWICK AVENUE |
| 3 | Like the Reverend in Cluedo. | PARSONS GREEN |
| 4 | Make sure the shelves are full. | STOCKWELL |
| 5 | The young girl takes advantage of an opportunity. | MAIDA VALE |
| 6 | Engelbert sings of bicycles in this park. | BELSIZE PARK |
| 7 | Limit of 1760 yards. | MILE END |
| 8 | Does Pa Simpson live here? | HOMERTON |
| 9 | Not quite 10 dead trees. | NINE ELMS |
| 10 | Where the blackboard materials are grown. | CHALK FARM |
| 11 | Do you need a passport to live here? | PIMLICO |
| 12 | Where the tall footballer stopped. | CROUCH END |
| 13 | Bad news for Napoleon. | WATERLOO |
| 14 | Did the Armada get this far? | GALLEONS REACH |
| 15 | Play Twenty-One by the water. | PONTOON DOCK |
Trustees Annual Report 2025
Please find below the Trustees annual Report for 2025.
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.