Category: News

Wreath Laying at Dove of Peace War Memorial in the Peace Garden.

The Mayor of Harrow laid a poppy wreath at the Dove of Peace War Memorial in the Peace Garden within Pinner Memorial Park on a damp Tuesday 3rd November afternoon.   

Pupils from Reddiford and West Lodge Schools attended the short but very moving ceremony, at which the Last Post and Reveille was played to designate a two minute silence.

The Peace Garden was created by The Pinner Association in 1995 to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the end of World War II and the planting of the garden has been maintained by Pinner Association volunteers over the 30 years since that time.

 

The Mayor of Harrow, Cllr Yogesh Teli  accompanied by Cllr Janet Mote, Cllr Hitesh Karia and Cllr Christopher Baxter, Pinner South Ward .

Forthcoming increase in Daily Parking Charge at Pinner Station Car Park.

Regular users of Pinner Station Car Park may have noticed signage about the new price increase.

From November 17th 2026, it will cost £9.50 to park for the day; Monday – Friday.

The car park is managed by Euro Car Parks.

The Pinner Association has written to the Federation of Metropolitan Line Users Committees about this forthcoming large increase in the daily parking charge at Pinner Station car park asking them to raise this issue with TfL as a matter of urgency.

Opening of New Children’s Playground in Pinner Village Gardens.

Cllr Janet Mote, accompanied by the Mayor of Harrow, Cllr Yogesh Teli, formally opened the new children’s playground in Pinner Village Gardens on the morning of the 27th October 2026, with the Friends of Pinner Village Gardens present to show their pride in this next stage of their work to enhance this park which was awarded a Green Flag for the first time in 2026.

The refurbishment of the playground with new play equipment, seating areas and trees and grass, funded by the London Borough of Harrow, has been completed and the playground has opened in time for the half term holidays.

You can find out more about Pinner Village Gardens here:

https://www.harrow.gov.uk/environment-parks/pinner-village-gardens

and the Friends of Pinner Village Gardens here:

https://www.pinnervillagegardens.org.uk/

 

Harrow Heroes Awards 2026

Last week Harrow Council held their annual Harrow Heroes Awards recognising all the different people who volunteer around the borough.

Congratulations must go to our Hon. Secretary Ruth Boff.

She was named Volunteer of the Year, as well as winning the Contribution to the Community category, recognising more than 21 years of dedicated service as Honorary Secretary of The Pinner Association. Ruth generously supports residents and is widely recognised as a dedicated volunteer.

 

 

 

 

 

Photo by Harrow CouncilCongratulations must also go to Pinner Rotary.

Pinner Rotary were crowned winners of the Team Award and Volunteers of the Year, recognising it’s growing volunteer team, major community events and fundraising, including donating more than £30,000 to charities while bringing pride in Pinner. (They are the great people that organise Santa Sleigh, St Georges Day & Pinner Village Show)

Closure of Pinner Post Office

TGJones in Bridge Street is to close on 14th October 2026 and therefore Pinner Post Office, which is located at the rear of that store, will also close on that date.

Below is the information currently available from the Post Office regarding a the possible relocation of Pinner Post Office to another site in central Pinner and the alternative Post Offices available in the interim.

The Pinner Association is liaising with our Ward Councillors over this concerning issue and we will post an updates as soon as further information is available.

Consultation on the Draft New London Plan

The New London Plan

The Greater London Authority issued a draft New London Plan document on 16 July 2026 as part of a consultation process ending on 15 October 2026.

This document outlines the planning guidelines for the next 25 years for 558,000 housing units in London over the next 10 years.  The revised target for Harrow is about a 50% increase on the current plan, and it could involve development on the Green Belt within our area.

Much of the total growth targets the north London Boroughs, with Hillingdon being the hardest hit.

The document is 300 pages and can be found at:

https://consult.london.gov.uk/londonplan.

The Pinner Association will be working with the Hatch End Association and the Council to respond to the consultation.

Consultation on Heathrow expansion – The Pinner Association response

Consultation on Heathrow expansion

A Draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement (HENPS) consultation has been published with a deadline for responses by 1st September 2026.

London Forum Of Amenity & Civic Societies has asked for feedback from its member societies to the consultation questions so that the London Forum can submit comments to the government.   They also very much encourage responding directly to the government, both as a society and as individuals.

This is a summary of the response sent by The Pinner Association to London Forum:

Summary of Key Points: Pinner Association’s Response to Heathrow Expansion

  1. Noise Pollution Impact:

    • Pinner is currently only affected by aircraft noise about 30% of the time (during easterly winds).
    • The proposed new North Runway would place Pinner directly under a major flight path, potentially resulting in up to 17 flights per hour overhead at altitudes between 2,000 and 9,000 feet, causing unacceptable noise pollution.
    • This is due to flight path changes requiring both southbound and transatlantic flights to initially fly north over Pinner before turning.

  2. Distortion of the Local Labour Market:

    • Heathrow already increases employment costs in West London (e.g. bus drivers’ wages in Harrow are 6% more than in Ilford; in Hounslow, 17% more than in Orpington).
    • Expansion will create thousands of new jobs at the expense of further raising labour costs for essential public services (public transport, NHS, local authorities) and potentially increasing fares or taxes for residents.

  3. Project Delivery Concerns:

    • Based on the experience with HS2, there is scepticism that the expansion can be delivered on time or within budget

Concerts in the Park – Volunteers needed 2026

We are looking for volunteers to help with our annual band concerts.

If you are able to help please complete the form below.  Thank you

The concerts may not take place if there are severe weather warnings.