Category: Coronavirus – 19

Coronavirus – 19. Infomation about local amenities during the current pandenic

Test and Trace Scam – Warning

Test and Trace Scam Warning

Dear Watch Member,

We are warning residents to be aware that scammers are posing as NHS Test and Trace contact workers.

The new Test and Trace system is being rolled out across the country, meaning contact tracers are now getting in touch with those who have had recent close contact with people who have had a positive COVID-19 test.

However, it is important that people are aware that fraudsters are trying to take advantage of this process by posing as contact tracers and gathering personal information by deception.

Contact tracers will never:

  • ask you to dial a premium rate number to speak to them (for example, those starting 09 or 087)
  • ask you to make any form of payment
  • ask for any details about your bank account
  • ask for your social media identities or login details, or those of your contacts
  • ask you for any passwords or PINs, or ask you to set up any passwords or PINs over the phone
  • ask you to purchase a product
  • ask you to download any software to your device or ask you to hand over control of your PC, smartphone or tablet
  • ask you to access any website that does not belong to the Government or NHS.

The following link will help to identify if you are genuinely being contacted by the NHS.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/nhs-test-and-trace-how-it-works.

If you need to reply regarding this message, tap on this email address: [email protected]

Regards,
Lee O’Brien

Recycling Centre – change of hours from 15 June 2020

A message from Harrow Council – Good News.

The recycling centre goes back to normal from Monday 15 June – but still has some temporary measures.

It will no longer be by postcode but you must follow social distancing guidelines. We expect long waiting times – but plan ahead and check the queues online.

Consider whether coming to the tip is essential, and whether your visit can wait a few days.

✅Valid Photo ID (drivers licence) and proof of address required. Harrow residents only
✅ Opening hours go back to 8.30am to 4.30pm. One visit per day.
✅ Sort your waste and use the right bays
✅ Only 6 bays will be open to allow you to dispose waste

Beat the queues by coming at quieter times (usually late afternoons) or if you only have a few items save them for later in the week or the following week.

Only cars will be allowed in on the upper level.

⛔️ No trade waste, white goods or bulky waste will be accepted at present. This will be reviewed again in a fortnight.

Weekly Roundup 12 June 20

Life goes on…

The next big question to be asked is …    Will the Pinner Village Show that is organised by Pinner Rotary club go ahead? I have been informed that they are yet to make a final decision. Fingers Crossed.

Our local police are reminding drivers to ensure that they give cyclists plenty of space when overtaking them. (There’s a lot of new cyclists out there since the lockdown).

We’ve created two new pages in the COVID-19 section of our website, identifying those retailers that are currently closed. Hopefully as the months go by the lists on these pages will disappear as they reopen.

On the business front – shops reopened

  • Augustina’s have started trading again. You can order afternoon tea and cakes to take away.
  • Cake Box has also re-opened.
  • Mobile Connect on Bridge Street have re-opened
  • Shaketastic are trading
  • Spolit Rotten are also trading – (shame it’s just for dogs as I look like a shaggy dog in need of an urgent trim!)
  • Lillywhite, The Post Office/WH Smith and Barclays Bank have all extended their hours

On the business front – shops re-opening w/c 15 June

Next week the following shops will be re-opening (I suspect that there may be more)

  • BrOOK’s will reopen on June 16 at 10am. Yes, you will be able to get a take away coffee.
  • Clarks will be re-opening on Monday (This is a family run shop)
  • Café Sombra will be re-opening for take away on Monday.
  • West House Dental – are preparing to re-open. They are currently wading through a 52 page document of requirements to ensure that they can safely re-open. I suspect that this is the same with other dentist practices.
  • Pinner Village Hall, have started the planning process for when they are allowed to reopen.

NHS Track & Trace Scam.

 

A new telephone scam is coming to light …. callers contact residents saying they are from the NHS Track & Trace service telling the resident that they have been in contact with someone suffering from COVID-19 and need to have a test sent out to them.

This is swiftly followed with a request for the resident’s bank details; the caller stating the test & results cost £500. Please do not fall for this scam. If you need a test sent out to you because you are unable to attend a test site, this is done for free, both via delivery & collection, followed up by the result.

***Important***

The NHS Test and Trace service will NOT:

  • ask for bank details or payments;
  • ask for details of any other accounts, such as social media;
  • ask you to set up a password or PIN number over the phone;
  • ask you to call a premium rate number, such as those starting 09 or 087.

Weekly Roundup 2 June 20

Yes, I’m late. Birthday celebrations and at last being able to see my father for the first time since February got in the way.
This week saw the announcement that the annual Band Concerts in the Park that we organise have been cancelled. For those of you that missed the post – this is why.

“Unfortunately we have made the tough decision to cancel this year’s Band Concerts. Harrow Council has banned all events on public land for the foreseeable future. The Bands wouldn’t be able to practice and lastly we took a pragmatic view that when the lockdown is eased, it might be a while before large gatherings are again permitted. Don’t worry, like Pinner Fair, this is a one off occurrence. Hopefully normal service will continue next year and we can all enjoy music wafting across the park.”

On the business front

  • Daisy’s In the Park have reopened 7 days a week so that those of using the park can now have a take-away. Please remember to take the rubbish home with you if the bins are full.
  • Foodiewuwdies have re-opened be it reduced hours but its good so see them return.
  • The Heath Robinson Museum shop is now operating again on-line.
  • Smart Guys Professional Dry Cleaners are open with reduced hours but these might be extended in the future.
  • Pinner News once again raised their shutters for business, so those of you that have been trying to pay your bills can pop down to the shop in the morning.
  • CC Vassar have also extended their opening hours, this will be a relief to those that aren’t good at getting up early in the morning.
  • Pinner Green MOT Centre are operating as well as West End Lane Motors

For all the latest times visit our COVID-19 section of the website

If you spot any differences of business trading hours please let me know.  Thanks

Sad News – Band Concerts Cancelled

Unfortunately we have made the tough decision to cancel this year’s Band Concerts.  Harrow Council have banned all events on public land for the foreseeable future. The Bands wouldn’t be able to practice and lastly we took a pragmatic view that when the lockdown is eased, it might be a while before large gatherings are again permitted.  Don’t worry,  like Pinner Fair, this is a one off occurrence. Hopefully normal service will continue next year and we can all enjoy music wafting across the park.

Weekly Roundup 20 May 20

Sorry, it’s a bit late but I had more pressing things to do.

 

  • I think that there is no need to remind you that the annual Pinner Fair has been cancelled for this year.
  • Well done to West Lodge School and “the mum of the little man in the orange coat” for making it onto the good deed page of the Metro paper. It’s good to have something positive to write about.
  • The last week has seen the Recycling Centre reopen on a rota basis. For those of you in HA5 postcode area; Thursday is our day for getting down the tip.  Don’t forget to bring with you some ID showing that you live in HA5, (some coffee/tea for the long wait!).
  • Public tennis courts reopened. You can only play singles and if it’s busy play for a maximum of 1 hour. You must bring your own equipment and adhere to social distancing as much as possible.
  • For those of you subscribed to garden waste collection, don’t forget to leave your bin out with its new sticker.
  • HS2 cabling work in Pinner South ward has restarted.

 

On the Business front

Our local estate agents are operating again. I would suggest that you phone then to find out about their social distancing procedures. David Charles & Robson procedures are displayed on our website. COVID-19 Local Retailers.

  • Sougtani have changed their operating hours as well as Bodywise UK.
  • B away is operating on the end of the phone for those looking at planning their next holiday.
  • Greenlink express formally (Abbey Cars/Checkers) are operating.
  • The local Launderette on Marsh Road is operating normal hours.
  • Pinner Shoe Repairs is operating limited hours.
  • Shic Dry Cleaners are operating limited hours.
  • Sparkk are open.

Starting Monday 18th the tip will open for essential use only!

The Recycling centre opens on Monday 18 May with each day allocated to a Harrow postcode

From Monday, you’ll be able to use the recycling centre on Forward Drive but you must only visit the tip if it is not possible to manage your waste through collections. We are urging everyone to utilise their recycling, food and general waste and only use the tip if it absolutely essential.

Open from 8am to 6pm, access to tip is by post code only which is allocated to each day. You will be turned away if you come on any other day. These are temporary measures that will be reviewed in the coming weeks. The last entry to the tip is 5.30.

 

  • Monday        HA1
  • Tuesday        HA2
  • Wedneday     HA3
  • Thursday       HA5
  • Friday            HA7
  • Saturday        HA0, HA4, HA6, HA8, NW9, UB5, WD2
  • Sunday           Key workers, NHS and Emergency Services

 

You must show ID and proof of address upon arrival – i.e. council tax bill, utility bill, driving license, NHS/emergency services ID.

Please sort your waste before you come (i.e. into household, garden, recycling). We’ll have a guide available shortly on what you can and can’t bring to the site.

Only cars will be allowed for the current time and only one person will be allowed to out their car to dispose of waste – this is to keep social distancing.