News

I have received this information from Cllr Baxter.

My specialist repairer, Grahame, and I went to do a detailed inspection of the Bridge Street Bridge on the 6^th July, to ascertain the level of repair required to reopen.

 Grahame found several areas of rot within the main, load-bearing beams. However, these are very large hardwood beams and the rot has not gone right through.

 There was also rot in the hand-rails and side stanchions. The wood has also split around a number of the bolt holes.

 There is also rot within the surface planks. All of this makes the bridge currently unsafe and unusable.

 However, despite its poor state, Grahame is confident that he can carry out sufficient repairs to give this structure another 5 years or so lifespan, until it needs further inspection and repair/replacement.

 This will include: 

• • • • Replacement of secondary supports
      • Replacement of side stanchions which have rotted and split. Addition of metal bracket where required.
      • Reconfiguration and installation of supporting beams.
      • Relay surface planks crossways (not longways as at the moment), using ‘anti-slip’ boards to make it safer for foot traffic when wet. This will negate the need it future for roofing felt, which will let the wood air out and naturally dry out, helping to prevent further rot.

 Cost: and initial estimate from Grahame is that materials will cost approx. £500 -£600. His time on top of that, not known.

 Timescales: With Grahame’s heavy workload currently, he proposes starting the repairs late July/early August.

 Resources/staffing: Grahame cannot carry out this work alone, due to the nature of the area – working at heights and near water. I will try to offer my help where possible. Otherwise we will have to provide a GM Specialist to assist him, and this may mean being carried out outside of the normal working week for availability of staff. There may also be a need for some specialist fittings and equipment to purchase.

 I hope this gives you a full picture of the project, about the continued closure.”

What ever the weather throws at us this weekend (unless it’s extremely windy or a thunder and lightening storm); Paparazzi will be returning to play at our “Concert in the Park” season.

Bring a chair and a picnic and join us on Sunday in Pinner memorial Park at 2:30pm.

There will be a cash bucket collection to help offset some of the cost of holding these events.

See you on Sunday

We have received an email from Harrow Council.

“Just to let you know the contractor will be in the park commencing the footpath reconstruction works tomorrow 26^th July as we discussed during our site visit, the work will be protected from the public and I don’t expect any significant disruption to park users”

On the map is the area that will be affected.

Good news, Pinner Memorial Park has retained its Green Flag Award.
Congratulations must go the Harrow Green Team and the Peace Gardens volunteers for all their hard work.

Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Charity are holding their 40^th charity fun day on 10^th September.

It is a 4 mile course or there is a shorter alternatives

All the funds raised will go towards the Harefield Haemodialysis appeal, to purchase dialysis equipment to help some of the most critically ill Harefield patients. We urgently need to raise £120,000 to improve the experience of patients who need dialysis at Harefield Hospital.

Interested?

Visit https://www.rbhcharity.org/Event/the-40th-annual-harefield-fun-run-and-family-day

Iron Aid Foundation are organising Eid in the Park. – Pinner Memorial Park.

Set up for this event will start about 8am

Prayers will be at 10am

They envisage that the event will be finished by 1pm.

All are welcome.

I know that the council were hoping to get the bridge repaired by June but this has slipped.

We have recieved this update from by Councillor Stevenson

“Sorry for the delay on this one. I’ve spoken with Ray and he’s confirmed we have a specialist coming in to inspect the rotten wood, he’s already booked in for w/c 03/07/2023 to determine if we can go ahead with our scheduled work. They will either confirm whether this will be a quick fix or if we will need to do renew the whole bridge due to the safety concerns we have.”