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Something that hasn’t been cancelled!

At last the festive lights and the Christmas trees in Pinner have arrived.

As Pinner Panto was cancelled this year The Pinner Association tried to get the lights up in time for Diwali; unfortunately that wasn’t to be.

At least they will be up for Bodhi Day, Hanukkah and Christmas.

Apart from the Christmas trees which will be removed in time for twelfth night, we have requested that the festive lights stay up for longer in the New Year.  We thought we all needed cheering up!

The Pinner Association have again sponsored and organised the Pinner festive lights and Christmas trees and we would like to thank our Pinner Councillors for the contribution from their discretionary funds towards the cost of installing the lights, and the Harrow Council Officers who get the lights and trees put up for us.

It’s good to see that BrOOK’s and T A Ellement & Sons have entered into the festive spirit.

 

Harrow Go Green 2021 Competition

This is a message from The Harrow Go Green organisation.

Good morning  

We would like to share information about a new competition to promote nature and biodiversity for Harrow borough supported by Harrow council. To find out more visit https://www.harrowgogreen.com

There will also be a number of free video  workshops for all in the coming months that may also be of interest- https://www.facebook.com/groups/harrowgogreen2021/

Many thanks

Diwali Burglary Awareness

Dear Watch Member,

Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, begins on Saturday 14th November.

Celebrations will understandably be very different this year, due to COVID-19 restrictions. However, despite being in a lockdown and most people staying at home, criminals intent on committing burglaries may use the sound of fireworks to break into homes, especially those that appear to be unoccupied.

Whether you celebrate Diwali or not, please protect your home and jewellery by following the attached advice, remaining vigilant and reporting suspicious or criminal activity to either the non-emergency 101 or emergency 999 numbers.

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Regards,
Lee O’Brien
Pinner Safer Neighbourhood Team
Email: [email protected]

Fake PayPal Emails

 

Dear Watch Member,

Between January to September 2020, Action Fraud have received 21.349 reports regarding fake PayPal phishing emails, resulting in a total reported loss to victims of £7,891,077.

Online marketplace sellers have received a fake email that appears to be from PayPal, stating that the fraudster has made a payment for an item. A follow up email requests the shipping tracking order reference, prompting the seller to dispatch the item. The fraudster relies on the seller not verifying that the payment has been received in their PayPal account, before shipping the item leaving the seller at a loss.

The reporting to Action Fraud does not suggest that PayPal are implicated or complicit in any fraud, either directly or indirectly. The use of a popular, trusted brand may be exploited by fraudsters to commit fraud.

What you need to do:

Verify the payment: If you’re selling goods on an online marketplace, such as eBay, don’t post the item to the buyer until you have verified, using the official app or website, that the payment is in your account.

Report suspicious emails: If you’ve received an email you’re not quite sure about, you can report it by forwarding it to: [email protected].

For more information about how to protect yourself online, visit: www.cyberaware.gov.uk and www.takefive-stopfraud.org.uk.

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Regards,
Lee O’Brien

Happy Diwali

A message from Headstone Manor Museum

I am delighted to share with you our Diwali in Harrow online exhibition page: https://headstonemanor.org/diwali-celebrations/ – now live!

 

The exhibition features Diwali stories from the local community, a free recipe book inspired by our collections from individuals and businesses in Harrow, videos by local food vloggers, a Rangoli art demonstration video and lots more!

Our Diwali in Harrow project and exhibition is funded by the London Museum Development Fund Diversity Matters Programme. Explore our exhibition and share your thoughts with us by emailing me back to this address.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the project, including those who donated objects to our permanent collection!

On behalf of the Museum, I would like to wish you a very Happy Diwali. Please share this page with friends and family.

 

A Message From The Queen’s Head

 

 

 

We have received this message from the publican at the Queen’s Head.

“We are in full lockdown as you know.  However, I left the benches out at the front of the pub as a kind of civic amenity.  However, this has been terribly abused (a) by people buying cheap alcohol from the local supermarkets and drinking at the front of the pub in groups that were clearly not one household and (b) by people who daubed the benches with graffiti and left large amounts of takeaway litter on the pavement at the front of the pub.  All of these activities could bring the pub into disrepute or even endanger it’s license.  I have therefore reluctantly decided to put the benches and umbrellas into storage until we re-open and can monitor the activities outside.”

Now you know why the benches have disappeared.

Remembrance Sunday – Pinner Remembers

Pinner War Memorial
Mr R Youle President of The Pinner Association after laying our wreath
marys living and giving shop bedecked with poppies
Collins and Hoy remember

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lockdown 2 – what our retailers are doing!

We have been busy updating our COVID-19 Pages with the status of our local retailers.

Whilst we endeavour to provide the correct information. If you discover that it is incorrect please email us on [email protected]

Visit COVID-19 Section to find out who is doing what in the next lockdown.

We have introduced a colour system so that you can easily see what information has been updated
Example of Coding system

Hallowe’en Night / Unexpected Visitors Advice

Dear Watch Member,

The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent Tier 2 restrictions mean Hallowe’en will be very different this year.

Despite this, there may be some people still wanting to “Trick or Treat”. There may also be a minority of people who use the occasion to cause anti-social behaviour or, worse than that, commit criminal offences such as burglary.

Burglars are known to knock on doors / ring doorbells to ascertain if anyone is home. If they don’t get a response, they will assume the house is empty – especially if the house is in darkness and there are no other signs of occupancy – and make attempts to access the property.

Therefore, it’s important to respond to any activity or sound you hear outside your home, and report any suspicious activity to either the non-emergency 101 or emergency 999 number.

Please find attached a ‘Welcome Trick or Treaters’, and ‘No Trick or Treaters’ poster you may wish to display in a window.

For burglary prevention advice, please click here.

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Regards,
Lee O’Brien
Pinner Safer Neighbourhood Team
Email: [email protected]