The Pinner Association have been informed that there are to be at least two major road / footway works in the Pinner area, starting on Monday 8^th April (the start of the school Easter holidays).  These areas will be best avoided if possible as traffic management controls / diversions will be in place.

• Eastcote Road / Marsh Road Junction:   This junction will be closed in Eastcote Road and a diversion in place to allow the works by Harrow Council contractors to relocate the traffic island in Eastcote Road and modify the kerbs such that there will be only one lane for vehicles approaching the junction from Eastcote Road.  These works are intended to make the junction safer for pedestrians to cross and for cyclists.  The diversion for these works will affect local bus routes.

 

• West End Lane:      The works along West End Lane will be carried out by Instalcom who are installing fibre optic cables in Harrow borough, from Rickmansworth Road, through Pinner and Rayners Lane to Northolt Road, continuing into Ealing borough.    The works will be carried out in stages along the road and the traffic management, including the side road closures and parking restrictions, will move along with them starting from the junction with Elm Park Road.  The works will be under the pavement on the Hazeldene Drive / High View side until crossing over just after Dickson Fold and then back again just before Meadow Road.  It is expected to get past West Lodge School during the two weeks of the school Easter holiday.

Pinner stabbing: Murder arrest over shopkeeper death

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering 54-year-old Ravi Katharkamar.

The 44-year-old man [A] was arrested in Harrow borough on Wednesday, 27 March. He has been taken to a London police station where he remains in custody.

A murder investigation was launched after police were called to a newsagent in Marsh Road, Pinner at approximately 06:00hrs on Sunday, 24 March.

For the full sorry click below

http://news.met.police.uk/news/pinner-murder-arrest-363634

 

The Pinner Association has been informed that the Waxwell Lane Car Park is being hired as a filming unit base (BBC – Silent Witness) to facilitate filming in the area as from 18:00 hrs on Thursday 28th March 2019 until 22:00 hrs on Monday 1^st April 2019.

Harrow Council have agreed that a row of bays in the car park will be made available to business permit holders and disabled parking badge car users during this time.  The production company have also agreed to release bays if they are not in use during the day if available.

Harrow Council apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and advise members of the public to utilise the Chapel Lane car park as an alternative parking option, or use the pay and display bays along nearby Bridge Street.

Harrow Film Service (Harrow Council) apologies for the short notice of this use of the car park,  which is due to the late confirmation by the production company and various schedule changes.

• Chief Superintendent Sara Leach responsible for Pinner and the North West, sends a personal message to local people:

I know there may be some concern in the community of Pinner over the shocking attack on 54-year-old Ravi Katharkamar in the most audacious manner, my thoughts and sympathy goes out to his family and friends at this difficult time.

I completely understand the alarm and concern this has caused for those who live and work nearby.  The murder team lead by Detective Chief Inspector Simon Stancombe are doing everything they can to arrest those responsible.

I have stepped up patrols in the area and I hope this has provided some reassurance. The officers are there to talk to local people and listen to any concerns you have. The local Safer Neighbourhood officer for Pinner is PC Babur Aziz and he can be contacted by emailing [email protected].

The victim, Mr Katharkamar is believed to have been opening up the shop early on Sunday morning when he was attacked by a male who stole the till.
A black Vauxhall Astra was parked in Cecil Park prior to the murder and was driven off at speed, south down Cecil Park immediately after the attack.

Please get in touch if you:

• • • saw the black Astra
    • were in or around the area at the time of the attack have seen a discarded till
    • you saw someone using lots of loose change some time after Sunday morning
    • you think you may have any other information that could help us progress this investigation

There are a number of ways to get in contact.  You can call the murder investigation team on 0208 358 0200, you can also contact us on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.  Remember in an emergency always call 999.  I would reiterate that although the incident at the weekend was shocking, Pinner is still a safe place and my officers will continue to work hard, with your support, to ensure it stays that way.

Yesterday I met with councillors and some community representatives to share details of the investigation and our response.  I was touched by the high levels of cohesion within Pinner and reminded of the devastating impact this has had on all of our lives.

 

 

Thursday 25th April 2019

The Harrow Safer Neighbourhood Board (HSNB) warmly welcomes you to an INTER-ACTIVE PUBLIC MEETING with your Local Inspector for Safer Neighbourhoods, Insp Tanya Sprunks and special guest Assistant Commissioner (Counter Terrorism) Mr. Neil Basu, along with local MPS lead for Counter Terrorism for Harrow in the Council Chamber, Harrow Civic Centre, from 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm on Thursday 25th April 2019. Registration will commence from 6.30 pm till 7.00 pm. The meeting will start sharp @ 7.00 pm.

Have a question to ask the Police (about policing in the borough)? We’ve got an electronic question submission form – submit your questions in advance and get your reply at the meeting!

Submit Your Question(s) – Click Here

A golden opportunity to meet with the top cop, ask questions on Policing & Counter Terrorism and learn about any changes impacting Harrow (and London as a whole), as well as to speak with your local Safer Neighbourhood Inspector and the local lead for Counter Terrorism in the Metropolitan Police Service for Harrow.

Following the tragic murder of a shop worker this weekend in Pinner.  A local resident Caron Dias has set up a crowd funding page for his family.

Support the Family of Marsh Food & Wine Shop

Please support this.

 

 

 

Delays are possible between 15 –> 23 March 19 as BT carry out essential work in Bridge street, Marsh Road and High Street, Pinner. Traffic control will be in place.

 

 

Good news.

The appeal against the refusal of planning consent to build a block of five flats on the site of West House Lodge (the private house surrounded by Pinner Memorial Park) has been dismissed by the Planning Inspector.

The Planning Inspector in his report gave his reasons for dismissing the appeal, which include:

The proposal would not respond to local character, and moreover, because of its prominent location and design characteristics, the appeal proposal would be intrusive and detract from the qualities of the area.

The site forms part of the Open Space designation of the Memorial Park as a whole but given the presence of the existing dwelling located within the specific appeal site, the site can also be designated as garden land – therefore the policies and guidance in the Local Plan to restrict development on Open Space and garden land apply to this site.

The trees in the immediate locality have some amenity value that contributes to the character and appearance of the park. No tree survey has been provided to demonstrate that trees would not be affected by the development and as a result, I find I am not convinced that significant harm would not be caused.

The application and this subsequent appeal have been the subject of considerable representation from local residents and organisations. I have taken these into consideration, and dealt with the appeal on its own merits.

Thank you to the Eastcote Residents’ Association who have alerted The Pinner Association about substantial and potentially disruptive roadworks, which we understand may take up to a year to complete from Rayners Lane to West Ruislip.   The roadworks will be for the laying of two high power electrical cables from an electricity sub-station off Imperial Drive, between Rayners Lane and North Harrow, to West Ruislip. The new cables will be required to carry the large amount of electricity needed to power the tunnel boring machine for the HS2 tunnel which is to emerge at just beyond West Ruislip.

As HS2 is a statutory transport body and therefore can undertake utility works without requiring any consent from the local authority. We have been informed that there are technical reasons why the new cables cannot be laid along the existing railway lines from Rayners Lane to Ruislip and that the power supply at West Ruislip Station depot is insufficient for the purpose.   The HS2 management liaised with Harrow Council on the route for the cables, which has been designed to minimise the disruption to bus routes. When more information is available Harrow Council has undertaken to communicate with the public in the areas affected telling them what to expect.

The works will involve digging a trench in which to bury the cables along Farm Avenue, down Rayners Lane, up Whittington Way, along St Michael’s Crescent, down Cannons Lane, along Cannonbury Avenue up to the junction with Rushdene Road from where the route continues through Hillingdon borough:

These links are to the maps of the route through Harrow borough:

https://ruislipagainsths2.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/hs2westruisliptbmpowermap1-farmave2craynerslane.pdf

https://ruislipagainsths2.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/hs2westruisliptbmpowermap2-raynerslane2cwhittingtonway.pdf

https://ruislipagainsths2.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/hs2westruisliptbmpowermap3-stmichael27scres2ccannonburyave.pdf

https://ruislipagainsths2.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/hs2westruisliptbmpowermap4-rushdenerd2cdeanecroftrd.pdf

The HS2 management are holding a series of “drop-in” meetings in the north of Hillingdon borough and you may wish to go along to one of these to obtain further information. As yet, we have not been informed of any “Drop-in” sessions being held in Harrow borough.

From the “HS2 in Hillingdon” website: https://hs2inhillingdon.commonplace.is/

Drop-ins:

If you would like to find out more about the HS2 project or have questions about it, your local HS2 Community Engagement Manager along with engagement staff from the contractors will be available for you to drop-in and speak to. The drop-ins will be held at Harefield library, Park Lane, Harefield, UB9 6BJ; Ickenham library, Long Lane, Ickenham UB10 8RE; and Ruislip Manor library, Linden Avenue, Ruislip Manor HA4 8TW.

You are welcome to drop-in at a location or time suitable for you. No appointment necessary.

February
Friday 15, Harefield library, 2pm to 5pm
Monday 25, Ruislip Manor library, 4pm to 7pm

March
Monday 4, Ickenham library, 2pm to 5pm
Friday 15, Harefield library, 2pm to 5pm
Tuesday 26, Ruislip Manor, 2pm to 5pm

April
Thursday 4, Ickenham library, 4pm to 7pm
Friday 12, Harefield library, 2pm to 5pm
Tuesday 23, Ruislip Manor library, 2pm to 5pm
Monday 29, Ickenham library, 2pm to 5pm

Further information will be posted on the Pinner Association website and Facebook site when this is available.