Author: News Team 1

Temporary Closure of Pinner Library – 8th to 18th Nov 21

Dear Cllr Almond and Cllr Chana,

I am emailing to inform you that works to replace all the existing light fittings at Pinner Library with LED lights and to insulate the roof of the library are planned to commence from Monday 8th November. These works are part of the Council’s Decarbonisation Programme. Due to the nature of the works, including working at heights, it will unfortunately be necessary for the library to be closed whilst the works are completed. It is planned that the library will re-open from Thursday 18th November.  A minimum of 3 weeks’ notice of the temporary closure will be given to library customers.

Regards,

Tim

Tim Bryan | Head of Service – Culture and Leisure

Community| Environment and Culture

Filming Pinner Memorial Park, Saturday 24 September

Message from Harrow Council.
This is to notify you that some filming will be taking place in Pinner Memorial Park this coming Saturday. A crew of 20 will be filming scenes for a Children In Need promotional advert and this will involve use of one of the paths leading towards the Museum. The scene being filmed involves a man dressed in a funny costume taking part in a fun run. They may use a camera and track adjacent to the path and will undertake some minor scenery dressing re placing objects along the path. The film company (Some Such Productions Ltd) have also been permitted to access and to drive a van with camera equipment to the location. Please also note that we have granted permission to film an actor walking under the bridge along Chapel Lane. This scene will take place in the morning for an hour.

Pinner Village Show

Rahul, Alison, Julie & Christine. Some of our commitee members.

First things first.

Well done to the Rotary Club of Pinner on putting on such a wonderful show. It was wonderful that so many people turned up, not just from Pinner. Hopefully you aren’t to shattered.

Thank you to every one who poped in to visit us at our stall.

See you ate RoxyFest, Roxbourne Park 26 September between 12 noon and 5pm.

Pinner Village Show – 11 September

 

 

 

“The Pinner Rotary Village Show returns to Pinner Memorial Park on Saturday 11 September from 11:30am to 5pm. There will be live entertainment including Punch & Judy and local band Simply Gray, children’s rides, a food court and licensed bar and about 30 stalls representing community groups, charities and local businesses. Free admission. Programmes £3 with all profits to Rotary supported charities. Do come along and join in the fun.

For more information go to www.pinnerrotary.org.uk or Facebook @pinnerrotary.”

 

 

Warning – Parking Ticket Machine Scam


Dear Watch Member,

On the morning of Thursday 19th August an elderly gentleman was the victim of a parking ticket machine scam in Hatch End. The victim parked his vehicle in Grimsdyke Car Park (behind the shopping parade in Uxbridge Road) and paid for his parking ticket. As he walked along Uxbridge Road he was approached by a man who told him that he needed to confirm his parking ticket with a bank card. The man has then escorted the victim over to a nearby parking ticket machine, made him insert his bank card into either the change slot or ticket slot of the machine and input his PIN via the keypad used to input a vehicle’s registration number.

The man has then told the victim to wait by the ticket machine for a few moments until his bank card is released. However, the man had already stolen the victim’s bank card and withdrawn £500 from the victim’s account.

This scam has occasionally happened in Pinner but, whatever area you park in, please be wary of any helpful stranger offering to assist you with parking payment-related matters. And remember, you cannot pay for parking at any of the few cash machines left in Pinner, which is another scam previously reported to us.

Please inform elderly family members and neighbours of this scam to protect them from fraudsters.

For fraud prevention advice please on this link: www.met.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/fa/fraud/.

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

Regards,
Lee O’Brien
Pinner Safer Neighbourhood Team
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 020 8721 2775

Pinner Grove Estate Consultation – New build council home proposals.

We have received the following notification from Harrow Council.
Dear Association,
I am pleased to announce the launch of an online consultation to present proposals for new council homes on the Pinner Grove Estate.
The Pinner Grove Estate consultation is open until the 3rd September 2021 and we invite you along with other key stakeholders to view the proposals via the link below.
Invitations letters to view the proposals have been posted today to local residents and community groups.
Please kindly share with colleagues as appropriate and if you have any queries or comments please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Regards
Grant Lawson
Senior Project Manager
Housing Regeneration
Community, Health and Wellbeing
Civic 1, Harrow Council
Station Road
HA1 2XY
07395 840483

Come and Join Us!


The final Concert in the Park of our series features Simply Gray. They are a six piece jump jive /rock band playing the greatest music to dance to or tap your feet.

They will be playing at Pinner Memorial Park on 15 August at 2:30pm.

Bring a chair as there will be no chair hire.

Please park in Chapel Lane Car Park.

See you there.

Loft Insulation Cold Calling Scam

Dear Watch Member,

Please be aware of a fraudulent cold calling scam currently targeting residents of Hertfordshire who have had spray foam loft insulation applied in the past. The fraudsters may tell you that there are issues with the original installation company and they may frighten you by talking about fire risks associated with that insulation. They will inform you that you will be able to reclaim the cost of the installation and that they will be able to remedy the works, essentially free of charge.

None of those claims are true. What is true however, is that customer lists have fallen into the hands of scammers who are making these targeted sales calls. Once in a property, they produce a ‘report’ indicating safety problems and then arrange to carry out ‘remedial’ works themselves.

Although they say the work is free, they will need paying first, telling you to try to claim money back from your bank for the original defective works. In the absence of a genuine inspection report, this will not happen. If payment was made by cheque or bank transfer, there is no obligation for the bank to pay anything back in these circumstances anyway. It is a scam.

If you, or anyone you know, has had this work done in the past please be prepared for these calls and tell them that you are not interested. Please don’t allow the trader to enter your home.

To report a fraud to the Police, please contact Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 or at www.actionfraud.police.uk.

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

Regards,
Lee O’Brien
Pinner Safer Neighbourhood Team
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 020 8721 2775