Harrow Council parks department have issued the following guidance.
Car Park Closures
In line with government guidelines on non essential journeys – Car parks at the following parks, playing fields and open spaces are now closed.
You should only be using your local parks for daily exercise. Otherwise stay at home!
Looks like the car parks for Pinner Memorial Park are being closed.
Harrow NHS Urgent PPE Equipment Supplies
Harrow NHS Covid 19 Support page We are now including all NHS services across the borough as we have had more and more pleas for help from. district nurses, general practitioner, care homes and more Northwick Park Hospital intensive care unit are in urgent need of PPE equipment to help care for patients during the Covid-19 pandemic. Nationwide, nurses are threatening to walk out as they do not have the basic supplies to protect them against the virus whilst treating our loved ones.
We are sourcing as much Equipment as we can, so either a monetary donation or donations of any of the following equipment would be greatly received.
- Disposable Aprons
- Disposable gloves
- Fluid resistant face mask/visors
- Eye protection
- FFP-3 Masks We are also now collecting cleaning supplies
- Bleach
- Disinfectant
- Sanitiser (Wash & Hand)
- Isopropyl Alcohol (70% or more)
- Blue/White Roll
Contact us to arrange collection or delivery Contact us via our group for fast and easy collections https://www.facebook.com/groups/218195329264198/ We now have a storage unit that is being used as a central stores for GP’s, District Nurses, Care Homes and other local NHS Staff. If you are in need of any supplies, please call Sarah on 07360 660 9234 as collection will need to be pre-arranged.
Harrow NHS Urgent PPE Equipment Supplies
Police Powers and Celebrating Festivals Safely
Harrow Giving Coronavirus Emergency Response Fund
Who We Are
Harrow Community Action (HCA) is a consortium working to strengthen the voluntary & community sector.
What We Do
HCA provide an opportunity for Harrow organisations to work in partnership to secure larger contracts.
… And Why
To create a stronger sense of local identity, engagement, support, collaboration and focused mission for the voluntary and community sector.
Harrow Giving Coronavirus Emergency Response Fund
A joint fund has been created from public donations being received through the Harrow Coronavirus Community Fund and Harrow Council.
This fund is focusing on the initial mobilization period and ways to support the most vulnerable.
We are looking for projects that can help people now, so will welcome applications for existing projects that could be scaled up, extended with extra money, or projects that are currently being set up.
Funding available: £2,000 – £5,000 per organisation.
To apply for the funding please read the guidance and complete the applications form:
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- Guidance [.doc]
- Application Form [.doc]
Support to complete the application
If you need support with completing the application, please contact:
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- Young Harrow Foundation – [email protected]
- Voluntary Action Harrow – [email protected]
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For more information visit: http://harrowgiving.org.uk/covid-19-funding/
Donate to the fund
Please share details of this fund so that we can increase the amount available to support Harrow residents during this crisis.
Advice, Information and Befriending Fund – COMING SOON
Harrow Council have committed funds for Information, Advice and Befriending. This information will be available soon.
We are compiling a list of other funding available. This document will be updated on a regular basis so please keep the document link saved.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aroa5KlVQr04g-aHEoVwmv2AhoO_mOXNOG7PPAEj5as/edit?usp=sharing
Harrow Council Road Maintenence
How the Coronavirus is affecting Road
Maintenance and Travel
As of 24th March 2020 the Highways Service is only operating a limited service as a consequence of the Coronavirus health emergency.
To accord with Government’s requirements to maintain social distancing it has been necessary to scale back on the full range of works that we currently undertake, to ensure the safety of Council employees, those of our contractors’ employees and the general public.
We will therefore only be undertaking the most immediate and urgent carriageway and footway repairs in order to will keep our highways infrastructure safe for both motorists and pedestrians.
The network will continue to be inspected on a routine basis.
Please continue to report any hazards or defects that are of concern via the council’s website reporting forms.
These requests will be prioritised and actioned where they are considered urgent. Where no immediate action is considered necessary they will be reviewed at a later date.
For street lighting equipment issues we will only be able to attend to emergencies. For example where a street lighting column is damaged in a road traffic collision it will be removed and made safe.
We will not be able to attend to faulty street lights that are out of illumination. Any major power outages affecting street lighting will be the responsibility of UK Power Networks.
Thank you for your patience during this period of uncertainty and we hope that we will be able to return to a normal service in the very near future.
Scam COVID-19 Text Messages
Dear Watch Member,
We have been informed that the Government has only sent one text message to the public regarding new rules about staying at home to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Any others claiming to be from UK Government are FALSE.
Criminals are able to use spoofing technology to send texts and emails impersonating organisations that you know and trust.
We would remind anyone who receives an unexpected text or email asking for personal or financial details not click on the links or attachments, and don’t respond to any messages that ask for your personal or financial details.
If you receive messages about fake GOV.UK/Coronavirus messages or any other Coronavirus related scams, please report it to Action Fraud – https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/report-phishing.
If you need to reply regarding this message, tap on this email address: [email protected]
COVID-19 Local Amenities
The Pinner Association Committee have been collating information from local businesses and services and are creating a “Covid-19 Local amenities” section on the Pinner Association website which will be updated as regularly as possible to provide people with the information they need re local shops opening hours, local food delivery services, etc..
The new section is here:
https://www.pinnerassociation.co.uk/covid19/
We will be expanding this to include:
- Banks
- Opticians
- Pharmacies
Please be our eyes and ears – if the hours/services listed are incorrect please provide us with the corrected information to [email protected]
Thank you
Garden Waste Service Postponed & Harrow Tip Closed
Message from Harrow Council
Dear customer
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency is creating unprecedented challenges for the services that we provide and is having a major impact on our staffing levels. We have therefore had to take the decision to postpone the start of your 2020/21 Garden Waste Service.
This will allow us to use our resources more effectively to ensure your food waste, general and recycling bins are collected during these challenging times. We will of course inform you if there are any disruptions to these collections, and our website is also regularly updated with service updates and closures.
We understand that you will be disappointed but hope you will understand the impact COVID-19 is having on our services across the council. Please be aware that our CA site is also closed until further notice. If you have Garden Waste that needs collecting here is what you should do:
- Grass cuttings – It’s better to cut the lawn and not collect the grass – just leave on the garden. If you collect the grass, don’t put in your garden waste bin, as it will rot and smell.
- Leaves and branches – It’s better to cut or shred these, and keep for later disposal. Shredded or cut waste will compost quicker.
A full list of FAQs is published on our website. Any refunds due as a result of the delay will be finalised once the start date is confirmed, and it will be paid to you automatically.
We apologise for the inconvenience this will cause but please be assured we will start the collection of garden waste as soon as it is operationally possible to do so – and you will be notified when the service starts again.
Please do not call us to discuss this issue – we are operating with a reduced number of staff and are focusing our resources on those vulnerable Harrow residents who need our help most.
Please continue to follow all government advice to protect yourself and others. Please stay safe and take all necessary precautions.
Michael Butler
Director of Environmental Services
Working on Allotments as your Daily excercise
This is a message from Harrow in Leaf.
Dear Harrow in LEAF Member,
We have been contacted by Harrow Council’s Dave Corby, Head of Service Community Engagement in order to send you the following information on the current position with regard to allotments in Harrow:
“As we have read and seen, people continue to use facilities in the parks in contravention of the Council closure order – areas such as tennis courts will all be chained and padlocked where practical. Outdoor gym equipment seems to be especially problematic – the hazard tape is no deterrent to the foolish and the selfish.
Several people have asked if they can still work on allotments. Allotments as far as we know are remaining open – like everything else it could change – they are still considered good exercise. Remember though, exercise is restricted to 1 hour per day, which includes traveling to the site and also bear in mind that unnecessary journeys should be curtailed. It is essential people keep up to date and follow government guidance.
Please also remember research (https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2004973?q) that suggests that the virus can remain viable on solid surfaces e.g. water taps for many hours, perhaps days, and this risk of infection, plus other risk of transmission, means we must resist the temptation to cheat.
The Ground Maintenance Teams have already been stood down, prior to being redeployed elsewhere in the organisation, so there will be no work on allotment sites, such as turning water back on after the winter.
From a personal perspective, I 100% respect and understand plot holders enthusiasm and desire to tend and nurture their plots, but at this point in time you may consider just undertaking essential maintenance. The Council maybe instructed to close allotments as the restrictions the Government are imposing on people will change as the pandemic develops. We will update you with any changes as soon as we can..
The Community engagement Team has been redeployed to supervise the food distribution centre and assess cases for the hardship fund.
Finally if you have any questions or comments for the Council (sensible ones only please), during this crisis please pass through Trevor Steeples, Chair of Harrow in LEAF – [email protected].
Please remember that all recommended precautions should be taken and that social distancing applies on your sites.
Click Here ===> for are some relevant Covid-19 information from The National Allotment Society
Please spread the word and stay safe,
Best wishes from the Harrow in LEAF Management Committee,
We make LEAF happen!