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

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

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!