In this issue of Think Local Harrow

🏠 Community Urged to Aid Homeless as Harrow Council Implements Cold Weather Protocol

🏫 New Chapter for Harrow Education: John Lyon and Quainton Hall Schools Merge Identities

🏆 Nominate Your Best Local Building

❓ Trivia Question

⛔ Traffic Alerts: Roadworks Scheduled in Harrow and Surrounding Boroughs

December 4th

Twinkle Trail - Headstone Manor & Museum
Food Distribution - South Harrow Methodist Church
Christmas Tree Festival - All Saints' Church, Harrow Weald

December 5th

Twinkle Trail - Headstone Manor & Museum
Christmas Tree Festival - All Saints' Church, Harrow Weald

December 6th

Twinkle Trail - Headstone Manor & Museum
Christmas Tree Festival - All Saints' Church, Harrow Weald

December 7th

Twinkle Trail - Headstone Manor & Museum
Christmas Tree Festival - All Saints' Church, Harrow Weald

December 8th

Acoustic Night with Nick Bird - 2 South Hill Ave, South Harrow HA2 0NQ
Uhr + Laurie Wright + Dog Food Band + Conor Myles - Trinity Bar
Twinkle Trail - Headstone Manor & Museum
Christmas Tree Festival - All Saints' Church, Harrow Weald

December 9th

Harrow Christmas Fair - North Harrow
Reindeer Visit - Harrow Town Centre
🎄❄️GSN Winter Wonderland ❄️🎄 - Growing Stars Nursery
Skankin Time - The George, Harrow
A Gleeful Christmas! - St Andrew’s Church, Roxbourne
Harrow Hockey Club Christmas Party - Harrow Hockey Club
Twinkle Trail - Headstone Manor & Museum
Christmas Tree Festival - All Saints' Church, Harrow Weald

December 10th

Carols at the Clubhouse - Harrow St Marys Youth Football
Twinkle Trail - Headstone Manor & Museum
Christmas Tree Festival - All Saints' Church, Harrow Weald
Tribute to Muhammad Rafi Charity Concert 

Community Urged to Aid Homeless as Harrow Council Implements Cold Weather Protocol

As temperatures continue to drop, Harrow Council is calling on the community to assist those without shelter. The council has activated the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol, a measure to safeguard those exposed to the harsh winter weather.

Community members are urged to be vigilant and supportive, especially towards individuals sleeping outdoors. The council has outlined clear steps for aiding those in need, including contacting specialized services and teams dedicated to homelessness prevention and assistance.

1. Contact StreetLink through their website, helpline, or mobile app.

2. Use Harrow’s Rough Sleeper Outreach Referral webform.

3. Get in touch with Harrow’s Homelessness Prevention & Solutions team, which is also connected to the Emergency Duty Team.

4. In emergencies, where immediate danger or urgent care is needed, dial 999

New Chapter for Harrow Education: John Lyon and Quainton Hall Schools Merge Identities

Starting in January 2024, the Prep School will fully integrate into the John Lyon School brand, adopting a unified name and logo across all its divisions.

This strategic move, aimed at consolidating the schools' shared values and vision, will see the Quainton Hall School name replaced while preserving its legacy in the Nursery and Reception sections.

The transformation process, encompassing new signage and a consultative approach to uniform updates, reflects a deep respect for the school's history and a commitment to a cohesive future.

Nominate Your Best Local Building

The Harrow Heritage Trust's Architectural and Design Awards are currently inviting submissions to celebrate exemplary building design in the borough.

This annual event, now in its 16th edition, welcomes nominations for projects completed within the last five years. Open to a wide array of structures, nominations can include any building type, whether private, public, new, restored, or converted.

Eligible projects span various categories, including commercial, community, religious, sporting, or infrastructure, as long as they were completed after 2018. Noteworthy past nominees have included Elmgrove Primary School’s extension and the luxury residential conversion at Bentley Priory.

Nominations can be submitted through the Harrow Heritage Trust website until January 1.

Trivia Question

In the history of Harrow, London, which significant event is associated with the junction of Grove Hill and Lowlands Road?

1. The site of the first public library in Harrow

2. The location of Harrow's oldest surviving building

3. The scene of Britain's first fatal car accident

4. The original site of the Harrow School

Answer will be in tomorrow’s issue

Traffic Alerts: Roadworks Scheduled in Harrow and Surrounding Boroughs

Residents and commuters in Harrow and its surrounding boroughs should prepare for a series of roadworks in the coming days. The planned works, likely to cause delays, span various locations and dates:

1. Squires Lane, Barnet (02 - 03 Dec): Expect traffic control with multi-way signals by Community Fibre Limited.

2. Brook Avenue, Edgware (01 - 05 Dec): Minor delays possible, with traffic control for pothole repairs by Barnet Borough.

3. Carlton Avenue East, Wembley (01 - 05 Dec): Two-way signal traffic control for Affinity Water's maintenance work.

4. Churchill Road, Edgware, Harrow (01 - 05 Dec): Harrow Borough will manage traffic with give and take control.

5. Cornwall Road, Hatch End (01 - 05 Dec): Similar traffic management by Harrow Borough.

6. Cyprus Road, Barnet (01 - 05 Dec): 15-minute delays expected for pothole resurfacing by Barnet Borough.

7. Eastbury Road, Northwood, Hillingdon (02 Dec): Cadent will implement multi-way signal traffic control.

8. Field End Road Service Road, Harrow (01 - 05 Dec): Harrow Borough’s work will cause temporary obstructions.

9. Fifth Way, Wembley (02 - 03 Dec): ITS Technology Group's work will involve multi-way signal control.

Motorists are advised to plan their journeys carefully to avoid inconvenience due to these works​