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The current civic centre has been deemed unfit for purpose (Photo: Newsquest) The proposed new civic centre in Harrow is likely to be smaller and less expensive following changes to working habits in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. A report presented to Harrow Council’s overview and scrutiny committee on Monday (May 17) suggested new proposals will see the building – earmarked for Wealdstone town centre – be around a third of the size in terms of floorspace. Developer Wates had initially proposed a six-storey building incorporating around 73,000sq ft of floorspace and 40 baseme...

Harrow Civic Centre (Photo: Newsquest) Harrow Council’s opposition Conservative group have criticised reshuffles of some of the authority’s key decision-making committees. They suggested decisions taken by council leader Cllr Graham Henson (Lab, Roxbourne) had left certain panels lacking “experience”. Cllr Paul Osborn, leader of Harrow Conservatives, explained nobody questioned the ability of the newly chosen councillors but he felt there were some instances where the changes were not a good fit. He particularly took issue with the decision to appoint Cllr Pamela Fitzpatrick (...

The cost to remove cycle lanes will be half the amount paid to put them in (Photo: Pexels/Newsquest) Contentious road closures and pop-up cycle lanes in Harrow have moved a step closer to being removed. But it has emerged that it will cost Harrow Council half as much to take out cycle lanes created as part of Covid measures as it was given by the Government to put them in. The council’s traffic and road safety advisory panel (TARSAP) yesterday (April 22) recommended cycle lanes in Honeypot Lane, Uxbridge Road, and Sheepcote be taken out, alongside planters blocking roads in three ‘l...