Harrow Civic Centre (Photo: Newsquest) Harrow Council could appoint a series of assistants to help support senior councillors with their specific briefs in the borough. A report set to be presented to the council’s cabinet tomorrow (Thursday, May 27) outlines plans to give eight councillors increased responsibilities for 2021/22. If approved, these councillors could receive an additional allowance of £2,142 for taking the role. However, since councillors can only have one extra allowance, in addition to their basic of £8,561, this might not be the case for all appointments. Under the proposals, Cllr Angella Murphy-Strachan (Lab, Edgware) would support Cllr Christine Robson (Lab, West Harrow), who is responsible for children and young people, with corporate parenting.
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Cllr Stephen Greek highlighted criticisms of proposed high-rise developments, such as the ones in Stanmore Station car park (Photo: Transport for London) Councillors voted against a ban on high rise buildings in Harrow’s suburbs, despite claims the borough is at risk of being “carpet bombed by ugly tower blocks”. Harrow Council rejected a motion proposed by the borough’s Conservative Group at a full council meeting yesterday (Thursday, February 25), which sought to limit buildings in suburban areas to six storeys. The motion, proposed by Harrow Conservatives’ planning spokesman Cllr Marilyn Ashton (Con, Stanmore Park), called for the introduction of a supplementary planning document (SPD) that would give the council “some clout” to refuse such applications.
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A CGI of the proposed development in Canons Park (Photo: TfL) Plans for almost 120 new homes on a Tube station car park that “united the community in opposition” have been refused consent by Harrow Council. Its planning committee denied permission for 118 flats in Canons Park Station car park, noting concerns around the scale and design of the development and the impact on the surrounding area. Transport for London (TfL), in partnership with housing association Catalyst, had argued the provision of new homes, all of which were deemed affordable, would benefit the borough. However, thousands of residents criticised the loss of parking as part of the scheme, the seven-storey height of the three proposed buildings, and how it would affect the views of the Grade II listed 18th century landscape as seen from Canons Park.