Grant Williams

Local Democracy Reporter at Reach PLC

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Fly-tipper caught dumping bed by London roadside is fined £4,600

2 weeks ago | aol.co.uk | Grant Williams

A north London man has been ordered to pay more than £4,500 after being caught on camera dumping an old bed by the side of the road. The council claims it has “ramped up” enforcement action on fly-tippers throughout the borough, with officers also sending £1,000 fines to people caught fly-tipping. Last year, Brent Council declared a zero-tolerance approach to what it called “selfish litter louts” after a staggering 35,000 cases were recorded in 2022/23.
Man who dumped bed by road fined £4,600 by Brent Council

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Grant Williams

Fly-tipper who dumped bed by roadside fined £4,600Grant WilliamsLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceBrent CouncilNaiffisa Abbas was caught on camera dumping a bed A man has been ordered to pay a total of £4,600 for dumping an old bed by the side of a road in north west London as part of a local council's crackdown on fly-tippers.
'My son needed urgent hospital transport - but the council refused a Blue Badge'

3 weeks ago | thisislocallondon.co.uk | Grant Williams

A specialist nurse had co-signed a letter outlining the boy’s risk of infection and need for urgent transportation to hospital but Harrow Council claimed this was “not clinical evidence”. The Local Government Ombudsman said Harrow Council “did not consider relevant criteria” and ordered it to apologise and pay £150 in compensation.
School that holds its own 'Britain's Got Talent' contest keeps up top standards

3 weeks ago | kilburntimes.co.uk | Grant Williams

Inspectors visited Claremont High School in Brent for a graded inspection on March 25 and 26. Although the education watchdog no longer gives single-word ratings, the school was graded for its quality of education; behaviour and attitudes; personal development; and leadership – maintained the standards that earned it an ‘outstanding’ rating at its previous inspection in 2015.
£6m plan to make parks 'cleaner, greener and more welcoming'

3 weeks ago | thisislocallondon.co.uk | Grant Williams

Over the next three years the cash will be used to make a number of improvements, including installing new playground equipment, upgrading footpaths and renovating buildings. Alongside the £6 million spent on parks, which will be paid for using a mix of capital funds and grant funding”, Harrow Council has also outlined a five-year plan of how it intends to manage all of the borough’s open spaces.
Historic mansion was left 'literally gutted' after unlawful work

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Grant Williams

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Historic mansion was left 'literally gutted' after unlawful work

3 weeks ago | thisislocallondon.co.uk | Grant Williams

Harrow Council’s planning committee has approved plans for the complete restoration of The Rookery, a Grade II-listed late 17th Century Georgian mansion house and stables in Stanmore. It was originally built for the owner of the adjacent Clutterbuck Brewery – Lord Clutterbuck – and has remained in the family for many generations.
All the road closures affecting motorists in Harrow this month

3 weeks ago | thisislocallondon.co.uk | Grant Williams

Unspecified road works on Station Road in north Harrow will be ongoing again throughout the month and will not be completed until the start of July, but South Way will reopen midway through the month having been shut while gas works are carried out. While some road closures will only last a couple of days, minimising disruption, others will last weeks.
The Rookery: 'Gutted' Stanmore mansion to be restored

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Grant Williams

Image source, Harrow CouncilImage caption, Planning permission has been given to restore the 17th Century Grade II listed Rookery mansionLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceA 17th Century Grade II listed building in north-west London is set to be restored to its former glory after works carried out by the owner left it "literally gutted". Harrow Council's planning committee has approved plans for the complete restoration of The Rookery, a Georgian mansion house and stables in Stanmore.
The Colenso controversy

4 weeks ago | creation.com | Grant Williams |Don Batten

This article is from Creation 46(2):49–51, April 2024 Lessons from the 19th centuryMany prominent, professing men of God have veered away from a straightforward understanding of the Scriptures. Many are motivated by alleged intellectual and social ‘relevance’. One notable instance was John William Colenso (1814–1883), a Cornish missionary who was appointed as the first Anglican Bishop of Natal in South Africa.