New Self-Isolation Rules
People who are double jabbed or aged under 18 are no longer legally required to self-isolate if they are identified as a close contact of a positive COVID-19 case. The change was announced last month, as part of step 4 of the government’s COVID-19 roadmap. With 75% of people having received both doses of the […]
Clean Up Hour
New Town Centre Testing Facility
The new town centre rapid test facility opens at 12pm on 5th July 2021. You’ll find it in the ‘Pavilion’ next to Greenhill Library off College Rd (down the road next to The Hub). You do not need to book as they accept walk-ins, but if you prefer to book – click here.
E-Scooters and the Law
What is the law on e-scooters? Currently in the UK, you can legally buy an e-scooter, but youcannot ride it on a public road, cycle lane or pavement.The only place it can be used is on private land.The reason for this is that e-scooters are treated as motorvehicles by the Department of Transport and are […]
BIG thank you to our volunteers!
A big thank you to our volunteers from MacDonald’s and Metrobank who helped the BID team tidy the town town centre. We scrubbed lamp posts & bins, removed worn stickers from the floor and covered some barriers to make them more visible to partially sighted visitors. Great job guys!
Harrow BID supports #Shopkind
We are Harrow is supporting the #Shopkind campaign urging the public to treat retail and shop staff with kindness and respect. Many shop workers have continued to work throughout the lockdown periods but many face abuse from frustrated shoppers on a daily basis. Here are some of the lovely staff from businesses in Harrow Town Centre, […]
ShopKind Campaign
400 SHOPWORKERS ABUSED EVERY DAY AS CUSTOMERS URGED TO ‘SHOPKIND’ Retail industry comes together to tackle verbal and physical abuse against shopworkers Harrow BID will be printing and distributing posters, please contact us if you would like a free one to display in your window or staff notice board. Read more here.
HELP US REMOVE UNWANTED ACTIVITIES FROM THE TOWN CENTRE
Harrow Council have launched a consultation on The Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) for Harrow Town Centre. It focuses on restrictions around unwanted activities such as street drinking, noisy/unwanted busking, feeding pigeons, spitting/urinating in the street etc. Please take a couple of minutes to fill in the online form and help us and Harrow Council keep the […]
Counterfeit Goods Confiscated
Partnership working at its best! On Friday 4th September a member of the BID team noticed two males selling ‘Apple’ AirPods on St Anns Road. As we work very closely with Harrow Council Enforcement officers, they were contacted immediately and attended the scene quickly. The ear pods were confiscated from the males – 23 boxes […]
Get Ahead of Your Local Competition using ‘Local’ SEO
10am to 11am Thursday 17th September An online workshop for small businesses in Harrow which will help you to review your website and make improvements to enhance your local visibility. Who should attend? If you have or work for a local business If you want to improve where your business website currently shows up on […]