I would really like to thank all the officers working at this Police Station in South Harrow. Every…read moretime I have called or spoken to a member of the team they have been so lovely. They have taken my case with the up most respect. I would like to personally thank all the officers who took on my case. Mainly Richard Mottran. (I hope I spelt the name correct :/ ). Who helped me and I felt safe. THANK YOU!!!!! I would recommend this station to anyone I know. I respect all officers as they put their life on the line to save people like us. I also believe they don't get appreciated enough.

Waiting times: A simple enquiry takes a minimum of six weeks to receive a reply--utterly…read moreunacceptable for a public body funded by taxpayers. Broken promises: I have spent 12 months trying to set up a direct-debit for my council tax. Despite multiple emails, and online forms, Brent still hasn't managed--nor even bothered--to do it. Disrespectful tone: After life threw me a curveball and I fell three months behind on payments, the council sent letters filled with language that was hostile, threatening, and frankly degrading. Their wording sits far below basic standards of courtesy, let alone "British values." Exploiting the uninformed: Brent serves a community with many newcomers to the UK who may not yet know their rights. Instead of guiding people, the council appears to rely on intimidation--an abuse of power that no public authority should tolerate. Lack of accountability: Local papers have already exposed performance issues at Brent, yet nothing changes. The culture of indifference--and sometimes outright contempt--toward residents persists. Bottom line: Brent Council is not fit for purpose in its current state. If you've had a similar experience, raise your voice. Don't be afraid to file a formal complaint. Only collective pressure will force Brent to treat residents with the respect we deserve.

AVOID BRENT COUNCIL IF YOU CAN. UNTRUSTWORTHY AND DECEITFUL COUNCIL…read more This council provided me with accommodation in the 020 7 telephone area from my temporary accommodation in Harrow 9 years ago so I do now really feel part of London. I've had a few sweeteners along the way such as winning expensive rugby tickets, a tour of Wembley Stadium, a fabulous day of White Water Rafting at the Olympic centre in Hertfordshire and just now a pair of expensive tickets to the very posh Christmas dinner and party for the Mayor of Brent which I enjoyed immensely. I've also won a £30 Marks & Spencer voucher from my own towerblock. The reception area of my towerblock take in courier packages for me which I find helpful and the estate cleaning lady, Kathleen does a fantastic job and I get on very well with her. You've got to watch Brent Council a bit however. I paid enough money to cover my first month's Council Tax one year with an accompanying phone call and instead of crediting the first month they just removed the amount from my entire bill so it was still due in the April which could have caused difficulty for me as I was on a long holiday. When my Australian partner bought me my flat under the Right To Buy I received a rent statement a month after they had received the money showing I was going into arrears which could have affected my credit rating if I'd not jumped up and down. I've had 2 leaks from the flat above and 2 horrendous overnight parties but it's calmed down a lot now. I will be checking carefully my leasehold service charge bills especially as Eric Pickles has, I think, put a cap on leasehold major repairs bills. Loony Leftie council probably. I don't really approve of the fact that most of the social housing goes to immigrants but I usually get on quite well with my neighbours and am not bothered on my estate. It is with regret that I have downgraded my star rating as the issue with noise in the flat above me has returned on a fairly regular basis. The Kilburn Square Housing Co-op are denying that they can see the tenant entering the block at night on CCTV which I believe to be a lie. They even denied it after a friend staying with me experienced a stressful night due to noise nuisance. Noise nuisance team and Co-op seem to take the person breaking the rules side which is actually a form of bullying against me. Other neighbours on his floor used to complain and received the same cover up from management so it's not just me. DO NOT EXPECT BRENT COUNCIL TO STICK UP FOR YOU IF YOU DO THE RIGHT THING AND FOLLOW THE RULES, PAY YOUR BILLS ON TIME OVER THOSE WHO HAVE PROBABLY NEVER DONE A DAY'S WORK IN THEIR LIVES AND ARE BREAKING THE RULES.

We walked blocks and blocks to get to this spot to see where Freddie Mercury's last residence and…read morestudio was in London. There isn't much to see but a high wall painted in anti graffiti paint. There isn't much to see or do, no tour to take - therefore it was just an okay experience for me. The highlight was the memories that sprung to mind when being in this place.

I went to visit Freddie's final haunt more for sentiment than expecting to see some great tribute,…read moreor anything much more than a vandalised door and some bricks (as the previous Yelp pictures suggested). I was pleasantly surprised that it seems a compromise has been reached between vandalism and tribute; the bricks directly beside that famous door - now redecorated with 'Garden Lodge' printed on it - are covered in perspex but fans have slipped through letters, notes, doodles, all full of so much love. In reality, Freddie was a private man and I doubt he'd want a shrine (he objected to the place being turned into a museum, apparently) but to see the love people still hold for him nearly 25 years on is beautiful. My sentiments were fulfilled, and I respectfully left listening to 'I'm Going Slightly Mad'. Just around the corner (I kid you not) I bumped into a person dressed as a life-size can of paint. I was already wondering if 'slightly' wasn't quite appropriate for me but that just proved it - hah! Worth going for the sentiment alone, if you're sentimental like that. You won't be bowled over by what you see but more what you feel, if you're that way inclined.

As a fee paying member of this association I recently contacted its news forum to request that I…read morecould submit an article criticizing the associations whole hearted support for the oncoming Jubilee celebrations. I was quite amazed at the reply I received which told me that as my views were ' likely to stir up a hornets nest' and therefore I would be refused permission to air these views until the Jubilee was done and dusted. EXTRAORDINARY !! I thought this was a democracy? No doubt this enlightened response was guided by the fact that the association had just received a nice little earner from the BBC for allowing them the right to ruin some local residents day by filming a piece for the Jubilee outside Oak Cottages on 27th April. So I leave the reader to form its own opinion of this autocratically minded bunch and I will continue to look elsewhere for a somewhat more liberal forum to air my alternative views.

This is one of the sites in London that I visit frequently lately, due to my research. It is open…read moreto the public. We didn't stay long to witness a court hearing / in action.  It's known as the Law Courts locally. This Grade I  listed building is in Westminster, housing the High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales. (The Central Criminal Court, known as Old Bailey is next to the Royal Exchange.)  Before 1875' courts were housed in Westminster Hall' Lincoln's Inn, and a few other buildings around London. When it was decided to have a centralized court, Parliament paid £1'453'000 for the 7.5-acre site. Reported that 4'175 people lived in 450 houses had to be moved. George E. Street (1824-81) was appointed in 1868 as the sole architect, building began five years later, and Queen Victoria opened it on December 4th 1882.

Really intersting to see and learn the history!…read more You should take the time to see this place when your in town!