Good Morning Neighbour! ☕
It looks like a quiet week, but the council has quietly slipped in a rule change that affects every street in Harrow.
In today's Good Morning Pinner:
Harrow Council approves a borough-wide HMO crackdown, and here's what changed and why it matters for Pinner streets
Northwood Cricket Club is opening a Day Club for older neighbours on 23 July
Mouse & Grape hosts a truffle tasting on Thursday 2 July
Let’s dive in.
- Chinar
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This Week in HA5
Harrow Council just made it harder to convert family homes into HMOs. At Cabinet on Thursday 11 June, councillors approved a borough-wide Article 4 Direction that removes the automatic right to turn a C3 family home into a small C4 HMO without a planning application. In plain English: landlords can no longer skip planning when splitting a house into flats for unrelated tenants. The Direction covers every ward in the borough, including all of Pinner, Hatch End and Headstone North. If you have noticed rentals quietly spreading on your street, this is the rule change behind it. Read the Harrow Online explainer
Northwood Cricket Club is opening a Day Club for older neighbours. The space is aimed at parents and older residents who want more social connection and enjoyable daily activities, with the launch pencilled in for Thursday 23 July. A genuine bit of new local infrastructure for HA6, and worth knowing about if you have a parent, neighbour or friend who would enjoy it. Reply to this email if you'd like an introduction.
Mouse & Grape is hosting a Truffle Experience on Thursday 2 July. An evening of truffle-infused cheeses and accompaniments, with the team showcasing favourites from the cellar and the deli. Truffle season only lands once a year, so worth booking before the room fills up. Book here
Meet the Lovely Humans
Know someone local with a brilliant story, unusual side project, or wonderfully niche obsession? Send their name and one line about them here.
Local Business News
Slow news week on the high street. If you have spotted a new opening, refurb, hygiene-rating change, local offer, or shopfront mystery, hit reply and send it over. Bonus points if it involves a sign going up and half the high street quietly trying to work out what it means.
What’s Happening This Week
Events with (£) are paid.
General
Junior Parkrun | Pinner Village Gardens | Sun 28 Jun | 9-9:45am
West Harrow Market | oneforty, 140 Vaughan Road, HA1 4EB | Sun 28 Jun | 11am-3pm - Pop-down market supporting small, local independent businesses.
Crafternoon Time | Roxborough Heights, HA1 | Mon 29 Jun | 11am (£) - Weekly family crafts and activities.
Gala Badminton Coaching | St John's School, Pinner | Mon 29 Jun | 7pm (£) - Coached badminton for adults and children 5+. Bookings
Board Game Mondays | Queen's Head | Mon 29 Jun | 7:30pm - Free entry, bring your game face.
Baby 'n' Toddler Sensory Sound Journey | Pinner Methodist Church | Tue 30 Jun | 2pm (£) - A calming sensory session for parents and little ones. Email to book
Quiz Night | Queen's Head | Tue 30 Jun | 8pm (£) - £2 entry, with £1 going to Mount Vernon Cancer Centre.
Slimming World | Pinner Green Social Club | Wed 1 Jul | 7pm (£) - A warm weekly group with real food and ongoing support. From £6.65.
Quiz Night | Three Wishes Pinner | Wed 1 Jul | 7:30pm (£) - £3 entry per person, with a £50 bar tab for the winning team.
Quiz Night | The Ascott | Wed 1 Jul | 8pm (£)
Wrong Side Comedy | The Three Crowns, Bushey | Wed 1 Jul | 8pm (£) - Live standup with up-and-coming and established acts. Tickets
Zumba Gold | St Albans Church, North Harrow | Thu 2 Jul | 10:30am (£) - Lower-impact fitness class, with packages available.
The Truffle Experience | Mouse & Grape | Thu 2 Jul | 7pm (£) - An evening of truffle-infused cheeses and accompaniments. £35. Book here
Speed Quiz | The Whittington | Thu 2 Jul | 8pm (£) - £3 entry, with cash prizes on offer.
Ruislip Country Market | St Martin's Approach Car Park | Fri 3 Jul | 10am-12pm
Activities for Children
Kids Kung Fu | Harrow High School | Tue 30 Jun | 5:45pm and 6:30pm (£) - Two age groups for 4-6 and 7-13 year olds. More info
Evening Baby and Toddler Swimming Lessons | John Lyon Prep School | Wed 1 Jul | 6:30pm (£) - Parent and child lessons for ages 3 months to 4 years.
U9s Training and Trials | Parkfield Youth FC | Wed 1 Jul | 6-7pm - Contact Jason at 07772671464 before attending.
Futsal Class | Barnhill High School | Fri 3 Jul | 5:30pm (£) - Weekly session for all abilities.
Weekly Classes
Boogie Knights | Bishop Winnington Ingram Primary School | Every Mon and Tue | 7am (£) - Dance themed fitness for all levels. Book here
Beginners Pilates | Pinner Village Hall | Every Tue | 9:45am (£) - Calm and friendly Pilates for beginners and returners. Book here
Tai Chi | Harrow High School | Every Wed | 6pm (£) - Beginners Wu Style Tai Chi class. Book here
Women Only Self Defence | Harrow High School | Every Thu | 7pm (£) - Self defence class taught by a female instructor. Book here
The events and activities list is growing as I speak with more organisers each week. Reply to this email and let me know what you'd like to see here!
Organising an event? Submit it here to get it added.
Community Corner
Harrow's Heroes nominations close on Sunday 26 July. If you know a volunteer, neighbour, group, scout leader, fundraiser, helper, organiser or behind-the-scenes doer who deserves a proper thank you, this is your reminder. Nominations stay open until the end of the month. Nominate here
Ruislip Rangers U9 Whites are looking for next-season trialists. A new U9 Whites team is forming for children moving into School Year 4 in September 2026. If your child fancies a kickabout with a friendly local club, this is the moment to get in touch.
A new Day Club is opening at Northwood Cricket Club on Thursday 23 July. It is designed for older residents and parents who would benefit from more social connection and a structured day of activities, and will run weekday daytimes at the club. If you know someone who would enjoy it, send this their way.
Church Gardens in Harefield has been featured in a new book. Toby Musgrave's The Kitchen Garden has included the local walled garden, which is a quietly lovely bit of recognition for one of the area's most peaceful green spaces.
If you have not seen them yet, Pinner Village Gardens has new information boards. A small but lovely upgrade behind The Whittington, well worth a slow wander on your next walk past.
Did you catch the 9th Roxeth Scout Group summer fete on Saturday? From what we hear, the scout-led tombola alone was worth the trip. If you went, hit reply and tell us your highlight.
Transport
The Piccadilly and Metropolitan lines are clear for HA5 journeys this weekend. After two consecutive weekends of Piccadilly pain, there are no planned engineering works on the relevant lines. Worth a quick check before you travel, but a genuinely quiet upcoming weekend on the local tube map. TfL planned closures
Civic Updates
Borough-wide Article 4 Direction on HMOs approved at Cabinet on 11 June. Full council sign-off is the next step, but the policy direction is set. Worth keeping an eye on your street, your alleyway, your neighbour's loft conversion. The full report is on the council's Planning Policy pages for anyone who wants the legal wording. Report pack
Pet of the Week
No crowned pet this week, which means the throne is sitting there with a tiny clipboard, waiting for applicants.
If your pet has recently been promoted to Head of Cushion Flattening, Director of Suspicious Noises, Senior Snack Forecaster or Chair of the Window Patrol Committee, hit reply with one photo, their name, and their unofficial job title.
Closing
Thank you for reading Good Morning Pinner today.
If you only do one tasty thing this week, book Mouse & Grape's truffle evening before it sells out. If you only do one practical thing, read the HMO story to know what just changed on your street. And if you only do one generous thing, nominate someone for Harrow's Heroes before the summer swallows your admin brain whole.
See you next Sunday, same time, same place.
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