One CCTV camera in Harrow nets the Council over £1m a year

A notorious CCTV camera in Harrow is in the news again. This is the traffic enforcement camera which monitors the forbidden no right turn from Gayton Road into Station Road.

The most recent figures show that there has been a 15 per cent increase in the number of motorists being fined for infringing this, with nearly 19,000 motorists being charged. This gives an average of 50 motorists every day of the year and has raised an astounding income for the Council of £1,097,088.

Cllr Bill Stephenson (Labour, Headstone South) has taken this up on behalf of a local resident who was unwittingly caught out. The local resident pointed out that the no right turn sign can often be obscured by buses or vans and that there was only one sign very near the actually turning point and none on the post in the central island. On visiting the site it was clear that the signage, although satisfying the minimum legal requirements, is unclear and many residents unwittingly break the law and are fined.

Harrow West MP Gareth Thomas signs up to climate pledge

Harrow West MP Gareth Thomas is today adding his name to the campaign to try to cut the country’s carbon emissions.

The ‘10:10′ campaign has been devised by the people who made the climate change film the “Age of Stupid”; a powerful call to arms for all those who want to save the planet.

10:10 gives individuals, schools, businesses and local authorities the chance to do their bit to reduce the UK’s carbon emissions by working out how they can cut the amount of CO2 they produce by 10% in 2010.

Gareth Thomas MP said:

“I’m signing up to the 10:10 campaign because it gives me a chance to really show I can make a difference on a personal level to tackling climate change. People in Harrow are already making an effort but signing up means that effort is visible. Everyone who signs up can be part of a big national effort – all of us pulling together to prevent global warming.