EXTENDING the 18 bus route to Northwick Park Hospital in Watford Road, Harrow, "would not represent good value for money", the Mayor of London said.
Responding to a question from Assembly Member Carolyn Pidgeon (Lib Dem), Boris Johnson (Conservative) said he was not prepared to spend £1.3m lengthening the service.

ABSTRACT oil paintings, collages and photographs can be seen at a new solo exhibition by artist Ruma Nowaz called 'Transitions'.
Her colourful works can be viewed at Dollis Hill's The Stables Gallery and Arts Centre until the end of the month.

PEOPLE living in the capital have till the end of the month to give their views on how a grants budget of up to £28 million will be spent.
London Councils' consultation into how its grants funding should be prioritised from April 2011 will draw to a close on Friday 29 January.
The organisation, one of the largest funders of the capital's voluntary sector, gives grants to 360 groups across 59 priority areas.
Funded projects include schemes providing counselling to victims of domestic abuse, providing homeless people with secure accommodation and working with young people to prevent them becoming involved in gun crime.
London Councils is urging all Londoners with an interest in the voluntary sector to respond to the consultation so that the funding meets the needs of London's diverse population.
This is especially important in the current economic climate when voluntary services have seen an increase in demand as a consequence of the recession with rises in unemployment, an increase in debt and other related side-effects - like more people suffering from depression.
Chairman of London Councils' Grants Committee, Councillor Lynne Hillan, said: "People need support from voluntary services more than ever in the current financial climate and more responses will mean a more accurate picture of which areas to prioritise.
"Those with an interest in funding the voluntary sector still have a chance to give us their feedback. We urge them to take the time to respond and ensure that these grants provide the maximum benefit for people living in the capital".
Councillor Reg Colwill, Brent Council's Lead Member for Adults, Health and Social Care, said: "Millions of pounds will soon be spent on services that are currently being used by thousands of us and that anyone of us, at anytime, may need to tap into.
"Whether you're a service provider, service user or just someone who wants to voice your opinion - now is your last chance to have your say on how the money should be spent."

A TUITION service, which teaches pupils who are unable to attend school, is celebrating
receiving a 'good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection.
Brent Educational Tuition Service (BETS), which teaches youngsters not at school because
of medical, social, behavioural or attendance-related issues, was inspected by the
education watchdog in November and was found to be providing 'exemplary care' and 'good
teaching'.
BETS has provided short and long-term education for 116 pupils in all 4 key stages over the last academic year.
An additional 157 youngsters were taught as in-patients at Northwick Park Hospital.
Pupils are each given an individual teaching plan and taught using a mixture of home tuition and classroom-based lessons at the three BETS sites.
The effectiveness of the school's engagement with parents and carers was judged by Ofsted
to be 'outstanding' and the report stated "staff work hard to cultivate supportive relationships and maintain effective communication channels with parents and carers."
The relationship between staff and pupils was described as providing "the bedrock of the
success of the service."
The report goes on to say BETS "is very successful in providing a safe haven for its pupils" who "rightly feel safe in this exceptionally caring environment where the staff give their undivided attention."
John Dowling, headteacher, said: "The report is very gratifying and a reflection of the hard work the staff have put into the last few years. We're very proud of the care and teaching we provide to our pupils."
Rik Boxer, assistant director for achievement and inclusion, said: "For some youngsters BETS is the last chance to get back on track and I'm delighted so many are making such good progress. Staff continually go the extra mile to meet the needs of pupils."

PEOPLE living in the borough are encouraged to come along to the next round of Brent Area Consultative Forums taking place over the next few weeks.
The area consultative forums give local residents the opportunity to discuss, with local councillors and officers from Brent Council, issues that affect them and their families. Representatives from other agencies including the local police also regularly attend. They will be taking place at the following locations:

Wembley Area Consultative Forum, from 7pm, on Tuesday, January 26, at Patidar House, 22 London Road, Wembley . It covers the wards Alperton, Northwick Park, Preston, Sudbury, Tokyngton and Wembley Central.

Kilburn and Kensal Area Consultative Forum, from 7pm, on January 27. It covers the wards Brondesbury Park, Kilburn, Mapesbury and Queens Park. Venue to be confirmed.

Kingsbury and Kenton Area Consultative Forum, from 7pm, on February 2 at Kingsbury High School, Princes Avenue, in Kingsbury. It covers the wards Barnhill, Fryent, Kenton and Queensbury.

During the break officers, speakers and local ward councillors will be present to answer any questions.
For more details on the agenda for these meetings visit the council's website www.brent.gov.uk/consultation or call 020 8937 1055.

A MAN who advertised a motorbike for sale was taken to hospital with gunshot wounds after he was shot in the leg by an alleged buyer.
The 27-year-old advertised his Yamaha R6 in a bike magazine and was visited by a man at his home in Sunnymead Road, Kingsbury, claiming he was interested in buying the bike at 7.25pm on Monday (Nov 9).
Twenty minutes later he produced a gun and told the victim to get back. As the victim moved closer to the bike he was shot in the leg. The armed robber then made off on the bike.
He is described as a black man, between 25 and 30-years-old, 5ft 11in tall and was wearing a red and black crash helmet, black jacket, blue jeans and black trainers.
Detective Sergeant Les Newman, from the priority crime unit, said: "We are urging anyone who may have witnessed the incident or have any information to contact us.
If you are buying or selling goods on the internet or in magazines please remain vigilant and take necessary steps to secure your safety."
Anyone with information should call the Priority Crime Unit at Wembley Police Station on 020 8733 3249 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

NEASDEN Temple has been voted to be featured in a celebratory set of 'London Landmark' 2012 Olympics pin badges.
Residents from across the capital participated in a web vote for which building they would like to represent their borough on the brooches.
The poll took place in September and the results were announced in the run up to the 1,000 days to go milestone on Saturday October 31.
A spokesman for BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir said: "We are delighted that we can be a part of this great event for all of London, and look forward to welcoming athletes and visitors to our wonderful city."
Neasden Temple beat off competition from the Grand Union Canal, which runs through the borough, although strangely Wembley Stadium did not make Brent Council's shortlist.
In Harrow, St Mary's Church won ahead of Headstone Manor, Harrow School and Harrow Arts Centre.

The Hindu Council of Brent present 'Cultural Show 2009' with a variety programme of Indian Dances including Classic, Modern and Folk Lore at Brent Town Hall on Saturday 7th November.

The Brent Jazz Orchestra are appearing for the first time at Freddy's (190 Station Road, Harrow, Middx, HA12RH) on Wednesday 4th November from 7.30pm.

St Nicholas Prep School in Kingsbury took an active part in the World's Biggest Coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. The attendance was excellent and we raised a total of £182.91.