OH NO THEY didn’t, oh yes they did…..It may be pantomime season at the Playhouse but things were far more serious at the council offices as the Harlow Tories questioned the continuing costs of the theatre.

Conservative councillor, Russell Perrin pointed to the £50,000 shortfall in the Harlow Council performance papers at Thursday nights cabinet meeting and asked what was being done about this.

Labour councillor, Emma Toal said:”The Playhouse like many of our buildings is suffering because of the high increase in energy bills.

“The coalitions impact on the cost of living hits theatres as well.”